A Childs Haven Inc

A CHILD'S HAVEN (ACH) TREATS CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AS A RESULT OF LIMITED RESOURCES, ABUSE, OR NEGLECT, AND PROVIDES SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR BOTH THE CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY. EACH CHILD RECEIVES THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE, INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, WEEKLY HOME VISITATION AND PARENT SUPPORT GROUP. ACH IS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BY CARF AND UTILIZES SEVERAL EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT MODELS WITH CLINICALLY PROVEN SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES. THIS YEAR ACH SERVED 118 CHILDREN, AGES 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS AND 325 CAREGIVERS. 16,376 HEALTHY MEALS WERE SERVED TO CHILDREN. 24,973 HOURS TO THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY TREATMENT SERVICES WERE PROVIDED, AND 774 FAMILY THERPY SESSIONS WERE COMPLETED. 99% OF FAMILIES REPORTED THAT PROVIDED SERVICES MET AND/OR EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS. THE ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT FOR FYE 2021 MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.ACHILDSHAVEN.ORG.

PROVIDES DAILY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS TO CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND SUPPORT TO THEIR FAMILIES. AT THE CENTER, CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5 RECEIVE THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE TREATMENT SERVICES. TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED. PARENTAL SUPPORT INCLUDES WEEKLY HOME VISITATION THAT IS INCLUSIVE OF FAMILY THERAPY AND PARENT EDUCATION, PROVIDED BY LICENSED INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKERS (LISW) OR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS (LPC). THE EVIDENCED "PARENT AS TEACHERS" MODEL IS USED FOR THE PARENT EDUCATION WORK. THE GOAL OF OUR PROGRAM IS FOR THE CHILD TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN TYPICAL PRESCHOOL OR PUBLIC-SCHOOL PROGRAM AND FOR THE PARENT TO HAVE LEARNED PROTECTIVE SKILLS ENABLING IMPROVED PARENTING. IN ADDITION TO THE COMMON FACTOR, OF CHILDREN WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY, OUR CLIENTELE ARE LOW-INCOME, OFTEN FAMILIES LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL, MANY HAVE CHILD WELFARE INVOLVEMENT. IN FYE JUNE 30, 2021, ACH, BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM FAMILIES, EXPANDED OUR DAILY OPERATING HOURS TO SERVE A FULL-DAY SCHEDULE, FROM 7AM TO 6PM. THESE LONGER HOURS MEAN OUR CHILDREN RECEIVE MORE FLEXIBILITY TO NAVIGATE THEIR WORK AND HOME LIVES. IN ADDITION, ACH IS IN THE INTIAL STAGES OF CREATING FIVE THERAPEUTIC OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS (TOES) ON CAMPUS GROUNDS, WHERE ENROLLED CHILDREN WILL BENEFIT FROM SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL IMPACTS OF PLAYING IN THESE TOES, INCLUDING IMPROVED SELF-DISCIPLINE AND SOCIAL RELATIONS, STRESS REDUCTION, IMPROVING BEHAVIOR AND INCREASING COOPERATION. ACH PASSED THE 3 YEAR TERM REACCREDIATION OF NATIONAL ACCREDIATION IN MARCH 2019 BY CARF - COMMISSION ON ACCREDIATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES.