Local Child Abuse Prevention Plan 2005-2009 District IV
District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Local Child Abuse Prevention Plan 2005-2009 District IV Counties included in the plan: Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns District Administrator: Nancy Dreicer Contact Person: Pamela R Fayson. Address: Department of Children and Families, 5920 Arlington Expressway, Suite #236,1 City, State, Zip: Jacksonville, Florida 32211 Phone: 904-723-2196 Email: [email protected] 1 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan The Department of Children and Families in District IV encompasses a five county area including Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties. Serving families in a large metropolitan area that includes the largest U.S. city in terms of landmass and one of the twenty largest school districts in the nation requires in-depth prevention planning. In addition to its metropolitan setting, District IV encompasses extensive rural areas that require a special planning approach. The rural counties must address needs related to barriers to services and rural isolation. Due to the diverse makeup of District IV in terms of its population density variations, cultural diversity, metropolitan, rural, and coastal settings, it was decided that each county would create their own Child Abuse Planning Team comprised of community members as required by Florida Statute 39.001(7)(b)6. The District IV Administrator, Nancy Dreicer, issued Child Abuse Planning Team appointments for Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties. Parenting Partners assisted the planning teams in Baker, Clay, Duval and Nassau counties. St. Johns County developed their plan independently. Each of the Planning Teams followed the outline recommended by the state, with a focus on individual county needs and concerns. The attached report is sectioned by county, and the input of each county has been included in the planning information for steps one through six. Each section includes prevention priorities for District IV to be addressed in the 2005-2009 Five Year Prevention Plan. Each community has its own planning group as listed in Step 1. The District IV planning teams utilized the planning strategies outlined by the Florida Department of Children and Families, University of South Florida CEED Project as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Assemble Your Local Planning Team Define the Magnitude of Child Abuse Analyze Strengths and Protective Factors Analyze Challenges and Risk Factors Develop Community Priorities Rank Community Priorities 2 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Step 1: Members of the District IV Local Child Abuse Prevention Planning Teams District IV: Clay County Name Barbara Alexander Kelly Ballentine Erika Banks Willye Batey Bill Bodenweber Cat Bowden Robert Charlton Joy Curtis Paige Degryse Will Evans Lt. Ronnie Gann Tim Geoghagan Lisa Graham Cathy Grant Marion Henson Tammy Horn Angela Hutson James King Karin Kutz Billie Lombardo Katherine Loader Darlene Mahla Norma Martin Karla Nachtsheim Pat Noonan David Owens Tom Patania Jean Pease Carrie Plocher Sharla Roe Minister Pamela Russell Marj Simpson Kathy Sims Sally Skull Janet Smith-Fox Anna Taylor Jim Thies Officer Nancy Thigpen Charlie VanZant Janna Ware Donna Wethington Sharon Youngerman Valerie Stanley Phyllis Margettes Organization(s) Represented First Coast Family Quigley House Clay Behavioral Health Representing Clay Behavioral Health Safety Director Board of County Comm. Pinewood Presbyterian Church Dept. of Juvenile Justice Dept. of Juvenile Justice Lighthouse Learning Community Connections Clay County Sheriff’s Dept. Clay County Sheriff’s Dept. School District of Clay Co. School Board School District of Clay County-ESE Pre-K Department of Health Clay County Children’s Comm. Clay Baker Kids Net -CBC St. Johns River Community Action Partnership Council on Aging Clay County Habitat for Humanity School District of Clay County School District of Clay County School District of Clay County School District of Clay County Orange Park Methodist Church Superintendent School Clay County Youth Crisis Center School District Clay County First Coast Family Center Quigley House Faith Community First Coast Family Clay County Health Dept. Clay County Health Dept. Professional Christian Counselors Take Stock in Children Attorney Orange Park Police Dept. National Guard/SDCC Clay/Baker Kids Net School District of Clay Co. Quigley House Child Protection Team Department of Children and Families 3 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan District IV: Duval County Name Gwen Tennant-Evans Karen Tozzi Richard Komando Gloria Lockley Janice Ancrum Bill Shetler Barbara Alexander Donita Carter Dawn Clarke Susan Rendell Linda Lanier Sergeant Ayoub Susan Bell Dineen Cicco Dave Hess Jim Adams Jennifer Behnam Donna Ghanayem Ann Phillips Mary Jo Marjenhoff Robyn Cenizal Michael Payne Kirk Swenson Jo Johnson Starletha Cherry Loretta Major Organization(s) Represented Mental Health Resource Center Gateway Community Services Guardian Ad Litem Jacksonville Duval County Public Schools Community Connections Children’s Home Society First Coast Family Center Jacksonville Children’s Commission NE Florida Healthy Start Coalition Children’s Crisis Center Jacksonville Children’s Commission Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Department of Children and Families Department of Children and Families Duval County Community Alliance Family Support Services Family Support Services Shands Jacksonville Department of Children and Families Duval Juvenile Justice Strengthening Families Faith Based United Way NE Florida Child Welfare League of America Hubbard House Mayor Faith Base District IV: Nassau County Name Todd Duncan Ed Dews Lauren Pagel Suzanne Thomat Diane Patchen Andreu Powell Kathe Delumyea Mary Von Mohr Kenya Chapman Lauren Thompson Theresa Matheny Renee Braddock Susan Bell Judy Dey Jean Gaissert Jan Christiansen Susan Holden-Dodge Barbara Alexander Organization(s) Represented Nassau County Commission Sutton Place Sutton Place Guardian Ad Litem Nassau County Commission Nassau County Commission Child Advocacy Rapid Response Team, School Board Department of Health Department of Children & Families Department of Children & Families Episcopal Children’s Services Nassau County Sheriffs Office Department of Children & Families Family Matters- CBC Mental Health Counselor Micah’s Place Barnabas First Coast Family Center 4 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan District IV: St. John’s County Name Dr. Eneida Gomez Ruby Hauder Linda Hood Gary Bruce Gloria Benischeck Karen Selig Sharon Brownlee Coral Lee Dr. Marie Colavito Tammy Byerly Sherry Russell Perry McDonald Caryn Zink Jeanne Heaton Susan Vedder Sara Riley Miriam Crowe Chairman David Hoak Sgt. Mike Dillyhon Organization(s) Represented Community Mental Health Guardian Ad Litem Program Local School Boards Community Disability Advocate Department of Social Services Psychological Services Department of Children and Families Behavior Analyst Community Alliances Youth Crisis Center Family Integrity Program- CBC Family Integrity Program- CBC Family Integrity Program- CBC Family Integrity Program- CBC Department of Health St. Johns County Mental Health SEDNET St. Johns County School Readiness Coal. St. Johns County Sheriff’s Dept. District IV: Baker County Name Cathy Rhoden Claudette Gray Dan Gibbs Donnie Anderson Jim Jolly Joan LaGair Mary Crews Naomi Anderson Rhonda Fernandez Shalini Chandeesingh Shawn Eastman Steven Bryant Sue Murphy Vickie Sweat Wanda Walker Gerald Gonzalez Alison Smith Doug Shine Organization(s) Represented County Government NFCAA NFCAA Work Source Community Resource Episcopal Children’s Services Episcopal Children’s Services Episcopal Children’s Services Work Source Episcopal Children’s Services YMCA CILJ Dept. of Health Baker County Schools Baker County Schools Baker County Sheriffs Office Baker County Sheriffs Office Child Guidance Center 5 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Step 2: Define the Magnitude of Child Abuse Florida’s Children: Needs Assessment 2003/04 County Child Maltreatment Rate (#child/1000) Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns 23.4 31.4 18.4 27.9 22.4 Least or Most Risk Based MOST Percent of Children Re-abused within Six Months (%) 7.7 12.8 8.1 9.6 8.1 Least or Most Risk MOST Baker, Duval, Nassau and St. John’s counties are not ranked among the highest risk for child maltreatment and re-abuse rates, based on data collected in the Florida Needs Assessment of 2003 and 2004. The District Prevention Teams agree there is ample room for improvement in all counties, as the percentages are high and continue to increase each year. The high percentages for both of these factors in Clay County are significant concerns identified by this team. The success of one community will impact the entire District, therefore the goal of this project is to reduce the occurrence of child abuse, reduce risk factors, and ensure children are afforded a healthy, safe environment. Step 3: Analyze Strengths and Protective Factors The planning teams looked at each protective factor indicator under the domains provided by the State. The domains include: Economic, Education, Health & Safety, and SocioEmotional. The teams evaluated each protective factor indicator and determined whether the associated value presented a clear picture of the reality in District IV. Any known or suspected discrepancies were discussed. Skewed data and possible reporting discrepancies were considered. The teams also looked at other variables that might influence the associated values tied to a particular indicator for District IV. The diversity of this District lends itself to having a multitude of strengths and at the same time, areas of very limited resources. The Planning Teams identified multiple community assets within the District: as follows: Many higher education opportunities: major schools including Florida Community College of Jacksonville (FCCJ), St. Johns River Community College, Jacksonville University, University of North Florida, Edward Waters College, Flagler College, Florida Coastal School of Law, and multiple satellite campuses 6 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Multiple best practices home visitation models Healthy Families (0-3 months at entry) Healthy Start (pre-natal) Parent Aide (All children under 18 years) Parents as Teachers Adopt a Family (0-6 months at entry) Parenting education delivery (though limited) Parenting Partners – Nurturing, Dr. Bavolek Family Nurturing Center – Nurturing, Dr. Bavolek Children’s Home Society – Asset Building in Children, Infant Parenting, Active Parenting of Teens Community/neighborhood based best practices programming Neighborhood Partnership for the Protection of Children (4 of the 11 state sites are in Duval County plus one in St. Johns County) Full Service Schools (Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Baker) Community Partnership (Duval) Early learning programming Mayor Literacy Programs, City of Jacksonville ELLM Universal Pre-K Jacksonville Public Library National Literacy program Mentoring initiatives Kesslor Mentoring Training and Pairing CHS / Big Brothers / Big Sisters for children with incarcerated parents First Coast Family Friends Big Brothers Big Sisters Take Stock in Children Children’s Home Society Strong library system Branches are located in each county Strong faith based community Neighborhood Based Strong community ties Cooperative Outreach for Family Education Community coalitions Community Alliance (4 County: Duval, Clay, Baker, St. Johns) and (Nassau) Parenting Partners (Duval, some NE Florida) 5-year Prevention Oversight and Planning Committee 7 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Emergency Services & Homeless Coalition (Duval) Lutheran Services for immigrant population (North Florida) Active Housing Authority Active Police Athletic League Active Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Shelters (Duval, St. Johns, Clay, Nassau) Federal Grant Activity Family Ties (3 year grant via Gateway for substance abusing moms/treatment with kids) Children’s Home Society NE Florida (Statewide CHS grant for mentoring children w/ incarcerated parents) Dedicated Children’s Commission (Duval) Work Source- Florida First Call- District IV The teams analyzed the protective factors identified in the Florida Needs Assessment of 2003 and 2004 to determine which areas should be a priority in planning for the future needs of the children in their community. Description of Community Protective Factors Protective Factors Table Based on Florida’s Children: Needs Assessment 2003/04 Protective Factor Indicator Percent of home that are owner occupied (2000) Rate of job growth (2002) Percent of kindergarten children ready to learn (2001-02) Graduation rate County Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker County Indicator Value 81.2 77.9 63.1 80.6 76.4 21.5 40.5 24.8 20.5 50.4 78.6 86.4 77.5 81.7 84.4 60.8 8 Florida Value Least or Most Risk 71.0% Least Most 33.5% Least 84.0% Least Most Most 67.9% Most District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan (2001-02) Health Insurance rate for children under 19 (2000) Percent of twoparent households (2000) Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 70.9 61.0 76.7 76.1 87.5 92.9 89.8 91.4 92.4 30.3 30.3 21.4 25.0 22.3 Most Least Least 88.7% 19.2% Least Least Least Least Least Least Least In at least three of the five counties, District IV showed strengths: • • Health Insurance Rate for children under 19 Percent of two parent household The following counties in District IV fell within the most risk on these factors: • Percent of homes that are owner occupied (Duval) • Percent of kindergarten children ready to learn (Duval, Baker) • Percent of Graduation rate (Duval, Baker) Step 4: Analyze Challenges and Risk Factors Each of the five Planning Teams looked at each risk factor indicator under the domains provided by the State. The domains include: Economic, Education, Health & Safety, and Socio-Emotional. The teams concentrated on those factors where their county rated most at risk. The teams evaluated each risk factor indicator and determined whether the associated value presented a clear picture of the reality in their community. To be rated the most at risk the county was rated in the top 17 of the total 67 counties in Florida. Of the 19 risk factor indicators, Duval County scored as being at Most Risk in nine indicators: percent of population under age five; percent of “D” and “F” schools; percent of students (K-12) with out-of-school suspensions; percent of children on waiting lists for subsidized child care; rate of calls for domestic violence per 100,000 population; infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births; percent of children in lowest 5th percentile weight height; sexually transmitted disease rate; and crude divorce rate. Duval County rated as at Least Risk for one risk indicator: Child poverty. 9 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Of the 19 factor indicators, Baker County scored as being at Most Risk in nine indicators: percent of crowded housing; percent of population under age five; percent of “D” and “F” schools: percent of students (K –12) with out of school suspensions; percent of children on waiting lists for subsidized childcare: child death rate: sexually transmitted: rate of serious mental illness per 1000 adults; and crude divorce rate. Baker County rated at Least Risk for two risk indicators: percent of elementary school age children in special education; rate of calls for domestic violence per 100,000 of the population. Clay County scored as being at Most Risk in four indicators: percent of school aged children in special education; low birth weight; percent of children in the lowest 5th percentile weight for height; and crude divorce rate. Clay County rated at Least Risk for the following indicators: percent of crowded houses; child poverty rate; percent of “D” and “F” (K-5 Grade) elementary schools; percent of students (K-12) with out of school suspensions; domestic violence per 100,000 population (2002); child death rate per 1,000 children ages 1-4; sexually transmitted diseases. The following is a chart to show the overall percentage of risk factors identified for each county. Nassau and St. Johns counties had no risk factors rated as “Most”, indicating they fall below the statewide percentage and are not included in the top 17 of the 67counties in Florida for these indicators. It was noted that Nassau County had a total of nine indicators rated as Least at Risk. Step 4. Description of Community Risk Factors Risk Factors Table Based on Florida’s Children: Needs Assessment 2003/04 Risk Factor Indicator Percent of crowded houses (2002) Percent of population under age five (2002) Child poverty rate (1999) Percent of “D” and “F” elementary schools (2001-02) Percent of elementary schoolPercent of children in special County Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns County Indicator Value 6.4 2.6 4.7 3.0 1.8 6.6 5.8 7.4 5.8 4.8 Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau 20.1 11.3 16.6 14.2 12.4 33.3 0 16.3 0 7.7 14.3 22.2 17.0 17.5 Florida Value Least or Most Risk 6.5% Most Least 5.7% Least Most Most Least 18.5% 10.3% 15.1% 10 Least Least Least Least Most Least Most Least Least Most District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan education (200102) Percent of students (K-12) with out-ofschool suspensions (2002-03) Percent of children on waiting list for subsidized child care (2002-03) Birth Spacing (2002) Rate of calls for domestic violence per 100,000 population (2002) Child death rate per 1,000 children ages 1-4 (2002) Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (2001) Low birth weight rate (2001) Percent of children th in lowest 5 percentile weight height (2002) Percent of pregnant women who smoked (2002) Risk Factor Indicator Sexually transmitted disease rate (2001) Substance exposed newborns rate per 1,000 live births (1997) Percent of adults using alcohol (2002) St.Johns 18.5 Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns County 16.2 5.8 15.4 9.8 7.6 8.7 3.1 7.5 6.6 2.9 46.7 35.7 39.6 39.0 36.0 287.1 643.1 929.0 815.1 86.6 3.1 1.3 2.2 2.1 1.3 5.9 7.2 11.2 5.6 7.9 7.9 7.7 9.3 7.3 7.6 4.3 7.3 9.3 6.4 2.3 18.6 14.6 9.9 18.4 12.1 County Indicator Value 517.7 241.4 805.6 173.9 110.2 6.4 0 12.5 4.3 16.5 7.1 7.7 6.6 Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval 11 8.3% Most Least Most 4.7% Most Most 36.3 730.7 Least Most 1.9 Least Most Least Least 7.3 Most 8.2 Most 6.0 Most Most Least 8.6% Florida Value Least or Most Risk 378.2 Most Least Most Least Least 13.5% Least Most 7.5% District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Rate of serious mental illness per 1,000 adults (200203) Crude divorce rate (2002) Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 6.0 14.0 51.5 11.1 10.4 12.6 18.0 6.3 5.5 5.6 4.9 4.0 11.8% Most 5.1% Most Most Most Least Overall, District IV identified priorities based on the above Risk Factor Indicators. The teams decided to focus on many of the areas rated most at risk, paying special attention to substance abuse (adult and children services); local crime rates (adult and juvenile); and mental health needs of the community. Many challenges were identified, such as percentage of citizens under the poverty level, an overall lack in mental health services, and the lack in funding for childcare. 12 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Step 5 Develop Community Priorities In developing District IV priorities, the following table was developed according to the community outcomes. Domain Indicators Economic Percent of Homes that are OwnerOccupied Rate of Job Growth Percent of Crowded Houses Percent of Population Under Age 5 At “Least Risk” Counties Baker Neither Extreme Counties Clay Nassau St. Johns Baker Duval Nassau Duval Nassau Clay Nassau At “Most Risk” Counties Duval Clay Nassau St. Johns Baker Duval Nassau St. Johns Clay (0) Nassau (0) Clay Baker Duval Baker Duval Baker Duval Nassau St. Johns Clay Clay Nassau St. Johns Baker Duval Clay Nassau St. Johns Baker Duval Clay St. Johns Clay St. Johns Duval St. Johns Baker Baker Duval Nassau St. Johns Education Percent of Kindergarten Children Ready to Learn Graduation Rate Health and Safety Percent of D and F (K-5) Elementary Schools Percent of Elementary School Aged Children in Special Ed Percent of Students (K-12) with Out-ofSchool Suspensions % of Children on Waiting List Subsidized Childcare Health Insurance Rate for Children Under 19 St. Johns Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns Baker Birth-spacing Rate of Calls to Police for Domestic Violence (per 100,000 Population) Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns Clay Nassau Baker St. Johns 13 Duval District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Domain Indicators Child Death Rate (per 1,000 Children (1-4) Enrolled in Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 Live Births) At “Least Risk” Counties Clay St. Johns At “Most Risk” Counties Baker Baker Clay Nassau St. Johns Baker Clay Nassau St. Johns Baker Nassau Duval Duval Nassau St. Johns Low Birth weight Rate % of Children in th Lowest 5 Percentile Weight for Height Percent of Pregnant Women who Smoked St. Johns STDs (per 100,000 Population) Clay Nassau St. Johns Clay (0) Substance Exposed Newborns Rate (per 1,000 Live Births) Percent of Adults Using Alcohol Neither Extreme Counties Duval Nassau Duval Clay Duval Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns Baker Duval Rate of Serious Mental Illness (per 1,000 Adults) Baker Duval Nassau Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns St. Johns Duval St. Johns Nassau Nassau Baker Socioemotional Percent of TwoParent Households Crude Divorce Rate (per 1,000 Population) Baker Clay St. Johns Baker Clay Duval The following priorities were developed from what the planning teams identified as strengths to build on and challenges to address. The priorities were identified as a blend of interrelated and cohesive challenges and strengths that could not be ranked or separated. The success of one area would positively effect other areas which would in-turn bring success to the original area considered. Each of the District IV planning teams was confident in its selection of priorities and the identification of each community’s strengths and needs. 14 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Step 6: Ranking District IV Priorities Each of the five local Planning Teams submitted the priorities for their community. The following priorities are ranked based on the common priorities among the five Planning Teams within District IV. 1. Community Priorities in Rank Order from Most to Least Important Childcare/School Readiness Domestic Violence Transportation Mental Health/Substance Abuse Affordable Housing 2. Any Issues? 3. Local Contact? Not enough slots, long waiting lists, transportation Episcopal, Headstart, Jacksonville Children’s Commission Under reported, education of the definition of abuse and domestic violence, law enforcement does not always call Domestic Violence to the Abuse Registry, Domestic Violence impact on children. Lack of public transportation, liability issues for individuals, agencies/workers, lack of availability of public transportation, Council on Aging provides for medical appointments only Limited in Clay County, no runaway shelters- Clay County, No Baker Act Facilities- Clay must access Duval County for Services, Provisions and Availability of Mental Health and Substance Abuse for children in Duval County Duval County-waiting list for subsidized homes, Clay County-No homeless shelters, need maintenance assistance for those who own or rent, Baker Countynot enough available Quigley House, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement 15 4. Strategies to Implement Assist with Transportation, expand availability of Subsidized childcare, Improve the efficiency and coordination of services, increase the # of licensed childcare centers, increase subsidized slots, increase literacy programs Provide community education; expand existing services, Resource Officers to provide programs in schools. Council on Aging Jacksonville Authority Expand Public transportation, incentives to relatives, other agencies to include transportation in grant writing, push county commissioners to get involved Orange Park Medical Center, Clay Behavioral Health Center, Youth Crisis Center Alcohol/Drug Abuse, Mental Health (SAMSHA), explore Federal Funding Opportunities HUD, Habitat for Humanity, SHIP, Habijax, Community Connections Explore houses for auctioned at foreclosure, homeless coalition through Mercy Ministries and Salvation Army, increase housing units availability District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan 1. Community Priorities in Rank Order from Most to Least Important Education 2. Any Issues? 3. Local Contact? 4. Strategies to Implement Early Learning Challenges, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, the impact of prenatal habits on the unborn and newborn child Duval County Public School System, Parenting Partners, Family Nurturing Center, Children Home Society, Duval County Health Department Delivering targeted localized educational and recreational programming to individuals, Families and Communities that address Positive Parenting Styles, Child Abuse Prevention, Community Mentor Development, Child Abuse Reporting Summary If the percentage of abused children in District IV stays consistent with the increase in child population each year, the number of children abused would escalate quickly based on population projections. This, coupled with the increase in verified and indicated abuse reports, at its current rate of growth, makes child abuse a harsh reality for a growing number of children in District IV. The number of child abuse reports could escalate into multiple thousands if the current trends continue, therefore each of the five Planning Teams see the need for emphasis on child abuse prevention efforts in their community. The above priorities have been ranked based on the common priorities presented by each of the five Prevention Planning Teams within District IV. Each of the teams is now in the process of developing the plan to ensure that the needs of the children in their community are met. The ultimate goal of each team is reducing child abuse and neglect throughout District IV. Each of the local teams are committed the development and implementation of the Child Abuse Prevention Plan. 16 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Goals, Objectives, Strategies 2005-2009 District IV District IV Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Task Forces consisted of professional representatives from the School Board, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Department of Children and Families, Faith Based Organizations, Guardian Ad Litem Programs, Health Departments, First Coast Family Center, Parenting Partners, Sheriff Offices, the Mayor's Office, Jacksonville Children’s Commission, Episcopal Learning Center, and many other community members, as required in Florida Statute 39.001(7)(b) 6. Purpose: The five separate CAP Task Forces met every month to discuss goals, objectives and strategies in order to improve outcomes for children related to child abuse and neglect, child abuse reporting, domestic violence and the negative impact that these have on children in the community. The information discussed during each CAP Task Force meeting was compiled into a Child Abuse Prevention Plan to be submitted to the District. The District compiled a District Child Abuse Prevention Plan based on the similarities and common goals presented by each of the five separate CAP Task Forces. The ultimate goal of the plan is to reduce child abuse and neglect over the next five years. For each of the District's six priorities; goals, objectives and strategies were developed for implementation of the plan. The District plan is followed by each of the plans submitted by the five separate CAP Task Forces. 17 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Priority 1: Increase Child Care and School Readiness Goal: The goal for District IV is to increase the overall capacity of child care resources and school readiness programs. The goal of these programs is to developmentally prepare children ages three to five to enter the school system. Objective: The District IV CAP Task Forces will coordinate with the full service schools and other resources to increase services offered to children between the ages of three and five years old. The Task Forces will evaluate the reports of the total number of children served by June 2006. Strategy 1: By June 30, 2006, and to be reviewed annually, the CAP Task Force will designate a subcommittee to explore an increase in funding for high quality subsidized child care and advocate to the legislative delegation to expand the qualifications for services to families seeking employment (Clay and Baker Counties). Strategy 2: Develop funding for each community by developing citizen funding projects in each community for community-based grants/parties/scholarships/prevention as determined by the community (grant funding for education, recreation and after school programs). Strategy 3: To develop community relationships with the general population to include preschools and increase the number of mentors. Strategy 4: Increase mentoring and volunteerism. Work with Episcopal Children’s services and local business for 50/50 match for Child Care Executive Program (CCEP) funding to provide financial assistance to the business’s employees that meet eligibility requirements. Actively seek opportunities to educate legislators the need for expanded childcare financial assistance to meet needs of families that don’t necessarily meet minimum work requirements, are not receiving cash assistance, and do not have a case with DCF (Nassau). 18 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Strategy 5: Tighten One-Stop-Shop capacity with a holistic approach to working with communities, families, and individuals; strengthen localized community oversight in targeted communities; strengthen partnerships with schools, after-school programs, housing areas; strengthen faith based and military connections to the communities of Duval. Priority 2: Decrease Domestic Violence Goal: The goal for District IV 2005-2009 Child Abuse Prevention Plan is to develop, promote, and expand public awareness as it relates to child abuse and neglect and domestic violence. Our focus will be to increase the knowledge of educational programs for families within each community by focusing on: Positive Parenting, child abuse, child abuse reporting, community mentoring programs, early learning challenges, the negative physical, emotional and intellectual impact that domestic violence has on children. Objective 1: By June 2006, and reviewed annually, District IV CAP Task Forces will coordinate with local agencies and professionals within each community to develop prevention strategies for the general population. The directive is to increase and maintain education, and community awareness of all prevention programs. The CAP Task Forces will implement a plan to evaluate and monitor the success of the programs in each identified area as it pertains to child abuse, neglect, domestic violence, mental health and substance abuse. The CAP Task Forces will establish baseline data for the objectives and strategies to measure the impact and success of child abuse prevention plan. Strategy 1: Identify and contact community members, licensed child/day care agencies, school professionals, faith based leaders (churches), housing authorities, medical professionals, social workers, homeless shelters and mental health/substance abuse professionals to work together on domestic violence prevention and intervention services. 19 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Strategy 2: By June 2006, and to be reviewed annually, the CAP Task Force will establish baseline data for the objectives and strategies to effectively measure the impact of child abuse prevention initiatives. Strategy 3: The CAP Task Force will review annually the data for improvement of services. Strategy 4: The CAP Task Force during plan year 2005-2009 will make recommendations for funding to the local, state and federal government to benefit provision of services for victims of domestic violence. Strategy 5: By June 2006, to be reviewed annually, District IV will increase public awareness in the community on child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, mental health and substance abuse. Strategy 6: The District will present workshops, public service announcements, media campaigns (posters and a web site). Strategy 7: Provide information to the community, professionals and advocates on identifying abuse and how to report abuse. Strategy 8: Establish domestic violence task force to provide education and advocacy (Nassau). 20 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Strategy 9: Increase awareness of the negative physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual impact domestic violence has on children. Priority 3: Increase Transportation options for the citizens of District IV Goal: To increase transportation options for all areas in District IV, particularly the rural areas in order for all citizens to have access to community resources. Objective: By 2006, to be reviewed annually, each area will make contact with local transportation services and their local county commissions to advocate for the increase of public transportation services. Strategy 1: By June 30, 2006, the CAP Task Force will designate a representative to contact the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and the Council on Aging regarding the expansion of transportation services in Clay County, and will maintain ongoing communication. Strategy 2: By August 30, 2005, the CAP Task Force will designate a representative to contact the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and the Council on Aging regarding the expansion of transportation services in Baker County, and will maintain ongoing communication. Strategy 3: Provide transportation to life sustaining, medical and essential services to eligible consumers who have no other assessable means of transportation, in partnership with the Council on Aging (St. John’s County). 21 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Priority 4: Increase Community Resources to Provide Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Goal: Increase access and improve service delivery and enhance continuum of care methods for substance abuse and mental health counseling. Objective: Increase availability of mental health services and substance abuse services throughout the District by 2009. This will include emergency stabilization units, detoxification programs, and treatment facilities. Strategy 1: By June 30, 2006, the CAP Task Forces will provide a letter of support to the Department of Children and Families and any other local agency seeking to provide emergency mental health stabilization services for children and adults (Clay/Baker/Nassau). Strategy 2: By June 2007 the CAP Task Forces will advocate for the development/use of existing public services announcements focusing on the identified risk factors including, but not limited to, substance abuse. Strategy 3: The CAP Task Force will provide a letter of support to area Mental Health Providers encouraging them to expand their services to include a sliding fee scale or make application to become a Medicaid provider (Clay County). Strategy 4: The CAP Task Forces will fortify relationships with each community, securing partnerships to engage in prevention programs for substance abuse and also increase the availability of mental health services. 22 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Strategy 5: Improve on assessment skills for field staff to increase identification of substance abuse/mental health issues through training, hiring professionals to provide prevention and intervention services, and increasing the service response time (St. Johns County). Strategy 6: Centralized, community-specific mental health and substance abuse programming for children and their families; work with legislature for equitable funding for children’s mental health services for North Florida; integrated services. Priority 5: Increase Availability of Affordable Housing Goal: The District’s goal is that families will have access to affordable, safe, and stable housing. Objective: By June 2006, and review annually, the CAP Task Forces will have contacted housing authorities and other community resources in effort to increase the amount of affordable housing throughout the District. Strategy 1: By March 31, 2006, the CAP Task Force will provide a letter in support of increasing the number of affordable housing units to the Baker County Housing Authority. Strategy 2: The CAP Task Forces will create partnerships to engage the community in prevention to investigate providing Section 8 housing slips to families (Duval). 23 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Strategy 3: Explore houses that are auctioned at foreclosure, and the homeless coalition, through Mercy Ministries and Salvation Army (Clay). Priority 6: Education Goal: To increase public awareness and educational opportunities within the community to target child abuse prevention and intervention. Objective: To implement additional child abuse prevention and intervention educational opportunities in the District, to include services for parents and children, as well as other community members, by June 30, 2009. Strategy 1: Delivering targeted, localized educational and recreational programming to individuals, families, and communities that address positive parenting styles, child abuse prevention, community mentor development, and early learning challenges. Strategy 2: By June 30, 2009, the Duval CAP Task Force will strengthen and build the capacity of the seven Full Service Schools to partner with community-specific agencies for the provision of specific child abuse prevention services. Strategy 3: Services voluntarily offered to vulnerable families and families determined to be at risk of child abuse or neglect. (Services may include, but are not limited to: parent education, both in-home and group based, respite, After-school & recreational programs with an educational component, health and nutrition education, mentoring/tutoring services, prenatal/perinatal services, teen parent/pregnancy programs, intensive crisis counseling). (St. John’s County). Strategy 4: 24 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan The CAP Task Force will establish, increase and maintain comprehensive prevention education and awareness programs within Nassau County by June 2005, and review annually. Strategy 5: Based on the availability of prevention funding, in home and group parenting education will be expanded by 10% annually (Baker County). Strategy 6: By June 30, 2006, the CAP Task Force will utilize the Public School System, faith based organizations, and other community organizations as a resource in disseminating prevention information in the community, and will maintain communication (Duval County). 25 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan The following are the five separate Child Abuse Prevention Task Force prevention plans submitted and approved by the Community Alliances in District IV. Table of Contents Baker County pages 27-29 Clay County pages 30-32 Duval County pages 33-67 Nassau County pages 68-71 St. John’s County pages 72-90 26 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan District IV Baker County Task Force for Prevention March 2005 Vision, Mission, Goals, Objectives Vision Our vision is for Baker County to be comprised of communities where the physical and emotional well being of every child is a public priority. A county where all children are raised in safe, healthy, nurturing family environments and where they are provided with excellent educational opportunities. Mission Our mission is to see that the communities of Baker County provide family’s access to information and community services, which promote the physical and emotional well being, and the safety of every child. Goals Goal 1: To expand evidence-based primary prevention programs in Baker County. Objective 1.1: To maintain a Prevention Task Force focusing on accountability, evaluation, and periodic modification of the 2005 -2009 Prevention Plan. Strategy 1.1.a: The Prevention Task Force will choose a chairperson annually. Strategy 1.1.b: The Prevention Task Force will meet semi-annually to review local, state, and national prevention programs and evaluate community impact relevance to Baker County, cost effectiveness, and sources of funding. The Prevention Task Force will make recommendations to the local, state and federal funders on prevention programming. Objective 1.2 To advocate for needed services within Baker County. Strategy 1.2.a: By August 30, 2005, the Task Force will designate a representative to contact the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and the Council on Aging regarding the expansion of transportation services in Baker County. 27 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Strategy 1.2.b: By August 30, 2005, the Task Force will provide a letter in support of increasing affordable public transportation to the Board of County Commissioners. Strategy 1.2.c: By December 31, 2005, the Task Force will designate a subcommittee to explore an increase in funding for subsidized child care and advocate to the legislative delegation to expand the qualifications for services to families seeking employment. Strategy 1.2.d: By March 31, 2006, the Task Force will provide a letter in support of increasing the number of affordable housing units to the Baker County Housing Authority. Strategy 1.2.e: By June 30, 2006, the Task Force will provide a letter in support of the recruitment of large businesses to the Baker County Area to the local Chamber of Commerce and the Board of County Commissioners. Goal 2: To increase public awareness and educational opportunities within the community. Objective 2.1: To increase services that promote positive parenting based on the availability of funds. Strategy 2.1.a Based on the availability of prevention funding, in-home and group parenting education will be expanded by 10% annually. Strategy 2.1.b By June 30, 2007, the Task Force will advocate for the provision of childcare services during group parent education in an effort to increase parental involvement. Objective 2.2: To increase public awareness related to health issues. Strategy 2.2.a By June 30, 2008, the Task Force will advocate for the development / use of existing public service announcements focusing on the identified risk factors including, but not limited to, child abuse and neglect, teen pregnancy prevention, smoking cessation, prenatal health care, domestic violence, and substance abuse. Goal 3: To increase recreational opportunities in Baker Counties. Objective 3.1: To increase opportunities for free/low cost recreational activities for children and families in Baker County. 28 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Strategy 3.1.a By December 31, 2005, the Task Force will designate a representative to explore the availability of donated land for the development of a recreation program. Strategy 3.1.b By June 30, 2006, the Task Force will provide a letter to the Board of County Commissioners in support of the development of additional youth oriented recreational opportunities. Strategy 3.1.c The Task Force will provide a letter of support to local agencies seeking grants or other funding sources for recreational development as requested. 29 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan District IV Clay County Task Force for Prevention March 2005 Vision, Mission, Goals, Objectives Vision Our vision is for Clay County to be comprised of communities where the physical and emotional well-being of every child is a public priority. A county where all children are raised in safe, healthy, nurturing family environments and where they are provided with excellent educational opportunities. Mission Our mission is to see that the communities of Clay County provide families access to information and community resources that promote the physical and emotional well-being and safety of every child. Goals Goal 1: To promote the development or expansion of needed services in Clay County. Objective 1.1: To maintain a Prevention Task Force focusing on accountability, evaluation, and periodic modification of the 2005 -2009 Prevention Plan. Strategy 1.1.a: The Prevention Task Force will choose a chairperson annually. Strategy 1.1.b: The Prevention Task Force will meet semi-annually to review local, state, and national prevention programs and evaluate community impact relevance to Clay County, cost effectiveness, and sources of funding. The Prevention Task Force will make recommendations to local, state and federal funders. Objective 1.2 To advocate for the expansion and development of services to enrich/improve the lives of children and families in Clay County. Strategy 1.2.a: By June 30, 2006, the Task Force will designate a representative to contact the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and the Council on Aging regarding the expansion of transportation services in Clay County. 30 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Strategy 1.2.b: By June 30, 2006, the Task Force will provide a letter in support of increasing affordable public transportation to the Board of County Commissioners. Strategy 1.2.c: By June 30, 2006, the Task Force will designate a subcommittee to explore an increase in funding for high quality subsidized child care and advocate to the legislative delegation to expand the qualifications for services to families seeking employment. Strategy 1.2.d: By June 30, 2006, the Task Force will provide a letter in support of increasing the number of affordable housing units to the Clay County Housing Authority. Objective 1.3: To increase public awareness related to community prevention issues. Strategy 1.3.a By June 30, 2007, the Task Force will advocate for the development / use of existing public service announcements focusing on the identified risk factors including, but not limited to, child abuse and neglect, teen pregnancy prevention, smoking cessation, prenatal health care, domestic violence, substance abuse, and choosing high quality childcare. Strategy 1.3.b By June 30, 2006, the Task Force will contact local media sources regarding disseminating public awareness/education information to the general public. Strategy 1.3.c By June 30, 2006, the Task Force will utilize the Public School System, Faith Based organizations, and other community organizations as a resource in disseminating prevention information in the community. Goal 2: To improve access to mental health / emergency services. Objective 2.1: To explore the development / expansion of affordable mental health services in Clay County. Strategy 2.1.a By June 30, 2006, the Task Force will provide a letter of support to the Department of Children and Families and any other local agency seeking to provide emergency mental health stabilization services for children and adults. Strategy 2.1.b 31 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan The Task Force will provide a letter of support to area mental health providers encouraging them to expand their services to include a sliding fee scale or make application to become a Medicaid provider. Objective 2.2: To increase emergency/crisis services for youth and their families in Clay County. Strategy 2.2.a By June 30, 2006, the Task Force will provide a letter of support to any agency seeking to provide crisis shelter services to include individual and family counseling. Strategy 2.2.b By June 30, 2006, the Task Force will appoint a subcommittee to explore the development of a service site in Clay County. 32 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Contents District IV Duval County Prevention Task Force 5-Year Prevention Plan *Note page numbers are for separate Duval County plan only Step 1 Assemble Local Planning Team Pages 2 - 5 Step 2 Define the Magnitude of Child Abuse Pages 6 - 11 Step 3 Analyze Strengths and Protective Factors Pages 12 - 22 Step 4 Analyze Challenges and Risk Factors Pages 23 - 28 Step 5 Develop Community Priorities Pages 29 - 32 Step 6 Rank Community Priorities Pages 33 - 38 Step 7 Describe Programs in Your Community Page 39 Step 8 Define Goals, Objectives, and Strategies Pages 40 - 46 Step 9 Request Local and Statewide Action Page 47 Step 10 Describe the Planning Process 33 Page 48 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Step 1 Assembly of the Local Planning Team At the approval of Nancy Dreicer, District IV Administrator/Northeast Zone Leader for the Department of Children and Families, Parenting Partners was designated to coordinate and facilitate the 5-year Prevention planning activities for Duval County and provide planning guidance to Baker, Clay, Nassau, and St. Johns counties as requested by these counties. The District IV Administrator for the Department of Children and Families appointed a planning team for each District IV County with representation as required by statute. The individual county plans will be considered and formulated into a District IV, 5-year Prevention Plan and submitted to the State of Florida by District IV. By Florida Statute 39.001(7)(b)6, each planning team is required to include representation from: Community mental health centers Guardian ad litem programs School boards of the local school districts Local advocacy councils Programs with expertise in working with children who are sexually abused, physically abused, emotionally abused, abandoned, or neglected and with their families Programs with expertise in maternal and infant healthcare Multidisciplinary child protection teams Child day care centers Law enforcement Circuit courts (when local GAL programs are not available) DCF district office personnel Additional representation was recommended by the State to include: Community Alliances Community Based Care Organizations 34 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Appointment for Duval County’s planning team exceeded requirements and included the following representation: Representation Community mental health centers Appointment Phil Diaz Gwen TennantEvans Guardian ad litem Richard Komando Local school boards Programs with expertise in abuse, neglect, abandonment Gloria Lockley Pat Hannan Bill Shetler Barbara Alexander Maternal and infant healthcare Donita Carter Carol Brady Donna Ghanayem Multidisciplinary child protection teams Child day care centers Judy Truett (Interim Director Lorraine Clancy) Linda Lanier Law Enforcement Michele Remolde Agency Gateway Community Services Mental Health Resource Center (CBC) Guardian Ad Litem Jacksonville Duval County Public Schools Community Connections (YMCA) Children’s Home Society (CBC) First Coast Family Center JCC- Healthy Families NE Florida Healthy Start Coalition Shands Jacksonville Children’s Crisis Center Jacksonville Children’s Commission Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office 35 Alternant Karen Tozzi Attendance Yes Yes No Yes Janice Ancrum No Yes Yes Lucy Farley Yes Dawn Clarke Yes No Susan Rendell Yes Matt Thompson Yes Lt. Susan Bowen or Sgt. Andre Ayoub Yes District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Representation DCF district office personnel Appointment Susan Bell Agency DCF Dineen Cicco Ann Phillips DCF DCF Community Alliance Dave Hess Yes Community Based Care Jim Adams Duval County Community Alliance Duval CBC Duval CBC Yes Department of Juvenile Justice, Delinquency Prevention Mayor’s Office, Strengthening Families Mayor’s Office, Faith Based Initiatives United Way NE Florida Child Welfare League of America Neighborhood Partnership Community Partnership Yes Additional Community Resources Jennifer Behnam Mary Jo Marjenhoff Robyn Cenizal Michael Payne Kirk Swenson Jo Johnson Connie Fussell Sandra Durham Alternant Pamela Fayson Elbert Thompkins Attendance Yes No Yes Yes Yes Loretta Major Yes No Diana English Yes Yes No Dave Hess is Chair of the Duval Planning Team. During the first planning meeting, Dave Hess, representing the Community Alliance, was nominated for Chair of the Duval Local Planning Team. The nomination was seconded, and a unanimous vote was made for Dave Hess to assume the role of Chairman. The planning team determined the need for additional representation and the following participants accepted a role in the 5-year Prevention planning effort for Duval County: Representation Theme Social Service Access Invited Agency Alternant Attendance Jim Constande Full Service Delores Brown Yes 36 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Domestic Violence Ellen Siler Schools Hubbard House Starletha Cherry Yes Additional representation “themes” were noted as important but not yet been secured. Additional representation to consider in Duval County would be: Legal, Military, Health, and Housing. 37 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Step 2 Define the Magnitude of Child Abuse Florida’s Children: Needs Assessment 2003/04 County Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns Child Maltreatment Rate (#child/1000) 23.4 31.4 18.4 27.9 22.4 Least or Most Risk Based MOST Percent of Children Reabused within Six Months (%) 7.7 12.8 8.1 9.6 8.1 Least or Most Risk MOST Note: Designation as “Most” or “Least” risk is based on whether the county falls among the 17 counties with the least risk or the 17 counties with the most risk for that characteristic. This is not a comparison between counties in District IV. It is a designation based on the State’s review of all Florida counties. Questions: Is child abuse a problem? Is child abuse a potential problem? Why or why not? Approach The group looked at child maltreatment rates for Duval and all of District IV in addition to the State rate. The team also reviewed the percent of children re-abused within six months and the percentage of children removed from the parental home. Based on the query of data presented in the “Florida’s Children: Needs Assessment 2003/04” for these indicators, the following can be said of Duval County: 3770 children or 1.8% of the child population in Duval was known to have been maltreated during this time frame. Of those 3770 children, 8.1% or 305 were re-abused within six months. Of those 3770 indicated/verified children, 9.1% or 343 children were removed from their homes to care other than the parental home. 38 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Overview of Team Comments Data validity generally confirmed as representative of Duval An upward trend was noted in “verified” and “indicated” abuse in Duval County from 3770 in 2000 to 4105 children in 2003/04. Explanation of increase in verified reports presented. Participants generally agreed that the increase in verified reports reflected accelerated diligence by DCF investigators into abuse reports. Outcomes for verified & indicated abuse verses verified only is minimal. CWLA noted that whether “verified and indicated” or “verified only” abuse reports are made, national studies indicate that there is very little difference in outcomes for the victims whether classified as verified or indicated. Influences on abuse numbers and reporting recognized: Media focus on child abuse; Policy changes; Public education/awareness activities; Classification changes (none noted for years 2001 - 2004 by the team); Number of investigating staff/seasoned staff Does abuse “move with you?” It was discussed whether “abuse moves with you” or whether specific community factors can create breeding grounds for the introduction of family maltreatment not previously active. As recognized in the Florida’s Children: Needs Assessment 2003/04, “Research has shown that resiliency can be built in children by providing them with protective factors at the child, family and community levels. Additionally, research has shown that resiliency is decreased by the extent to which children, families and communities are exposed to risk factors.” Decrease in Prevention funds and the perpetuation of violence a problem. Team members expressed concern about the perpetuation of violence, understanding that those children abused today are more likely to become perpetrators of violence as they grow up. Without proper resources, it is impossible to increase protective factors and decrease risk factors associated with child abuse. Without proper resources, risk factors will continue to multiply exponentially with every new child subjected to abuse. Rates of child abuse reports, verifications, and indications are not evenly spread throughout Duval County. Specific zip code clusters are identifiable and represent pockets of high risk/high rates for child maltreatment, juvenile crime, domestic violence, and other high-risk behaviors/indicators. Additional information is requested. - Percentages of verified and indicated abuse broken down by Neglect, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Abandonment, and Other. Follow Up: This information is not available by county. It is only available by state per Susan Chase. - Trend Data on the most recent reports (2002, 2003, 2004 to present) for “verified and indicated” abuse. (SUSAN BELL) - Screen Out Rate-how many reports are called in verses how many are screened out without investigation? - Federal Nais3 report to be reviewed to determine the percentage of estimated unreported cases of abuse not reported by mandated reporters (survey of mandated reporters.) (DIANE ENGLISH) 39 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan General Conclusions Is child abuse a problem in Duval County? Yes. Child abuse is a problem in Duval County. 1. Duval County is a Metropolitan area that represents large numbers of children in terms of raw data. Although Duval County is not identified as “one of the most at risk” of 67 Florida Counties for child maltreatment, the County does represent a total of 205,000 children (Yr 2000) with 18.4 per 1000 children having confirmed or indicated abuse. This rate represents 3770 abused children or 1.8% of Duval County’s children in a one-year period. An updated report from DCF indicates that there were 4105 reports closed in Duval County during 2003/04 with “Some Indicators” or “Verified” abuse. Specifically, 1900 reports were verified and 2205 reports were closed with some indicators. 2. Duval has additional risk factors and upward trends indicating an existing and growing problem of child abuse in Duval County. Increasing maltreatment rate: Duval’s maltreatment rate appears to be increasing based on verified reports Increasing child population: Duval’s population of children is increasing in raw number annually without the verified or indicated abuse reports stabilizing or decreasing; so more children are impacted every year. High count of children under age five: Duval is “one of the most at risk” counties for having children under the age of five, an age range particularly subjective to abuse. High count of Domestic Violence: Duval has an extremely high number of Domestic Violence reports. Both child maltreatment and domestic violence occur in an estimated 30-60 percent of families where there is some form of family violence. Between 1993-1998, 45 percent of all female victims of domestic violence lived in households with children under the age of 12. A national survey of over 6,000 families indicated that 50 percent of the men who frequently assaulted their wives also frequently abused their children and the more frequent the violence against the woman, the more likely it is that the children are also abused. 3. Concerns about unreported cases of abuse in Duval County warrant further exploration as local planners believe many cases of child abuse are still unreported in Duval County due to lack of public education on reporting or recognizing abuse. After review of the Nais3 report, further consideration and calculations will be made with regard to unreported abuse in Duval County. It is expected that this measurement will indicate an even greater number of children are exposed to maltreatment than the thousands of children already known to suffer abuse in Duval County every year. National studies support that there is little or no difference in outcomes for children who are reported but unfounded verses the outcomes for children who have indicated or confirmed abuse. If children are reported, their outcomes are poor! The number of child abuse reports received in 40 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Duval County has slightly decreased from 2002/03 to 2003/04 from 11,592 to 10, 174 children. The screened out rate is being verified. However, it is noted that confirmed abuse increased during that same period of time. 4. Projections of re-abuse and removal from parental home due to abuse were considered in defining the magnitude of abuse in Duval County. Re-abuse is documented in 305 cases and children are removed from parental care in 343 cases per year based on the data compared between years 2000-2003. These indicators are meant to reflect the inadequacy of home situations to protect children and the ability of the child protection system to prevent subsequent abuse to those children previously identified. Planners did not develop any general conclusions about Duval County out of these numbers. However, if the rates remain the same as the population of children/verified abuse increases, Duval County will have a significant number of children re-abused and placed in foster care during the next decade. Please refer to Tables 1.1 and 1.2 in this section of the Prevention Plan (Define the Magnitude of Child Abuse_Duval.) Population Projection Table 1.1 Year 2000 2005 2010 2015 Population Estimate Duval County 778,879 851,067 910,502 968,719 Percent of Children Yr 2000 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% Number of Children 204,845 223,830 239,462 254,773 If population estimates are correct and ALL OTHER FACTORS REMAIN THE SAME as currently estimated, the following Table 1.2 represents what will occur in Duval County with regard to abuse, re-abuse, and removal of children from the parental home. Abuse Projection Table 1.2 Year 2001 2005 2010 2015 Children Abused 3770 4029 4310 4586 Children Re-abused 305 326 349 371 Children Removed 343 367 392 417 Note that the planning team does have current data for 2004 which shows that the trend reflected in Table 1.2 is not changing and confirmed cases are increasing. Abuse in 2004 was 4105, which is 335 more cases than in 2001-just as projected above. As this Projection Table 1.2 illustrates: Over eight hundred more children in one year will be abused in 2015 than in 2001 if nothing changes except the population growth in Duval County. There will be 66 more cases of re-abuse every year by 2015 if nothing changes except the population growth in Duval County. There will be 74 additional children removed from their parental homes each year by 2015 if nothing changes except the population growth in Duval County. Considering that verified abuse in Duval County is showing an increase each year, it is suggested that significantly more children than indicated above will be impacted by abuse, re-abused and/or removal from their homes. 41 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Summary If the percentage of abused children in Duval County stays consistent at 1.8% of the child population each year, the number of children abused would escalate quickly based on population projections. This, coupled with the increase in verified and indicated abuse at its current rate of growth, makes child abuse a harsh reality for a growing number of children in Duval County, escalating into multiple thousands of children to suffer every year from the realities of child abuse. Duval County also has high rates of domestic violence and a large population of children under the age of five, ranking as one of the most at risk counties in Florida for these two risk factors. Because both child maltreatment and domestic violence occur in an estimated 30-60 percent of families where there is some form of family violence, the high rate of domestic violence in Duval County is a priority concern to team planners responsible for considering the magnitude of child abuse in Duval. In addition to the high co-occurrence rate of child abuse and domestic violence, it was estimated that between 1993-1998 (nationally), 45 percent of all female victims of domestic violence lived in households with children under the age of 12. This increases cause for concern as Duval County has a large population of children under the age of five who may be impacted by the high rates of domestic violence in the county. The negative impact of domestic violence on young children and their early development is significant and may be reflected in Duval County’s low number of children “ready to learn” when entering kindergarten (a protective factor for which Duval County is MOST at risk for not having in place.) In determining the magnitude of child abuse in Duval County, planners also had concerns about unreported cases of abuse with reason to believe that many cases are going unreported. As the number of child abuse reports received in Duval County decreased from 2002/03 to 2003/04, the number of confirmed abuse reports increased during that same period of time. Additional investigation into national projections regarding unreported abuse were being conducted by the planning team at the time of this writing. This will influence the team’s findings relative to the magnitude of abuse in Duval County. Finally, it was determined that the magnitude of abuse in Duval County is as large as the county is vast. As a large metropolitan area that represents one of the 20 largest school districts in the nation and Jacksonville being the largest landmass of all cities in America, the planning team determined that Duval County is much too large and populated a county to address as one community when the prevention of child abuse is the mission at hand. The County must fine-tune its approach to prevent child abuse and provide localized, neighborhood-based solutions for its children. In terms of establishing protective factors and reducing risk factors for its children, the team determined that Duval County must recognize that its magnitude of child abuse is high and organize itself as a county of multiple communities that: 1) Share a common vision: To live in a community where the well being of every child is a community priority and all children are raised in safe, healthy, nurturing family environments from pre-natal through adulthood. 2) Embark on a common mission: 42 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan To engage the community and provide families with opportunities for empowerment through access to information, support, and community services to help ensure the well being and safety of every child. Step 3 Analyze Strengths and Protective Factors Approach The planning team looked at each protective factor indicator under the domains provided by the State. The domains include: Economic, Education, Health & Safety, and Socio-Emotional. The team evaluated each protective factor indicator and determined whether the associated value presented a clear picture of the reality in Duval County. Any known or suspected discrepancies were discussed. Skewed data and possible reporting discrepancies were considered. The team also looked at other variables that might influence the associated values tied to a particular indicator for Duval County. Of the six protective factor indicators, Duval County scored as one of seventeen counties out of a total of 67 Florida counties for being at Most Risk for not having sufficient protective factors in place in three areas: Percent of homes that are owner occupied; Percent of kindergarten children ready to learn; and Graduation rate. Of the six protective factor indicators, Duval County rated as at Least Risk for one protective factor: Health insurance rate for children under 19. It was determined that the information provided for each domain’s indicator(s) was representative of Duval County. Complete discussions were held and additional information provided to clarify the conditions possibly affecting the rates shown. Step 3a. Community Assets and Strengths The Duval planning team identified multiple community assets: Many higher education opportunities with five major schools including FCCJ, Jacksonville University, University of North Florida, Edward Waters College, Florida Coastal School of Law, and multiple satellite campuses Multiple Best Practices Home Visitation Models (though limited to serving appx. 1250 families each year) Healthy Families (0-3 months at entry) Healthy Start (pre-natal) Parent Aide (All children under 18 years) Parents as Teachers Adopt a Family (0-6 months at entry) Parenting Education Delivery (though limited) Parenting Partners Nurturing, Dr. Bavolek Family Nurturing Center Nurturing, Dr. Bavolek Children’s Home Society Asset Building in Children, Infant Parenting, Active Parenting of Teens 43 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Community/Neighborhood Based Best Practices Programming Full Service Schools Neighborhood Partnership for the Protection of Children (4 of the 11 state sites are in Duval County plus one in St. Johns County) Community Partnership Early Learning Programming Mayor Literacy Programs, City of Jacksonville ELLM Universal Pre-K Jacksonville Public Library Nat’l Literacy program Mentoring Initiatives Kesslor Mentoring Training and Pairing CHS / Big Brothers / Big Sisters for children with incarcerated parents First Coast Family Friends Big Brothers Big Sisters Take Stock in Children Children’s Home Society Strong Library System Fifteen Branches Community Based Cooperative Outreach/Educational Programming (Step 3a. Community Assets and Strengths continued) Strong Faith Based Community 1100 churches Neighborhood Based Strong community ties Cooperative Outreach for Family Education Community Coalitions Community Alliance (Duval, Clay, Baker, St. Johns) Parenting Partners (Duval, some NE Florida) 5-year Prevention Oversight and Planning Committee Emergency Services & Homeless Coalition Lutheran Services for Immigrant Population Active Housing Authority Active Police Athletic League Active Sheriff’s Office Hubbard House Federal Grant Activity Family Ties (3 year grant via Gateway for substance abusing moms/treatment with kids) Children’s Home Society NE Florida (Statewide CHS grant for mentoring children w/ incarcerated parents) 44 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Dedicated Children’s Commission Work Source First Call Child Find Information Sharing MIS System for Children and Families United Way 211 ZIP Parenting Partners Forums JCCI Reports Teen Programs effectively reducing births to teens Step 3b. Description of Community Protective Factors Protective Factors Table Based on Florida’s Children: Needs Assessment 2003/04 Protective Factor Indicator Percent of home that are owner occupied (2000) Rate of job growth (2002) Percent of kindergarten children ready to learn (2001-02) Graduation rate (2001-02) Health Insurance rate for children under 19 (2000) Percent of twoparent households (2000) County Florida Value Least or Most Risk Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns County Indicator Value 81.2 77.9 63.1 80.6 76.4 71.0% Least Most Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 21.5 40.5 24.8 20.5 50.4 78.6 86.4 77.5 81.7 84.4 33.5% Least Least 84.0% Most Most Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 60.8 70.9 61.0 76.7 76.1 87.5 92.9 89.8 91.4 92.4 67.9% Most Most Least Least Least Least Least Least Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 30.3 30.3 21.4 25.0 22.3 19.2% 88.7% Least Least Least Team Comments (Step 3b. Description of Community Protective Factors continued) The local planning team looked at each protective factor indicator and evaluated the possible influences on each value. Domain: Economic Protective Factor: Percent of homes that are owner occupied Definition: The number of homes occupied by the owner, as opposed to being rented or vacant, divided by the total number of homes. Routine and consistency in family life and stable and cohesive neighborhoods are protective factors for child well-being. Duval Value 63.1% State Value: 71.0% 45 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Duval County rated as one of seventeen counties out of 67 Florida counties for being at Most Risk for this indicator. Possible Influences on this Value: 1. Duval is a military base. 2. Duval has a large population of higher education students with 5 major schools including FCCJ, Jacksonville University, University of North Florida, Edward Waters College, Florida Coastal School of Law, and multiple satellite campuses. 3. Duval has a large population of immigrants. 4. Duval has three beach cities. 5. Duval is a metropolitan area conducive to lifestyle choices preferring apartment living. 6. Jacksonville’s average age is low with only 10.5% of its total population being over 64 years old in 2000 compared to 26.3% being under 18 years old. 7. Jacksonville is a large land mass. 8. Upwardly mobile professionals may prefer rentals. 9. Affordability of single-family homes has decreased. In 2002, housing prices were 2.19 times the median family income. It 2003, housing prices were 2.47 times the median income. It is suggested by the National Homebuilders Association that a family should invest no more than 2.8 years of its income in the purchase of a house. However, in 2002, homeownership in NE Florida declined to 65.9%, down from 70.4% in 2000. The 2002 Florida average was 68.7% Additional Findings: During 2004, the City of Jacksonville provided permits for 6444 residential dwellings, representing 9315 units at a value of $1,227,575,636. Of those dwellings, 6089 were single family dwellings and the remainder were mobile homes, condominiums, and 2-5 or more family dwellings per permit. These numbers are up from 2003 where the City of Jacksonville provided permits for 5980 dwellings (5646 single family dwellings) at a value of $908,942,901 and from 2002 where permits were provided for 5481 buildings (5147 single family dwellings) at a value of $756,957,747. Domain: Economic Protective Factor: Rate of Job Growth Definition: The percent growth (loss) in the number of people employed between 1992 and 2002. Economic security and employment consistency are protective factors for child well-being. Duval Value 24.8 State Value 33.5 Duval County rated as neither Most or Least at Risk for this indicator. However, Duval’s rate is over 8.5 points less than the state value. Possible Influences on this Value: 1. From 2000 to 2002 there was a loss of 17,380 jobs 2. From 2002 to 2003 there was a gain of 1044 jobs 3. The group suggested this value will change with the 2004-05 construction projects underway in Jacksonville. Items to consider relative to Economic domain: 1. How many families are unemployed? 46 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan 2. How many people are coming to the community verses how many jobs are available? 3. Are the higher ed students in the area colleges staying to seek white collar jobs or are they leaving to pursue employment elsewhere? 4. What workers are moving to Duval County? White or Blue Collar? 5. Duval’s unemployment rate is higher than NE Florida’s (5.7 Duval verses 5.2 NE Florida) 6. Social services is GREATLY challenged by poor job growth. However, the local economy is greatly challenged if there is a lack of local workers in the labor pool who have a high school diploma. It is difficult to attract businesses to set up shop in an area if there is not a sufficient local labor pool to support the operations of that business; therefore, job growth can be limited by the education level of the local work pool. Because the issue of joblessness or low paying employment impacts outcomes for Duval County families, it is important to develop relationships between education, economic development, and social services in the community. Job growth is very important to Prevention by way of protective factors-but job growth is also dependant on a capable workforce. 7. JCCI notes that in NE Florida Professional/business services employment increased 6% between 1990 to 2003. This is statistically significant. Construction has remained a constant 6% and Manufacturing has dropped 2%, from 8% in 1990 to 6% in 2003. Other genres of employment have had slight fluctuations. Action Items relative to Economic domain 1. Develop relationship with Work Source 2. Develop relationship with Economic Development 3. Develop relationship with FCCJ (workforce grants) Domain: Education Protective Factor: Percent of Kindergarten Children Ready to Learn Definition: The number of Kindergarten children that met expectation for School Readiness divided by the total number of Kindergarten children in the October membership. Quality, accessible childcare and warm, open relationships with early childhood teachers, and positive attachment to caregivers are protective factors for child well being. Duval Value: 77.5% State Value: 84.0% Duval County rated as one of seventeen counties out of 67 Florida counties for being at Most Risk for this indicator. Note: JCCI sited in their report “Public Education Reform: Phase Two- Eliminating the Achievement Gap Study” that more than 60 percent of children in Duval County enter school “not yet” ready or “in process” of getting ready for kindergarten-level language tasks, according to the 2003 School Readiness Uniform Screening System. Possible Influences on this Value: 1. Florida School Readiness Uniform Screening System is considered inadequate for the community’s needs for consistent, objective, data of early literacy (JCCI) 2. Language barriers due to large immigrant population. JCCI report “Public Education Reform: Phase One - Assessing Progress” indicates that in 2003 there were 2583 students in ESOL programs, speaking 87 languages and representing 118 countries 47 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan 3. Low parental literacy rates exist in Duval County with 47% of adults in Duval County estimated to be functionally illiterate, according to JCCI’s 1999 “Improving Adult Literacy” study. “Functional Illiteracy” is defined as adults unable to perform in reading and mathematics at the 9th grade level. A JCCI 2004 study noted that a parent’s literacy structures their child’s access to language with the earliest indicator of literacy being the education level of the mother at the child’s birth. In 2003, 19.3% of children in Duval County were born to mothers without a high school diploma or equivalent. In 1992, 23.2% of all Duval County children were born to mothers without a high school education. There is improvement but a history of mothers giving birth without a formal education exists in Duval County. 4. Low income rates are high even though poverty is lower than the state value-46 percent of students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2002 indicating that many students might not be getting basic socioeconomic needs met which can interfere with a child’s learning and development. In 2002-2003, JCCI sites that 53% of elementary students participated in free and reduced-price lunch. Low-income students are over-represented among low performers with nearly ¾ of elementary low performers also being low-income. 5. Health factors may influence this value in Duval County. JCCI sites that early learning is affected by low birth weight, early prenatal care and poverty. Jacksonville is considered at risk in the category of low birth weight in addition to having only 68.8% of teen mothers receive prenatal care during the first three months of pregnancy. Sited by the JCCI Public Ed Reform/Phase II study, “A 2003 study conducted at the University of Florida found that low birth weight was a significant factor affecting children’s readiness for kindergarten.” In addition, JCCI notes, “Mothers living in poverty have worse health as compared to other groups of mothers. Their poor health is often related to environmental stresses, including substandard housing, workplace demands, poor nutrition, and lack of healthcare. As a result, more low birth weight babies are born to mothers living in poverty than to those who are not.” 6. According to JCCI’s report, “Public Education Reform: Phase Two- Eliminating the Achievement Gap Study” . . .Many low performers lack a consistent relationship with a caring adult who guides them through difficulties due to various reasons including working parents. In 2002, Kesler Mentoring Connection sited 650 children were on waiting lists for mentoring. According to JCCI, an estimated 2200 children in Duval County had a mentor in 2003-04; however, if the assumption is made “that most low-performing children could benefit from a relationship with an adult mentor, then six percent of the number of students who might need a mentor had one in 2003-04.” Recent changes that should help to improve this value: 1. Infant Mental Health Task Force for non-profit programs (Past 2 years) 2. Literacy supported by Mayor John Peyton in Jacksonville with Literacy being the goal of all City grants. (Past 2 years) 3. Development of the School Readiness Coalition (Past 2 years) 4. Through Ready Child Coalition, 124 childcare centers, or 13 percent of the total number of licensed centers in Duval County, were using a school-readiness curriculum due to the training of childcare workers in school readiness curricula in 2001. 5. Jacksonville Children’s Commission began a pilot program in 2004 to improve literacy in the home, working with 400 families who receive financial assistance for childcare. They attend a series of parenting classes that teach the basics of brain development and good parenting. 6. Even Start program started in 2003-04, providing service to 119 families through three elementary schools. 48 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan 7. Public Library offers Center of Adult Learning literacy programs for adults. In 2003 436 adults participated in literacy and ESOL. 8. Universal Pre-K that allows all 4 year olds access to 3 hours per day of FREE day care (Florida Program) 9. Foster Care programs to address literacy. 10. Early Literacy through Mayor’s Book Club (12,000 4-yr-olds with 9,000 signed up) and First Book 11. ELLM - Teaching preschool teachers to teach early literacy model (ELLM) 12. Superbowl to distribute 10,000 books, placing emphasis on the importance of reading (Low income families are noted to have far fewer books in the home than middle class families.) 13. Libraries of Duval deliver a national literacy program to teach parents how to work with their young children on literacy in every day life. GAPS identified that must be addressed in Early Learning: 1. Children need the establishment of a relationship with a caring adult who teaches and guides them. 2. Home visitation is required to assist families identified as at risk or abused to prepare the child for school readiness and assist the parent with learning the importance of a positive relationship and home environment for the child. 3. Play therapy is needed in home visitation models to help parents learn positive ways of relating to their child. 4. Of our abused children numbering into the thousands of verified reports, there is currently no program in Duval County required by DCF that prepares abused children to be “ready to learn” after they have been identified as abused. 5. Of our children witnessing domestic and community violence, there is no program to help them become “ready to learn.” This is huge considering that upwards of 50% of children in homes with domestic violence are themselves being abused. Note that Duval County has 198 per 100,000 MORE domestic violence calls than the state of Florida per 100,000. 6. There is no system in place in Duval County to identify children early in terms of needing help. Many children do not attend daycare. Church daycares do not require the same licensing process as do other centers. Currently, Ready to Learn Coalition is working toward new processes that identify centers as ready-to-learn facilities. Following are three of the twelve Conclusions of the JCCI “Public Education Reform: Phase TwoEliminating the Achievement Gap Study” from Summer 2004: 1. Conclusion Five: The single most important factor in ensuring student success is the presence of a parent or another adult (in or outside the home) who shows consistent interest in the student and provides long-term guidance. Far too many low-performing students lack regular interaction with a positive role model. Despite growing support from local businesses for successful mentoring programs, only a small portion of low-performing students is matched with a mentor. (Note: If it is assumed that most low-performing children could benefit from a relationship with an adult mentor, then six percent of the number of students who might need a mentor had one in 2003-04.) 2. Conclusion Six: Inadequate family resources significantly impact the achievement gap. Some students, frequently from low-income households, start school severely challenged in emotional and intellectual development as well as social and language skills. The school system alone is unable to compensate for these disparities which reach beyond the scope and influence of schools. 3. Conclusion Eight: Jacksonville lacks a sufficient number of quality childcare programs geared toward early childhood education. 49 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Domain: Health & Safety Protective Factor: Health Insurance Rate for Children Definition: The number of children under 19 with health insurance, divided by the total number of children under age 19. Lack of accessible, affordable health care is a risk factor for child maltreatment. Duval Value: 89.8 State Value: 88.7 Duval County rated as one of seventeen counties out of 67 Florida counties for being at Least Risk for this indicator. Possible Influences on this Value: 1. Military presence 2. Kid Care Open Enrollment in 2000 (This is the year referenced by the state.) Items to consider relative to Health and Safety domain: 1. Kid Care enrollment was on a freeze in 2002 and this may bring the number of children in Duval County insured down. 2. Possible decline in insured children will increase emergency room activities 3. Team members are concerned about an increase in Medical Neglect reports 4. At risk: the ability to identify mental health needs 5. In Home immunizations need to be increased Action Items relative to Health domain 1. Five State study on Access to medical care/mental health (Jo Johnson or Diana English) Domain: Socio-Emotional Protective Factor: Percent of Two-Parent Households Definition: The number of households headed by married couples with their own children under age 18, divided by the total number of households. It is a proxy for the percent of children in twoparent households, which is not collected by the Census, although it could be made available for a fee. Residence with both parents is a protective factor for child well-being. Duval Value 21.4% State Value: 19.2% Duval County rated as neither Most or Least at Risk for this indicator. However, Duval’s rate is over 8.5 points less than the state value. Possible Influences on this Value: 1. None given Items to consider relative to Socio-Emotional domain: 1. Team members thought the Two-Parent Household data to be an irrelevant measure and questioned the validity of the percentage. 2. How many children are raised in two-parent homes? 3. How many children are raised in two-parent/step parent homes? 50 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan 4. Mayor’s office: Nationally, 83% of Caucasian adults live in married households and 43% of African American adults live in married households. 5. Florida’s overall unwed mothers is on an increase from 1996 to 2001 6. Mayor’s office: Nationally, 70% of African American children are born to unwed mothers 7. Births to teen mothers has decreased overall at both state and local levels Step 4 Analyze Challenges and Risk Factors Approach The planning team looked at each risk factor indicator under the domains provided by the State. The domains include: Economic, Education, Health & Safety, and Socio-Emotional. The team concentrated on those factors where Duval County rated as one of the seventeen out of 67 counties at most risk. The team evaluated each risk factor indicator and determined whether the associated value presented a clear picture of the reality in Duval County. Any known or suspected discrepancies were discussed. Skewed data and possible reporting discrepancies were considered. The team also looked at other variables that might influence the associated values applied to a particular indicator for Duval County. Of the nineteen risk factor indicators, Duval County scored as one of seventeen counties out of a total of 67 Florida counties for being at Most Risk in nine indicators: Percent of population under age five; Percent of “D” and “F” schools; Percent of students (K-12) with out-of-school suspensions; Percent of children on waiting lists for subsidized child care; Rate of calls for domestic violence per 100,000 population; Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births; Percent of children in lowest 5th percentile weight height; Sexually transmitted disease rate; and Crude divorce rate. Duval County rated as at Least Risk for one risk indicator: Child poverty. It was determined that the information provided for each domain’s indicator(s) was representative of Duval County. Complete discussions were held and additional information provided to clarify the conditions possibly affecting the rates shown. Step 4a. Community Challenges and Risks The Duval planning team identified multiple community challenges and risks: Over 70,000 children in Duval County are living near or below poverty 36,900 children living in poverty (appx 17%) - Florida’s Children Needs Asmt 37,220 children living in low-income working families (appx 22%) - Kids Count 53% Duval county elementary students receive free or reduced lunch - JCCI Low-income students are over-represented among low performers with nearly ¾ of elementary low performers also being low-income - JCCI Multiple “D” and “F” rated elementary schools JCCI study Public Education Reform: Phase One-Assessing Progress, Summer 2003 “found that the often-discussed failures of the school system or so-called “failing schools” were, in fact, the failure of children in schools. The social and economic issues that interfere with a child’s ability to learn represent the failure of a community, not the school system. At the same time, student achievement will not improve if schools wait for the community to provide them with only well-adjusted, middle-class children to teach.” 51 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Middle School issues are overlooked as concentration is on third and tenth grades. Special Ed Population (17% of Duval County school children) Concern is that much of this population may be acquired disabilities due to poor prenatal through pre-school years and that many of the children have attachment and bonding issues not recognized until they are in school for the first time. Out-of-School Suspensions High out-of-school suspension rates create opportunity for high-risk behaviors and encourage truancy. Mixed Messaging on Spanking Duval County Courts accept the Nurturing Curriculum for parents mandated to take Parenting classes. The Nurturing curriculum is intolerant of “spanking” as a form of discipline. However, Duval County Schools still allow “paddling” with parental approval. This sends mixed messages to parents. Should Duval schools uphold paddling while Duval court-accepted curriculum denounces spanking? Low Graduation Rate 61% (2001-02) graduate in four years Additional 4% graduate in five years Children are not “Ready to Learn” at Start of Kindergarten Children are not identified in need socially, emotionally, and/or intellectually until kindergarten begins Domestic Violence is Extremely High Low Birth Weight, High Infant Mortality Rate, and Child Death Rate Quantity of children affected by these issues in Duval is very high. Risky behaviors, poor prenatal care may be major contributors. Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates are High Indicate that the culture of Duval is to engage in risky behaviors that affect outcomes for children. Lack of Basic Family and Life Education Influences on brain development Early Learning Parenting Education STD Education Importance of Prenatal Care Education Impact of domestic violence on children Need for Multi-disciplined Prevention Team/Over Site Prevention Planning Team Parenting Partners Forum Community Alliance Prevention Subcommittee Culture of some pocket communities in Duval County do not appear to recognize: - the natural consequences of its high-risk behaviors 52 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan - that a need exists to replace some destructive social norms with norms that produce more positive outcomes for children Social service arena continues to be greatly impacted by: -Political climate -Funding / Defunding - Economic conditions (ie: employment availability) Step 4b. Description of Community Risk Factors Risk Factors Table Based on Florida’s Children: Needs Assessment 2003/04 Risk Factor Indicator Percent of crowded houses (2002) Percent of population under age five (2002) Child poverty rate (1999) Percent of “D” and “F” elementary schools (2001-02) Percent of elementary schoolaged children in special education (2001-02) Percent of students (K-12) with out-ofschool suspensions (2002-03) Percent of children on waiting list for subsidized child care (2002-03) County County Indicator Value 6.4 2.6 4.7 3.0 1.8 Florida Value Least or Most Risk 6.5% Most Least Least 6.6 5.8 7.4 5.8 4.8 5.7% Most Most Least Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 20.1 11.3 16.6 14.2 12.4 33.3 0 16.3 0 7.7 18.5% Least Least Least Least Most Least Most Least Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 14.3 22.2 17.0 17.5 18.5 15.1% Least Most Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 16.2 5.8 15.4 9.8 7.6 8.3% Most Least Most Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 8.7 3.1 7.5 6.6 2.9 4.7% Most Most Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 53 10.3% District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Step 4b. Description of Community Risk Factors(continued) Risk Factor Indicator Birth Spacing (2002) Rate of calls for domestic violence per 100,000 population (2002) Child death rate per 1,000 children ages 1-4 (2002) Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (2001) Low birth weight rate (2001) Percent of children th in lowest 5 percentile weight height (2002) Percent of pregnant women who smoked (2002) Sexually transmitted disease rate (2001) Risk Factor Indicator Substance exposed newborns rate per 1,000 live births (1997) Percent of adults using alcohol (2002) Rate of serious mental illness per 1,000 adults (200203) Crude divorce rate (2002) County Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns County Indicator Value 46.7 35.7 39.6 39.0 36.0 287.1 643.1 929.0 815.1 86.6 Florida Value Least or Most Risk 36.3 730.7 Least Most Least Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 3.1 1.3 2.2 2.1 1.3 1.9 Most Least Least Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 5.9 7.2 11.2 5.6 7.9 7.3 Most Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 7.9 7.7 9.3 7.3 7.6 8.2 Most 4.3 7.3 9.3 6.4 2.3 6.0 Most Most Least Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 18.6 14.6 9.9 18.4 12.1 8.6% Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 517.7 241.4 805.6 173.9 110.2 378.2 Most Least Most Least Least County County Indicator Value 6.4 0 12.5 4.3 16.5 Florida Value Least or Most Risk 13.5% Least Most Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 7.1 7.7 6.6 6.0 14.0 7.5% Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 51.5 11.1 10.4 12.6 18.0 11.8% Most Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 6.3 5.5 5.6 4.9 4.0 5.1% Most Most Most Least Baker Clay Duval Nassau St.Johns 54 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Step 5 Develop Community Priorities Step 5a. Summary of Risks and Protective Factors Domain Indicators At “Least Risk” Counties Neither Extreme Counties At “Most Risk” Counties Economic Percent of Homes that are OwnerOccupied Rate of Job Growth Baker Clay Nassau St. Johns Duval Clay St. Johns Clay St. Johns Baker Duval Nassau Duval Nassau Baker Duval St. Johns Clay Nassau Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns Baker Percent of Crowded Houses Percent of Population Under Age 5 Child Poverty Rate Education Health and Safety Percent of Kindergarten Children Ready to Learn Graduation Rate Percent of D and F (K-5) Elementary Schools Percent of Elementary School Aged Children in Special Ed Percent of Students (K-12) with Out-ofSchool Suspensions % of Children on Waiting List Subsidized Childcare Health Insurance Rate for Children Under 19 Birth-spacing Clay Nassau St. Johns Baker Duval Nassau St. Johns Clay (0) Nassau (0) Clay St. Johns Baker Duval Baker Duval Baker Duval Nassau St. Johns Clay Clay Nassau St. Johns Baker Duval Clay Nassau St. Johns Baker Duval Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns Baker Baker St. Johns Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns Clay Nassau Duval Clay St. Johns Duval Nassau Baker Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 Live Births) Baker Clay Nassau St. Johns Duval Low Birth weight Rate Baker Clay Nassau St. Johns Duval Rate of Calls to Police for Domestic Violence (per 100,000 Population) Child Death Rate (per 1,000 Children (1-4) 55 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Domain Indicators % of Children in th Lowest 5 Percentile Weight for Height Percent of Pregnant Women who Smoked STDs (per 100,000 Population) Substance Exposed Newborns Rate (per 1,000 Live Births) Percent of Adults Using Alcohol Rate of Serious Mental Illness (per 1,000 Adults) At “Least Risk” Counties St. Johns Neither Extreme Counties Baker Nassau At “Most Risk” Counties Clay Duval Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns Clay Nassau St. Johns Clay (0) Baker Duval Baker Duval Nassau Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns St. Johns Baker Socio-emotional Percent of TwoParent Households Crude Divorce Rate (per 1,000 Population) Baker Clay Duval St. Johns Nassau St. Johns Nassau Baker Clay Duval 56 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Step 5b. Community Priorities The following priorities were developed from what the planning team identified as strengths to build on and challenges to address. The priorities were identified as a blend of interrelated and cohesive challenges and strengths that could not be ranked or separated. The success of one area would positively affect other areas. The Duval planning team was confident in its selection of priorities even though some information was outstanding at the time of development. The outstanding information is relative more to depth of need than to the identification of need. So, it did not affect the priorities for Duval County. Without ranking, the following areas were identified as priority areas and requirements by Duval County’s Prevention Planning Team: In-Home and Out-of-Home Evidence Based Programming The Negative Impact Children Suffer from Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence in the Home and Community The Provision and availability of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to Children Education (Domestic Violence Impact on Children, Early Learning, Parenting Education, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pre-Natal Health Impact, Child Education on Community/Family/Individual and Life Issues, Relationships, Employability Skills Engaging the Community (Community -Based-Centralized Service, Access, Transportation, Framing Services, Interagency Awareness, Mentoring, Customer Service, Prevention Task Force/Oversight Committee, Community Forum) Prevention Oversight Committee 57 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Step 6 Rank Community Priorities 1. Community Priorities in NOT in Rank Order from Most to Least Important Evidence Based, inhome and community/neighborhood based Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Prevention Programming 2. Any Issues? 3. Local Contact? 4. Strategies to Implement Tight eligibility restrictions on available in-home programming; Capacity limitations on in-home with services provided to appx. 1250 families Excellent results from neighborhood based programmingExpansion Required to serve concentrated FSS, Neighborhood Partnership, In-Home Services Healthy Families (0-3 months at entry) Healthy Start (pre-natal) Parent Aide (All children under 18 years) Parents as Teachers Adopt a Family (0-6 months at entry) High Risk Newborns (Child must enter under age 2) Full Service Schools Neighborhood Partnership for the Protection of Children Community Partnership Family Ties STEPS Child Safety Net (Monique Burr) Mental Health Resource Center Wolfson Children's Hospital Baptist Medical Ctr Child Guidance Center Gateway Community Services Catholic Charities Addictions Counseling NW Behavioral River Region Tenbroeck Children’s Crisis Center Child Guidance Center MHRC Hubbard House In-home visitation programs Jacksonville Children’s Commission Early Learning Coalition of Duval Children’s Crisis Center Full Service Schools Neighborhood Partnership Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Strengthening Families CREDI Expansion of evidence based in-home services to high risk families; widen age span for entry to in-home programs; Increase concentrated neighborhood efforts to high risk zip code areas; Resources to train local agencies on evidence based programming. Securing the Availability of and Provision for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Children Limited availability of Mental Health services for children; Limited availability of Substance Abuse Services for children Communication and Recovery from the Negative Impact Children Are Known to Suffer from Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence in the Home and Community (Early Learning, Brain Development, Empathy) Extremely limited D.V. / Intimate Partner Violence programming directed for infant to age four children; Domestic Violence child recovery programming limited to individual counsel once child is ID’d rather than programming specific to the issues/impact on children in communities where domestic violence reports are high (ie: brain development, early learning, repeat behavior); Limited D.V.programming for children under the age of 12-children 3yrs-17 assessed for ability to participate and referred out if not appropriate; Limited access to schools to deliver D.V. Awareness education 58 Centralized, Communityspecific mental health and substance abuse programming for children and their families; work with legislature for equitable funding for children’s mental health services for North Florida; Integrated Services Prior to ID of Domestic Violence in the home, deliver Early Learning D.V. Recovery programming to high risk families in communities that have high rates of D.V. through in-home programming, childcare centers, after-school programs, and individual counseling; Expand D.V. awareness, identification, and impact on children programming to high risk communities via schools, after-school programs, community centers, and in-home programming; Deliver replacement tools for conflict resolution, problem solving and decision making in District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Delivering Targeted, Localized Educational and Recreational Programming to Individuals, Families, and Communities Engage the Community directly to students-and is mostly directed at adolescents; Limited screening of children and family members for IPV/DV Capacity building; Coordination of services to individuals, families, and communities within targeted communities; Need for communities to raise up mentors from time of youth in targeted communities; Address Positive Parenting Styles, Child Abuse Prevention, Community Mentor Development, Child Abuse Reporting, Early Learning Challenges, The Negative Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, and Spiritual Impact Domestic Violence has on Children, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, the Impact of Pre-Natal Habits on the Unborn and Born Child, and Healthy Community Development. Positive outcomes in Child Abuse Prevention from strong inroads to centralized community based child abuse prevention services through Full Service Schools and Neighborhood Partnership and a strong in-home prevention approach; focused prevention efforts are often directed at the tertiary phase rather than primary or secondary stage causing a reactive rather than preventive approach; Primary and secondary prevention efforts are needed in high risk communities to move the community, the families and the individuals toward positive outcomes; Clients don’t always see services as 59 Family Support Services Full Service Schools Neighborhood Partnership Parenting Partners First Coast Family Center Children’s Crisis Center Early Learning Coalition of Duval Jacksonville Children’s Commission Hubbard House Duval County Health Healthy Start Kesslor Mentoring Duval County Schools Strengthening Families Full Service Schools Jacksonville Children’s Commission Neighborhood Partnership Department of Juvenile Justice Hubbard House Gateway Family Support Services First Coast Family Center Children’s Crisis Center Parenting Partners Strengthening Families JTA Kesslor Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office homes; Enhance IPV/DV screening at FSS when children are referred at schools or with problems in preschool years Tighten One-StopShop capacity with a holistic approach to working with communities, families, and individuals (see model); Strengthen localized community oversight in targeted communities; strengthen partnerships with schools, after-school programs, housing areas; Strengthen faith based and military connections to the communities of Duval. Strengthen communication and service delivery via the Full Service SchoolNeighborhood PartnershipJacksonville Children’s Commission- In-Home Service partnerships within each community; Develop program to help communities raise their own mentors; Create community understanding of the value programs bring to the individual, the family and the community; Create interagency awareness of programs from management to front line staff; Establish oversight committee to monitor and direct all prevention efforts and District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Secure the integrity of the Five-Year Prevention Plan desirable or what they “need” and decline; Access, Transportation, Framing Services, Interagency Awareness, Mentoring, Customer Service, Prevention Task Force/Oversight Committee, Community Forum continue to be areas of need. The planning team is comprised of the legislatively mandated appointments in addition to appointments specific to Duval. These recognized Prevention Specialists have met routinely to create Prevention solutions for the children of Duval County. It is important that this committee hold the latitude to implement the proposed plan by governing and interpreting and securing the intent of this document regardless of contracted prevention funding. funding developed through the 5-year prevention planning process. Parenting Partners Duval Prevention Task Force Seal the Prevention Planning Team as the Oversight Committee accountable for evaluating, recommending, and approving state prevention funding allocation and programming in accordance with the county’s Five-Year Prevention Goals, Objectives, and Strategies as approved by the Community Alliance. Step 7 Describe Programs in Your Community See Attachment/Excel There are Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Child Abuse Prevention programs in Duval County to serve a variety of locations and needs within the County. Specific funding streams for programs are identified in the HSC report to be submitted by the District Office. However, for planning purposes, the Duval Prevention Task Force is identifying available programming within Duval County based on the priorities established by the Task Force. It is noted in group discussions that there are deficits in programming availability for In-Home services (ie: over 10,000 reports filed in Duval from 03-04 and estimated 10,000 reports for 2004 and only 1300 slots were identified for the provision of evidence-based, In-Home services.) Also noted is that there are no specific services/programs identified to help children recover from the early learning, empathy development impacts of domestic violence on young children. For target zip codes/neighborhoods within Duval County that have the highest incidence of domestic violence, it is important to establish programming for all the children in the high risk zones to provide early learning and empathy development models for community recovery. Finally, there is a very short supply of Mental Health resources for children in addition to Substance Abuse programming for children. The need for mental health and substance abuse services far outweighs the availability for intervention. 60 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Step 8 Define Goals, Objectives, and Strategies The Goals, Objectives, and Strategies of the Duval Prevention Plan tie together the priorities established during the planning process and support the Vision and Mission statements identified in Step 2. Following is a numbering system of the priorities that will be used for identification in the Goals, Objectives, and Strategies process. Duval Priority One: To secure the integrity of the Five-Year Prevention Plan for Duval county and seal the Prevention Planning Team as the Oversight Committee accountable for evaluating, recommending, and approving state prevention funding allocation and programming in accordance with the county’s Five-Year Prevention Goals, Objectives, and Strategies as approved by the Community Alliance. Duval Priority Two: To expand Comprehensive, Evidence-Based In-Home and NeighborhoodBased Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention Programming Duval Priority Three: To secure the Availability of and Provision for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Children Duval Priority Four: To provide Communication and Recovery from the Negative Impact Children Are Known to Suffer from Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence in the Home and Community (Early Learning, Brain Development, Empathy) Duval Priority Five: To deliver Targeted, Localized Educational and Recreational Programming to Individuals, Families, and Communities that address Positive Parenting Styles, Child Abuse Prevention, Community Mentor Development, Child Abuse Reporting, Early Learning Challenges, The Negative Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, and Spiritual Impact Domestic Violence has on Children, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, the Impact of Pre-Natal Habits on the Unborn and Born Child, and Healthy Community Development. Duval Priority Six: To engage the Community through Targeted Strategies that Provide Community Based Service, Access, Transportation, Framing of Services, Interagency Awareness, Mentoring, Customer Service, Prevention Task Force/Oversight Committee, Community Forum Vision: To live in a community where the well being of every child is a community priority and all children are raised in safe, healthy, nurturing family environments from pre-natal through adulthood. Mission: To engage the community and provide families with opportunities for empowerment through access to information, support, and community services to help ensure the well being and safety of every child. A. Goal Statement: Engage the community to support child abuse prevention Description: Delivering Targeted, Localized Educational and Recreational Programming to Individuals, Families, and Communities that address Positive Parenting Styles, Child Abuse Prevention, Community Mentor Development, Child Abuse Reporting, Early Learning Challenges, 61 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan The Negative Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, and Spiritual Impact Domestic Violence has on Children, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, the Impact of Pre-Natal Habits on the Unborn and Born Child, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Healthy Community Development. Communities are defined as three target groups in Duval that include: HUBS -- High Risk Communities that each have a comprehensive model that includes a Full Service School, a Neighborhood Partnership or Community Partnership Program, and In-Home Services The General Population -- Areas not previously identified as High Risk Professionals & Advocates Associated Priorities: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 Indicators if Appropriate: Child Maltreatment, Child Removal from Home, Children Re-abused, Ready to Learn, Graduation Rate, Special Ed, Birth Spacing, Domestic Violence, Child death rate, CMS Enrollment, Infant mortality, Low birth weight, Weight for height, STDs, Substance exposed newborns, Adults using alcohol, Mental Illness Measurable Objective(s): Objective One - A: (High Risk) By June 30, 2010, the Duval Prevention Task Force will strengthen and build the capacity of the seven Full Service Schools to partner with community-specific agencies for the provision of specific child abuse prevention services. Strategies Of Objective One - A A1.1 Identify and contact community members tied to each HUB to include: a) Residents b) Family Serving Agencies/Programs c) Teachers d) Churches e) Elementary Schools f) Middle Schools g) Middle Schools h) High Schools i)Pre-schools j)Licensed Home Daycares k)Housing Authorities A1.2 Present “Jacksonville Poised for Success in Prevention” to each community HUB to launch the first year of the Prevention Plan Action: a) Present Arial view of One-Stop-Shop b) Present Community Life Stages c) Present Vision & Steps to next community stage d) Solidify HUB partnerships A1.3 Fortify relationships within each HUB and secure partnership to engage in Prevention. Action: a) Increase Mentoring activities in each community -Increase volume of mentors -Raise a community of mentors b) Develop funding for each community by developing citizen 62 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan funding projects in each community for community-based grants/parties/scholarships/prevention as determined by the community. -Community Fund Raising -Grant Funding for education, recreation, after school c) Bring Prevention Awareness via community education by presenting workshop topics. -Abuse Reporting When/How -Positive Parenting -Impact of Community and Home Violence on Children -Mental Health and Substance Abuse Topics for Children and Parents d) Build Faith Based partnerships within each HUB -Pulpit Leadership for Prevention -Integrated Prevention Activities e) Facilitate Advocacy within each HUB -Guardian Ad Litem -Town Hall Meetings f) Integrate domestic violence screening and referral process -into abuse investigations -into calls regarding child hyper-activity -into early learning screenings of low performance g) Increase availability of mental health services for each HUB - Legislative action h) Increase availability of substance abuse services for each HUB -Legislative action i) Investigate providing Section 8 housing slips for families in the HUBs (see DCF Connecticut plan.) j) Media Attentiveness to Positive Community Strides/Positive Parenting Objective Two - A: (General Population) By June 30, 2010, the Duval Prevention Task Force will coordinate with Parenting Partners to develop primary prevention strategies of the General Population Target Group. Strategies Of Objective Two - A A2.1 Develop “community at large” relationships with the General Population to include: a) Libraries b) Pre-Schools c) Licensed Home Daycares d) High, Middle, Elementary schools e) Private schools f) Businesses g) Chambers of Commerce h) City Hall i) Worksource j) Church Pulpits k) Colleges and Universities l) Homeowner Associations m) Neighborhood Crime Watch A2.2 Create partnerships to engage the community in Prevention a) b) c) d) e) Increase the number of mentors “at large” Raise “at large” mentors from the community Seek grant funding for community education, recreation, and after school Bring Prevention Awareness via community education/workshops -Abuse Reporting When/How -Positive Parenting -Impact of community and home chaos/violence on children -Mental Health and Substance Abuse topics for children and parents Facilitate Advocacy 63 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan -Public Forums f) Integrate domestic violence screening and referral process -into abuse investigations -into calls regarding child hyper-activity -into early learning screenings of low performance g) Increase availability of mental health services - Legislative action h) Increase availability of substance abuse services -Legislative action i) Investigate providing Section 8 housing slips for families j) Media Attentiveness to Positive Community Strides/Positive Parenting - Press Release on Forums and Accomplishments - Media Campaigns (posters, web site, PSA, etc.) Positive Parenting, Impact of IPV/DV on Children, Child Abuse Reporting, What Child Abuse Looks Like, Community Mentors, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Objective Three - A: (Professionals & Advocates) By June 30, 2010, the Duval Prevention Task Force will increase awareness of professionals serving families of the impact of abuse, neglect, and domestic violence on children and the services available for children and families in Duval County. Strategies Of Objective Three - A A3.1 Develop relationships with Family Service Professionals a) Medical Community b) Teachers and Administrators c) Mental Health Professionals d) Social Workers e) Faith Based Leaders f) Homeless Shelters/Transitional Housing g) Housing Administrators A3.2 Bring Prevention Awareness via community education by presenting workshop topics to professionals. a) Abuse Reporting When/How b) Positive Parenting Resources/Topics A3.3 Disseminate Information a) b) c) d) e) Provide place to call for professional referral/information Provide tools for professional use Impact knowledge and continued professional development Impact of IPV/DV and community violence on children Topics on Mental Health and Substance Abuse B. Goal Statement: Expand comprehensive, evidence-based programming for the prevention of child abuse, neglect, and intimate partner violence Description: To expand comprehensive, evidence-based in-home and neighborhood-based Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention Programming especially as it pertains to Positive Parenting; Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention; Communication, screening and recovery from the negative impact children are known to suffer from Domestic Violence in the Home and Community (Early Learning, Brain Development, Empathy); Early Learning; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; the Impact of Pre-Natal Habits on the Unborn and Born Child; Mental Health; Substance Abuse; and Healthy Community Development. Associated Priorities: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 64 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Indicators if Appropriate: Child Maltreatment, Child Removal from Home, Children Re-abused, Ready to Learn, Graduation Rate, Special Ed, Birth Spacing, Domestic Violence, Child death rate, CMS Enrollment, Infant mortality, Low birth weight, Weight for height, STDs, Substance exposed newborns, Adults using alcohol, Mental Illness Measurable Objective(s): Objective One - B: By June 30, 2010, the Duval Prevention Task Force will advocate for the expansion of comprehensive Full Service School HUBS to include all Duval County Schools. Strategies Of Objective One - B B1.1 Via baseline data, educate funders and legislators regarding the need for FSS HUB expansions. B1.2 Recommend funding strategies to the courts (redistribution of fees paid to the courts) Objective Two - B: By June 30, 2010, the Duval Prevention Task Force will increase the community’s capacity to provide evidence-based programming. Strategies Of Objective Two - B B2.1 Identify gaps in evidence-based programming-what is available verses what is needed. B2.2 Train in “what” evidence-based programming consists of C. Goal Statement: Maintain accountability, evaluation, and modification of the 5-year Prevention Plan Description: To secure the integrity of the Five-Year Prevention Plan of Duval County and seal the appointed Prevention Planning Team as the Oversight Committee accountable for evaluating and recommending prevention programming in accordance with Duval’s Five-Year Prevention Goals, Objectives, and Strategies as approved by the Community Alliance. Associated Priorities: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 Indicators if Appropriate: Child Maltreatment, Child Removal from Home, Children Re-abused, Ready to Learn, Graduation Rate, Special Ed, Birth Spacing, Domestic Violence, Child death rate, CMS Enrollment, Infant mortality, Low birth weight, Weight for height, STDs, Substance exposed newborns, Adults using alcohol, Mental Illness Measurable Objective(s): Objective One - C: By June 30, 2006 and on-going, the Duval Prevention Task Force will design and implement a plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the 5-Year Prevention Plan for Duval County. Strategies Of Objective One - C C1.1 By June 2006, the Duval Prevention Task Force will establish baseline data for the objectives and strategies to effectively measure the impact of child abuse prevention initiatives in Duval. 65 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan C1.2 The Duval Prevention Task Force will annually review the data for process improvement. Step 9 Request Local and Statewide Action Seal the Prevention Task Force(s) as the Oversight Committee(s)that will ensure the integrity of the 5 - year Prevention Plan(s) as developed by the representatives appointed by Florida Statutes, making recommendations and approval of Prevention efforts and providing consistency in Prevention programming and delivery as is outlined by the Prevention Plan(s). Eliminate the mixed messages between the Parenting curriculum (Nurturing) utilized by programs to deliver parenting instruction to court mandated parents and the practice of Corporal Punishment permitted in the Duval County Schools with parental permission. The Nurturing Program denounces spanking (this program accepted by the Courts of Duval County) but the School System permits Corporal Punishment with parental consent. Step 10 Describe the Planning Process Who Participated The participants of the Duval Prevention Task Force can be reviewed under Step 1 Assemble Your Local Planning Team. The team included all appointments as required by Statute in addition to recommended appointments from the Community Alliance, Community Based Care (Family Support Services), and additional appointments as approved by the District Administrator. Twentysix appointments were made; 2 appointments declined participation; two additional participants representing the Full Service Schools and Hubbard House (Domestic Violence) were added by the Task Force after the first meeting. Who Lead the Effort Parenting Partners coordinated all Prevention Task Force appointments and facilitated the planning process for Duval County. Community Alliance member Dave Hess Chaired the Duval County Prevention Task Force. The Meetings The Duval County Prevention Task Force met five times for a total of nineteen hours. Meeting One 1/18/05 Meeting Two 1/28/05 Meeting Three 2/04/05 Meeting Four 2/10/05 Meeting Five 3/14/05 10:30am-Noon 9:30am-3:00pm 9:30am-1:00pm 9:30am-3:00pm 9:00am-Noon 15 Participants 22 Participants 18 Participants 11 Participants 16 Participants All plans developed through the meetings were sent to appointed members via email for feedback. This allowed for 100% participation in the planning approval/review process by appointed members. 66 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Community Alliance Approvals Parenting Partners delivered two presentations to the Community Alliance for plan approvals and contributions from the Community Alliance members at two critical points in the planning process: at the midpoint and end of the Prevention planning stages. The Community Alliance approved the Duval County Prevention Task Force plan Steps One through Seven with no edits on Wednesday, February 16, 2005. Steps One through Seven were sent via email to the Community Alliance by DCF’s Communication Director for feedback. No additional recommendations or changes were forwarded. The Community Alliance approved the Duval County Prevention Task Force 5-Year Prevention Plan in its entirety on Wednesday, March 16, 2005, with one minor change to the Description under Goal Statement C in Step 8 Goals, Objectives, and Strategies. That edit has been incorporated into the final 5 - year Prevention Plan as developed by the Duval County Prevention Task Force. No additional recommendations or changes were forwarded post presentation. 67 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Child Abuse Prevention Plan Nassau County (District 4) Abuse Prevention Task Force District Administrator: Nancy Dreicer Contact person: Todd Duncan Address: 86153 Fieldstone Drive Yulee, FL 32097 Phone: (904) 548-0162 E-Mail: [email protected] Members: Todd Duncan Barbara Alexander Laureen Pagel Cheryl Bozarth Suzanne Thomet Diane Patchen Andreu Powell Kathe Delumyea Kenya Chapman Lauren Thompson Teresa Matheny Renee Braddock Pamela Fayson Judy Dey Teresa S. Brown Rachel Steele Jean Gaissert Jan Christiansen Susan Holden-Dodge Mary Von-Mohr Loreli Rogers Organization: Chairperson First Coast Family Center (Facilitator) Sutton Place Behavioral Health, Inc. Sutton Place Behavioral Health, Inc. Guardian Ad Litem Nassau County School District Nassau County School District Child Advocate Rapid Response Team Child Welfare Legal Services (DCF) Child Protective Investigator (DCF) Episcopal Children’s Services Nassau County Sheriff’s Department Department of Children and Families (DCF) Family Matters of Nassau County Family Matters of Nassau County Family Matters of Nassau County Licensed Counselor Micah’s Place Barnabas Center Nassau County Health Department Nassau County Health Department Vision Our Vision is for Nassau County to be comprised of communities where the physical, emotional well-being of every child is a public priority; a county where all children are raised in safe, healthy, nurturing family environments and where they are provided with excellent educational opportunities. Mission The mission is to serve as a blueprint that will be implemented to provide for the care, safety and protection of all Nassau County Children in an environment that fosters healthy social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development. Priority: Substance/Alcohol abuse and mental illness prevention and treatment. Indicator (from the Strengths/needs Assessment)(if appropriate): Goal Statement(s): Increase access and improve service delivery and enhance continuum of care methods for substance abuse and mental health counseling. Measurable Objective(s): 68 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan • • • • By December 2006, expand in-home counseling services By December 2006, expand school based counseling services By December 2010, develop and establish an outcome based detoxification facility By December 2008, increase service delivery with additional psychiatrists Strategies: What will be done? Coordinate services to insure all available prevention counseling funding is effectively utilized. Establish committee to research, develop, and establish county detoxification facility. Who will oversee? Task Force Task Force Who will do it? Start date: Finish date: Task Force subcommittee Task Force subcommittee June 2005 June 2005 December 2006 December 2010 Strategies tried previously and abandoned (include reason for abandonment): Priority: Ongoing Child Abuse Prevention Task Force Indicator (from the Strengths/needs Assessment)(if appropriate): Goal Statement(s): Establish an ongoing child abuse prevention task force to oversee child abuse prevention plan and prevention funding. Measurable Objective(s): • • • By June 2005, establish schedule for meetings By June 2005, reinforce state statutes in implementation of task force By December 2005, increase community awareness of all prevention programs Strategies: What will be done? Establish Child Abuse Prevention Task Force permanent structure. Establish, increase and maintain comprehensive education and awareness program for all prevention programs within Who will oversee? Who will do it? Start date: Finish date: Community Alliance Community Alliance DCF appointed individuals as per State Statute 39001 Task Force June 2005 June 2005 On-going going 69 On- District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Nassau County Strategies tried previously and abandoned (include reason for abandonment): Priority: Daycare and Ready to Learn Indicator (from the Strengths/needs Assessment)(if appropriate): Goal Statement(s): Increase availability of High Quality Affordable childcare, which enhances child’s readiness for school. Measurable Objective(s): By December 2005, establish community financial partnership By December 2005, educate legislature to expand budget to meet needs of families who don’t meet minimums By December 2008, establish family literacy program within existing programs By December 2010, increase neighborhood based activities Strategies: What will be done? Increase mentoring and volunteerism. Work with Episcopal Children’s services and local business for 50/50 match for CCEP funding to provide financial assistance to the business’s employees that meet eligibility requirements. Actively seek opportunities to educate legislators the need for expanded childcare financial assistance to meet needs of families that don’t necessarily meet minimum work requirements, are not receiving cash assistance, and do not have a case open or under investigation with the DCF. Who will oversee? Task Force Force Task Force Task Who will do it? Start date: Various applicable organizations Task Force with Episcopal Children’s Services Task Force subcommittee and all interested parties. June 2005 2005 June 2005 Finish date: June Strategies tried previously and abandoned (include reason for abandonment): 70 On-going November 2005 December 2008 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Priority: Domestic Violence Indicator (from the Strengths/needs Assessment)(if appropriate): Goal Statement(s): Increase education and awareness of domestic violence and of the affects on children and the entire community. Measurable Objective(s): • • By December 2005, increase awareness of cost to benefit of prevention funding By December 2008, Strategies: What will be done? Establish domestic violence task force to provide education and advocacy. Who will oversee? Who will do it? Start date: Finish date: Community Alliance Appropriate agencies including, but not limited to, law enforcement and abuse shelter representatives. June 2005 On going Strategies tried previously and abandoned (include reason for abandonment): 71 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan ST. JOHNS COUNTY PREVENTION PLAN 2005-2009 *Note page numbers are for the separate St. John’s County plan only. TABLE OF CONTENTS PREVENTION: A PROTOCOL FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIP............ 3 INTRODUCTION: WHY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PREVENTION PLAN FOR CHILD WELFARE? ................................................................................ 4 HISTORY OF PREVENTION SERVICES ..................................................... 7 PRIMARY PREVENTION ...................................................................... 10 SECONDARY PREVENTION ..................................................................... 11 SECONDARY AND TERTIARY PREVENTION ........................................... 14 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND LOGIC MODELS................................. 15 PREVENTION PLAN: GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND ACTION STEPS................. 24 PREVENTION SERVICE TIMELINE ......................................................... 28 PREVENTION SERVICE LEVELS ............................................................ 29 PREVENTION PLAN BUDGET ANALYSIS ................................................ 30 Attachment A - Assessment Tools................................................................................... 33 Attachment B - Logic Models....................................................................................... 36 Attachment C - Samples of Environmental Mapping...................................................... 37 72 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan PREVENTION: A PROTOCOL FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIP ABSTRACT: The term prevention conjures up a multitude of discipline specific catchphrases that have spotted the pages of current literature and research in the field of social policy: educators think about drop-out prevention; criminal justice professionals emphasize delinquency and crime prevention; for substance abuse counselors, the field of alcohol and other drug prevention maintains their attention; child welfare workers are concerned with abuse prevention and violence prevention; while the medical community focuses upon preventive medicine. Countless prevention strategies have cropped up across these disciplines in an attempt to assuage the rising incidence and rising cost to individual and community of the effects of these communal pathologies. Yet, despite the apparent successes in programmatic efficacy in attempts to reduce the incidence of pathology, overall strategies have not addressed the fundamental dilemma facing field workers and researchers alike as they evaluate long term effects of prevention strategies; namely, that there is an inherent error in equating reduction of pathology with wellness. In short, drop out prevention does not foster a lifelong thirst for learning; delinquency and crime prevention do not guarantee character and good citizenship; substance abuse prevention and violence prevention do not create an internal desire for nurturing relationships any more than preventive medicine fosters the internal desire to live a healthy lifestyle; and abuse prevention does not guarantee a culture of cooperation and community over a culture of survival. While community based interventions provide models for normative behavior and foster positive scaffolding to the at risk youth or family, no amount of communal involvement alone can redact the neuro-biological effects of long term abuse and neglect. Likewise, focusing on prevention of pathology as the sole criterion for building healthy lives and healthy communities is similarly ineffective in establishing a protocol for permanent change. What is needed is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to wellness that provides a two-pronged approach to ensure long term change. 1. From the professional providers: clinically sound, neuro-developmentally appropriate professional interventions that can be implemented across disciplines for greatest efficacy. 2. From the community: neighborhood based assistance, including the participation of natural helpers, to serve as healthy partners in a system of community based care. INTRODUCTION: WHY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PREVENTION PLAN FOR CHILD WELFARE? The obvious starting point of any discussion about prevention strategies must lie at the level of how and under what circumstances individuals enter into so-called prevention services within any give social system. Referrals undoubtedly arrive when certain risk factors are "flagged" during an initial stage of engagement with a client or family. For example, in the child protection system, prevention services are often recommended when abuse hotline referrals are deemed unfounded, yet the family undoubtedly is in need of some assistance to restore its integrity lest the children become deemed at risk at some time in the future. In the substance abuse field, children are identified as being eligible for prevention services when indicated risk 73 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan factor are identified within their social domains while protective factors are lacking. In the field of delinquency prevention, likewise, risk and protective factors flag children to enter a "prevention" program designed to assuage the onslaught of antisocial behavior. Yet, ironically, two factors stand out as worthy of further investigation. First, despite the variety of disciplinespecific strategies and best practices in the fields of prevention, there is real unanimity among researchers as to the specific risk and protective factors that account for most of the deleterious behaviors. By far the greatest risk factor is early abuse and neglect, while researchers agree that protective factors include: preserving the feeling of safety, promoting attachment to others, and creating structured environments within which children can thrive. Yet, society spends significant funding dollars on these discipline- specific strategies all in an effort to "reduce the onslaught of the pathology of the month", without sufficient specificity to guarantee individual results, primarily because research modalities have not, to date, been designed with this level of specificity. Secondly, by the time most children or families are identified as candidates for any prevention services, they have already passed the threshold of the norm, and in many ways, prevention, in the truest sense of the word, has become impossible, and what we are in most cases dealing with is an intervention at best. This is especially true in the case of children who have experienced early abuse or neglect, and as we have seen earlier, this risk factor is perhaps the cardinal indicator of future vulnerability in life. Recent discoveries in the field of neuroscience have forced policy makers to stand up and take notice of the potential long term effects of traumatic early experiences of children on their growing neural templates. Long term negative effects on learning, memory, stress control, and overall mental health have been linked to early childhood trauma. Daniel Alkon, M.D., chief of the Neural Systems Lab at the National Institute of Health, who dedicated most of his life to discover successful ways to reverse the effects of early abuse became convinced of its impossibility due to what he termed, "neuronal commitment"; that is, how early experiences of abuse become biological reality in adulthood. In his work, Memory's Voice, he summarizes this dilemma: I did not understand then as I do now, that the actual biology of experience's influence on our brains is not the same in most of adulthood as it is in early childhood...The adult brain's networks are to a significant degree hard-wired...These are not styles that can be trained...they are built into a permanent template. When we wish to counsel change...it is essential to know the basic terrain of the behavioral landscape. (p162-164) Additional research on this subject, conducted by Martin H. Teicher, takes this thesis further and asserts that "exposure to early stress generates molecular and neurobiological effects that alter neural development in an adaptive way that prepares the adult brain to survive and reproduce in a dangerous world." (Scientific American, 3/02) . Taken together, these hallmark studies serve as a social beacon to alert us to the residual effects of the abuse of even a single child: an adult who passes on, inter-generationally, a hostile vision of the world and hence, a perpetuation of a culture of survival over a culture of communal interdependence. Given this factor then, prevention/ intervention strategies that affect adult survivors of trauma and abuse (who are often times the parents or caregivers of at-risk children) must be culturally competent to address the distinct worldview in which the participants are trapped as well as developmentally competent to interact with these individuals in a manner that fosters safety and respect for THE INDIVIDUAL faced with this perception. This step is critical since the family unit serves as the communal link to children, and best practices aver that effective strategies must affect the entire family for long term change. It is interesting to note that the most successful community based initiatives are those delivered as client or family centered and strengths- based, in a wrap around modality and within neighborhood areas for accessibility- all significant factors that coincidentally support culturally competent outcomes. But this type of prevention/intervention (community based) also necessitates that professional 74 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan prevention practitioners in any field , at the very least be equally trained in developmental studies as well as cultural competency, lest well intentioned but uninformed strategies prove ineffective, or worse, counter-effective to the desired goal. The St. Johns County Community Based Care Prevention Plan has followed the recommendations established by the Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development, as published in the document, From Neurons to Neighborhoods, (2000), in recognizing the normative framework for effective intervention strategies for early childhood services that would thereby enforce positive prevention strategies in the field of abuse and neglect. These strategies include the following five essential features: 1. Individualization of service delivery 2. Quality program Implementation 3. Services delivered with adequate timing, intensity, and duration 4. Services delivered by providers who have knowledge, skills, and relationships with the family 5. Programs that are family centered, and community based, with a coordinated orientation that minimizes bureaucratic complexity and avoids unnecessary burdens on families. 6. Our program has also been designed to address the following opportunities, constraints, and challenges that were identified in this publication, and has worked to overcome these challenges through our Quality plan for service delivery. The seven challenges addressed in the document that we will address are: 1. Increasing access and participation of families, with special emphasis on addressing the drop out rate of families enrolled in voluntary programs 2. Ensuring greater quality control 3. Defining and achieving cultural competence 4. Identifying and responding to the Special Needs of subpopulations 5. Influencing and assessing the impacts of Post-intervention environments 6. Strengthening the Service Infrastructure 7. Assessing the Costs and Making Choices Among Investments With the above guidelines serving as the theoretical template upon which to build our Prevention Plan, the following specific initiatives are planned for fiscal year 2005-2006. In establishing our primary prevention initiatives, St. Johns County has attempted to adopt the recommendations of the Children and Families' Community Alliance Of Northeast Florida in providing a comprehensive, research based competency training to child care professionals and paraprofessionals as well as parents, foster parents, educators, and policy makers about the deleterious long term, permanent effects of abuse and neglect on children. We will also continue to work with the local community members to create a multi-disciplinary Prevention Coalition to engage community stakeholders in providing normative services for children in protective services and in foster care, as well as children whose parental abuse allegations were deemed unfounded but who appear to be in need of rehabilitative services. Finally, in an effort to alter the community perception from believing that prevention services are crisis/agency driven rather than need/consumer driven, we shall enhance our community website to include a prevention resource section, with easy links to participating agencies. We will also promote our local service referral numbers through public service announcements and media to begin to educate citizens on how to access services BEFORE a crisis arises. In addition to the current agencies in the County providing secondary prevention services, we have initiated a Request for Proposals (RFP) to specifically address the need in our community to provide in-home services for families at risk for abuse and neglect. We have also developed an inhouse program for both secondary and tertiary prevention that addresses early assessment of families that have been referred to the hotline on allegations of abuse or neglect, or those who 75 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan have been re-referred. Professionals in this program will utilize the universal risk and protective factor screening instrument (See Attachment A), developed by St. Johns County Mental Health Department specifically for this initiative, to afford families a strengths based opportunity to participate in an individualized prevention plan with measurable outcomes. Taken as a whole, these specific action steps and programs will serve to afford the children and families of St. Johns County the greatest opportunity to thrive and to achieve a quality of life commensurate with their desired goals. HISTORY OF PREVENTION SERVICES St. Johns County has provided prevention services for abused and neglected children and their families for over fifty years, either through direct service delivery or through funding private providers. In the direct service arena, in addition to the services provided through the Family Integrity Program, St. Johns County has the experience and ability to integrate family services through its Mental Health/Substance Abuse Departments as well as link families to community based social services through the County's Social Services Department. As of this fiscal year, these three departments all fall under a single county management division, the Health and Human Services Division, thereby facilitating a seamless system of care intra-county. For example, the Mental Health Department currently provides integrated service plans for many children and their families currently in the child welfare system. It also provides substance abuse treatment services for adolescents and parents, anger management groups, parent education groups, in-home therapies and many other services for that population, including participation at Dependency Court and ESI staffings. The Social Services Department provides county residents such services as access to Primary Care referrals as well as Pharmacy Assistance Scholarships. This department also manages all the contracts for the Independent Agencies that contract with the County for Health and Human Services funding and serve as our partners in our County's Community Based Care Overall Initiative. Examples of prevention and other services for high-risk kids provided directly by St. Johns County or through its contracts with not-for-profit organizations include: Substance abuse prevention and treatment services for children and adults. Evaluations and assessments for children in the child welfare system. Dependency Courts and Department of Children and Families - Mental health professionals work closely with the dependency court and the Department on child abuse and neglect cases, providing assessments, treatment and service plans. Professionals link children and families to mental health and substance abuse treatment services. They also help monitor court status and report to courts on services and treatment. They act as advisors to courts and Department professionals on related matters. On-site intensive counseling services for children, adolescents and their families (provided in family homes, foster care homes, schools, and juvenile justice facility) Children and family outpatient therapy programs. Targeted Case Management. Parent education classes, grandparent raising grandchildren groups, and POWER (Parents Offering Wisdom Enrichment Resources). "Redirecting Children's Behavior." Participation in Family Service Planning Teams (FSPT). St. Johns County Parks and Recreation Department has special programs for at-risk kids. It operates the Summer Playground Program. In addition, it operates five afterschool programs at the following locations: Hastings Recreation Center Hastings Elementary School Calvin Peete Park Willy Galimore Community Center Ketterlinus Gymnasium 76 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Police Athletic League - The Sheriffs Office is responsible for the Police Athletic League, which receives funds from the United Way, Jaguars Foundation, citizens, and the Department of Justice. It promotes crime prevention through after-school and summer programs for at-risk kids. Part of the PAL program is directly under the Sheriffs Office and part is provided through PAL, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation. Its programs include: Youth Leadership and Youth Directors Program (year round) Police Explorers (year round) Hastings Tutoring Program (Jaguars Foundation) Hastings Little League (March-June) Hastings Track and Field (April) Grapefruit League Baseball (summer) Basketball (winter) Cheerleading (winter) Today's Girls, For and By Girls Special Groups on Request The Sheriffs Office Community Services Unit, Youth Services Section - Provides additional services and safety education to children and families. Drug Information Seminars - Offers presentations to groups about signs and symptoms of teen drug use. ACE - In partnership with the Mental Health Department, a 12-week Adolescent Character Enrichment program is provided for court ordered children. Gang Seminar - Topics include basic gangs, signs and symbols. Sgt. Nobot the Robot - Sgt. Nobot is an interactive robotics care that talks to kids about the dangers of drugs and the importance of staying away from strangers. Stranger Danger - The program informs children on what to do it they are approached by a stranger. McGruff the Crime Dog - McGruff visits safety courses put on by the Sheriffs Youth Resource Section. Summer Safety Programs - Programs focus on water and beach safety. Daycare Programs - Staff go to day care programs during non-school hours and present safety programs. There are other organizations that provide prevention related services in St. Johns County. Though not funded directly by the County, the County has historically supported their development and services. The majority of them are important providers in our system of care. St. Augustine Youth Services - Provides residential group care, pre-independent living, independent living and therapeutic foster care services for children and adolescents in the custody of the state and children and adolescents with severe behavioral, emotional and mental health problems. Neighborhood Partnership for the Protection of Children in Hastings - Provides assessments and services for at-risk children and families to prevent child abuse and neglect, and it provides Family Team Conferences. Youth Crisis Center - Provides crisis shelter services for runaway youth. Psychological Services of St. Augustine - Provides psychological evaluations, residential group care assessments, and counseling for children, adolescents and their families. PRIMARY PREVENTION 77 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan As part of our Primary Prevention Services Initiative, the Family Integrity Program has begun the task of forming a complete environmental scan of all countywide human services and demographic data to be used for all providers or community members as well as the Health and Human Services Division itself. This information will be used in establishing baseline data and to provide accurate information to the public to be disseminated through our county Web site. Sherry Russell, Assistant Director of Networking and Programs, shall oversee this project. The complete list (to date) of agency programs and their Logic Models is contained in Attachment B. Our website may be accessed at the following address: www.co.st-johns.fl.us. SECONDARY PREVENTION Turning to our specific initiatives in Secondary Prevention, we have solicited a Request for Proposals. RFP NO. 05-14 NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE TO PROPOSERS-FAMILY SERVICES - PREVENTION NOTICE is hereby given that Proposals will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 27, 2004, by Joe Burch, Purchasing Manager, St. Johns County Purchasing Department, 2740 Industry Center Road, St. Augustine, Florida 32084. The nature of the Proposal will be to provide a) qualifications, and b) scope of services associated with the following functions: Scope of Project: The selected organization will implement a program designed to provide primary and secondary prevention services for children at risk of abuse or neglect. Broadly stated, service provision may consist of any one or more of the following types of activities: Parenting classes Respite services Developmental screenings Counseling Skill building Family support services Prenatal / Peri-natal services Amount available: $ 52,542 - Restricted to direct services only - no administrative costs 78 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan TERM OF AGREEMENT: The contract duration is December 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. The contract agreement may be extended according to law. Any such renewal or extension shall be contingent upon satisfactory performance evaluations of the provider by the department and shall be subject to the availability of funds. EVALUATION METHOD AND CRITERIA: The County shall be the sole judge as to the merits of the proposal, and the resulting contractual agreement. The County's decision will be final. The County shall form a team comprised of representatives from the St. Johns County Community Based Care Program and the Department of Social Services to evaluate the proposals submitted. This team will proceed to provide a short list of top ranked firms based upon the evaluation scoring listed below. Once the short list is completed, contract negotiations may be conducted with the top ranked firm. The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners will make the final contract approval. The County will award evaluation points according to the following RFP division or submitted proposal attributes" Maximum Points Awarded Project Approach _ ___25____ Qualifications of Staff Prior Work History/References ___25____ ______ ___25____ Any qualified applicant desiring to provide the required professional services should submit one (1) original and five (5) copies for a total of six (6) sets of the entire proposal. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS-APPLICATION SCORING PROCEDURE Evaluators will independently rate proposals. A St. Johns County Evaluation Review Meeting will be held on Thursday November 4, 2004 at 9 am for the purpose of staff ranking and short-listing respondents to the request for qualifications. At the meeting the rankings will be compiled and a short list developed for presentation on an agenda item with a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for approval and authorization to negotiate with approved - selected applicants. Selected applicants will be notified at this meeting of on-site visits. 79 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Package request forms are available by calling the DemandStar.com, Inc. System at 800-711-1712 and requesting Document #05-14. Many packages can be downloaded from the Internet. Check the agency site for download availability and any applicable fees. Vendors registered with DemandStar.com/Onvia can download packages at no cost from their websitewww.demandstar.com. Questions related to the RFP process should be directed to Janet Elliott, Contract Coordinator; St. Johns County Purchasing; 2740 Industry Center Road; St. Augustine, FL 32084; Phone: 904823-2541.. The St. Johns County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject or accept any, or all, Proposals, waive minor irregularities, and to award to the Proposer whose Proposal best serves the short and/or long-term interests of St. Johns County, Florida. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONRS OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA CHERYL STRICKLAND, CLERK BY__________________________________ DEPUTY CLERK SECONDARY AND TERTIARY PREVENTION Our In-house Program that addresses tertiary prevention services will implement the following procedures: When a report of suspected child abuse and neglect is filed with the Department of Children and Families (DCF), Investigators assess the potential risk to a child. If the Investigators find that the level of risk for future harm is low, the case can be referred to the agency as part of an alternative response system. This voluntary child abuse prevention program will address the problems that led to the report of abuse and neglect. Available to families who have been referred to DCF, the team will offer an array of services that accesses the strengths and needs of children and families and determines other service needs in order to create a safe home environment. Each team will consist of one master level counselor, preferably a Certified Child Protection Professional, and 1 Family Support Worker. The team will be co-located with the DCF Investigations unit and will be available to accompany the Investigator on initial call-outs. Once a family is referred to the team, they will conduct an assessment of risk and protective factors with the family within 7 days. The team will meet again with the Investigator prior to their case closure, to ensure compliance and discuss additional risk factors. The team will provide the following services: Positive parenting practices and nonviolent discipline techniques Housekeeping and other home management tasks In home crisis counseling Drug and alcohol consultation and referrals Prevention of accidental childhood injuries through the development of safe home environments Flex Funds Referrals to community providers 80 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan The program may be short term, minimum of weekly face to face contact between the team and the referred family, for 6-12 weeks, or more intensive, offering services more than once weekly for up to six months. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND LOGIC MODELS Agency Name: St John County Community Based Care -Family Integrity Program Community Involvement Appropriate local groups and organizations shall include, but not be limited to, community mental health centers; guardian ad litem programs for children under the circuit court; the school boards of the local school districts; the Florida local advocacy councils; private or public organizations or programs with recognized expertise in working with children who are sexually abused, physically abused, emotionally abused, abandoned, or neglected and with expertise in working with the families of such children; private or public programs or organizations with expertise in maternal and infant health care; multidisciplinary child protection teams; child day care centers; law enforcement agencies, the circuit courts, when guardian ad litem programs are not available in the local area and parents. For your prevention plan, please include the names and agencies that were included in the planning process Name Title See Next Section: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Services in St. Johns County Agency In order to develop a plan for prevention you should develop a planning/steering group to obtain broad involvement in the development of the plan. Once the team is formed it will be important to assess community resources and gather information about community assets and gaps in services relative to supporting families and preventing child abuse and neglect. This information can be obtained through needs assessments, surveys, and focus groups. Once your plan is complete the next steps will be to develop measurable outcomes to determine if your programs are effective. Outcome measurements will vary depending on the types of services and program you implement. As your plan is implemented, you should begin collecting information to develop your plan to evaluate the programs to determine if you need to make adjustments to your original prevention plan to obtain your overall goal of preventing child abuse and neglect. For some basic information on community needs the TEAM Florida Partnership conducted a statewide needs assessment that is broken down to the county level. The needs assessments are based on risk and protective factors. Information about this needs assessment can be found at: www.teamfla.org. Focus groups were conducted by First Coast Family Center with community individuals and foster care youth who have aged out of the system in Duval County. The information obtained from these focus groups might also be helpful in developing you plan. Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Services in St. Johns County Prevention services means social services and other supportive and rehabilitative services provided to the parent or legal custodian of the child and to the child for the purpose of averting the removal of the child from the home or disruption of a family which will or could result in the 81 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan placement of a child in foster care. Social services and other supportive and rehabilitative services shall promote the child's physical, mental and emotional health and a safe, stable, living environment, shall promote family autonomy, and shall strengthen family life, whenever possible. The following Agencies are but a few identified in St Johns County as providing prevention services. Additional agencies will continue to be added as we continue to develop our environmental mapping of St Johns County. Agency Name: First Coast Family Center Program: Neighborhood Partnership For Protection of Children: A community based prevention program that engages and works with community leaders to mobilize residents toward developing local priorities that address children and family issues, which will help assure the neighborhood is a safer place for the children. Neighborhood Partnership activities promote the development of community resources and supports. Additionally, the Partnership is the agent for bringing together, in a family team meeting, the people who provide services with the people who need services. Additional supports at the meeting are the family's own personal support system. The idea is to use both personal and professional supports to help families who are going through a difficult time, with the overall goal of preventing child abuse/neglect. Agency Name: Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition Program: ESHC Family Literacy Program The program provides for after school homework help for children, a Summer Success Program operates when school is out; adult GED preparation and learn to read assistance as well as computer training is available to all families in the Transitional Housing Program, as well as at risk of homelessness children and adults in the community. Program: ESHC Transitional Housing The program provides transitional shelter for 13 homeless families with children, in free standing homes. Residents must seek job training, employment, continuing education, assessment counseling and permanent housing. Agency Name: St Johns School Readiness Coalition Program: School Readiness (Subsidized Child Care) Providing subsidized child care to families meeting income and eligibility guidelines. Training and providing technical assistance to providers caring for these children to aid the provider in assuring that children are prepared for success in school. Providing free screenings for children for early diagnosis of factors that may affect future ability to succeed in school. Agency Name: St Johns County School Board Full Service Schools Programs: Millcreek Elementary and Hastings Elementary School Through the W. Wayne O'Connell Community Resource Center, the parents, schools and community agencies work together to provide dental, educational, medical and social services on school grounds. This site services Nease High, Cunningham Creek, Julington Creek and Mill Creek schools. The below programs are located at this site. Clothes Closet: Free clothing for any children and families in St. Johns County Food Pantry- Partnered with Gospel Open Eye Ministries, Inc providing food to any family in St Johns County. The USDA food does require income eligibility guidelines. Healthy Families of Fla.-Prevention program for pregnant women and children up to 3 months of age. Serve only those prior to any abuse or neglect, but if they were working with a family prior to an abuse or neglect report, they will continue their services. They provide in-home supportive and counseling services, immunizations, visitation and parenting. Neighborhood Partnership - is on site one day a week. They do conduct family team conferences on site. 82 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Behavior Analyst - On site. Provides specialized behavior management training and support to caregivers of dependent children. Provide parenting classes. St Johns County Health Dept- Women, Infant, and children clinic located on site, immunizations provided. Dental clinic- The dental clinic is on site every other Tuesday at Mill Creek The dental clinic provides transportation for children from Mason Elementary School, Crookshank Elementary School and Webster. Eligibility requirements apply. Publix - Bread is donated on a daily basis for the site. Any St Johns County resident can get the bread. It's on a first come, first served basis. Visitation -Pre arranged visitations can occur on site. Agency Name: Children's Home Society Program: Healthy Families of St. Johns Free, voluntary family initiative that eases the transition to parenthood. It provides emotional support and education directly to the parent and family in their home. The Healthy Families program improves the health and well being of mothers, infants and young children. Agency Name: Department of Children and Families Program: Family Safety Behavior Analysis Services Provides specialized behavior management training and support to caregivers of dependent children. The program provides classroom training, at-home training, in-home assistance, support and coaching, and behavior assessments and individualized intervention plans. Agency Name: Project Special Care Program: Emergency Shelter and Foster Care Program provides initial and immediate care, food, clothing and shelter for children and youth who are removed from situations of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. The primary objectives are to provide safety and stability, as well as a venue for professional assessment of physical and emotional well being. This facility based portion of this program is referred to as the Transition Center. It is complimented by traditional community based foster care families. The program includes the recruitment, training, screening and licensing of foster care families. Program: Respite Care This program offers the gift of time to parents, caregivers and foster parents of special needs children. "Special needs" refers to individuals requiring specific care, support, intervention and/or therapy to maintain their health, well being and/or safety. Primary objective of this program is to reduce potential for incidents of abuse/neglect. Program: Personal Care This program offers support, coaching, training and assistance in the accomplishment of the activities of daily living (ADL's). Children and young adults with physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioral challenges frequently are incapable or unwilling to perform necessary ADLs', including those tasks required to maintain their physical health, personal hygiene and well being. This includes bathing, showering, toileting, oral hygiene, food preparation and self feeding. This program provides staff and resources to accomplish these essential tasks. The primary objective is to increase the self esteem, physical health and well being of the participants. Program: Therapeutic Day Program This program offers meaningful day activities for youth and young adults who would otherwise lack inclusion in social activities in their community. It assists youth ( 16 years +) who have exited or who will be exiting the school system. The challenge is to facilitate the transition from the role of student to the role of adult. The primary objectives of this program are to promote movement toward independence, increased self reliance and increased community involvement. 83 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Program: CARE Program Care is an acronym for Counseling, Advocacy, Resources and Education. The objectives of this program are to provide resources and support to improve the lives of families who are facing challenges, crisis and/or on going care for a dependent loved one. The primary strategies include informative presentations by speakers from the fields of family law, investment, estate planning, medical advocacy and children's issues. Agency Name: EPIC Community Services, Inc Program: Community Education and Preventions Services (CEPS) Community Education and Preventions Services is a multi-faceted education and prevention service offering proven effective prevention strategies that provide opportunities for individuals to increase their knowledge, skills and abilities in making safe, responsible decisions with regards to preventing the onset of substance use and acts of violence. Strategies offered include Prevention Education, Mentoring of Youth, and Crisis Intervention. Prevention Programs: Student Assistance Programs Alpha program located at Hastings and Crookshank Elementary Schools Monarch Program located at Pedro Menendez and St. Augustine High Schools Project SUCCESS located at St. Johns Technical High School and Gaines Alternative Center. These programs are considered " Best Practices" in the field of prevention. The goal of these programs is to reduce the risks associated with future substance abuse or mental health problems. Education and Training Programs: The education and training department offers community wide and site-based seminars and presentations. Programs are designed for people of all ages, from children to adults including individuals, organizations, schools, churches or businesses. Topics include anger management, trends in adolescent substance abuse, drug refusal skills, parenting education and many more. Counseling Programs: Wide arrays of counseling services are provided for adults, children and adolescents. Individual, Group and family counseling, mental health assessments, substance abuse assessments, dual diagnosis treatment, DUI individual and group services, EAP referrals, anger management group, crisis intervention, anti-drug initiative, drug court initiative and parenting education to name a few. Foster Care Program: This program develops and maintains a selection of healthy and safe homes for the well being of children and adolescents placed in foster. The program licenses foster care homes, supports and trains on the foster care challenges. Mentoring Program: This program offers professionally supported one-to-one matches between an adult volunteer and a child. Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Johns County provides opportunities through the Community-Based Mentoring, Site-Based Mentoring and High School Bigs programs. Agency: Betty Griffin House Program: Safety Shelter The Safety Shelter of St. Johns County, Inc. (dba: Betty Griffin House) provides emergency shelter to abused women and their minor children and temporary shelter for rape victims in danger after the crime. Other support services available to shelter residents and non-residents include a 24hour crisis hotline, individual and group counseling, case management, civil legal representation, and court advocacy. Betty Griffin House provides all services to men who are abused with separate accommodations. Program: 24-Hour Hotline (904) 824-1555 Crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to talk with domestic violence and/or sexual assault survivors; and their families and friends who need help. 84 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Program: Sexual Assault Recovery Services Provides confidential counseling and support groups for sexual assault survivors, families and partners, whether the rape happened yesterday or years ago. Presentations on date rape, rape awareness, and rape drugs are provided to schools, colleges, clubs, organizations, and community agencies. Program: Confidential Counseling Counseling is available for survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and their families in several county locations. Program: Support Groups Weekly support/discussion groups break the isolation many women and children have lived in, provide a safe place to share and listen, teach the dynamics of violence, and how to break the cycle of abuse. Groups are available in several confidential county locations. Program: Peace Club Teaches children, ages 3 through 17, to identify abuse, build self-esteem, resolve conflicts without violence, develop and use a safety plan if necessary, and break the silence about violence at home. Peace Club includes a school-based curriculum for all children and support groups for children affected by domestic violence. Program: Legal Assistance Referrals to a Betty Griffin House attorney are made on a case by case basis for legal representation through the injunction process. Program: Court/Individual Advocacy Staff and volunteers are available to assist with applying for an Injunction for Protection, court appearances, or personal advocacy. Program: Community Education/Training Presentations on all aspects of partner abuse and sexual violence are available for schools, colleges, clubs, clinics, community groups, and agencies. Presentations are modified to fit the needs of the group. Professional medical and mental health trainings for domestic violence Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are also provided. Program: CHANGE Program 24 week State Certified Batterers Intervention & Education Program for men. Participants are court mandated, referred, or voluntary. The program teaches alternatives to violence while addressing accountability. Program: Alternatives Group Batterers Intervention & Education Program for women who abuse in relationships. The program teaches alternatives to violence while addressing accountability. Agency Name: St. Johns County Mental Health Program: St Johns County Mental Health provides comprehensive behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and adults by a broad range of mental health professional disciplines. Through effective community collaboration, SJCMHD makes available a continuum of care for individuals experiencing acute episodes of psychiatric and substance abuse problems, and to the severely and persistently mentally ill. Program: Children's Services SJCMHD provides a wide array of services to assist children experiencing various behavioral/ emotional difficulties, and their families. The team of professionals provide assistance to deal with a wide range of child problems including social isolation, attention difficulties, oppositional difficulties, and academic underachievement. The services are provided in Prevention, Case Management, In-Home Counseling, Individual/Family/Group Therapy, School-based Counseling and Behavioral Analysis .In addition to the above, SJCMHD offers short-term child and adolescent inpatient services for those in crisis through contract with the Mental Health Resource Center of Jacksonville. Program: Adult Services 85 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Adult Services offered by SJCMHD provide effective treatment for both adults experiencing shortterm episodes of psychiatric problems, and to the severely and persistently mentally ill. Services include, Case Management, Individual/Family/Group Therapy, Psychosocial Programming / Day Treatment, Emergency/Crisis Response Services, and Community Workshops. SJCMHD has recently developed a transitional employment program for individuals experiencing long-term mental illness in an effort to empower clients through prevocational skills training and employment opportunities. Program: Substance Abuse Services Substance Abuse Services provide treatment for both adolescents and adults. Programs are available which offer differing levels of support (including 12-Step Program involvement), all with the aim of assisting individuals in developing a working recovery program from chemical dependency. All clients referred for any of our substance abuse outpatient services go through a three-stage process of programming that includes assessment, intervention, and treatment. Substance Abuse Prevention , Intervention, and Treatment programs exist for adolescents in school settings, for those incarcerated in county jails or involved with the juvenile justice system, and for individuals experiencing both mental health and chemical dependency issues. We also make available alcohol detoxification services and residential services through contract with Gateway Community Services in Jacksonville. Program: Day Treatment and Walk-in Center This program provides services for the chronically mentally ill as well as St. Johns Place, of which is a residential facility for the chronically mentally ill. Agency: Kid's Bridge Program: Visitation Center This is a supervised family visitation center offering three types of services: on site supervised visits, on site unsupervised visits and parent exchange services. Agency: The ARC of St. Johns, Inc Program: Therapeutic Learning Center This is a charter school that assists families in maintaining their economic self-sufficiency and maintaining their employment situations by providing an appropriate educational placement for their children with special needs. TLC uses a variety of instructional methods to address the therapeutic, developmental, educational, behavioral and medical needs of the child. Program: Life Options Life Options assists individuals to reach their highest potential by improving their ability to be independent by integrating them into the community. The program provides individuals with disabilities opportunities to experience recreational and social situations with their peers while at the same time learning what type of behavior is appropriate in such situations and broadening their scope of interests. Agency: Youth Crisis Center Program: Family Link This program provides crisis intervention counseling, short-term family counseling and therapeutic groups (focusing on the prevention of child abuse and domestic violence) to youth and families in St. Johns County. The program will target those families who do not have the resources to provide for their subsistence needs. prevention plan: goals, objectives, and action steps Primary Prevention Services - Action aimed at preventing child abuse or neglect from occurring for the first time in a family. (Services may include, but are not limited to: community awareness, Information and referral, parent support groups, community education seminars and workshops) Target Population: General Population 86 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Allowable Funding Sources: Promoting Safe and Stable Families, Family Support - PRE06 CBC Allocated Funding Category and Amount, (include the amount your agency plans to spend in this area): Goal 1: Children are first and foremost and protected from abuse and neglect Objective 1: Prevent children from experiencing abuse and neglect Action Steps: Step 1.1: Prevention services will be available for families before abuse and neglect occurs Step 1.2: Increasing access and participation, especially addressing the drop out rate of families enrolled in programs Step 1.3: Develop and maintain a comprehensive directory of local and state service resources Secondary Prevention - Services voluntarily offered to families who are vulnerable to and have been determined to be at risk of child abuse or neglect. (Services may include, but are not limited to: parent education, both in-home and group based, respite, After-school & recreational programs with an educational component, health and nutrition education, mentoring/tutoring services, prenatal/perinatal services, teen parent/pregnancy programs, intensive crisis counseling) Target Population: 1. Families who are at risk or child abuse and neglect and do NOT have an open child welfare case with the department. (PRE06, PR008, CPI00) 2. Families who have an open child welfare case under protective services (PS) or voluntary (PS) (PRE04, PR008, CPI00, PR2L0 and PR2LM) CBC Allocated Funding Category and Funding Sources: PSSF, Family Support - PRE06 Amount, (include the amount your PSSF, Family Preservation - PRE04 agency plans to spend in this area): CAPTA - PR008 Comm. Org. Prevention Initiatives: CPI00 Goal 1: Children have permanency and stability in their living situations Objective 1: Strengthen families so they achieve timely and successful reunifications Action Steps: Step 1.1: Use the System of Care principles and build on the strengths of the families Step 1.2: Improve communication, planning and information sharing between supervisors and counselors to address safety, service needs and progress toward permanency Step 1.3: 1.4: Service delivered by Providers who have knowledge, skills and relationship with the 1.5 family Provide programs that are Family-Centered and Community Based, with a Coordinated Orientation that minimizes bureaucratic complexity and avoids unnecessary burdens on families Increase available and accessible local resources for mental health, substance abuse and domestic violence Step 1.6: Service delivered with adequate Timing, Intensity and Duration Improve initial and 1.6.1 ongoing assessments and identification of service needs Goal 2: Tertiary Prevention Services - Court ordered or voluntary services offered to families who have been identified by an investigative authority as abusive or neglectful. These intensive services, designed to prevent the recurrence of abuse or neglect, are considered family preservation services. Family Preservation Services - Tertiary prevention services to prevent family disruption and unnecessary removal of children from their homes. These services are time-limited and provide intensive involvement that includes services in a family's home. (Services may include, but are not limited to: parent education, both in-home and group based, respite, intensive crisis counseling) Target Population: Families who have an open child welfare case under protective services (PS) or voluntary (PS) (PRE04, PR008, CPI00, PR2L0 and PR2LM) 87 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Funding Sources: PSSF, Family Preservation CBC Allocated Funding Category and PRE04 CAPTA - PR008 Amount, (include the amount your Com. Org. Prevention Initiatives: CPI00 agency plans to spend in this area): Family Builders: PR2L0 and PR2LM Goal 1:Children have permanency and stability in their living situations Objective 1: Strengthen families so they achieve timely and successful reunifications Improve the stability of children in placement Action Steps: Step 1.1: Improve the case planning process to include documentation and input from the child's parent(s) and age appropriate child, caregivers and other support individuals Step 1.2: Increase available and accessible prevention and intervention service resources for children and families Step 1.3: Provide service delivery with adequate Timing, Intensity and Duration Step 1.4: Service delivered by provider who has Knowledge, Skills and Relationship with the Family Goal 2: Children have permanency and stability in their living situations Objective 2: Improve, identify and respond to the Special needs of distinctive subgroups Define and achieve cultural competence Action Steps: Step 2.1: Influence and assess the impacts of Post Intervention environments Step 2.2: Step 2.3: Step 2.4: Intervention Services - Court ordered services offered to families who have been identified by an investigative authority as abusive or neglectful and the child is placed in out of home care. (Services may include, but are not limited to: Individual, group, and family counseling, inpatient, residential, or outpatient substance abuse treatment services, mental health services, assistance to address domestic violence, visitation services including crisis nurseries) Target Population: 1. Families who have children placed in out of home care to facilitate reunification (PRE11, PR2L0 and PR2LM) 2. Children who have been placed in out-of-home care and the permanency goal is adoption and the parents have been TPRd, Recruitment of adoptive families from the community. Support services to families after adoption. (PRE12) Funding Sources: PSSF, Time-Limited Reunification CBC Allocated Funding Category and Amount, (include the amount your - PRE11 Family Builders: PR2L0 agency plans to spend in this area): and PR2LM PSSF, Adopt. Promotion and Supports -PRE12 Goal 1: Provide leadership and support to identify, disseminate and integrate best practices to achieve child welfare program outcomes Objective 1: Integrate services that accesses the strengths and needs of children and families and determines other service needs Action Steps: Step 1.1: Identify and access services early Step 1.2: Improve the process of gathering, analyzing and following up on information obtained Step 1.3: Improve the frequency and quality of monthly visits between the counselor and all family members, including the child, the child's parents, caregivers and foster parents Step 1.4: Ensure greater quality control to assure better research outcomes Goal 2: Objective 2: Action Steps: 88 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan Prevention Plan Budget Analysis Table 1 Title PR2LM TANF Family Builders PR2L0 Budget Amount Projecte In House Program* d Draw 2004/200 5 (Invoice) $ 189,562.00 $ $ 48,000.00 141,562.00 RFP Adopti on Subcon tractor Draw Family Builders Program 22,025.00 22,025.00 21,956.00 21,956.00 PRE06 SSFA - Family Support Services PRE04 SSFA - Family Preservation 23,450.00 1,450.00 22,000.00 25,012.00 5,012.00 20,000.00 31,992.00 1,200.00 PRE11 Time - Limited Reunification PRE12 Adoption Promotion and Support Services PRE13 Community Facilitation Activities - IH PRE14 Community Facilitation Activities - OH PR008 CAPTA Grant - Community Based Care PRHRN Home Visitor / High Risk New Born CP100 Community Organizations Prevention Initiatives 4,891.00 4,891.00 4,888.00 4,888.00 5,673.00 5,673.00 6,323.00 6,323.00 52,542.00 52,542. 00 $ $ $ $ 61,985.00 242,995.00 52,542. 30,792. 00 00 $ 388,314.00 Total 30,792. 00 Prevention Plan Budget Analysis Table 2 Jul REVENUE Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June 269,934 Totals 4,143,695 273,500 314,787 337,013 361,739 369,271 364,973 367,370 372,310 370,475 370,910 371,412 Subtotal 269,934 4,143,695 273,500 314,787 337,013 361,739 369,271 364,973 367,370 372,310 370,475 370,910 371,412 89 District IV Child Abuse Prevention Plan EXPENDITURE S 265,993 Subtotal 265,993 3,755,381 269,492 302,113 322,975 317,408 322,000 322,090 322,590 327,930 327,430 327,930 327,430 3,755,381 269,492 302,113 322,975 317,408 322,000 322,090 322,590 327,930 327,430 327,930 327,430 - PREVENTION Draw (Invoice) 3,852 61,985 3,912 3,882 5,246 In House Program * RFP 5,160 5,002 6,900 6,500 5,165 5,100 6,100 30,374 30,374 30,375 30,374 30,374 30,374 30,374 30,376 7,506 7,506 7,506 7,506 7,506 7,506 7,506 242,995 52,542 Adoption Subcontractor Subtotal 5,165 89 8792 96 3,941 4,008 30,792 8,792 8,792 4,231 12,674 14,038 44,331 47,271 42,883 44,780 44,380 43,045 42,980 43,982 388,314 269,934 Grand Total 4,143,695 273,500 314,787 337,013 361,739 369,271 364,973 367,370 372,310 370,475 370,910 371,412 Difference from Revenue - - - - - - - - - - - - Prevention Plan Budget Analysis Table 3 * In House Program Budget Staff Salary & Benefits Community Facilitator Supervisor Prevention Coordinator (2) Prevention Support (3) 9,779 49,736 70,780 Program / Client Expenses Travel Total 16,401 79,416 16,883 242,995 Each agency provides primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention services and/or intervention services within St. Johns County. The following pages provide the logic model and evaluation plan for each agency. 90
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