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scores showed substantial improvements in the areas of children expectations, empathetic <br />understanding, understanding the perceptions of discipline and punishment, and how important these <br />variable are in the context of parenting. <br />CASTLE — Strengthening Families Program <br />Report to Children's Services Advisory Committee -Indian River County (CSAC) <br />2016-2017 Grant <br />Grant Amount: $49, 065 <br />Funds Used as of 9/30//17: $35,400.03 <br />Total Children Served: 79 children served thru the 4" quarter <br />Cost Per Child: $448.10 <br />Focus Areas Addressed: Parenting Education <br />Taxonomy #: PH -610 <br />Program description: Strengthening Families is a 14 -session family skills training program designed to <br />increase family resilience and effectively increase assets and protective factors by improving family <br />relationships, parenting skills, and improving youth social and life skills. CASTLE will offer three, 14 - <br />week sessions. <br />Program is designed to: Strengthening Families is an evidence -based, cost-effective program — tailored <br />to the unique needs and characteristics of each family — that aims to increase family stability, enhance <br />child development and reduce child abuse and neglect. <br />Collaboration: Devereux CBC; Children's Home Society/Family Preservation Services; Healthy <br />Families; Department of Children and Families; Hibiscus Children's Center; 211. <br />Stren2thenin2 Families Program Indian River County - 2016-2017 Fourth Ouarter Results <br />Outcome # 1: 90% of parents will demonstrate increased positive parenting skills, according to <br />the client Participation/Satisfaction Survey. <br />Result: Through the 4`h Ouarter. 19 families who comnleted the nrogram did improve their narenting <br />skills. <br />In this last quarter classes were held at the Hope for Families Shelter and the Castle Vero office. <br />Outcome # 2: 90% of children who complete the Strengthening Families Program will exhibit <br />increased concentration and improved social skills, according to the client Participation <br />Satisfaction Survey. <br />Result: Through the 4`h Quarter, 19 families who completed the Stregthening Families program reported <br />that all children who completed improved social skillrs, and family communication. <br />-17- <br />30 <br />