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2017 / 2018 FUNDED PROGRAM DIRECTORY CHILDREN’S SERVICES MISSION COUNCIL MEMBERS To provide the leadership, advocacy and resources necessary to enhance children’s lives and empower them to become responsible, productive adults through collaborative planning Beam Furr, and funding of a continuum of care. Chair | Broward County Commission Cathy Donnelly Vice Chair | Governor Appointee VISION Tom Powers The children of Broward County shall have the opportunity Secretary | Governor Appointee to realize their full potential, their hopes and their dreams, supported by a nurturing family and community. Emilio Benitez Immediate Past Chair | Governor Appointee Robin Bartleman Board Member | Broward County Public Schools Silvia Beebe Circuit Community Development Administrator Department of Children & Families Hon. Michael J. Orlando Judicial Member Robert W. Runcie Superintendent | Broward County Public Schools Maria M. Schneider Governor Appointee Dr. Paula Thaqi Director | Broward County Health Department Ana M. Valladares Governor Appointee STAFF Cindy J. Arenberg Seltzer President/CEO LEGAL COUNSEL John Milledge Garry Johnson TABLE OF CONTENTS FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROSPERITY & HUNGER PROGRAMS General Population ·································································· 5 Earned Income Tax Credit ····················································· 24 Parenting Education Programs ··············································· 6 Harvest Drive ········································································· 24 Intensive In-Home Services ···················································· 6 Out of School Time Food Boxes ············································ 24 Mothers Overcoming Maternal Stress (MOMS) ······················ 7 Summer BreakSpot Kinship Initiatives for Supportive Services ······························ 7 Mobile Feeding Program ······················································· 24 Foster Care & Adoption ·························································· 8 Mobile School Pantry ····························································· 24 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVES Positive Behavior Support ····················································· 10 School Health ········································································· 26 Financially Assisted Child Care ············································· 10 Cribs For Kids ········································································ 26 HIPPY ····················································································· 10 KidCare Outreach ·································································· 26 Swim Central ·········································································· 26 Drowning Prevention ······························································ 26 AFTERSCHOOL & SUMMER PROGRAMS Maximizing Out-of-School Time CAPACITY BUILDING (MOST) School Year Sites ······················································ 12 Maximizing Out-of-School Time Capacity Building ··································································· 28 (MOST) Summer Sites ···························································· 13 Blacktie South Florida ···························································· 28 HandsOn Broward ································································· 28 Campaign for Grade Level Reading ······································ 28 KidVision/WPBT ······································································ 28 TEEN PROGRAMS Youth FORCE ········································································· 16 Healthy Youth Transitions/Transitional OTHER CSC-FUNDED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Independent Living ································································ 17 Learning Together ································································· 18 2-1-1 Broward ········································································ 30 21st Century Community Learning Centers; Special Needs and Behavioral Health Hotline ······················· 30 LEAP High Program; BOSS ··················································· 18 Special Needs Advisory Coalition ·········································· 30 Supported Training & Employment Program (STEP) ············································ 19 Summer Youth Employment Program ··································· 20 INDEX BY PROVIDER AGENCY ·········································· 31 New Diversion Alternatives for Youth (New DAY) ····························································· 21 Juvenile Assessment Center ················································· 22 Legal Advocacy Works & LAW-Line ····································· 22 Youth Advocacy ···································································· 22 Respite ··················································································· 22 FAMILY STRENGTHENING Family Strengthening programs provide county-wide collaborative and innovative programming that reaches families at risk for child abuse and neglect, families at risk for out of home placement, and families in crisis. Gulf Coast Jewish Family Henderson Behavioral Health GENERAL & Community Services Farah Lavasseur POPULATION Nadia Balram [email protected] [email protected] 954-735-4530 ext. 141 954-252-6413 Intensive, in-home therapeutic program Camelot Community Care In-home counseling, case management provided for up to 10 hours per week by highly-trained Multi-Systemic Therapy Resha Burton and parenting curriculum provided an average of two times per week by Master’s level clinicians to serve families [email protected] Master’s level clinicians using the Family with youth at risk of delinquency or youth (O): 954-958-0988 Skill Builders model to serve families at with a history of delinquent behavior. Intensive, therapeutic program using risk of abuse and neglect. Length of program: 3-5 months the best practice model, Functional Length of program: 3-4 months Family Therapy (FFT). In-home services, provided by highly-trained Master’s level clinicians, serve families with youth ages Jewish Adoption & Foster Care 10-18 at risk of delinquency or youth with Options (JAFCO) a history of delinquent behavior. Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward/Fatherhood Trahern LaFavor Length of program: 4-6 months Mentorship Program [email protected] Dontraey Oliver-Johnson 954-315-8694 [email protected] Intensive, in-home therapeutic program 954-765-0550 ext. 336 provided for up to 10 hours per week by Children’s Harbor highly-trained Multi-Systemic Therapy Biweekly program serving fathers who Master’s level clinicians to serve families Shaquoia Richardson want to improve their connections with youth at risk of delinquency or youth [email protected] with their children. Services include with a history of delinquent behavior. 954-252-3072 ext. 151 educational groups, and case- management using an evidence-based Length of program: 3-5 months In-home parenting education provided parenting curriculum “24/7 Dad”, once per week by Bachelor’s or Master’s counseling and support groups, and level staff using the Nurturing Parenting family-building activities. Program (NPP) curriculum and/or the Circle of Security Model to serve families Length of program: Up to 1 year Kids In Distress/KID FIRST at risk of abuse and neglect. Manuel Guzman Length of program: 3-5 months [email protected] Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies 954-390-7654 ext. 1376 Coalition of Broward/Teen Parent Misty Cipyak Children’s Home Society Program [email protected] of South Florida Aline Guillaume 954-390-7654 ext. 1309 In-home program provided weekly Kristen Nelson [email protected] 954-765-0550 ext. 313 to serve families at risk of abuse and [email protected] neglect. Program comprised of three In-home services helping pregnant 954-453-6400 components: 1) Case Management, 2) and parenting teens. Families receive In-home therapy program provided 1-2 Supportive Counseling and 3) Parent a combination of Trauma Focused times per week by Master’s level staff Education using the Strengthening Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy the Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP) Families curriculum. to serve families at risk of abuse and and/or Circle of Security (COS) as Length of program: Up to 4 months neglect. Case management and appropriate to the needs of each family. parenting education also provided using Services are provided by Masters’ and the NPP curriculum. Bachelors’ level staff. Length of program: 4-6 months Length of program: Until child reaches 1 year 2017 – 2018 | 5 Memorial Healthcare System a mentoring program and a program seeking to engage fathers. INTENSIVE IN-HOME Maryssa St. Fort The program serves Central and SERVICES [email protected] South Broward County, primarily (BSO REFERRALS ONLY) 954-276-0867 West Park and adjacent areas. Gretchen Haddad Length of program: 3-4 months Henderson Behavioral Health [email protected] 954-276-0831 Lucza Pericles [email protected] In-home therapy provided weekly by Family Central Master’s level clinicians using Solutions 954-735-4530 ext. 6211 Focused Brief Therapy and/or the Circle Michelle Rogers Karen Strauss of Security parenting model. Services [email protected] [email protected] include case management, life skills 954-724-3907 training, parenting groups and father-