Prom slideshow 2015

2. In 1983, President Reagan declared April
National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Since then, April has been a time to
acknowledge the importance of families and
communities working together to prevent child
abuse.

3. The Family Service Inc. mission is to strengthen
and enhance the well-being of families and
individuals throughout the life cycle, and to
advocate for a community environment that
nurtures family life and promotes social
responsibility.

4. How do we fulfill our Mission
By offering free programs such as
• Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAP)
• Caring Parents
• Healthy Families
These programs allow us to educate families in
Bartholomew and it’s surrounding counties
about the basic protective factors that every
family needs

5. Protective factors are critical for all
parents and caregivers, regardless of the
child's age, sex, ethnicity or racial
heritage, economic status, special needs
or whether he or she is raised by, a single,
married, divorced parent or other
caregivers.

6. So, What are the Protective Factors?
• Nurturing and Attachment
• Knowledge of Parenting and of Child and
Youth Development
• Parental Resilience
• Social Connections
• Concrete Supports for Parents

7. How Do We Help Increase These
Protective Factors for Our Community
In 2014 alone the Child Abuse Prevention
Programs housed by Family Service Inc.
provided education to and/or assisted
approximately 11,285 individuals by
helping to increase the families protective
factors!

9. Child Abuse Prevention
• The Child Abuse
Prevention (CAP)
Program strives to
educate all residents of
Bartholomew, Jackson
and Jennings Counties
about child abuse and
neglect, promote
healthy alternatives and
positive parenting
practices.
Teen volunteers present a "Kids on the Block" skit to
an elementary class.

10. A Look at CAP 2014
• 2,693 children ,parents, and
teachers educated through
Kids On The Block
performances
• 2,675 total participants for
other presentations &
trainings
• 40% of the student population
from BCSC & Flatrock were
educated.

11. Here’s what Parent’s Had to Say about
Kids on the Block Performances…
“I just want to say this is a very good program. It’s great
what you all are doing. This has been very helpful with me
and my son. Now he is more prepared about strangers and
what to expect. Thank You.”
“ Interactive lessons are really effective to teach these
lessons, thanks for taking the time.”
“ Thank you for the help and information. My son and his
friend came over and both boys spoke with me about the
fact that “bullying” was discussed at school today! Thank
you!! ”

12. • Caring Parents provides
community
presentations on the
topic of Shaken Baby.
• Caring Parents also
provides coping with
crying, SIDS and
depression education to
new moms delivering at
Columbus Regional
Hospital.

13. A Look at Caring Parents 2014
Columbus Regional Hospital
• 1,145 babies born at CRH
• 99.5% of parents were
educated at CRH
• 2,183 parents and
visitors educated combined
Schneck (4 months of
education) –
• Total educated including
parents and visitors: 115
• Major (4 months of
education)
• Total educated including
parents and visitors: 122

14. So What Do these Parents Think?
Through a follow up call to one mom who
received Period of Purple Crying education,
mom shared that her baby did go through a
time when baby was fussy for 2 to 3 hours a
night for a few weeks. Mom shared the
information was helpful and that she belongs to
a moms group that she took the information to.

15. Healthy Families
Healthy Families of
Bartholomew County is a
voluntary home visitation
program designed to
promote healthy families
and healthy children
through a variety of
services including child
development, access to
health care, and parent
education.

16. A Look at Healthy Families 2014
• 103 families provided
home visiting services
• 1317 home visits
completed
• 76.67% 3 month
retention rate.
• 35 families participated
in at least 1 Healthy
Families Group event

17. What the Parents Thought…
Why did you choose Healthy
Families
“I knew that it would help me
understand my child and help
me be a better mother and
also help my child to learn.”
“I love how family first you
are. I think the way you have
set up your program is
amazing. By not judging, you
are setting amazing examples
for families.”
What do you enjoy most about
your home visitor?
“She has my child's best
interest in mind and is always
doing things that will help her
learn/develop.”
“Having someone kind of to
help you along the way to give
knowledge of what you can
and should be doing and what
to watch out for.”

18. A Success Story
Since beginning the Healthy Families program early in 2014, this 19 year old
mom has came a long way. At our first meeting with mom she was not 100%
sure about the program. Mom was living with the father of the baby and his
family. Mom’s family was unsupportive of her pregnancy and this lead to a lot
of family hostility. Mom did not work and had a limited social life. Over the
past year, mom and dad were married and have secured a beautiful 2 bedroom
apartment. Mom and dad are both currently employed. Mom and dad are both
very involved with their son and are appreciative of any information and
resources their home visitor shares. They enrolled their son in swim lessons
last summer and are currently working on enrolling in some programs at FFY.
Baby is on track developmentally and is a very happy little guy. Mom is also
currently working on getting her driver’s license. The family is expecting their
2nd child in a few months and could not be happier. Mom completed her goals
of learning developmental milestones helping their son meet those milestones,
and researching career fields. Current goals being worked on are: preparing for
the new baby, getting mom’s driver’s license and getting son to sleep in his own
room.

19. • You have already started the process just by
being here this evening!
• All Proceeds from tonight’s event will go to
help fund these programs so that we can
continue to offer these free services to our
community.
• Volunteer Opportunities are always available
as well.
How Can You Help
Make a Difference?

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22. “A hundred years from now it will not
matter what my bank account was,
the sort of house I lived in, or the kind
of car I drove...but the world may be
different because I was important in
the life of a child.”
–Forest E Witcraft

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