LAMOILLE FAMILY CENTER INC

EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES EARLY INTERVENTION - PROVIDES SERVICES TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UP TO AGE THREE WHO HAVE A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS, A DELAY OR A HIGH PROBABILITY OF A DELAY IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT. CHILDREN RECEIVE SERVICES SUCH AS SPEECH THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY, WHILE PARENTS RECEIVE TRAINING, COUNSELING AND SERVICE COORDINATION. FAMILY SUPPORT - PROVIDES HOME VISITS TO PARENTS AND THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN TO HELP ENSURE A HEALTHY START IN THE EARLY YEARS OF A CHILD'S LIFE. PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) - THIS IS A HEALTH RESOURCE AND SERVICE ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) APPROVED HOME VISITING MODEL; PAT IS THE MODEL ADOPTED BY THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS THE STRONG FAMILIES VERMONT SUSTAINED FAMILY SUPPORT HOME VISITING PROGRAM. THE PAT HOME VISITING MODEL IS A PROPRIETARY, EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL THAT PROVIDES PARENT EDUCATION, SUPPORT SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES. SPECIALIZED CHILD CARE SERVICES - PROVIDES CHILD CARE COORDINATION SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT STRESS, HAVE A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR HAVE EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. OFFERS SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO AREA CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY CARE TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. DULCE - A FAMILY SPECIALIST IS PLACED AT A LOCAL PEDIATRICS OFFICE TO PROACTIVELY ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH TO PROMOTE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS FROM BIRTH TO SIX MONTHS OF AGE, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THEIR FAMILIES. CIS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION - PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND SUPERVISION FOR THE CIS PROGRAM, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE SUBCONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS LAMOILLE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE, CALEDONIA HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE, AND LAMOILLE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

HEALTHY LAMOILLE VALLEY (HLV) - HLV'S PRIMARY FOCUS IS PREVENTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. INCLUDED IN HLV'S PROGRAMS ARE THE FOLLOWING: NORTHERN VT PREVENTION COALITION: HLV CONNECTS MULTIPLE SECTORS OF THE NORTHEASTERN VERMONT COMMUNITY - INCLUDING BUSINESSES, PARENTS/GUARDIANS, MEDIA, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SCHOOLS, FAITH ORGANIZATION, HEALTH PROVIDERS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT - TO COLLABORATE AND DEVELOP PLANS, POLICIES, AND STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE REDUCTIONS IN THE RATES OF CONSUMPTION AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL. ROESSNER FOUNDATION - THIS FOUNDATION FUNDED EFFORTS TO EXPLORE AND IMPLEMENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION CURRICULUM AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL IN LAMOILLE VALLEY. DRUG FREE COMMUNITY - THIS PROJECT'S TWO MAIN GOALS ARE TO BUILD COALITION CAPACITY AND REDUCE YOUTH SUBSTANCE MISUSE. THIS IS DONE THROUGH A VARIETY OF INTERVENTIONS WITH YOUTH, PARENTS, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY, AND TOWNS. TOBACCO PREVENTION - CONSISTS OF A COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE MEETING REGULARLY TO ADDRESS TOBACCO USE AND SECOND-HAND SMOKE, SHARE CESSATION OPPORTUNITIES AND PREVENT YOUTH INITIATION. VAPE PREVENTION - EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VAPING ARE COORDINATED THROUGH THIS PROGRAMMING; THEY FOCUS ON 1) INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS, 2) SCHOOL- LEVEL INTERVENTIONS, AND/OR 3) COMMUNITY-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS AND USE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES AND RELATED STRATEGIES TO CONTINUE TO BUILD A COORDINATED STATE EFFORT USING EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES, PROGRAMS AND POLICIES TO PREVENT VAPING AMONG YOUTH IN VERMONT.