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CHWG e LE <br />CASTLE - Safe Families Program <br />Report to Children's Services Advisory Committee -Indian River County (CSAC) <br />Fourth Quarter, 2016-2017 Grant (as of September 30th, 2017) <br />Grant Amount: $70,000 <br />Funds Used as of 9/30/2017: $69,010.78 <br />Total Children Served as of 9/30/2017: 168 children served through the 4`h Quarter. <br />Cost Per Child: $410.78 <br />Focus Areas Addressed: Parental Support and Education <br />Taxonomy #: PH -6100.3300 <br />Program description: Safe Families is a home-based, comprehensive education program where parents <br />with minor children are able to remain together. Adults learn the skills necessary to become strong <br />parents, leading to safe children and long-term stability for families. Through long-term (up to one year) <br />intensive (at least weekly) visits from parent educators, families learn positive parenting techniques and <br />family -friendly role modeling. <br />Program is designed to: Teach families to reduce risk factors associated with abuse and neglect, and to <br />increase the protective factors associated with non -abusive, caring and stable families. <br />Collaboration: Devereux CBC; Children's Home Society/Family Preservation Services; Healthy <br />Families; Department of Children and Families; Hibiscus Children's Center; Harvest Food Center. <br />Safe Families Indian River County - 2016-2017 Fourth Ouarter Results <br />Outcome # l: Reduce risk factors associated with child abuse by at least two for 98% of families who <br />have been enrolled in Safe Families for at least 90 days. <br />Result: Through the 4`h Quarter 39 of 39 families (100%) did improve their parenting skills. <br />Outcome # 2: Increase protective factors associated with stable, healthy, resilient families by at least two <br />for 98% of families who have been enrolled in Safe Families for at least 90 days. <br />Result: Through the 4`h Quarter, 39 of 39 families (100 %) improved family communication. <br />Outcome #3: 98% of families who successfully complete the Safe Families program will have no <br />confirmed reports or re -reports of abuse for up to one year after completing services. . <br />Result: Through the 4`h Quarter, 100% offamilies who successfully completed the Safe Families program <br />had ,no report or re -reports of abuse for up to two years after completing service. CASTLE submitted the <br />-15- <br />28 <br />