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Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc. <br /> 14%W Healthy Families-IRC <br /> Grant: $35,552 <br /> Funds Used as of 9/30/12 $35,552 <br /> Families newly enrolled in Healthy Families July 2012 —September 2012: 6 <br /> Total children served September 2012. 211 <br /> Total children and adults served October 2011 —September 2012: 449 <br /> Cost per Child: The cost per child is $168.49 (This does not include parents served). <br /> Focus Areas Addressed: Child Abuse Prevention; Positive Parent-Child Interaction; improve <br /> maternal and child health; increase family self-sufficiency; empowers parents; increase <br /> parenting knowledge and skills; goal setting; teach problem-solving skills; conduct screening for <br /> developmental delays; provide social support; and refer to other family support services as <br /> needed. <br /> Taxonomy: Healthy Families-IRC program falls under two taxonomies: <br /> • PH-236.240 — Family Support Centers and <br /> • PH-620.150 — Communication Training - helps parents communicate with children, <br /> health professionals, and other parent/infant interaction skills, focusing on positive <br /> growth and development. <br /> Program Description: (3-5 Lines) Healthy Families, a nationally accredited, community-based, <br /> voluntary, home visiting program prevents child abuse and neglect. Trained paraprofessional <br /> Family Support Workers provide guidance and emotional and practical support to families in <br /> `W" their homes. It also provides critical services to Indian River's high risk families to prevent abuse <br /> before it ever occurs. Intensive, evidenced based Healthy Families Florida services are not <br /> available through any other program in the state. <br /> Collaboration: Healthy Families partners are Healthy Start, substance abuse and mental <br /> health providers, domestic violence shelters, workforce development centers, child care <br /> providers, faith-based organizations, and other family support programs within the community to <br /> help families' access additional services without duplication of effort. <br /> Comment/2011 Monitoring: Healthy Families distributes a Participant Satisfaction Survey to <br /> all of the participants in the program along with a self addressed envelope. This survey is <br /> completely confidential. The participants are asked to place the survey in the envelopes and <br /> they are mailed to Healthy Families Florida located in Tallahassee. After they have been <br /> reviewed, we are emailed the results. Of those who responded, 97.1% stated that they were <br /> satisfied with the services that they received from Healthy Families. <br /> GOALS/OUTCOMES REPORT (7/1/2012-9/30/2012) <br /> 1. To maintain the number of target children at 24 months with up-to-date well baby check-ups <br /> and immunizations at 90% as measured by Healthy Families Florida Attachment B: 24 <br /> month Well Baby Report and 24 month Immunization Report. Baseline: 2008-2009 24 <br /> month Well Baby Report and 24 month Immunization Report. <br /> Goal has been met. We are currently at 100% for the target children having up to date well <br /> baby check-ups and immunizations. <br /> - 22 - <br /> 57 <br />