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Community Child Care Resources, Inc. Psychological Services Children's services Advisory Committee to their overall program. Two years ago, CCCR developed a component to the Psychological Support Program that provided every CCCR classroom the opportunity for site visits by contracting therapists . The therapist worked with the entire classroom, and did not counsel individual children. In an end-of--year survey, center directors indicated that the positive impact on classroom behavior was significant. They indicated that teachers were less frustrated and seemed more willing to try new strategies. The percent of children exhibiting behavioral concerns in the classroom dropped from 29% in Fall of 2001 to 12% in Fall of 2002, as evidenced by Devereux Early Childhood Assessment screenings. Although our results do not weigh all mitigating factors, classroom intervention hada positive impact. 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 W nformation in the Position Listing on the Budget Narrative Worksheet), Professional Staff: Executive Director: ( 1 ) On average 8 hours per week are devoted to program . Experience/expertise in : securing and distributing funding for the program, monitoring compliance regarding reporting and billing procedures, maintaining a "bank" of quality therapists to serve families at a reduced hourly billing rate. Family Resource Coordinator: ( 1 ) On average 10 hours per week are devoted to program . Experience/ Expertise in : assessing referrals, monitoring treatment plans, implementing program changes in the classroom serving as a liaison among parents, therapists, and centers. Support Staff: Secretarv/Bookkeeper: ( 1 ) On average 4 hours per week is devoted to the program. Experience/expertise in: processing invoices from providers, monitoring parent compliance regarding fee payments, checking family health insurance benefits . 5. How will the target population be made aware of the program ? CCCR families are made aware of the psychological support program during intake, at the CCCR orientation, and individually through the Family Resource Coordinator. In addition, Center Staffs are aware of the availability of the program, and refer families in need. One of the challenges of psychological support is encouraging referred families to participate. Due to challenges in the past year, CCCR will have therapists available at orientation to introduce them to parents, and they will talk to Center Directors to encourage staff to support referred families to participate. How will the program be accessible to target population (i.e., location, transportation, hours of operation)? Within the parameters of therapist specialty, there is parental choice. This enables a parent to choose a therapist convenient to home or work. Some contracting therapists have evening and weekend appointments available for CCCR families. Some contracting therapists are willing to hold individual therapy sessions at the child' s center. Parents unable to pay the $5 . 00 fee may have it waived through CCCR' s program committee. Application for 2004-2005 service period 7