Acenda Inc

Programs: Prevention and parent education parenting plays a pivotal role in several key aspects of child development including positive social skills, emotional health and intellectual development. Research has shown that by providing parenting education to mothers and fathers who may have complex financial, social and health needs, the outcomes for their children can be significantly improved. The prevention and parent education programs for robins' nest provide the necessary skills and fundamental resources that new at-risk parents need to raise healthy babies and become self-sufficient. In 2017, robins' nest guided 4,185 parents and children toward healthy child development.

counseling support is vital for families experiencing economic hardship, mental illness, substance abuse, domestic violence and other serious problems. Through robins' nest in-home counseling and support services, family members are educated, coached, and empowered to improve their communication, anger management, coping strategies and parent-child interactions. They are also provided with concrete supports and linkages to community services. The goal of these programs is to improve family functioning and well-being and enhance their stability. Robins' nest's outpatient counseling centers provide individual, group, family and marital therapy as well as specialized programs that are evidenced based for children who are victims of sexual abuse or suffer from eating disorders or suicidal ideation. In addition, the parent-child interactive therapy program provides evidence-based treatment for parents and children dealing with severe maladaptive behaviors or who have suffered an emotional shock that creates significant and lasting damage to the child's mental, physical and emotional growth. In 2017, a total of 3,503 children and their families received in-home and on-site counseling services to help improve their emotional well-being.

child permanency robins' nest has developed a network of successful programs designed to create stability for children in temporary situations. Child permanency planning not only enables children in foster care to maintain a bond with their biological families, it supports family reunification by building parental skills through education. Adoptive, foster and kinship family services offers therapy for adopted children, counseling for foster parents and support for children placed with relatives. In 2017, 2,106 children maintained a relationship with their families and enjoyed support and stability.

crisis response (expenses 2,530,023 including grants of 0)(revenues 0) families and children in crisis require specialized support that is sensitive to not only the immediate needs, but also is supportive of maintaining the cohesion of the family unit. Robins' nest offers programs designed to stabilize critical situations before they escalate and result in an out-of-home placement. These programs provide support and encouragement and promote a better sense of permanency and safety for the child and family. In 2017, a total of 2,395 children and families remained stable with the help of robins' nest crisis response programs. Supportive housing (expenses 1,731,219 including grants of 0)(revenue 0) the life link homes and steps towards independence programs provide both life skills and safe, affordable permanent or transitional supportive housing for youth who are homeless or are leaving the child welfare system. Expectant and parenting youth and connect to home programs provide permanent supportive housing to older adolescents who are involved with the child welfare system. The programs provide a subsidized housing voucher and case management services to improve life skills and the youth's community supports so they enhance their functioning and stability. Keeping families together, follows a housing first model and provides permanent supportive housing to 196 child welfare involved families who are homeless, have housing instability that puts their children at risk of being removed or who need housing so their children can be reunified. These families are provided with a subsidized housing voucher, a housing resource specialist, case management and therapeutic services to help them become stable, safe and healthy. In 2017, a total of 268 youth and families benefitted from the supportive services therapeutic environment and stability offered by robins' nest supportive housing programs. Residential living (expenses 1,705,995 including grants of 0)(revenue 0) one of life's greatest fundamental needs is a place to call home, and robins' nest provides various settings to support the needs of the clients we serve. The robins' nest group home provides a familial setting that blends therapy with a nurturing structure to help at-risk children develop a sense of belonging and self-esteem. Pettirosso is a residential treatment setting for adolescent girls who are have been discharged from inpatient hospital units. A multi-disciplinary team approach including direct care staff, therapists, nurses and a psychiatrist is used to ensure an effective treatment approach is employed to assist the girls in reaching wellness. The arbor is a residential treatment center that provides multidisciplinary treatment to girls who have both emotional and behavioral challenges, which may also include substance use disorders. A place to call home is a supportive recovery-based residential program for opioid addicted pregnant and post-partum women. In 2017, a total of 29 youth and families benefitted from the supportive services therapeutic environment and stability offered by robins' nest residential living programs. Programs for young adults (expenses 824,717 including grants 0)(revenue 2,969) many young people aging out of foster care have secured housing but still need support to negotiate the transition to adulthood. Robins' nest offers these young people life-skills training, mentoring, crisis intervention, juvenile justice counseling, and guidance, all aimed at promoting self- sufficiency and independence. In 2017, 545 young adults were assisted with the transition into adulthood.