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Hibiscus Children's Center Crisis Nursery Program Children's Services Advisory Committee
<br /> C. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (Entire Section C, 1 — 6, not to exceed two pages)
<br /> 1 . List Priority Needs area addressed.
<br /> Parental Support and Education
<br /> 2. Briefly describe program activities including location of services.
<br /> Crisis Nursery services are voluntary and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When a family
<br /> requests services, Family Advocates complete an initial intake and assessment to determine
<br /> eligibility. This intake can be done at the family' s convenience - in the home, at the office, or a
<br /> mutually determined location. After eligibility is established, the Program Supervisor assigns the
<br /> case based on the family' s needs and case openings. A Family Support Plan, which drives all
<br /> services provided, is then developed with the family served. The family clearly determines the
<br /> services to be provided and when the plan is completed, unless other issues occur, the case will
<br /> close. The services are short term, lasting 4 —6 weeks for most families. Clear and measurable
<br /> goals and objectives establish what occurs between the family and the program. Services include
<br /> identification of problematic areas and solutions, formal and informal support systems, resources
<br /> available within the community, need for further services, and possibly respite services. All
<br /> services are aimed at stabilizing family crisis, providing tools for family self-sufficiency, and
<br /> identifying resources within the family and community to enhance and improve family functioning.
<br /> This program promotes self-determination, resilience, and is built on family strengths. From
<br /> assessment to case planning and family goal setting, the program is driven by consumer choice.
<br /> Coordinated family support services assist families in accessing a wide variety of services
<br /> including medical and mental health services, parenting education and information, substance
<br /> abuse assessment and treatment, employment assistance, housing, food, clothing, and
<br /> transportation. Respite services, where parents voluntarily place their children at Hibiscus
<br /> Children' s Shelter for short periods of time, provide children all of their basic needs, including,
<br /> but not limited to therapy and counseling, medical care, educational assessments, and a wide
<br /> variety of other services as needed. Special conditions have been developed to work
<br /> collaboratively with law enforcement, health care providers, schools, and a myriad of providers
<br /> to serve parents in crisis. This approach works hand in hand to resolve the immediate crisis as
<br /> quickly as possible in a way that is least intrusive and disruptive to the family. Helping families
<br /> identify not only problems, but solutions, combine to enhance and increase family functioning,
<br /> working in partnership to assist them in reaching their highest potential. In turn, families learn to
<br /> resolve their own situations and are better prepared to face the future and every aspect of what it
<br /> may hold.
<br /> 3. Briefly describe how your program addresses the stated need/problem. Describe how
<br /> your program follows a recognized "best practice" (see definition on page 12 of the
<br /> Instructions) and provide evidence that indicates proposed strategies are effective with
<br /> target population.
<br /> The Crisis Nursery Program is a nationally recognized program, providing relevant child abuse
<br /> prevention services in our community . National and state data, media attention, and recognition
<br /> from the state and federal government support the success of its methodology. It has been cited
<br /> as a best practice in child abuse prevention. Since October 1994, Hibiscus Crisis Nursery has
<br /> served over 14,411 children and families with an average of 98% success in keeping families out
<br /> of the child welfare system.
<br /> Services provided within or outside of the child' s home are intended to enable the family to
<br /> stay together and to keep the child living in the child' s home and community, reducing the risk
<br /> of future crisis and abuse/neglect for children.
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