Family And Community Education & Support Inc-Aka F A C E S

Programs: The mission of faces is to prevent child abuse, neglect and family violence. The goals of the faces home visitation program and parenting classes are to increase family protective factors and minimize risk factors related to child maltreatment. The home visitation program consists of a flexible array of therapeutic counseling, parenting education, and child-focused interventions that are strength-based and support the family in their goals to nurture and protect their children. Case management and family advocacy services focus on connecting clients to other important services that can support them in maintaining a healthy family. The parenting classes are designed to be conducted in a variety of settings, with a curriculum of parenting and personal growth topics and session duration adjusted to the needs of the parents\providers. The home visitation program and parenting classes serve families with children between the ages of birth and twelve years living in the metro denver area. 92% of families served are living below the federal poverty guidelines, with 72% of families living on less than 15,000 per year. In 2014, the home visitation program served 582 parents and children in 167 families. In the same year, there were 16 parenting classes conducted in a variety of community locations for a total of 41 unduplicated participants. In 2014, the families that discharged from service, received eight or more visits, and completed pre-post test measurements had the following outcomes: 79% strengthened family self-determination and parental empowerment; 94% increased parenting knowledge and strengthened the parent-child relationship; 81% improved parental stress management skills; and, 83% demonstrated improvement in overall family functioning.