Childrens Home Society Of North Carolina Inc

TO PROMOTE THE RIGHT OF EVERY CHILD TO A PERMANENT, SAFE, AND LOVING FAMILY.

CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA (CHS) PROMOTES THE RIGHT OF EVERY CHILD TO A PERMANENT, SAFE, AND LOVING FAMILY. IN MEETING OUR MISSION, CHS SEEKS TO PREVENT CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY AND NEGLECT, AND BUILD HEALTHY AND RESILIENT FAMILIES. WE RECOGNIZE THE EXISTENCE OF STRUCTURAL AND SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO RACIAL EQUITY AND COMMIT TO CREATING AN EQUITABLE SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NORTH CAROLINA. OUR PROGRAMS IMPROVE CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING AND HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE PERMANENCY THROUGH REUNIFICATION, GUARDIANSHIP, OR ADOPTION. LAST YEAR, JULY 2021-JUNE 2022, WE SERVED 20,164 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE STATE.FOSTER CARE SERVICES: PROVIDED FOSTER CARE FOR 1103 CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE; 147 CHILDREN WERE ADOPTED AND 115 WERE REUNIFIED WITH THEIR FAMILY OF ORIGIN.FOSTER CARE TO PERMANENCY SERVICES: RECRUITED, TRAINED, AND SUPPORTED 651 FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS. LIFE-LONG POST ADOPTION SERVICES: PROVIDED AN ARRAY OF SUPPORT SERVICES TO 347 ADOPTEES, ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, AND BIRTH PARENTS. THIS PROGRAM HELPS CLIENTS ADDRESS ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE ARISEN FROM THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH ADOPTION AND USES CONFIDENTIAL INTERMEDIARY SERVICES TO PROVIDE CONNECTION SERVICES TO ADULT ADOPTEES AND BIRTH FAMILIES. CHILD FOCUSED RECRUITMENT: PROVIDED SERVICES TO 733 OF THE OLDEST AND LONGEST WAITING CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE TO IDENTIFY A PERMANENT FAMILY. 114 YOUTH ACHIEVED PERMANENCY.SUPPORTIVE POST ADOPTION NETWORK: PROVIDED CLINICAL IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED POST-ADOPTION SUPPORT SERVICES TO 140 FAMILIES AND 269 CHILDREN. THIS WORK SUPPORTS FAMILIES TO UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE CHILD TRAUMA.INTENSIVE FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES: PROVIDED SERVICES TO 441 FAMILIES AND 1086 CHILDREN TO IMPROVE FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND PREVENT ENTRY INTO THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. 98% OF FAMILIES REMAINED INTACT AFTER RECEIVING SERVICES AT CASE CLOSURE.HEALTHYSTEPS SPECIALISTS PROVIDED PARENTING EDUCATION DURING 2310 CHILDREN'S WELL-CHECK VISITS. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY OPERATES IN 11 PEDIATRIC PRACTICES IN GUILFORD COUNTY, SUPPORTING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGED 0-3.COMMUNITY NAVIGATION OPERATES IN OB-GYN OFFICES IN GUILFORD COUNTY, PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR 1595 PREGNANT PEOPLE STARTING AT THEIR FIRST PRENATAL APPOINTMENT AND CONTINUING THROUGH A SERIES OF FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS.FAMILY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT: PROVIDED EDUCATION SERVICES TO 2017 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS FOCUSED ON BUILDING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO IMPROVE CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING. YOUTH EDUCATION: PROVIDED 1198 ADOLESCENTS WITH LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION EDUCATION, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND SKILL-BUILDING TO 858 PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE STATE, IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN CHILD WELFARE AND RESPONDING TO CHILD TRAUMA.