CARDINAL SERVICES INC OF INDIANA

CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES: CARDINAL SERVICES SERVES THE YOUNGEST, MOST VULNERABLE SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION WITH THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING CHILDREN AND PREPARING THEM FOR SCHOOL, AS WELL AS OFFERING THE SKILLS THAT PARENTS NEED TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE IN THEIR ROLES. AN EMPHASIS IS PLACED UPON PROPER NUTRITION AND MEDICAL CARE FOR THE PROPER DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN. SERVICES ARE COMPREHENSIVE AND ATTEMPT TO MEET WHATEVER NEED THE FAMILY MAY HAVE, MOST NEEDS ARE BASED UPON INCOME (SEE ADDITIONAL DATA ON SCHEDULE O).(CONTINUED FROM PART III, LINE 4C) CARDINAL SERVICES OFFERS THREE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. 1) WIC IS A FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAM SERVING TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF INCOME ELIGIBLE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN UP TO AGE FIVE WHO ARE AT NUTRITIONAL RISK. CARDINAL SERVES OVER 3,000 PARTICIPANTS EACH MONTH, PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL FOODS, NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION, AND NUTRITIONAL HEALTH SCREENINGS. 2) HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS BY ENHANCING THE SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, NUTRITIONAL, DISABILITY, SOCIAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND OTHER SERVICES TO ENROLLED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. 3) HEALTHY FAMILIES IS A PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES THAT WORKS WITH FAMILIES TO REDUCE STRESS WHILE INCREASING AND BUILDING UPON STRENGTHS. HEALTHY FAMILIES PROMOTES POSITIVE PARENT-CHILD INTERACTIONS THROUGH CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AND SCREENINGS. SERVICES ARE VOLUNTARY AND MAY BE RECEIVED UP TO THE CHILD OF FOCUS' THIRD BIRTHDAY.