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Hibiscus Children ' s Center Crisis Nursery Program Children ' s Services Advisory Network
<br /> Indian River County
<br /> C. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (Entire Section C, I — 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. The program
<br /> is a prevention service provided to families that have no active involvement with child welfare: no
<br /> current or recent allegations of abuse or neglect. When a family requests services, Family
<br /> Advocates complete an initial intake and assessment to determine eligibility. This intake can be
<br /> done at the family' s convenience - in the home, at the office, or a mutually determined location.
<br /> After eligibility is established, the Program Manager assigns the case based on the family' s needs
<br /> and case openings. A Family Support Plan, which drives all services provided, is then developed
<br /> with the family served. The family clearly determines the services to be provided and when the
<br /> plan is completed, unless other issues occur, the case will close . The services are short term,
<br /> lasting 4 —6 weeks for most families . Clear and measurable goals and objectives establish what
<br /> occurs between the family and the program. Services include identification of problematic areas
<br /> and solutions, formal and informal support systems, resources available within the community, need
<br /> for fiuther services, and possibly respite services. All services are aimed at stabilizing family crisis,
<br /> providing tools for family self-sufficiency, and identifying resources within the family and
<br /> community to enhance and improve family functioning. Coordinated family support services
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<br /> assist families in accessing a wide variety of services including medical and mental health
<br /> services, parenting education and information, substance abuse assessment and treatment,
<br /> employment assistance, help locating housing or assistance with rent/mortgage payments, food,
<br /> clothing, and transportation.
<br /> Respite services, where parents voluntarily place their children at Hibiscus Children' s Shelter
<br /> for short periods of time, provide children all of their basic needs, including, but not limited to
<br /> therapy and counseling, medical care, educational assessments, and a wide variety of other
<br /> services as needed. Special conditions have been developed to work collaboratively with law
<br /> enforcement, health care providers, schools, and a myriad of providers to serve parents in crisis.
<br /> This approach works hand in hand to resolve the immediate crisis as quickly as possible in a way
<br /> that is least intrusive and disruptive to the family.
<br /> Helping families identify not only problems, but solutions, combine to enhance and increase
<br /> family functioning, working in partnership to assist them in reaching their highest potential. In
<br /> turn, families learn to resolve their own situations and are better prepared to face the future and
<br /> every aspect of what it may hold, '
<br /> 3. 1 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
<br /> abuse prevention services in our community. National and state data, media attention, and
<br /> recognition from the state and federal government support the success of its methodology. It has
<br /> been cited as a best practice in child abuse prevention. Since October 1994, Hibiscus Crisis
<br /> Nursery has served 11 ,347 at risk children and families . On average 99% of families served did
<br /> not become involved in the child welfare system in fiscal year 2002 2003 .
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