Familywise Services

STRENGTHENING FAMILIES BY PROMOTING THE SAFETY, STABILITY AND WELLBEING OF CHILDREN.

SUPERVISED PARENTING AND SAFE EXCHANGE: IN CASES OF FAMILY SEPARATION OR FAMILY VIOLENCE WHERE THE WELL-BEING OF THE CHILD IS IN QUESTION, ON-SITE AND COMMUNITY/HOME, SUPERVISED PARENTING IS PROVIDED BETWEEN NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT AND THEIR CHILDREN IN A SAFE, CARING, AND SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENT. 267 FAMILIES UTILIZED THESE SERVICES IN 2021, IMPROVING THE SAFETY FOR 367 CHILDREN.

PREVENTION EDUCATION: FAMILYWISE PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES PREVENTION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH MATERIALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FAMILYWISE ALSO RAISES AWARENESS ONLINE THROUGHOUT WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND A TRAINING. CURRENTLY, FAMILYWISE HAS OVER 4,000 FOLLOWERS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND OUR AGENCY E-NEWSLETTER. FAMILYWISE PROVIDES TRAININGS AND CONSULTATION ON NEUROBIOLOGY, EPIGENETICS, ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. THROUGH REGIONAL TRAINING AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, STAFF MEMBERS FACILITATE DIALOGUE ABOUT PROMOTING SELF-HEALING COMMUNITIES. 61 PRESENTATIONS REACHED 2,028 INDIVIDUALS.

HIGH FIDELITY WRAPAROUND AN INTENSIVE CARE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT PROCESS HELPING YOUTH AGES 8-17 WHO ARE HIGH RISK OF INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENT TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY. YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES BUILD A TEAM OF NATURAL AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTS TO CREATE A STRUCTURED, INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN. 277 YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES UTILIZED THESE SERVICES IN 2021.

ADULT PARENTING EDUCATION: COMPREHENSIVE PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR AT-RISK FAMILIES THROUGH IN-HOME AND CENTER BASED PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, PARENT EDUCATION, PARENT CHILD INTERACTION COACHING, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND COUNSELING. IN 2021, 307 FAMILIES WERE SERVED, REACHING 563 CHILDREN.FIRST STEP EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: FULLY LICENSED AND ACCREDITED CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVICE CHILDREN AGES SIX WEEKS TO SIX YEARS OF AGE. CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT STIMULATE THEIR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT WITH A FOCUS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD READINESS FOR SCHOOL. LAST YEAR FIRST STEP SERVED 42 CHILDREN.CIRCLE OF PARENTS: AS THE MINNESOTA CHAPTER OF CIRCLE OF PARENTS, FAMILYWISE PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO OFFER PEER-LED, MUTUAL SELF-HELP SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE STATE. AT GROUP SESSIONS, PARENTS SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT TRANSFER TO THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS MEET IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO SHARE THEIR CONCERNS AND FRUSTRATIONS, AND TO IDENTIFY AND COMMIT TO THEIR OWN PERSONAL PARENTING GOALS. PARTICIPANTS ARE GUIDED BY VOLUNTEER FACILITATORS ARE TRAINED BY MCCC STAFF. 55 GROUPS WERE ACTIVE IN 2021, REACHING 571 ADULTS AND 316 CHILDREN.BRIGHT BEGINNINGS FOR YOUNG PARENTS: PARENT EDUCATION AND MENTOR SERVICES FOR YOUNG PARENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14-22. SERVICES INCLUDED LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, PARENT EDUCATION, PARENT CHILD INTERACTION COACHING, AND FULL YEAR OF SUPPORT BY A COMMUNITY MENTOR. IN 2021, THERE WERE 95 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 48 YOUNG PARENT FAMILIES, AND 14 MENTOR MATCHES WERE MADE.PARENTING ASSESSMENTS: ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY COUNTY SOCIAL WORKERS TO DETERMINE THE NEXT STEP IN A TREATMENT PLAN. ASSESSMENTS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PARENTING COMPETENCE AND THE QUALITY OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF BOTH THE PARENT AND THE EVALUATOR. IN 2021, 21 ASSESSMENTS WERE COMPLETED.