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KidSCopeKidSCope

Its our 20Its our 20thth birthday! birthday!

Our MissionOur Mission

To provide comprehensive early To provide comprehensive early childhood mental health services childhood mental health services to young children and their to young children and their families, who are experiencing families, who are experiencing emotional, social, behavioral, emotional, social, behavioral, and/or developmental issues.and/or developmental issues.

KidSCope FactsKidSCope Facts• KidSCope is a program of Chapel Hill Training and KidSCope is a program of Chapel Hill Training and

Outreach Project, IncOutreach Project, Inc

• KidSCope provides program in Orange and Chatham KidSCope provides program in Orange and Chatham CountiesCounties

• Orange CountyOrange County programs include: Children’s Learning programs include: Children’s Learning Center and the Community Outreach ProgramsCenter and the Community Outreach Programs

• Chatham CountyChatham County programs include: Chatham Child programs include: Chatham Child Development Center and Community Outreach Development Center and Community Outreach ProgramsPrograms

KidSCope Service SpanKidSCope Service Span

Supportive CaregiversSupportive CaregiversChild Care Consultation ProgramChild Care Consultation Program

Building Positive RelationshipsBuilding Positive RelationshipsChatham Parenting Now!Chatham Parenting Now!

Early Intervention Education & Early Intervention Education & Awareness/ABCDAwareness/ABCD

Social Emotional Teaching Social Emotional Teaching StrategiesStrategies

Incredible YearsIncredible YearsChild Care ConsultationChild Care Consultation

Intensive Intensive Individualized Individualized InterventionsInterventionsParent Child Parent Child

Interactive TherapyInteractive TherapyTrauma Focused Trauma Focused

DBTDBT

Children at-risk

Children with persistent challenges

Indicated Disadvantaged

Population

Selected populationFamilies of children with Behavior

Problems

Treatment Diagnosed Children

All children

KidSCope Outreach KidSCope Outreach ProgramProgramKidSCope, existing for over twenty (20) years has:KidSCope, existing for over twenty (20) years has:

• Served nearly 3,000 children ages 0-6, their Served nearly 3,000 children ages 0-6, their families and caregivers in Orange Countyfamilies and caregivers in Orange County

• Consistently received positive feedback from Consistently received positive feedback from

families and community.families and community.

• A proven track record of success and sustainabilityA proven track record of success and sustainability

• SURVIVED MENTAL HEALTH REFORM!SURVIVED MENTAL HEALTH REFORM!

StaffStaffAdministrative/Orange CountyAdministrative/Orange County

500 North Nash Street, Hillsborough500 North Nash Street, Hillsborough• Linda Foxworth, DirectorLinda Foxworth, Director• Marie Jost, Executive AssistantMarie Jost, Executive Assistant• Judy O’Connell, Children’s Learning Center Judy O’Connell, Children’s Learning Center

DirectorDirectorCommunity OutreachCommunity Outreach

• Katherine Eden, Licensed Clinical Social Work, Katherine Eden, Licensed Clinical Social Work, Child TherapistChild Therapist

• Evette Horton, Licensed Professional Counselor, Evette Horton, Licensed Professional Counselor, Child TherapistChild Therapist

• Jessica James, MS, Child Care Consultation Jessica James, MS, Child Care Consultation CoordinatorCoordinator

Importance of “Intervening Importance of “Intervening

early”early” • Recent research says the quality of Recent research says the quality of

brain development is shaped by brain development is shaped by experiences that a child lives.experiences that a child lives.

• Early environmental experiences, Early environmental experiences, especially parenting, have a huge especially parenting, have a huge influence on emotional development influence on emotional development and behavior.and behavior.

According to Jack Shonkoff, director of the According to Jack Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child, Harvard Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University, Raleigh, 2009,University, Raleigh, 2009, “ “In these troubled economic times, it may be In these troubled economic times, it may be

tempting -- may seem almost essential -- to scale tempting -- may seem almost essential -- to scale back the state's aggressive commitment in recent back the state's aggressive commitment in recent years to early-childhood education. But the sad years to early-childhood education. But the sad truth is that commitment has eroded in recent truth is that commitment has eroded in recent years, and further backsliding will haunt us. The years, and further backsliding will haunt us. The results of skimping on that investment now are results of skimping on that investment now are clear. One is the need for more and more $150 clear. One is the need for more and more $150 million commitments for more jail cells. It is much million commitments for more jail cells. It is much cheaper to help a young child overcome the hurdles cheaper to help a young child overcome the hurdles to fully develop his or her capacity to learn in the to fully develop his or her capacity to learn in the earliest years than to pay the escalating costs of earliest years than to pay the escalating costs of tackling those problems in middle or high school, or tackling those problems in middle or high school, or incarcerating those who end up afoul of the law.”incarcerating those who end up afoul of the law.”

Who do we serve?Who do we serve?Children, birth to five, who may Children, birth to five, who may have:have:• Been born premature/medically fragileBeen born premature/medically fragile• Experienced loss and grief/separation or Experienced loss and grief/separation or

divorcedivorce• Been traumatized through abuse or Been traumatized through abuse or

neglectneglect• Severe behavioral issues/Poor social Severe behavioral issues/Poor social

skillsskills• Been diagnosed with Autism/Global Been diagnosed with Autism/Global

developmental delay/Genetic developmental delay/Genetic Disorders/Mental Health DisordersDisorders/Mental Health Disorders

Community Needs Addressed:Community Needs Addressed:Developmental-Developmental-

• An estimated 1 in 150 children, or 500,000 in the An estimated 1 in 150 children, or 500,000 in the United States, have autismUnited States, have autism

• One in every six children across all economic levels One in every six children across all economic levels and racial groups has special needs (Dunkle, 2005), and racial groups has special needs (Dunkle, 2005), but less than 30% of all children with disabilities but less than 30% of all children with disabilities are identified prior to beginning kindergarten. are identified prior to beginning kindergarten.

• Today more than 1,300 babies in the U.S. will be Today more than 1,300 babies in the U.S. will be born prematurely, an increase of almost 31 percent born prematurely, an increase of almost 31 percent between 1981 and 2004 (9.4 to 12.3 percent). between 1981 and 2004 (9.4 to 12.3 percent). March March of Dimesof Dimes

Behavioral/Emotional Needs Addressed:Behavioral/Emotional Needs Addressed:

• National 17-27% of preschool children have National 17-27% of preschool children have social-emotional/behavioral challenges. One social-emotional/behavioral challenges. One in five has a diagnosable mental disorder in five has a diagnosable mental disorder (DHHS, 2003). (DHHS, 2003).

• According to NC Kids Count, there are 6,498 According to NC Kids Count, there are 6,498 children, age 0-5 in Orange County , of children, age 0-5 in Orange County , of which, 1105 have mental health problems. which, 1105 have mental health problems.

• Preschool children are three times more Preschool children are three times more likely to be “expelled than children in likely to be “expelled than children in grades K-12, (Gilliam, 2005) grades K-12, (Gilliam, 2005)

Behavioral/Emotional Needs AddressedBehavioral/Emotional Needs Addressed (continued)(continued)

• Infants and toddlers experience the Infants and toddlers experience the highest rates of child maltreatment of highest rates of child maltreatment of any age group. any age group.

• Prevalence may be as high as 23% Prevalence may be as high as 23% disruptive behavior among toddlers. disruptive behavior among toddlers.

• In Orange County, about 30% of children In Orange County, about 30% of children substantiated for abuse/neglect or found substantiated for abuse/neglect or found in need of services by DSS were ages 0-6in need of services by DSS were ages 0-6

IInnterventions provided by KidSCope to terventions provided by KidSCope to

address needs…..address needs….. • Parent Child InterventionsParent Child Interventions

– Parent Child Interactive Therapy and other Parent Child Interactive Therapy and other relationship building strategiesrelationship building strategies

– Community Based Rehabilitation Services(0-3)Community Based Rehabilitation Services(0-3)– Parent Education, Group and IndividualParent Education, Group and Individual

• Inclusive 5 Star licensed child care programInclusive 5 Star licensed child care program

• Individual child therapies-speech, occupational, Individual child therapies-speech, occupational, physical, play therapyphysical, play therapy

• Child Care Consultation in community child Child Care Consultation in community child carescares

OutcomesOutcomes• KidSCope Services are provided in a variety KidSCope Services are provided in a variety

of settings including homes, child care of settings including homes, child care settings and agency offices to maximize settings and agency offices to maximize outcomes and access to servicesoutcomes and access to services

• KidSCope Early Intervention outcomes go KidSCope Early Intervention outcomes go

beyond the child's cognitive functioning to beyond the child's cognitive functioning to include improvement in-include improvement in-

Behavioral,Behavioral,Communication,Communication,Emotional,Emotional,Family well beingFamily well being

KidSCope services address KidSCope services address the “whole”child……the “whole”child……

The whole classroomThe whole classroom…..…..

…………....And the whole familyAnd the whole family

Happy 20Happy 20thth Birthday, Birthday, KidSCopeKidSCope