Children & Family Resource Center Of Henderson County Inc

Parents as teachers program (pat) - this program provides families with child development and parenting education that will assist and support parents in preparing their children for school and life success. It is a nationally acclaimed research-based program that is based on the concept that parents are the first and most important teachers for their children. This comprehensive program also includes individualized monthly home visits, parent support group meetings, hearing and vision screenings, and referrals to other community programs. Services are offered in both english and spanish. The pat program served 35 families during the 2023-2024 year, which included 50 children. 32 of these families had 2 or more high needs characteristics. 12 group connections were offered to families and 100% of children received developmental and health screenings.

Asolescent parenting program (app) - this program gives teen mothers the resources and support they need to complete their education and become productive members of society. As a requirement of the program, participants must stay in school to earn their high school diploma or ged equivalency and avoid a second pregnancy. Parenting skills training and life skills development are integral to the cirriculum that also includes advanced education and job training. During the past year, 28 first time pregnant/parenting teens were provided with supportive services, including 4 dads. There were 5 new babies and 4 teens used a doula foir their births. There were 5 app graduates and 100% enrolled in post-secondary education or obtained employment.

A) preschoolers reaching educational potential (prep) - this program helps prepare children, ages three to five, for successful learning through early detection of developmental delays. Free screenings in motor, concept, social and language skills, as well as hearing and vision are provided on-site at child care centers, head start centers, child care homes, and by appointmernt at the children & family resource center. Children with signs of delay for their age may be placed in a follow-up program and in some cases parents may be directed to other community resources, including henderson county public schools that will assist in preparing their child for school. During the past fiscal year, 776 three and four year olds in henderson and transylvania counties received developmental, vision, and hearing screenings. Follow up remediation services were provided to 44 children. 167 referrals were made to the henderson county public schools for additional support asnd services. Total expenses for this program were 105,312. B) incredible years (iy) - this is an evidence-based program that fosters healthy development in young children by stengthening parenting competencies and promoting effective strategies for managing children's challenging behaviors. Parents and caregivers attend weekly group sessions for sixteen weeks to practice skills that promote children's academic, social, and emotional skills. Parents learn the very basics of parenting: playing with their children, offering praise and rewards, creating household rules and setting limits, and using positive discipline strategies. Two different sessions are offered for parents: childhood basic series (parents of children ages three to six years) and the school age basic series (parents of children ages six to twelve years). One incredible years 14-week series was held, serving 10 parents/caregivers and 11 children with 2 adults completing at least 11 out of the 14 sessions. 100% of graduating parents reported a decrease in negative parenting practices. Total expenses for this program were 213,206. C) other programs - 962,842.