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GYAC — Gifford Youth Activity Center Mental Health Services RECOMMENDED : $30 ,000 Requested : $60 ,673 .96 Description : Program is designed to offer individual and group services to children (preschoolers , elementary school children , teens , and parents ) to assist youth to improve the emotional and behavioral problems , which are negatively impacting their ability for personal growth , development and academic achievements . GYAC has employed a psychologist (Dr. Fitzgerald ) as a "family counselor" , and referrals are to Sun Coast Mental Health Center. New Horizons and CEBH are unable to take additional patients . Therefore, additional help is needed . • Taxonomy: Mental Health • Focus area : Mental Health Care and Counseling • Number of children to be served : 75 GYAC — Gifford Youth Activity Center Early Literacy Program RECOMMENDED : $0 Requested : $50 ,290 . 85 Description : Program is a school readiness program that involves eight local preschool/child care facilities , as well as local families in the Gifford area of IRC . Each of the preschools make a weekly field trip to GYAC's Library and participate in the Early Literacy Program ; approximately 200 different children each week. Goal is to provide early literacy, mental health and personal growth and development activities that are often lacking for "at-risk" children during their earliest years of development. • Taxonomy Definition — Early Literacy Development Program • Focus Area : School readiness • Number of children to be served : 200 Comment: The Subcommittee agreed that this program could be funded from other sources . Healthy Start Coalition of IRC Healthy Families RECOMMENDED : $55,000 Requested : $55,000 Healthy Families is an intensive, voluntary, home visiting program . A Family Support Worker provides services in the family's home on a weekly basis . The services focus on parent/child bonding , infanUchild growth and development, as well as insuring well baby care and immunization schedules compliance. There is a Universal Prenatal Screen offered to pregnant women in the Partner's In Women's Health Program (the primary provider for Medicaid insured or indigent), which is followed up by an two-hour interview with a Family Assessment Caseworker who determines eligibility. Referrals can take place within two weeks after birth of the child . Caseloads are 25 families per caseworker (per state guidelines) . • Taxonomy: PH-236 .240 - Family Support Centers • Focus Area Addressed : Parental Support & Education • Number of Children to be served : 209; adults : 256 . C:\Documents and Settings\mpursel\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKA8\FUNDING REPORT - GRANT TO CSAC.doc - 8 -