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SECTION :III (COrtt), COMPONENT SUMMARY CONTINUED (attach for each component) <br />Areas of Concern Discuss any areas of concern that could affect success. <br />Busy parent schedules and parent resistance to participation could compromise the program's effectiveness <br />the Family Advocacy Network enjoys positive relationships with referring agencies, including juvenile <br />However <br />, <br />services and the school system. Advocates are able to have flexible schedules to meet the needs of the families. <br />Documentation List the data elements or records to be maintained: A) in confidential files to document <br />compliance and B) to document each measurable objective. <br />The Family Advocacy Network will maintain confidential files to document contacts and services. The Family Cope- <br />ability Scale will be used to measure family cohesion <br />Treatment Element Describe what the component will do to redirect inappropriate youth behavior or how the <br />component will impact inappropriate behavior, <br />Family Advocates strengthen families of children who are court involved and have complex needs (mental <br />health/behavioral disorders, substance abuse, learning disabilities). Protective factors are bolstered through the <br />provision of one-on-one support to parents, parent support groups, and attendance of juvenile justice and school <br />meetings. Advocates teach parents about resources available to them in the community and, when necessary, <br />advocate for the procurement of appropriate services. Advocates teach parents how to interact effectively with the <br />juvenile justice, school, and mental health systems. Parents learn how to communicate effectively, manage conflict, <br />and set reasonable and consistent limits of their children. <br />SECTION IU-A COMPONENT NARRATIVE (attach for each component) <br />Component Narrative (attach for each component) <br />(i) Describe the physical facilities, including the address, in which the services will be delivered. If services are <br />delivered at multiple locations, please include information for all locations. <br />Family Advocates facilitate parent support groups in 3 locations currently: P A C E Academy (an alternative charter <br />high school) at 1713 Legion Rd ,Chapel Hill, NC 27514; the Orange County Public Library, 300 W Tryon Street, <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278; EI Centro Latino, 110 W Main St ,Carrboro, NC 27570. Families also meet with <br />Advocates in their offices at the Mental Health Association in Orange County, 302 W. Weaver St ,Carrboro, NC <br />27510. Family Advocates participate in Youth Planning Team Meetings in all middle schools and high schools in <br />Orange County where court-involved youth are enrolled. <br />(2) Identify paid or volunteer staff qualifications, (certifications, degrees, work experience) and their responsibilities <br />relative to this com onent. <br />1) Program Manager: Mark Sullivan, MSW, 7 yrs. experience providing services to at-risk and adjudicated youth and <br />their families, including juvenile probation/diversion counseling at juvenile court in Arizona. <br />2) Family Advocate/Peer Parent Coordinator: C. Wilkins, BSW, Early Childhood Eduction Certificate <br />10 Years experience teaching preschool. Experience teaching in aself-contained preschool class for autistic and <br />developmentally disabled children. <br />3) Family Advocate: L Boldin, Associate Degree in Business Administration; 12 years advocacy experience working <br />with families of children with special needs. Parent of child with special needs. <br />4)Spanish-Speaking Family Advocate: L Canino, Fluent in Spanish and American Sign Language; HS graduate <br />Page 4 of 10 <br />
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