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Overview of the current and future direction of the Family & Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC)'s mission and programs. Gain a better understanding of the Community Support and Families United services offered to Summit County, Colorado.TRANSCRIPT
Our mission is to promote stability by aiding, educating and working together with families, individuals and organizations to build a stable Summit County.
Family & Intercultural Resource Center
Over the last year FIRC served over 3,500 local families and individuals through assistance, home visitation, parenting classes and the food bank
FIRC provided over 1,469 home visits to 114 Summit County children to help prepare them for entering kindergarten
FIRC helped over 345 families with rent, utility and
medical bills totaling over $143,000 in assistance
FIRC Financials: Expenses
Overall FIRC Expenses by Program$1,296,799
FIRC Financials: Income
FIRC Funding by Income Source$1,302,756
FIRC Community Support has helped 600
families avoid
homelessness
over the last
5 years
Community Support
• Emergency help with food, clothing, housing, and utilities
• Medicaid and CHP+ health insurance programs
• Nutrition and cooking classes
• Long-term follow-up support
FIRC Financials: Community Support
Community Support Programs$346,875
Job Training, $24,367
Summit Foundation Support• The Summit Foundation awarded FIRC $17,000 last year• Summit County Cares Campaign raised over $50,000 for emergency
assistance
Results• Housing Assistance and other emergency financial support
• Over 40 households served through Summit Foundation-Anschutz pass-through
• Over 125 households served through Summit County Cares
• Food Bank• Over 1800 visits in the past year
FIRC families receive support in 16 areas including:
Short-term Outcomes: Homelessness Prevention and Food Relief
Long-term Outcomes: Achieve and maintain stability
* According to the Colorado Family Support Assessment (CFSA)
Outcomes
Housing Status Fall 2009-Present
CFSA Survey Results
Food Status
Baseline Follow-Up 1 Follow-up 2 Follow-up 30.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
19.90%
29.50%
33.20%
30.20%
CFSA Survey Results
Outcomes
Follow up with families is done at 30, 90 and 120 days:
Results:
Help families achieve and maintain stability • Focus on strengths• Address common
obstacles
New Expanded Services
• Budget/Money Management Counseling
• Rental Counseling
• Foreclosure Counseling
• Job Scholarships
Based upon studies, over 465 households live below Federal
Poverty Level, and 1,436 households in Summit County live below the Colorado Self-
Sufficiency Standard
Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Colorado, Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute, 2007
Families UnitedParenting Education and Early Childhood Development
85% of brain development happens by age 3
Program Objectives
• Empower parents to be the best teacher so that children can reach their fullest potential
• Promote school readiness
• Offer parent education, child development and community resources to all families
• Improve the parent-child bond
Ways objectives are reached• Home Visits• Preschool Scholarships• Family Activities• Parenting Classes• Latino support groups• Bright Beginnings• Community Resources &
Referrals
FIRC Financials: Families United
Families United Programs$351,919
Summit Foundation Support• Summit Foundation- $29,000• Vail Resorts Echo - $18,000• Keltner Family Fund- $15,000• Millisor Family Advised Fund- $10,000• Pat and Jack Thomas Arts Foundation- $1,000
Used to support the following:• Preschool scholarships• Facilitation for parenting classes• Fathers Reading Every Day • Dr. Dad • Padres en Accion
Enrollment for Home Visits
• 114 children ages prenatal to kindergarten served by the program
• Current waiting list is at 75 children
• 1,469 home visits per year offered on a weekly to monthly basis
• 90% retention rate
• Average length of stay in the program is 3 years
• Each parent educator assists an average of 30-35 children
Items covered in visits• Brain Development• Child Development• Health and Fitness• Bonding• Positive Parenting Skills• Nutrition• Community Resources and Referrals• School Readiness• Case Work• Screenings • Support parents in affirming child’s
cultural identity and respect for others differences
85% of parents have changed their parenting techniques because of FIRC home visits
Parenting Classes1234 Parents• For parents of children 1-4• Focus on building the parent -child bond,
parenting through stages of development, how to offer choices and consequences and how to use the power of encouragement.
Active Parenting Now • For parents of children 5-12• Focus on open communication, positive
discipline and building self-esteem
Active Parenting of Teens• For parents of children 12-18• Focus on open communication, setting
limits, drug and alcohol prevention
If a father is engaged for the first two years of the child’s life 80% of fathers will stay involved
Fatherhood Support and Education
• Doctor Dad• Daddy Boot Camp• Fathers Reading Every Day• Home visits targeted
towards fathers• Padres en Accion
Childcare Scholarships• School readiness is one of the main objectives for
Families United.
• Advocacy of preschool enrollment and scholarships for those who cannot afford the costs of childcare.
• Available on a limited basis to families receiving home visits.
• Refer families to other preschool scholarships & assistance programs
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Confidence in knowledge of child development
Emotional Well Being Developing Social Skills Development of Motor Skills
Using Language3.9
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4.2
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4.4
4.5
97% of parents in our program reported an increase in parent knowledge around child development as a result of their involvement in Families United
The future of FIRC
Increase program capacity: Families United
• Grow Fatherhood program by offering a broader range of classes
• Offer parenting classes on a higher frequency
• Increase number of children served by home visitation
Increase program capacity: Community Support
• Additional Staff support for family development
• Expand Programs to support stability:• healthy marriage curriculum• housing counseling• money and debt management
• Continue to grow financial support for families in line with economic recovery
Summit Thrift & Treasure Remodel
• Input from committee of Summit County Business Owners
• Remodel and improvements to improve quality of donation and shopping experience
• Improve work environment
• Increase revenue for FIRC programs
Classroom Space Purchase• Expand FIRC’s capacity to provide classes including
parenting, life skills and nutrition
• Purchase and remodel space in Dillon
• Operational by Spring of 2012
• More space for other nonprofits in the community
Cross County Parenting Grant• The Summit Foundation recently supported a new and
innovative grant to improve parenting programming across Summit and Lake counties.
• Summit Foundation combined resources with the El
Pomar Foundation, Vail Resorts Echo and Freeport Mcmoran
• FIRC is the lead agency for the grant
Cross County Parenting Grant
Results from FIRC• Started Fatherhood Program• 8 Dad’s in support group• 12 Dad’s receiving home visits• New Class – Dr. Dad
Cross County Parenting Grant• Full Circle of Leadville
• 3 new vans for accessing youth development programs• New class for divorcing parents
• Youth and Family Services• Expanded Afterschool Club hours and staffing
Ways to get involved
Fundraising
Program Support• Donor Advised Funds• Summit County Cares
Capacity Building • Rural Philanthropy Days• Board Development
Event Support• Hearthstone Dinner and
Silent Auction – September 15
Volunteering• Committees• Summit Thrift & Treasure• FIRC Bag Project• Grow Awareness
Thank you