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Hibiscus Children's Center Crisis Nursery Program Children's Services Advisory Committee 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). The staff positions for the program consist of: • Program Director (.25) provides administrative oversight. A minimum of 12 hours per week is designated toward the oversight of this program. The Program Director is required to have a Bachelor' s Degree, with a preference for a Master' s Degree in social services or a related field and requires a minimum of three years supervisory and child abuse and related experience. • Program Manager (. 5) provides a high level of supervision to staff members, data collection, billing, as well as liaison to community agencies including UFF, DCF, and other community partners. Approximately 20 hours per week are designated to Crisis Nursery. The position requires a Bachelor' s degree, with a preference for a Master' s Degree, in social services or a related field and three years of child abuse and related experience. • Behavior Specialist (1 ) provide direct services to families. This is a pilot project funded by Exchange Club CASTLE & St. Lucie County Children's Services Council for Strengthening Families. This is a full time position. • Family Advocates (4) provide direct services to families. These are para-professional positions that require a minimum of a high school diploma or GED. Two years of related experience is preferred. These are full time positions. • Administrative Assistant (.25) provides clerical and data entry support for the program in order to maximize staffs' time spent directly with the family. Two years of related experience is preferred. Approximately 30 hours per week are designated to the program. ■ Child Care Workers and Child Care Supervisors provide direct supervision to the children placed in the Shelter for Respite. When children are in respite, awake supervision is provided 24 hours a day. As defined in the budget narrative, we estimate that this equates to the equivalent of 3 .4 child care workers working 40 hours per week throughout the year. A high school diploma or GED is required and 2 years of experience for Supervisors. 5. How will the target population be made aware of the program? In addition to enjoying statewide and national recognition, the Crisis Nursery Program is well established on the Treasure Coast and has been highlighted in the media, including newsprint and television coverage. The primary referral source for the past five years has been self- referral, which demonstrates the widespread community awareness, acceptance, and need of these valuable services. In addition, Hibiscus Children's Center utilizes an extensive marketing plan to build awareness for all of its programs . Public Service Announcements are aired across a wide variety of local cable stations and staff participates in TV interviews, newspaper articles, and presentations to church and civic groups. Most of the clients who utilize this service hear about it from a friend or family member who has been helped by the program. 6. How will the program be accessible to target population (i.e., location, transportation, hours of operation) ? This program is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Services are provided in the homes of families or at mutually determined locations. The program is readily available through an on- call system that puts program services in the hands of families in need around the clock. Transportation services are also provided to overcome the obstacles to services many families face due to a lack of public transportation, especially after hours and on weekends. 6