Family Scenario Project I have developed a family that consists of two adults and three children.

One child is in kindergarten while the other two will be enrolled into a day care while the parents are at work or school. The family is considered low income, since only the father is working. The fathers family is all out of state so there is no actual support except for phone calls and emails. The mothers family lives close by and are there to help every chance they get. I have listed a couple childcare providers in the area and also information about getting assistance for the children that need the care.
Daycares Quality, Availability, and Cost of Childcare Education Facilities Resources within the Community Job websites Special Need Resources Military resources

Family Composition-Recognition and Respect for all Family Compositions Personal Information about the Family The family I created consists of five people total. The name of the father/husband is Fred. Fred is a 31 year old high school graduate. He is Caucasian American. Fred works as a home health care assistant for disabled adults. He is a middle class education and a low income worker. The name of the mother/wife is Amber. Amber is a 26 year old high school graduate and is currently attending college to become a RN. She is Caucasian American and is a stay at home mother and student. She has a middle class education and is considered low income. Fred and Amber have three children together. Kaylee being 5 years old, Destiny being 3, and Thomas being 2. Kaylee is a very smart child and is in Kindergarten. Destiny and Thomas will be attending childcare while Fred is at work and Amber is at college. All three children are Caucasian American. Extended Family Support Information All of Freds family currently live in a different state and is not much support. He only communicates with phone calls and emails. They do visit on certain holidays and helps at that time when they can. Ambers family lives 45 minutes away from the family and visits very often and helps as much as they can when they are not at work. The Familys Needs Fred is the main provider for the family. He works full time while Amber takes college courses and is a stay at home mother. Their oldest, Kaylee, attends kindergarten and needs no childcare after school. Whereas Destiny and Thomas need child care while Amber is at school and Fred is at work.

Daycares and other helpful information Here is a list of information for child care and information that will help the family get financial help for the child care needed. Child Care Development Fund Phone: 317-545-5284 Ext: 204 www.childrensbureau.org/corp/services/ccdf.php Westminster Presbyterian Church 1100 West Jeffras Avenue Marion, In 46953 765-662-3526 www.westminstermarion.com Early Head Start of Carey Services 2724 South Carey Street Marion, IN 46953 765-668-8961 www.careyservices.com

Scenario 2 Abstract I have developed a family that consists of two adults and three children. One child is in kindergarten while the other two will be enrolled into a day care while the parents are at work or school. The family is considered low income, since only the father is working. I listed the quality, availability, relationships with the community, choices, and costs of the child care and education. Also, I listed some information about special needs childcare and schools, if needed. I included thing that may be of interested to the family that are in the community.

Child Care and Education Personal Information about the Family The family I created consists of a family of five. The name of the father/husband is Fred. Fred is a 31 year old high school graduate. He is Caucasian American. Fred works as a home health care assistant for disabled adults. He is a middle class education and a low income worker. The name of the mother/wife is Amber. Amber is a 26 year old high school graduate and is currently attending college to become a RN. She is Caucasian American and is a stay at home mother and student. She has a middle class education and is considered low income. Fred and Amber have three children together. Kaylee being 5 years old, Destiny being 3 (preschool/head start), and Thomas being 2 (child care). Kaylee is a very smart child and is in Kindergarten. Destiny will be attending preschool/head start and then will attend child care after. Thomas will be attending childcare while Fred is at work and Amber is at college. All three children are Caucasian American. Quality, Availability, and Cost of Childcare Since the family is considered low income they qualify for the Child Care Development Fund, meaning the childcare will be free to them. This is called the Child Care Voucher Program. The Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal program that assists lowincome families, families receiving temporary public assistance, and those transitioning from public assistance in obtaining childcare so they can work or continue education. If you would like your information it is listed below. All of these child care facilities have to be state registered and have monthly inspections to make sure they are up to standards.

At the Westminster Presbyterian School they welcome parents to visit the classroom at any time. There is regular, two-way communication with families. They encourage families to share hobbies, and skills with their childs class. Each month there is a special event for guests to attend like Stone Soup or palm-waving. The partnership with our families includes becoming a part of the Indiana Child Care Bureau's Child Care Development Fund or the CCDF voucher program. The program allows families to apply for financial assistance through the state. Child Development Fund: Contact: Andrea Massey, Senior Director amassey@childrensbureau.org 317-545-5281 x373 The Familys Relationship with the Community Amber is very active in the community. When she is not attending college she is getting the children involved in activities that are happening in town or taking them on outings. She also helps out at her oldest childs school. She is always taking the children to the park or the play area in the mall. Fred works with handicap adults so he is always attending functions that the clients like to attend. Children with special needs Having a child with special needs can be very difficult to understand. I have listed people, childcare and education facilities that will be able to help with all your questions. Listed below are some child care centers that will take both children that need care and will accept special needs children. The Early Head Start of Carey Services has different classrooms, one for children with no disability and one for children that have a disability. I have listed the contact

information for the center and you can get more information if you need it. I have also listed a learning center for the child that has the disabilities. Child Care and Education Facilities Child Care Development Fund (Main Line) Phone: 317-545-5284 Ext: 204 www.childrensbureau.org/corp/services/ccdf.php Early Head Start of Carey Services (free of charge) 2724 South Carey Street Marion, IN 46953 765-668-8961 www.careyservices.com Good Shepherd Daycare (uses voucher program) 1206 North Miller Avenue Marion, IN (765) 662-3092 Westminster Presbyterian School (uses voucher program) 1100 West Jeffras Avenue Marion, IN 46953 (765) 662-3526 westminstermarion.com A & M Childcare Learning Center 3010 South Race Street Marion, IN (765) 664-3356

Scenario 3 Abstract I have developed a family that consists of two adults and three children. One child is in kindergarten while the other two will be enrolled into a day care while the parents are at work or school. The family is considered low income, since only the father is working. I listed the spiritual, economics, political, technological, parents and other values and/or beliefs of the family. I also included thing that may be of interested to the family that will help with their values or beliefs.

Family Values/Beliefs Personal Information about the Family The family I created consists of five people. The name of the father/husband is Fred. Fred is a 31 year old high school graduate. He is Caucasian American. Fred works as a home health care assistant for disabled adults. He is a middle class education and a low income worker. The name of the mother/wife is Amber. Amber is a 26 year old high school graduate and is currently attending college to become a RN. She is Caucasian American and is a stay at home mother and student. She has a middle class education and is considered low income. Fred and Amber have three children together. Kaylee being 5 years old, Destiny being 3 (preschool/head start), and Thomas being 2 (child care). Kaylee is a very smart child and is in Kindergarten. Destiny will be attending preschool/head start and then will attend child care after. Thomas will be attending childcare while Fred is at work and Amber is at college. All three children are Caucasian American. Spiritual Values/Beliefs Fred was raised in a Catholic home with going to church on Wednesdays and Sundays when he was growing up. He does not currently go to church but does still believe. Amber was raised in a home where only the mother went to church. Ambers religion is Christian and still believes to this day but does not go to church anymore either. The children know about church and the Bible and know there is a God that helps with their lives. The children do not attend church either. Amber is very strong in her beliefs and knows that God would not give her anything she cannot handle. Below are some churches in the area that may be of interest.

College Wesleyan Church 200 East 38th Street Marion, IN collegewes.com Lakeview Wesleyan Church (also has Preschool through 12th grade) 5316 South Western Avenue Marion, IN (765) 674-7715 lakeviewwesleyan.org

St Paul's Catholic Church (also has a daycare) 1031 West Kem Road Marion, IN (765) 664-6345 stpaulcatholicmarion.com

Economic Values/Beliefs Fred is the only worker in the family so they do not have much money to spend on things. Amber is a coupon clipper and does everything to make ends meet. Fred and Amber believe that every little bit helps so they are going to try to get on food stamps and WIC. WIC provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. I have listed the websites for food stamps, WIC, and also for TANF. TANF is a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. It is a government program that gives cash assistance to needy families with dependent children, and to pregnant women, to help them meet the basic needs of their children. This cash assistance can be used to help families with housing, utilities, and clothing costs. TANF Information: http://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/2684.htm

Food Stamp Information: http://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/2999.htm, http://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/2691.htm WIC Information: http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/ Political Values/Beliefs Amber and Fred do not have many political values or beliefs. They are both Republican and decided who they think needs to be our President and votes accordingly. Amber has not really been interested into politics much, whereas Fred is the one that reads up on the candidates and then talk about their views to Amber. Technological Values/Beliefs Fred is very into technology. He is always reading up on the latest news about all the video games systems and about the new electronics that are due to come out. Fred is very close to his family, since they are out of state, so he has programs on his computer that help them to video chat often. Amber is not much into technology; just as long as she has her cell phone she is fine. Kaylee is a very smart child and loves technology. She knows how to work a computer and even the new android phones that have recently came out. Parenting Values/Beliefs Amber is the parent that is also home with child and trying to keep their best interest at heart. She is always reading up on the medications before the children take them and is always trying to find to ways to keep her children entertained with activities that will help them become more educated. Amber always reads stories to her children before they go to bed and believes that by her doing that her children will have a better vocabulary and be able to read better they get older. Resources within the Community:

YMCA 123 Sutter Way Marion, IN (765) 664-0544 www.ymca.net Homefront Learning Center 418 E 3rd St # A Marion, IN (765) 662-0490 Marion Public Library 600 South Washington Street Marion, IN (765) 668-2900 marion.lib.in.us

Scenario 4 Abstract I have developed a family that consists of two adults and three children. One child is in kindergarten while the other two will be enrolled into a day care while the parents are at work or school. The family is considered low income, since only the father is working. I also included information about a house fire and resources to deal with it.

Family Transitions Personal Information about the Family The family I created consists of five people total. The name of the father/husband is Fred. Fred is a 31 year old high school graduate. He is Caucasian American. Fred works as a home health care assistant for disabled adults. He is a middle class education and a low income worker. The name of the mother/wife is Amber. Amber is a 26 year old high school graduate and is currently attending college to become a RN. She is Caucasian American and is a stay at home mother and student. She has a middle class education and is considered low income. Fred and Amber have three children together. Kaylee being 5 years old, Destiny being 3 (preschool/head start), and Thomas being 2 (child care). Kaylee is a very smart child and is in Kindergarten. Destiny will be attending preschool/head start and then will attend child care after. Thomas will be attending childcare while Fred is at work and Amber is at college. All three children are Caucasian American. Their home This families home consist of a 2 bedroom, one bath home. It includes a small attic, family room, dining room, kitchen, and laundry room. The family recently just had a fence put up in the back yard. This home is located on the outside of town in a housing addition. The Fire The fire started when no one was home. There is an active investigation that is going on to see how and where the fire started. The family has lost everything and currently has nothing and has nowhere to go. The family does have home owners insurance and the insurance company is going to be doing a claim to see how much the family can receive for the damages.

Resources The fire department has contacted American Red Cross to see how they can help the family. American Red Cross is willing to put the family in an area hotel and give them a debit card that has money on it for food and clothing. American Red Cross 241 West 3rd Street Marion, IN 46952 (765) 662-7600 redcross.org Hampton Inn Marion 1502 N Baldwin Ave, Marion, IN (765) 662-6656 hamptoninn.hilton.com Comfort Suites 1345 North Baldwin Avenue, Marion, IN (765) 651-1006 comfortsuites.com Days Inn and Suites Marion 6138 Corridor Drive, Marion, IN (765) 664-5840 daysinn.com Community Help The oldest childs school is sending out a letter to all the families to see if they are willing to help with getting items together for the family, like clothes, home supplies, and school supplies. The fire department and police department also have money jars and boxes set around area businesses for donations for the family. Ambers family has offered the family a place to stay and some extra money to help the family out. The Salvation Army has also given the family information to come and get things that they have in stock that the family may need. The Salvation Army 359 N Bradner Ave, Marion, IN 46952 (765) 664-6536 Fax: (765) 664-5320

How the Family is dealing with the Fire The family is taking the fire hard. They have invested so much into their home and with three little children it is hard for them to spend money on anything else, especially with only the father working. The community has come together to help the family and the insurance company is working hard to get their home repaired.

Scenario 5 Abstract I have developed a family that consists of two adults and three children. One child is in kindergarten while the other two will be enrolled into a day care while the parents are at work or school. The family is considered low income, since only the father is working. I also included information about a celebration that the family is going through.

Celebration Personal Information about the Family The family I created consists of five people total. The name of the father/husband is Fred. Fred is a 31 year old high school graduate. He is Caucasian American. Fred works as a home health care assistant for disabled adults. He is a middle class education and a low income worker. The name of the mother/wife is Amber. Amber is a 26 year old high school graduate and is currently attending college to become a RN. She is Caucasian American and is a stay at home mother and student. She has a middle class education and is considered low income. Fred and Amber have three children together. Kaylee being 5 years old, Destiny being 3 (preschool/head start), and Thomas being 2 (child care). Kaylee is a very smart child and is in Kindergarten. Destiny will be attending preschool/head start and then will attend child care after. Thomas will be attending childcare while Fred is at work and Amber is at college. All three children are Caucasian American. First Celebration The first celebration that this family is going through is the mother, Amber, has graduated from college. It took her longer than expected since she has been a stay at home mother for so long and the fact that she has three children to take care of while her husband, Fred, is the only one that is working. Amber graduated from Ivy Tech Community College with a 3.7 grade point average. Amber is currently putting in resumes to work as a Registered Nurse. I have listed some of the websites that will help with putting in her resume. www.snagajob.com www.careerbuilder.com

http://www.mariongeneral.com/job-opportunities.php www.indianacareerconnect.com Second Celebration The second celebration is that Fred received a promotion and a raise. Fred has gone above and beyond in his job that his manager decided that he needed to become a supervisor and received a raise in the process. Fred currently works with disabled adults and loves his job. How these celebrations will help the family With Amber graduating college she is going to be able to bring in more money for the family. They will be able to have more things that are needed and be able to take care of things that they have put off in the past due to Fred being the only one working. They will also be able to stop borrowing money from the family. With Fred getting his promotion and a new position will also help the family out financially. What will change in the family? The changes that will occur in the family are that the children will have to go to daycare more and they may possibly lose their food stamps. The family does not seem to be worried about this much because Amber finally got her dream of becoming a nurse and both she and Fred have received better pay that will allow the family to do a lot more and be able to live a better life financially. I have listed some daycares that the children will be able to go to while the parents are at work. First United Methodist Church 624 South Adams Street Marion, IN 46953 (765) 664-5177 Good Shepherd Daycare 1206 North Miller Avenue

Marion, IN 46953 (765) 662-3092