CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FIRST DELAWARE INC
Programs
Nurse-Family Partnership
SUPPORTING HEALTHY BABIES TTHE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) IS A STATEWIDE, EVIDENCE-BASED DUAL GENERATION HOME VISITING PROGRAM THAT SERVES FIRST-TIME, LOW-INCOME, AT-RISK PREGNANT WOMEN WHO ARE NO MORE THAN 28 WEEKS PREGNANT AND FOLLOWS THEM THROUGH THE CHILD'S SECOND BIRTHDAY. THROUGH HANDS-ON, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND FREQUENT CONTACT, SPECIALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONAL NURSES HELP MOMS HAVE HEALTHY PREGNANCIES AND HELP THEIR CHILDREN REACH DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE MILESTONES. IN 2023, 78 BABIES BORN IN THE PROGRAM. OF THOSE, 86% OF BABIES HAD A HEALTHY BIRTH WEIGHT AND 88% WERE NOT PRE-TERM. IN ADDITION, 96% TO 100% OF ENROLLED CHILDREN SCORED WITHIN NORMAL RANGE FOR LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL MILESTONES AT VARIOUS POINTS THROUGHOUT ENROLLMENT.HEALTHY FAMILIES DELAWARE (HFD) IS A STATEWIDE, EVIDENCE-BASED DUAL GENERATION HOME VISITING PROGRAM THAT SERVES FIRST TIME AND SUBSEQUENT PREGNANCY MOMS WHO ARE MORE THAN 28 WEEKS PREGNANT OR HAVE A NEWBORN YOUNGER THAN THREE MONTHS OF AGE. THROUGH INTERACTIVE, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE SUPPORT AND FREQUENT CONTACT, HOME VISITING NURSES AND SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDE MOMS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT THEY NEED THROUGH THEIR CHILD'S THIRD BIRTHDAY. IN 2023, 97 BABIES WERE BORN IN THE PROGRAM. OF THOSE, 91% HAD A HEALTHY BIRTH WEIGHT AND 90% WERE BORN AT A HEALTHY GESTATIONAL AGE. IN ADDITION, 71% TO 100% OF ENROLLED CHILDREN SCORED WITHIN NORMAL RANGE FOR LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL MILESTONES AT VARIOUS POINTS THROUGHOUT ENROLLMENT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.6MHead Start and Early Head Start Programs
EARLY CHILDHOODHEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START (HS|EHS) ARE NATIONAL MODEL EVIDENCE-BASED DUAL-GENERATION EARLY CHILDHOOD PRESCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVING KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTY CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OLD, AND THEIR FAMILIES. EDUCATORS AND A STAFF OF SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONALS SUPPORT HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING THROUGH A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, CFF HS ENROLLED 448 CHILDREN, OF WHICH 45% (188) WERE MULTI-LANGUAGE CHILDREN. IN ADDITION TO THE EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMMING THAT ALL CHILDREN RECEIVED, THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICES ENGAGED IN BY FAMILIES INCLUDED: CONNECTION TO BASIC NEEDS, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, ASSET BUILDING, ENGAGEMENT IN CHILD'S SCREENING/ASSESSMENTS RESULTS AND PROGRESS, TRANSITION SUPPORT TO KINDERGARTEN, AND PREVENTATIVE MEDICAL AND ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION. 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, CACFP REIMBURSES CHILDCARE PROVIDERS FOR MEALS THAT FOLLOW STRINGENT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NUTRITION GUIDELINES. IN 2023, 655,859 NUTRITIOUS MEALS WERE SERVED TO CHILDREN BY PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING TO CHILDCARE PROVIDERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION, TRAINING AND CREDENTIALING TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF DELAWARE'S CHILDCARE WORKFORCE. IN 2023, 328 PROFESSIONALS WERE PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $266,099, INCLUDING 112 CDA TRAINING, 104 CREDENTIAL, 53 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE AND 59 BACHELOR'S DEGREE SCHOLARSHIPS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2MAdolescent Resource Center Education
SUPPORTING CHILDREN & TEENSADOLESCENT RESOURCE CENTER EDUCATION (ARC ED) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL-BASED GROUP HUMAN SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN ALIGNMENT WITH DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STANDARDS, NATIONAL SEX EDUCATION STANDARDS SECOND EDITION, AND UNIVERSAL LEARNING DESIGN STANDARDS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE LEARNERS. IN 2023, GROUP SCORES FOR KNOWLEDGE AMONG YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN SCHOOL-BASED EDUCATION INCREASED BY 34% IN THE 5TH GRADE PUBERTY AND 13% IN THE HIGH SCHOOL HUMAN SEXUALITY EDUCATION CURRICULA. ADOLESCENT RESOURCE CENTER COUNSELING & MEDICAL SERVICES (ARC MED) PROVIDES CLINIC-BASED INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR TEENS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HEALTH, TO PROMOTE HEALTHY CHOICES AND DECREASE RISK-TAKING BEHAVIORS. CLINIC SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING AND EDUCATION; CONTRACEPTION; TESTING AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS); PREGNANCY CONFIRMATION; AND REFERRALS TO MEDICAL SERVICES OR ONGOING INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY COUNSELING NOT AVAILABLE AT THE CLINIC. IN 2023, 101 TEENS RECEIVED STI TESTS, AND 96% OF YOUTH DIAGNOSED WITH AN STI IN ARC CLINICS WERE TREATED PROMPTLY. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS (BHC) ARE LICENSED AND LICENSE-ELIGIBLE THERAPISTS PLACED IN 30 MIDDLE SCHOOLS ACROSS DELAWARE. THESE THERAPISTS PROVIDE SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, TRAUMA, AND RISK OF SUICIDALITY/HOMICIDALITY, BRIEF STABILIZATION SERVICES, AND SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO STUDENTS, AS WELL AS CONSULTATION SERVICES FOR SCHOOL STAFF. IN 2023, 788 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING. OF THOSE, 62% SUCCESSFULLY DISCHARGED FROM SERVICES. IN ADDITION, BHCS PROVIDED 2,019 RISK ASSESSMENTS DURING CRISIS SUPPORT CONSULTATIONS. 92% OF SCHOOL STAFF WHO WERE SURVEYED RATED THE BHC SERVICE AS VALUABLE. COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (CS) PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF VITAL IN-HOUSE SERVICES TO IDENTIFIED ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS. THESE TO SUCH AS SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, ATTENDANCE, AND BEHAVIOR, PARENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ARE PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SOCIALLY SUPPORTED TO LEARN. IN 2023, THE CS PROGRAM PROVIDED 3,081 INDIVIDUAL SERVICE ENCOUNTERS AMONG 899 STUDENTS, INCLUDING 64 STUDENTS WITH IN-DEPTH COUNSELING SERVICES. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 320 ACTIVITIES AND GROUPS, ENGAGING 13,574 STUDENTS AND 1,126 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS (DUPLICATED CONTACTS), AND CS STAFF PROVIDED 1,004 HOURS OF SCHOOL CLIMATE SUPPORT.SCHOOL BASED THERAPY PROGRAM (SBTP) PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL EDUCATION STATEWIDE TO STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL. MASTER'S LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE THERAPY INTERVENTIONS FOR ELEMENTARY (BOUNCE BACK, BB), AND MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION FOR TRAUMA IN SCHOOLS, CBITS) EXPOSED TO TRAUMA AND VIOLENCE, TO REDUCE SYMPTOMS OF PTSD, AND TO ENHANCE SKILLS TO HANDLE FUTURE STRESSES. THERAPISTS ALSO PROVIDED EVIDENCE-BASED INDIVIDUAL TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (TF-CBT) AND OVERCOMING OBSTACLES (OO) AND CIRCLE GROUPS (CG) GROUP SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING. IN 2023, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED CBITS/BB TO 78 STUDENTS. OF THOSE 77% SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED, 47% IMPROVED SYMPTOMS, AND 56% IMPROVED SKILLS. 52 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OO/CG. OF THOSE, 79% COMPLETED, 67% INCREASED SKILLS, AND 54% INCREASED RESILIENCY. 34 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN TF-CBT. OF THOSE 50% SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED, 86% IMPROVED SYMPTOMS, AND 60% INCREASED RESILIENCY. IN ADDITION, 196 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN RESILIENCY CLASSROOMS, BASED ON CBITS CURRICULA.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6.7M
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