Wynspring Family Resource Center

WYNSPRING FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER SEEKS TO PROVIDE QUALITY, EFFECTIVE, ANDAFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL CARE AND TREATMENT TO CHILDREN IN THE GREATERSACRAMENTO AREA NEEDING OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT DUE TO NEGLECT, ABUSE,TRAUMA, EMOTIONAL DYSFUNCTION, AND FAMILY DYSFUNCTION.WYNSPRING FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER IS ALSO DEDICATED TO PROMOTING PEACEFULAND SAFE FAMILY LIVING BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT ANDSUPPORT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE AGENCYSEEKS TO PROMOTE QUALITY COMMUNITY SERVICES TO FAMILIES AND CHILDRENTHROUGH PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING EXPERIENCES FOR PARENTS,TREATMENT SPECIALISTS, CLINICIANS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS.

DURING 2020, WYNSPRING FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:RECRUITED AND CERTIFIED 5 NEW FOSTER FAMILIES, DECERTIFIED 2 FAMILIES, AND PROVIDED HOME AND CASE SUPERVISION FOR A TOTAL OF 18 FAMILIES. PRE-CERTIFICATION TRAINING WAS PROVIDED FOR 6 PROSPECTIVE CAREGIVERS, AND A TOTAL OF 64 HOURS OF FOSTER FAMILY TRAINING WAS PROVIDED FOR CERTIFIED FOSTER HOMES IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL FORMATS. HOMES ALSO RECEIVED SOCIAL WORK CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION VISITS ON A WEEKLY BASIS WHEN CHILDREN WERE PLACED. CRISIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND AFTER-HOURS SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO CERTIFIED HOMES ON A 24-HOUR BASIS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. A TOTAL OF 58 CHILDREN RECEIVED PLACEMENT CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING: ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS, TREATMENT PLANNING AND SERVICES WHEN INDICATED, PERMANENCY SERVICES, AND ADVOCACY. THE AGENCY PROVIDED SERVICES TO 3 FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY NEEDING SUPPORT AND TREATMENT SERVICES. PARENT SUPPORT AND SHARED PARENTING EDUCATION WAS PROVIDED FOR 9 CLIENTS. COVID RESTRICTIONS REDUCED COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES THIS YEAR. 2 CHILDREN WERE GIVEN EMANCIPATION AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING AND SUPPORT. 4 INTERNS WERE PROVIDED WITH JOB TRAINING TO WORK WITH FOSTER FAMILIES AND DEPENDENT YOUTH. AGENCY DEVELOPED COVID 19 PREVENTION AND TREATMENT GUIDELINES, IMPLEMENTED SANITATION PROCEDURES, ESTABLISHED AND IMPLEMENTED GUIDELINES FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING AND OTHER SAFETY PROTOCOLS TO MAINTAIN FAMILY VISITATION DURING PANDEMIC TIMES. AGENCY DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED PROTOCOLS FOR VIRTUAL VISITS FOR THE VISITATION AND FFA PROGRAMS. 14 STAFF AND 24 FOSTER PARENTS WERE TRAINED IN SAFETY AND SANITATION PROGRAMS. AGENCY COMPLETED PROGRAM STATEMENT AND APPLICATION TO BECOME AN INTENSIVE SERVICES FOSTER CARE PROGRAM. THIS STATUS WAS GRANTED TO THE AGENCY IN AUGUST 2020. AGENCY ACCEPTED AND PROVIDED CARE FOR 5 ISFC CHILDREN IN 2020.