CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FIRST DELAWARE INC
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
POSITIVE PARENTING - FAMILY FOSTER CARE (FC) AT CFF PROVIDES STABILITY AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS TO DELAWARE INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND TEENS - INCLUDING THOSE REQUIRING THERAPEUTIC AND SPECIALIZED CARE - WHO CANNOT REMAIN AT HOME FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, INCLUDING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RELATING TO CAREGIVER SUBSTANCE ABUSE. FOSTER FAMILIES RECEIVE EXTENSIVE TRAINING AND SUPPORT, AND BIRTH FAMILIES RECEIVE FAMILY-CENTERED COUNSELING, VISITATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TOWARD REUNITING THE CHILD WITH THE BIRTH FAMILY, AS APPROPRIATE. IN 2020, 79% OF CHILDREN REMAINED WITH ONE FOSTER FAMILY THROUGHOUT THEIR TIME IN CARE. OF CHILDREN DISCHARGED FROM FOSTER CARE, 74% WERE DISCHARGED TO REUNIFICATION WITH BIRTH FAMILIES, ADOPTION, OR SOME OTHER POSITIVE LIVING SITUATION.SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTION FROM FOSTER CARE PROVIDES A PERMANENT HOME FOR OLDER DELAWARE YOUTH; SIBLING GROUPS; AND CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, OR MEDICAL NEEDS WHOSE BIRTH PARENTS HAVE HAD PARENTAL RIGHTS TERMINATED. THROUGH THE CHILD-SPECIFIC RECRUITMENT (CSR) PROGRAM, POTENTIAL ADOPTIVE FAMILIES ARE VETTED, RECRUITED, TRAINED, SELECTED, AND SUPPORTED TO FACILITATE SUCCESSFUL ADOPTIONS OF KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. IN 2020, 100% OF ADOPTIONS WERE FINALIZED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CHILD JOINING THEIR FOREVER FAMILY.FAMILY SEARCH & ENGAGEMENT (FSE) WORKS WITH DELAWARE YOUTH AGES 10 TO 17 WHO ARE AT RISK OF AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE, EITHER TO CONNECT THEM TO A SUPPORT SYSTEM OF EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS OR OTHER CARING ADULTS, FOR PERMANENT PLACEMENT, OR FOR SUPPORT DURING TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE. IN 2020, 89% OF PARTICIPATING YOUTH MADE CONNECTIONS WITH CARING ADULTS AND FAMILY. STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM (SFP) AND NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM (NPP) ARE EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY SKILLS PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PREVENT AND TREAT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY TEACHING FAMILIES POSITIVE AND CARING NURTURING SKILLS. THE 14-WEEK SMALL GROUP CLASSES DELIVERED BY TRAINED EDUCATORS INCLUDE DEDICATED TIME FOR PARENTS TO LEARN SKILLS AND PRACTICE THEM WITH THEIR CHILDREN. IN 2020, 79% OF CAREGIVERS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED SFP AND 73% COMPLETED NPP. OF PARENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED SFP, 93% DEMONSTRATED IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE ACROSS AT LEAST TWO PARENTING DOMAINS AND 100% OF AT-RISK PARENTS REDUCED BELIEF IN CORPORAL PUNISHMENT. OF THOSE WHO COMPLETED NPP, 77% DEMONSTRATED IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE ACROSS AT LEAST TWO PARENTING DOMAINS AND 100% OF AT-RISK PARENTS REDUCED BELIEF IN CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.1MProgram 2 [2020]
EARLY CHILDHOOD - HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START (HS) ARE HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OLD. CFF HS SUPPORTS HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING THROUGH A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, HUMAN SERVICES, AND CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. BEGINNING IN 2020, CFF HS IS OFFERED AT 13 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES AT NO COST TO QUALIFYING FAMILIES. WE EMBRACE DIVERSITY AND WELCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.THE CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP) ASSURES THAT CHILDREN CARED FOR BY LICENSED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND CENTERS, OFTEN LOCATED IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, RECEIVE NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED MEALS. CFF STAFF MONITORS PROVIDE NUTRITION, FOOD PREPARATION, SAFETY, AND OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND VISIT EACH FACILITY AT LEAST THREE TIMES PER YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE CACFP REIMBURSES CHILDCARE PROVIDERS FOR MEALS THAT FOLLOW STRINGENT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NUTRITION GUIDELINES. IN 2020, 555,443 NUTRITIOUS MEALS WERE SERVED TO CHILDREN BY PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS. THE CAPACITY PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND LIMITED FUNDING TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO EXPAND OR CREATE SERVICES THAT ARE IN LIMITED SUPPLY IN ONE OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, CHILDCARE DURING NON-TRADITIONAL HOURS, CHILDREN WHO ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, AND INFANTS AND TODDLERS. IN 2020, 40 CHILDCARE PROGRAMS RECEIVED TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND GRANTS THAT INCREASED OR ENHANCED 794 CHILDCARE SLOTS IN DELAWARE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.8MProgram 3 [2020]
SUPPORTING TEENS - ARC (ADOLESCENT RESOURCE CENTER) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL-BASED GROUP HUMAN SEXUALITY EDUCATION AND CLINIC-BASED INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND MEDICAL SERVICE FOR TEENS IN ORDER TO DECREASE RISK-TAKING AND PROMOTE HEALTHY CHOICES. CLINIC SERVICES INCLUDE CONTRACEPTION; TESTING AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; PREGNANCY CONFIRMATION; AND REFERRALS TO MEDICAL SERVICES OR ONGOING INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY COUNSELING NOT AVAILABLE AT THE CLINIC. IN 2020, YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN SCHOOL-BASED ARC EDUCATION KNEW 73% OF INFORMATION AT POST-TEST COMPARED WITH 48% AT PRE-TEST; AND 100% OF YOUTH DIAGNOSED WITH AND STD IN ARC CLINICS WERE TREATED IN A TIMELY MANNER. FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY (FFT) IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTION TO HELP YOUTH (AGES 10-18) AND THEIR FAMILIES STATEWIDE STRUGGLING WITH BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS AND FAMILY CONFLICT, IMPROVE COMMUNICATION, RELATIONSHIPS, AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING. THE THREE PHASES OF FFT (ENGAGEMENT AND MOTIVATION, TARGETED BEHAVIOR CHANGE, AND RELAPSE PREVENTION) ARE DELIVERED BY COUNSELORS TRAINED IN THE MODEL, GENERALLY IN THE FAMILY HOME FOR 3-6 MONTHS. IN ADDITION TO FFT, SOME YOUTH WHO ARE RETURNING FROM OUT-OF-HOME CARE OR ARE AT RISK OF PLACEMENT ALSO RECEIVE ONGOING THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES (TSF) TO FURTHER SUPPORT THEM IN SUCCESSFULLY REMAINING IN THEIR HOME. IN 2020, 100% OF YOUTH AND 75% OF ADULTS WHO COMPLETED THE HOME-BASED FAMILY THERAPY PROGRAM REPORTED FAMILY RELATIONSHIP IMPROVEMENT. FAMILY ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION RESPONSE (FAIR) IS PART OF THE DELAWARE DIVISION OF FAMILY SERVICES' DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE SYSTEM, DESIGNED TO PREVENT TEENS FROM ENTERING FOSTER CARE THROUGH THE USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING FFT, CHILD PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY (CPP) AND TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (TF-CBT). FAIR IS DELIVERED STATEWIDE BY CFF COUNSELORS TRAINED IN THESE EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS. IN 2020, 574 FAMILIES ENROLLED IN SERVICES, AND 100% OF YOUTH AND ADULTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM REPORTED IMPROVED FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. SEAFORD HOUSE THERAPEUTIC RESIDENCE (SHTR) IS A 16-BED GROUP RESIDENCE FOR YOUTH AGES 12 TO 17 WHO ARE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DIVISION OF FAMILY SERVICES AND ARE UNABLE TO BE SERVED IN HOME-BASED FOSTER CARE. THE PROGRAM OFFERS STRENGTH-BASED THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTS BY TRAINED CLINICIANS; BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT; AND SKILLS TRAINING IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. IN 2020, 86% OF DISCHARGES WERE PLANNED, 76% WERE SUCCESSFUL, WITH YOUTH TRANSITIONING TO INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS OR REUNIFYING WITH THEIR FAMILIES OR FAMILY FOSTER CARE. SCHOOL BASED TRAUMA PROGRAM (SBTP) IS A STATEWIDE PROGRAM DELIVERING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY TO STUDENTS BY MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS. COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN SCHOOLS (CBITS) AND BOUNCE BACK (BB) ARE EVIDENCE-BASED, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY INTERVENTIONS FOR ELEMENTARY (BB), MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (CBITS) TRAUMATIZED BY VIOLENCE, TO REDUCE SYMPTOMS OF PTSD, DEPRESSION, AND ANXIETY, AND TO ENHANCE SKILLS TO HANDLE FUTURE STRESSES. TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (TF-CBT) IS AN EVIDENCE BASED INDIVIDUAL THERAPY. BOYS COUNCIL AND GIRLS CIRCLE PROVIDE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS IN A PEER GROUP SETTING. IN 2020, 92% OF YOUTH WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED CBITS/BOUNCE BACK IMPROVED PTSD SYMPTOMS, AND 78% REPORTED IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS PROVIDES SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, TRAUMA, AND RISK OF SUICIDALITY/HOMICIDALITY, BRIEF STABILIZATION SERVICES, AND LONGER-TERM THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO YOUTH IN 33 MIDDLE SCHOOLS STATEWIDE, AS WELL AS CONSULTATION SERVICES AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL TRAINING FOR FAMILY AND SCHOOL STAFF. DURING THE 2020- 2021 SCHOOL YEAR, BHCS PROVIDED 8,380 STAFF AND TEACHER CONSULTATION SESSIONS; 6,378 BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND STUDENT SUPPORT SESSIONS DURING MEETINGS, GROUPS, AND URGENT SUPPORT; COMPLETED X RISK ASSESSMENTS, AND PROVIDED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO 404 UNDUPLICATED STUDENTS. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF COUNSELING SERVICES WAS 3 MONTHS FOR SHORT-TERM, AND 4 MONTHS FOR SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING, AND 90% OF STUDENTS WHO ENGAGED IN THEM SUCCESSFULLY DISCHARGED.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6.2M
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