2018-518-E DSS - Exchange Club Family Center outside agency agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 2F546B53- F2D1- 407D- A1C7- 26EB823DOFFD Program Description (3 pages OR LESS) Please provide the following information about the proposed program: d) Summarize the program services proposed and how the program will address a Town /County priority /goal? The Parent Aide program will provide home visitation services to families at -risk for and/or involved in child abuse and neglect. Families average 10 months in the program but services can last up to 18. Service activities include parent education, coaching, role modeling/ mentorship, assistance with concrete supports, job /education training, case management, advocacy, and assistance with transportation needs. The Parent Aide model is evidence -based and is currently listed on the California Evidence -Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare's list as a Level 3 `Promising Research Evidence" status. The Parent Aide program provides services to many priority areas of concern for the community including: direct parent coaching and mentorship; child mentorship to address abuse and neglect dynamics; life skills/ money management skills and concrete supports which collectively increases access to safety -net services for families; transportation and other basic need issues (like food and housing); and increased positive health outcomes for families. Trauma histories have been proven over the last 30 years to lead to lower brain functioning, increased mental health issues, and increased physical health issues so addressing trauma means improving overall health (www.cdc.gov /ace /index.htm). e) Describe the community need or problem to be addressed in relation to the Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment, grange County BOCC Goals and Priorities, Town of Chapel Hill Council Goals, Carrboro Board Priorities, or other community ,priorities (i.e. Council /Board Goals). Reference focal data (using the provided links, i_e. Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment) to support the need for this program. Child abuse and neglect is a significant present problem in Orange County, From July 2016 to June 2017, there were 895 children reported for child abuse and /or neglect in Orange County (Duncan et al., 2018). Of the 895 children reported for abuse /neglect, 39.66 % of them were between the ages of 0 -5. As of December 2017 there were 91 children in foster care in the county (Duncan et. al, 2018). Children that end up in the foster care system often stay in the system longer than a year increasing the cost for taxpayers. From July 2016 to .tune 2017, 80.86 % of the children that were in the Orange County foster care system remained in the system for over a year (Duncan et. al, 2018). This child maltreatment data speaks to the need for population targeted intervention services in the County to address the issue of child abuse and neglect/trauma. The program will directly address these statistics by providing interventions to help families avoid new or repeat involvement with the child welfare system. The Chapel H111 Human Services Needs Assessment, Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities, Town of Chapel Hill 2020 Council Goals, and Carrboro goals all have a common theme in their agendas; providing a safe and healthy community for their citizens. These council and county goals recognize that as much as basic needs (employment, housing, food, etc.) are important to the families of the county social detriments of health are also necessary to address in order to achieve healthy communities_ Child abuse and neglect in the community and the resulting trauma that it creates lead to unhealthy families that directly impact the achievement of the goals of the county. Goals such as "Nurturing Our Community", "Community Prosperity and Engagement" and foundational programs such as "Protect and Provide for a Safe Community' are impossible to achieve without PROGRAM INFORMATION 1122/2018 12:44.36 PM Page 14 of 27