Family Lifeline

Programs: Early childhood development includes the following programs: children's health involving parents this evidence-informed model brings education, health care coordination, disease case management, and mental health support directly into families' homes as they prepare their children to go to school healthy and ready to succeed. Our program objectives include: (1) encouraging the efficient and cost- effective use of healthcare services and other community resources; (2) ensuring children receive consistent preventative and primary health and dental care during the first 5 years of life; and (3) promoting the positive physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth and development of medically underserved children. Essentially, comprehensive health care and a stable home are the cornerstones of every young child's physical and emotional development and the foundations of school readiness, effective learning, and future academic achievement. Teams comprised of a parent educator, nurse, and social worker focus on family wellness and the early identification of complex social, environmental, and biological factors that may negatively affect a child's ability to learn. The program is available to low-income pregnant women and families with young children under the age of 6, living in the greater richmond and petersburg areas. Services are free, voluntary, and offered until participating children reach school age. Healthy families this national, evidence-based child abuse prevention model offers parents the support they need to raise children who are safe, healthy, and ready to learn. Through intensive home visitation, skill-based curricula, and connections to resources, overburdened families learn to parent effectively and cope with the inherent stresses of raising children. Our program objectives include: (1) improving maternal and child health and well-being; (2) promoting optimal child development and school readiness; (3) strengthening positive parenting knowledge and behaviors; and (4) reducing the personal and situational stresses associated with child maltreatment. Fundamentally, informed and knowledgeable parents are better prepared to provide stable, nurturing homes, thereby enabling their children to reach their full potential. The program is available to new and expecting parents living in henrico county and the city of petersburg. Eligibility for our intensive home visitation is based on need, with the goal of reaching parents who will benefit most from receiving extra support specifically overburdened parents facing challenges that would add stress to any home - poverty, single parenthood, joblessness, limited social networks, etc. Services are free, voluntary, and offered until participating children reach school age. Parents as teachers this internationally known, research-based model provides one-on-one guidance, group connections, and a referral/resource network to parents as they prepare their child for a stronger start in school and in life. Recognizing that parents are a child's first teacher, each structured home visit focuses on parent-child interactions and development-centered parenting, offering the information and encouragement parents need to help their child develop optimally during the crucial years of early life. Our program objectives include: (1) increasing parent knowledge of childhood health and development; (2) improving positive parenting behaviors that support a child's social and emotional competence; and (3) providing early detection of developmental delays. Services are available to pregnant women and families with young children who are living in hanover county and the city of richmond. Priority is given to families with 2 or more high need characteristics (e. G. , teen parenthood, low-income). Services are free, voluntary, and offered until participating children reach school age. In fiscal year 2016-2017, our early childhood programs experienced great success. Served 1,263 families, which included 2,010 parents and children (includes community liaison referrals/outreach) - 94% of children were connected to a primary provider for sick, routine, and preventive care - 91% of children were up-to-date with all age-appropriate immunizations - 96% of children received age-appropriate screenings for possible developmental delays - 100% of children with a confirmed delays were connected to appropriate therapeutic services. - 100% of families remained free of child abuse and neglect

care for older adults and individuals with disabilities: home care the home care program provides older adults and individuals with disabilities the resources and one-on-one support necessary to meet their basic self-care, emotional, and physical needs in a setting they prefer -- their home. Program objectives include: (1) promoting health and wellness in the comfort and safety of home; (2) delaying the need for more expensive care in institutional settings; (3) reducing unplanned illness and injury (e. G. , falls); and (4) providing relief and peace of mind to primary caregivers. We offer customized companion care, personal assistance, homemaker services, as well as caregiver respite. Services are available to older adults and individuals with disabilities, living in the metro richmond area, who require assistance with carrying out activities of daily living. In fiscal year 2016-2017, our home care program experienced great success. - provided 28,439 hours of care and support to 81 individuals, including 45 care recipients and 36 caregivers - care recipients spent 6,874 additional days in the comfort and safety of their own homes, rather than a facility - by delaying placement in institutional care, the net savings to the virginia medicaid program totaled 816,376 visiting volunteers the visiting volunteers program provides outreach and companionship to isolated older adults and individuals with disabilities living in the metro richmond area. Program objectives include: (1) relieving loneliness and improving participants overall quality of life; (2) building sustainable, mutually rewarding intergenerational relationships between participants and volunteers; and (3) investing in human capital (volunteers) to advance our mission. We pair volunteers with socially isolated older adults and individuals with disabilities, strengthening the social networks of participants who wish to remain independent and age-in-place for as long as possible. Services are free and available to older adults and individuals with disabilities who report feeling lonely. In fiscal year 2016-2017, our visiting volunteers program experienced great success. - served 131 individuals, including 60 participants and 71 volunteers; supported 82 volunteer-participant matches - volunteers provided 3,075 hours of their time - 100% of volunteers said participating in the program was a personally rewarding experience - 100% of participants agree that their volunteer gives them emotional support when needed

community services - the program provides emergency food for families in crisis.