Child Crisis Center Of El Paso

Family Support Program:The SMVF program supports families with children (up to age 17) where one or both caregivers are current or former members of the military, including the Reserves and National Guard. The program strengthens families through parenting support, youth development, and community partnerships, with a strong emphasis on prevention of child abuse.Key Program Objectives:Strengthen parental involvement and emotional, physical, and financial support for children.Build coalitions that promote positive outcomes for military families.Offer evidence-based parenting classes using the STEP curriculum.Provide mentoring, behavioral health support, and linkage to local resources.Services Provided (Jan 1Aug 31, 2024):183 participant enrollments231 services delivered, including parenting classes, case management, and basic needsThe STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) curriculum is delivered in 7-session programs tailored to different age groups: early childhood, 712 years, and teens. This curriculum focuses on positive discipline, understanding children's behavior, and ending destructive parent-child dynamics.SMVF partners with local military agencies and nonprofits including ACS, Endeavors, One Stop, Amistad, GL Forum, Workforce Solutions, Sun Metro, UBH, Emergence, and others. The program is also an active member of the DFPS Prevention Against Child Abuse Coalition.

Service Military Veterans and Families (SMVF)The Military Families & Veterans Prevention Pilot Program (MFVPP) was extended another 5 years and is now the Service Military Veterans and Families Program (SMVF) it continues to support and strengthen Veteran and Military families in El Paso with children ages 0-17. The SMVF offers services to the Active Military of any branch, Veterans, and the National Guard. Our main services are focused on STEP parenting classes which are based on an evidence base curriculum. The STEP parenting program provides concrete alternatives to abusive and ineffective methods of discipline and control in order to improve dysfunctional or destructive parent/child relationships. Our services include auxiliary services and wraparound, case management as well as a food pantry, respite care that will continue to assist families create a plan based on their strength and weaknesses.