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9 <br /> OCPYC Neat Step Plan <br /> GOAL. THREE: To enhance family education and support services <br /> Desired Outcomes/Results: <br /> 1. Families are stable and healthy. <br /> 2. Many different forms of families are valued and honored. <br /> 3. Parents know how to help their children succeed. <br /> 4. Parents follow through with professional referrals and advice. <br /> 5. Families have early contact with someone who can assess their needs, make referrals to the <br /> appropriate resources, provide follow up to ensure compliance, and share developmentally <br /> appropriate information. <br /> 6. Parents, particularly those with young children under three years of age, have options for <br /> staying at home to care for their own children. <br /> Desired Strategies: <br /> 1. Coordinate home visiting programs and other family services with other agencies and child <br /> care providers that provide similar services. <br /> 2. Provide family support services as close to possible where parents live and/or work. <br /> 3. Explore the development of various models of family "resource centers". <br /> 4. Develop parent education and training that recognize and support the diverse learning styles <br /> of families. <br /> 5. Encourage employers to provide sensitive work schedules and child care related benefits. <br /> 6. Make financial counseling seminars available to families. <br /> 7. Examine strategies for economic support so that parents are able to stay home with their <br /> children. <br /> 1995/95 Strategies to Enhance Family Education and Support Services <br /> Seven strategies are proposed to enhance family education and support services; almost all focus <br /> on overcoming barriers for families in accessing services. In the area of child care resource and <br /> referral, the Partnership is proposing to ensure that social services clients receive one-stop <br /> shopping that includes eligibility and payment for child care along with consumer advice and <br /> referral for child care services. R&R staff, equipment, and hours of services will also be <br /> expanded to improve services for families. <br /> Two strategies focus on providing comprehensive social work services for families who are <br /> homeless or receiving public assistance and/or transitional child care services. Another initiative is <br /> the development of a model family day care home for infant and toddlers that will also serve as a <br /> training site for family day care providers. <br /> Collaborators for this goal include: Child Care Networks, Hearth Community and Family <br /> Resource Center, the Department of Social Services, Interfaith Council, Sycamore Preschool, and <br /> Community School. <br />