2014 - 2015 program reports

2014-2015 Program Reports

Community-Based Prevention • Adolescent Parenting ProgramHelps adolescent parents to build better futures forthemselves and their child by providing support tocontinue their education, acquire job skills, improveparenting abilities and to become self-sufficient andbetter able to support themselves and their families.

• Parents Matter!Empowers and educates parents/guardians of pre-teens (children ages 9-12) on how to be their child’ssexual health and responsibility educator.

CFRC Scholarship for Single ParentsEnables parents to continue their education at a post-secondary level. Awards of $1,000 are given to eligible applicants in order to pay for tuition, books or other needs in the pursuit of higher education.

Child Care Resource & Referral ServiceHelps child care facilities maintain or improve the quality of child care through professional advisement, on-site technical assistance, and trainings in 9 topic areas that encompass: classroom learning environments, health and safety of children, interactions between teacher and child, developmentally appropriate practices and program management.

Early Learning CenterProvides developmentally appropriate educational materials for teaching and engaging young children.

Incredible YearsStrengthens parenting skills and teaches effective strategies to help manage children’s challenging behavior.

Parents as TeachersHelps children learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential by providing in-home information, support and encouragement parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life.

PREP ProgramPrepares children for successful learning through early detection of developmental delays. Every year CFRC trained educators screen more than 1,100 children.

Children & Family Resource Center Programs

Linda Carter, Director of Programs

Summer Stipe, Family Education &

Support Coordinator

Program Highlights & Program Satisaction Program Staff

Community-Based Prevention

Adolescent Parenting Program (APP) supports adolescent parents to get an education, acquire job skills, improve parenting abilities and prevent future pregnancies helps them become self-sufficient and better able to support themselves and their families. It also establishes a strong, stable foundation upon which the baby will be raised. Parents Matter! is a 5-week series that empowers and educates parents/guardians of pre-teens (children ages 9 to 12) on how to be their child’s sexual health and responsibility educator. Dashboard Action Lights:

Community-Based Prevention Program & Impact

Target As of June, 30 2015

First time pregnant/parenting teens served in APP.

40 37

APP Group educational instruction hours held.

25 44.75

APP Graduates enrolled in post-secondary education or employment

70% 100%

APP Participants enrolled for at least six months in the program to prevent a 2nd pregnancy and earn a high school diploma or equivalent. *success rate – doesn’t include participants that have moved.

85% 86%

APP Participants that have remained in the program throughout the year. *retention rate

75% 76%

Parents Matter! series held. 2 2

Parents/Caregivers of children ages (9-12) participating in Parents Matter!.

10 11

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6

College Work

14 APP Graduates: Post-graduation plans

100%

Highly recommend

I would recommend Adolescent Parenting Program to a friend.

100%

Highly recommend

I would recommend Parents Matter! to a friend or relative.

Emily Balcken, APP Coordinator

Sarah Hoffert, Community-Based Prevention Coordinator

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2014-2015 Scholarship Highlights

Scholarship Committee 2014-2015 Contributions

CFRC Scholarship for Single Parents

CFRC Scholarship for Single Parents enables parents to continue their education at a post-secondary level. Awards of $1,000 are given to eligible applicants in order to pay for tuition, books or other needs in the pursuit of higher education. The Scholarship is renewable until the recipient completes his/her educational goal. The Scholarship was created in 2008 by former board member and donor, Terry Hicks.

# of High Needs (HN) characteristics

of families served:

Emily Balcken: Adolescent Parenting Program Coordinator Joyce Beschta: St. John in the Wilderness Linda Carter, Director of Programs Betsy Darnall, Community Volunteer & Donor Don Nolan, Former CFRC Board Member & Donor Bart Salvaggio, CFRC Board Member & Donor Summer Stipe, Family Education & Support Coordinator Susan Towe, Meritor, Inc. Bill Woerner, Community Volunteer & Donor Rob Wood, CFRC Finance Committee Member & Donor

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1

3

5

Cosmetology

Nursing

CertificationProgram (CNA,Phlebotomy)Associate's Degree

4

6

New

Renewals

10 Scholarship Recipients during the Year

Anonymous David Bonner Julia Cox Betsy & Thomas Darnall Ron Dbais John Dekker Jo Ann Ebbs Charlotte Gilbert Jeffery Gunter H.M. Bitner Charitable Trust Thomas Hester

William Hiat Terry Hicks Dina Larsen Don Nolan Catherine Popp Carol Rector Edward Roberts St. John in the Wilderness Janet Thompson Harry N. Weedman Dirk Wilms Rob Wood

$11,250

$1,500

$400

2014-2015 Scholarship Contributions

Individuals

Foundations

Corportate

Contribution Breakdown:

2014-2015: $13,150

To date: $81,224

Program Highlights Program Staff

Child Care Resource & Referral

Child Care Resource & Referral helps child care facilities maintain or improve the quality of child care through professional advisement, on-site technical assistance, and trainings in 9 topic areas that encompass: classroom learning environments, health and safety of children, interactions between teacher and child, developmentally appropriate practices and program management. Dashboard Action Lights:

Childcare Resource & Referral Program & Impact


Trainings provided to child care providers and directors.

40 83

Total number of unduplicated teachers/directors attending trainings.

300 337

Number of Intense CLASS TA participants. 8 9

Intense CLASS TA participants with increased CLASS scores for those receiving a final observation.

85% 86%

New childcare facilities licensed within the year (receiving CCR&R Technical Assistance).

2 2

Technical Assistance visits provided. 150 258

*more than one topic area covered in some visits

Heather Erwin, Professional Development Coordinator

Roxanna Pepper, Volunteer & Family Services Coordinator

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Amy Thomas, Professional Development Coordinator

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3.89 4.14 4.18 4.41 4.37

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01-02 (baseyear)

09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14

Average Star Ratings for Henderson County

115 113

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20

40

60

80

100

120

140

CLASS General EnvironmentalRating Scales

ProfessionalDevelopment

Behavior

Technical Assistance Visits

Program Highlights

Program Staff

Early Learning Center

Early Learning Center is a resource library for parents, teachers and early childhood educators that provides developmentally appropriate educational materials for teaching and engaging young children Dashboard Action Lights:



Increase paid membership to ELC. 5% 8% increase (up to 85)

Hold ELC Open House. 1 1 Open House held in

September

Hold monthly Educate, Laugh, Connect (ELC) group.

12 12

Increase Once Upon a Time Reading volunteers.

2 No new volunteers were

added.

Continue to reduce loss rate. Less than $500 Items not returned totaled $89, a 36% improvement

from the 13-14 year. Two generous grants from the City of Hendersonville and the Glass Foundation allowed for many ELC updates in the 2014-2015 year. Several new items were purchased including a laminator, computer, spiral book binder and a color copier. These purchases have enabled the ELC to better serve their patrons. In addition to these large items, new kits will be added, thanks to the support of the Glass Foundation.

Noreen Quinn, Early Learning Center Coordinator

Total membership: 116

Childcare Providers,

49

Parents, 29

Staff, 16

Volunteers, 9

APP/PAT Clients, 6

Community, 5

Students, 2 Membership $1,482.00

City Grant $4,000.00

Production Area

$1,743.30

Glass Grant $7,400.00

Total income: $14,325.30

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Participant Feedback Program Staff

Incredible Years Program

Evidence-based program that fosters healthy development in young children by strengthening parenting competencies and promoting effective strategies for managing children’s challenging behaviors. Parents and caregivers attend weekly group sessions for 16 weeks to practice skills that promote children’s academic, social, and emotional skills. Parents learn the very basics of parenting: playing with their children, offering praise and rewards, creating household rules and setting limits, and using positive discipline strategies. Dashboard Action Lights:

Incredible Years Program & Impact


Number of Incredible Years Series held (2 Preschool, 1 School-Age)

4 4

Number of parents completing (attending 13 of 16 sessions) the Incredible Years series.

34 33

Number of children served through the Incredible Years series.

47 81

Graduates report satisfaction with the program.

70% 100%

Graduates report a decrease in negative parenting practices.

75% 100%

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18

5

2

Greatly Improved

Improved

Slightly Improved

The same

My child’s behavior problems which i/we have tried to change using the methods presented in this program are:

71%

29%

StronglyRecommendRecommend

Would you recommend the program to a friend or relative?

87%

13%

Strongly Agree

Agree

Every family is welcome at the program, no matter what its beliefs or lifestyles are:

Laura Kollman, Parent Group Leader

Becki Woolf, Parent Group Leader

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Participant Satisfaction Program Staff

Parents as Teachers Program

The Parents as Teachers program (PAT) is an evidence-based family education and support program for parents of young children. Using a home visiting approach, the program builds strong families, equips parents with resources and information they need to reduce parent stress and potential abuse, and promotes positive parent-child interactions that help children be safe, healthy and ready to learn when they enter school. Dashboard Action Lights:

Parents as Teachers Program & Impact


Number of families enrolled in PAT during the year

45 59

Number of children enrolled in PAT during the year.

50 83

Group Connections offered during the year.

12 12

Enrolled families participating in group connections.

20 38

Children receiving a developmental screening using the ASQ, functional vision and hearing assessment each once during the 12 month period.

28 58

Families referred to community resources.

32 52

Families connected to community resources.

40% (13 of 32) 96% (50 of 52)

# of High Needs (HN) characteristics

of families served:

89%

11%

Strongly AgreeAgree

I am very satisfied with this program.

83%

17%

Strongly AgreeAgree

This program increases my understanding of my child’s development.

72%

28%

Strongly AgreeAgree

This program motivates me to try new parenting strategies.

Tamara Olmedo, Lead Parent Educator

Lauren Leathers, Bilingual Parent Educator

Dede Walton, Parent Educator

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Dial 4 Rescreening Results Program Staff

Preschoolers Reaching Educational Potential

Specifically designed for children ages 3-5, the Preschoolers Reaching Educational Potential (PREP) Program provides free screenings and instructional sessions to help every child start school with appropriate developmental skills. Screenings are in three key areas of development including: Motor and Concept Skills, Social and Language Skill as well as Vision and Hearing. Children with signs of delay for their age are referred to the public school systems or may be placed in our follow-up program. In some cases, parents may be directed to other community resources. After we’ve determined which developmental skills need to be addressed, we will offer an individualized education plan developed based on your child’s identified needs, a progress report every month to parents or guardians to help them monitor growth development. A re-testing of the child is preformed after 4-6 months to measure their progress. Dashboard Action Lights:

Preschoolers Reaching Educational Potential Program & Impact


3 & 4 year olds in Henderson & Transylvania counties receiving developmental, vision and hearing screenings.

1,200 1,230

3 & 4 year olds identified with deficiencies and receiving remedial follow-up services.

90 88

Children receiving PREP follow-up services rescreen at age level

70% 83%

Robin Estes, PREP Coordinator

Marie Deitchman, PREP Early Interventionist

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Melissa McDonald-Kruger, PREP Early Interventionist

69

16

3

Children at Age Level

Below Age Level(primarly for language)

Left without follow-up

12.5% of the children did not screen at age level. However, 100% of these children made improvements. They were required to complete more activities, as a result of the skills necessary for their chronological age. 7 of the 16 children that did not rescreen at age level will remain enrolled in PREP follow-up in the 2015-2016 year.

2014-2015 Program Funding

Actual Budget

FTE Sources of Income

Community-Based Prevention (Adolescent Parenting Program & Parents Matter!)

$121,704 1.93 Baby Body Soul, LLC

Ladies Aid Society of Flat Rock, Inc.

Community Foundation of WNC

Rotary Club of Hendersonville Four Seasons

SELEE Corporation

St. John In The Wilderness

Lawrence and Florence Vanderberg Foundation

St. James Charities Foundation

Renaissance Charitable Foundation Plan G Fund

NC DHHS, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiatives

United Way of Henderson County

CFRC Scholarship for Single Parents

$6,993 -- H.M. Bitner Charitable Trust Kenmure Birthday Club St. John in the Wilderness *individual donors listed on Program Report

Childcare Resource & Referral

$226,078 3.46 Community Foundation of Henderson County NC Division of Child Development EE

PNC Bank

Smart Start of Henderson County



$32,121 .5 Books for Good

City of Hendersonville

Community Foundation of Henderson County

The Glass Foundation

Incredible Years $127,829 1.94 NC DHHS, Division of Social Services

SELEE Corporation


Parents as Teachers

$154,686 2.91 Henderson County Public Schools, Title I

Kenmure Birthday Club

SELEE Corporation

Smart Start of Henderson County


Preschoolers Reaching Educational Potential (PREP)

$144,902 2.73 Community Foundation of Henderson County

H.M. Bitner Charitable Trust

Park Ridge Health

Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation

Southwinds Landscape Company, Inc.

TD Charitable Foundation


Western Carolina Community Action

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