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2018 / 2019 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 and Beam Furr, 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 to Secretary | Governor Appointee 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 Vern Melvin Southeast Regional Managing Director | Department of Children & Families Hon. Kenneth L. Gillespie 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 (KISS) ················ 7 Mobile Feeding Program ·············································· 24 Foster Care & Adoption ················································· 8 Mobile School Pantry ··················································· 24 Florida Impact ···························································· 24 HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVES EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS School Health ····························································· 26 10 Early Literacy Interventions ············································ Cribs For Kids ···························································· 26 10 Financially Assisted Child Care Services ··························· KidCare Outreach ······················································· 26 10 Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) ········· Swim Central ····························································· 26 10 Vulnerable Populations Financially Assisted Child Care ······· Drowning Prevention ··················································· 26 AFTERSCHOOL & SUMMER PROGRAMS CAPACITY BUILDING Maximizing Out-of-School Time Capacity Building ························································ 28 12 (MOST) School Year Sites ·············································· Capacity Building Mini Grants ········································ 28 12 The Advocacy Network on Disabilities ······························ HandsOn Broward ······················································· 28 Maximizing Out-of-School Time Campaign for Grade Level Reading ································ 28 13 (MOST) Summer Sites ·················································· KidVision/WPBT ·························································· 28 TEEN PROGRAMS OTHER CSC-FUNDED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 16 Youth FORCE ······························································ 2-1-1 Broward ···························································· 30 Healthy Youth Transitions/Transitional (HYT/TIL) Special Needs and Behavioral Health Hotline ··················· 30 17 Independent Living ······················································· Special Needs Advisory Coalition ··································· 30 Learning Together ························································ 18 LEAP High Program ····················································· 18 Supported Training 31 & Employment Program (STEP) ······································ 20 INDEX BY PROVIDER AGENCY ··························· Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) ···················· 20 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 Nadia Balram [email protected] POPULATION [email protected] 954-735-4530 ext. 141 954-252-6413 Intensive, in-home therapeutic program In-home counseling, case management provided for up to 10 hours per week by Camelot Community Care and parenting curriculum provided highly-trained Multi-Systemic Therapy an average of two times per week by Master’s level clinicians to serve families Resha Burton Master’s level clinicians using the Family with youth at risk of delinquency or youth [email protected] Skill Builders model to serve families at with a history of delinquent behavior. 954-958-0988 risk of abuse and neglect. Length of program: 3-5 months Intensive, therapeutic program using Length of program: 3-4 months the best practice model, Functional Family Therapy (FFT). In-home services, provided by highly-trained Master’s level Jewish Adoption & Foster Care clinicians, serve families with youth ages Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Options (JAFCO) 10-18 at risk of delinquency or youth with Coalition of Broward/Fatherhood Trahern LaFavor a history of delinquent behavior. Mentorship Program [email protected] 954-315-8694 Length of program: 4-6 months Ron Osborne-Williams [email protected] Intensive, in-home therapeutic program 954-765-0550 ext. 337 provided for up to 10 hours per week by highly-trained Multi-Systemic Therapy Bi-weekly program serving fathers Master’s level clinicians to serve families Children’s Harbor who want to improve their connections with youth at risk of delinquency or youth Shaquoia Richardson with their children. Services include with a history of delinquent behavior. [email protected] educational groups, and case- 954-252-3072 ext. 151 management using an evidence-based Length of program: 3-5 months parenting curriculum “24/7 Dad”, In-home parenting education provided 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 Length of program: Up to 1 year Kids In Distress/KID FIRST Circle of Security Model to serve families Manuel Guzman at risk of abuse and neglect. [email protected] Length of program: 3-5 months 954-390-7654 ext. 1376 Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Misty Cipyak Coalition of Broward/Teen Parent [email protected] Program 954-390-7654 ext. 1309 Children’s Home Society Tamara Ayala In-home program provided weekly of South Florida [email protected] to serve families at risk of abuse and 954-765-0550 ext. 313 Lisa Sciandra neglect. Program comprised of three [email protected] In-home services helping pregnant components: 1) Case Management, 2) 954-453-6400 and parenting teens. Families receive Supportive Counseling and 3) Parent a combination of Trauma Focused Education using the Strengthening In-home therapy program provided 1-2 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Families curriculum. times per week by Master’s level staff the Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP) using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Length of program: Up to 4 months and/or Circle of Security (COS) as to serve families at risk of abuse appropriate to the needs of each family. and neglect. Case management and Services are provided by Masters’ and parenting education also provided using Bachelors’ level staff. the NPP curriculum. Length of program: Length of program: 4-6 months Until child reaches 1 year 2018 – 2019 | 5 Memorial Healthcare System The program serves Central and INTENSIVE South Broward County, primarily Maryssa St. Fort West Park and adjacent areas. [email protected] IN-HOME SERVICES 954-276-0867 Length of program: 3-4 months (BSO REFERRALS ONLY) Gretchen Haddad [email protected] Henderson Behavioral Health 954-276-0831 Family Central Lucza Pericles In-home therapy provided weekly by [email protected] Michelle Rogers Master’s level clinicians using Solutions 954-735-4530 ext. 6211 Focused Brief Therapy and/or the Circle [email protected] of Security parenting model. Services 954-724-3907 Karen Strauss [email protected] include case management, life skills Nurturing Parenting Intake/Information 954-735-4530 ext. 118 training, parenting groups and father- line 954-724-6989 focused groups to families with youth Intensive, in-home interventions provided In-home parent education provided by ages 0-18 years old. for an average of 10 face-to-face hours Bachelor’s level staff using the