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Catholic Charities of Diocese of Palm Beach Inc., Samaritan Center, Children 's Services Advisory Committee Grant privileges . The Self-Esteem Evaluation and Stress Management Evaluation are completed. Level IV is the Maintenance Level that prepares resident families towards graduation from the Center. While in this level, they are given the opportunity to maintain their own financial record keeping and banking. They have increased leadership responsibilities, positive role modeling among peers, and special project assistance to staff. They develop with the guidance of the case manager a plan with goals and objectives for living outside of the Center. In addition, they continue to attend all of the weekly classes, counseling, and educational opportunities as mandated by the Center. In addition, 24/7 staff provides direct parenting assistance, supervision and intervention. Children participate in weekly programs covering "Health and Safety", "Self-Esteem", and "Character Values". We have expanded our educational video library for toddlers through high school children covering additional topics. We also locate tutors for those children in our program that are encountering academic struggles. This has proved to make a significant impact on grades and on the child ' s self-esteem. 4. List staffing needed for your program, including required experience and estimated hours per week in program for each staff member and/or volunteers (This section should conform with the information in the Position Listing on the Budget Narrative Worksheet). Samaritan Center Maintains a 24 hour. 7 days per week staffing pattern. While it is desired that all staff have residential experience, this is not always possible. All staff receive a comprehensive formal training at the site level and at the Diocesan level and receive ongoing staff development opportunities . Senior support staff provide 5 shifts of training to all new support employees before they begin working solo. Professional Positions Support Positions One p/t Division Director 4 .5 hr/wk One f/t Adm. Asst./Vol. Coord. 40 hr/wk One f/t Administrator 37. 5 hr/wk One Ft Clerical Asst. 37. 5 hr/wk One f/t Case Manager 37 .5 hr/wk One ph Children Coord. 30 hr/wk One f/t Resident Manager 37. 5 hr/wk One p/t Kitchen Coord. (cook) 23 hr/wk One p/t MHC 12 hr/wk Support Positions Support Positions One p/t Support 16 hr/wk Four f/t Support Staff 40 hr/wk One ph Support 4 hr/wk One p/t Support Staff 34 hr/wk 5. How will the target population be made aware of the program? The target group is made aware of the program through a wide variety of opportunities as follows : • Presentations to community civic and church groups • Participation/networking with other social service organizations • Presentations and bulletin announcements to Churches • Law enforcement agencies • Current and former residents word of mouth 7