CFSA FY 2011 Budget

Round 2, Question #1
The following programs are currently receiving prevention funding (FY10) and/or will
receive prevention funding over the next fiscal year (FY11):

Organization: Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care, Inc.

Program Name: Healthy Start Healthy Families
FY2010 funding: $145,300
FY2011 funding (projected): $145,000
Number of youth and families: For the period ending February 2010, Healthy Start
Healthy Families served 34 families residing in Wards 5, 6, 7 and 8 as a result of CFSA
funding support including two families in outreach for enrollment.

Month Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb

*
Families Served 38 42 43 44 34
New 2 4 4 6 2
Enrollees/Transfers
Discharged 0 3 5 10 1
*February services were impacted by adverse weather in the District

Scope of work: Mary’s Center plans to decrease the incidence of child abuse and neglect
in Wards 5, 6, 7, and 8 through the provision of intensive home- and community-based
services. A team of experienced Family Support Workers (FSWs), in addition to a
community health Registered Nurse, are responsible for providing access to a range of
services to address the medical, behavioral, and educational needs of the individual. For
those families at the highest risk, home visitation services are offered through Mary’s
Center’s Healthy Start Healthy Families home visiting program. Services to program
participants included home-based supports through the implementation of the Parents As
Teachers (PAT) Curriculum, screenings for depression, Ages and Stages Questionnaire
developmental screening, and supporting families with advocacy and linkage to resources
in the community. Topics covered during home visits include:
o child development – gross motor, fine motor, language, cognitive
o developmental activities
o immunizations and sick & well-child care
o prenatal care and fetal development
o parent-child interaction
o nutrition and feeding
o reading and early literacy
o child safety

Benchmarks/outcomes to be achieved: Mary’s Center has established the following

goals and objectives:

Goal 1: Systematically screen and assess the program’s target population

o Objective 1 - 100% of HSHF staff will be trained in the screening
process by HSHF staff.
o Objective 2 - 80% of all positive screens received by HSHF will be
assessed for service needs, excluding families who can not be located for
assessment and those who decline services.

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o Objective 3 - All positive assessments will be enrolled as program
capacity limitations allow. All other positive assessments will be referred to
other services.

Goal 2: To promote optimal birth and child health outcomes.

o Objective 1 - 90% of families entering the program will enroll prenatally.
o Objective 2 - 90% of families enrolled in the 1st or 2nd trimester of
pregnancy will have babies with healthy birth weights.
o Objective 3 - 90% of children will be up to date on their immunizations.
o Objective 4 - 90% of children will be enrolled in a health insurance
program.

Goal 3: To promote optimal child development and school readiness.

o Objective 1 - 90% of children will be screened for potential
developmental delays at regular intervals. (every 6 months in first year,
annually thereafter.)
o Objective 2 - 100% of children who screen positive for developmental
delays will be referred for further developmental assessment and early
intervention services (if delay confirmed and parental consent permitting).

Goal 4: To foster positive parenting and successful parent-child interaction.

o Objective 1 - 85% of parents will score at or above normal range for
knowledge of child development after 1 year of enrollment and annually
thereafter.
o Objective 2 - 85% of parents will demonstrate positive parent-child
interaction after 1 year and annually thereafter.

Goal 5: To promote and support family self-sufficiency.

o Objective 1 - 75% of families will show progress toward attaining their
IFSP goals.
o Objective 2 - 80% of mothers will not have an additional birth within two
years of the target child’s birth.
o Objective 3 - 95% of mothers will be screened at least once for
depression
Goal 6: To prevent child abuse and neglect.
o Objective 1 - 95% of enrolled families will not have substantiated reports
of child abuse and neglect with the Child and Family Services Agency.

Organization: Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care, Inc.

Program Name: Father-Child Attachment
FY2010 funding: $147,315
FY2011 funding (projected): $145,000
Number of youth and families: As of February 2010, there were 59 fathers that were
enrolled with the father child program.
Scope of work: In collaboration with CFSA, Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care,
Inc. has developed and implemented a program that focuses on fathers and their children
ages 0-5 years. The program shall serve to prevent the entry of families into the
District’s child welfare system through the provision of intensive long-term home- and
community-based services. The program is an innovative and community-based child

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abuse and neglect prevention program that utilize video technology to assist fathers of
young children to improve their parenting skills. The target population is fathers of
young children (0-5) deemed high-risk and eligible for services through Healthy Start
Healthy Families.
Benchmarks/outcomes to be achieved: This unique primary prevention program seeks
to strengthen the attachment between fathers and their children, thereby improving the
mental and emotional health of children during the first five years of their lives,
increasing protective factors and reducing the risk of child abuse and neglect.

Organization: Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc.

Program Name: Family Preservation Program (formerly: Parent-
Teen Conflict Resolution and Respite Program)
FY2010 funding: $510,000
FY2011 funding (projected): $505,000
Number of youth and families: During FY10 to date (February 28th), the program has
received 118 referrals. As of February 28th, 33 youth and their families are currently
receiving services through the Respite and Family Preservation Program.
Scope of work: The program is a potential alternative to having youth and their families
becoming CFSA-involved. The Family Preservation Program is designed to serve youth
and their families who are in need of short-term (6 month) intensive home-based services
to address parent-teen conflict, delinquency and/or truancy issues. Family Preservation
services include:
o Respite care
o Home-based counseling
o School and Community Support
o Therapeutic Groups for youth
o Referrals to wrap-around services, including aftercare programs
o Parent support
o Case-management
This program serves families with no prior case management or placement history with
CFSA or the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) within the last 3
years. It has been designed to be an alternative response.

Benchmarks/outcomes to be achieved: The short-term outcome of the Parent-Teen Conflict

Resolution and Respite Care program is to prevent the entry of at-risk families into the child
welfare system. The long-term outcomes include:

1. Absence of child maltreatment/involvement with CFSA (to be assessed 1 month,

6 month and 12 month post-services).

2. Reduction in risk factors (to be measured 1 month, 6 month and 12 month post-
services).

3. Youth will develop a consistent relationship with their primary caregiver for a
sustained period of at least one calendar year.

4. Youth and their primary caregivers will express satisfaction with the conflict
resolution and respite (where applicable) services.

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5. The home environment will remain stable for a sustained period of at least one
calendar year.

6. Youth will demonstrate enhanced self esteem, school engagement and social
skills to include:
o Reduction in school absences
o Increase in life skills (e.g. self-advocacy, conflict resolution)
o Reduction in at-risk behavior (e.g. no court involvement)
o Increase in social skills (e.g. interaction with parent/caregiver)

7. Parents will demonstrate enhanced social skills and ability to problem solve to
include:
o Reduction in threatening or volatile interaction with youth
o Expanded network of social support
o Increase in appropriate parenting skills (e.g. alternatives to corporal
punishment, choices and consequences, age-appropriate expectations)

Organization: Up to five 3-year grants will be awarded (May-June

2010)
Program Name: Parent Education and Support Project
FY2010 funding: $336,000
FY2011 funding (projected): $336,000
Number of youth and families:CFSA anticipates a minimum of 200 families to be
served (annually) under the Parent Education and Support Project. Services provided
under the Parent Education and Support Project are designed for District of Columbia
parents who may be at risk of involvement with CFSA or who are currently receiving
services from CFSA.
Scope of work: The Parent Education and Support Project (PESP) is comprised of a
network of community-based organizations. The Project supports evidence-based and
promising practice models that are strength-based, family-centered and that combine both
individual and group approaches. One-time capacity building grants awarded in FY2009
to six organizations funded time-limited services that are provided at no cost to parents or
program participants. In FY10, up to five 3-year grants will be awarded under one of the
following program areas: Family-Centered Substance Abuse Treatment and Parenting;
Strengthening Families; and, Parent Support.

Benchmarks/outcomes to be achieved: The goal of the PESP is to prevent the entry

and reduce re-entry of families into CFSA through provision of specialized parent
education and support models that promote protective factors within children and
families that can reduce risk, build family capacity, and foster resilience. These factors
lead to improved outcomes for children and parents and a reduction in the incidence of
child abuse and neglect.

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