FAMILY LIFELINE

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS (GROWING WELL) FAMILY LIFELINES GROWING WELL PROGRAMMING PROVIDES INTENSIVE HOME VISITATION SERVICES TO SUPPORT EXPECTING FAMILIES AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN LIVING IN THE GREATER RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG AREAS. SERVICES ARE FREE, VOLUNTARY, AND AVAILABLE UNTIL CHILDREN REACH SCHOOL AGE (ASTHMA CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE 18). WE OFFER THREE HOME VISITING MODELS - HEALTHY FAMILIES, PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT), AND CHILDRENS HEALTH INVOLVING PARENTS (CHIP). AT THE CORE OF ALL THREE MODELS IS THE HOME VISIT. VISITS ARE PROVIDED 2 TO 4 TIMES PER MONTH, LAST APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR, AND TYPICALLY OCCUR IN A FAMILYS HOME. VISITS ARE PLANNED USING AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM AND FOCUS ON FAMILY WELL-BEING, HEALTHY PARENT-CHILD INTERACTIONS, DEVELOPMENT-CENTERED PARENTING, AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS. HOME VISITATION SERVICES INCLUDE ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT/CARE COORDINATION, HEALTH SUPERVISION, COUNSELING AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT, SCREENING AND ASSESSMENTS, SERVICE PLANNING AND GOAL SETTING, AS WELL AS CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND LIFELONG LEARNING. OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS WORK TO PREVENT ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES BY INCREASING FAMILY RESILIENCE AND BUILDING ON PROTECTIVE FACTORS. OUR PREMISE IS STRAIGHT-FORWARD, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROVIDES A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS, TWO GENERATIONS AT A TIME. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES TO INCREASE OVERALL WELL-BEING, ACHIEVE STABILITY, AND ENSURE THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY, SAFE AND READY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, WORK, AND LIFE. GOALS OF OUR GROWING WELL PROGRAMS ARE: IMPROVING MATERNAL HEALTH AND BIRTH OUTCOMES OPTIMIZING HEALTHY, AGE APPROPRIATE CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STRENGTHENING POSITIVE PARENTING KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOR PREVENTING CHILDHOOD INJURIES AND CASES OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROMOTING FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND OVERALL WELL-BEING IMPROVING LIFE COURSE OUTCOMES TWO GENERATIONS AT A TIME IN FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, OUR GROWING WELL PROGRAMS EXPERIENCED GREAT SUCCESS: SERVED 305 FAMILIES, WHICH INCLUDED 478 CAREGIVERS AND CHILDREN PROVIDED 2,066 INTENSIVE IN-HOME AND VIRTUAL VISITS 100% OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES REMAINED FREE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT 94% OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN HAD A PRIMARY PROVIDER FOR SICK, ROUTINE, AND PREVENTIVE CARE 86% OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN WERE UP-TO-DATE WITH ALL DOCTOR RECOMMENDED IMMUNIZATIONS 84% OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN WERE REGULARLY SCREENED FOR DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES AND POSSIBLE DELAYS