CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER

DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, THE CENTER PROVIDED SERVICES TO CHILDREN ACROSS BENTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. ON AVERAGE, WE SERVED 152 CHILDREN FROM BENTON COUNTY AND 171 CHILDREN FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH OUR EARLY SUPPORT FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS PROGRAM. THIS GIVES A COMBINED AVERAGE OF 325 CHILDREN SERVED EACH MONTH OVER ALL COUNTIES WE SERVE. THIS PROGRAM RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF 53 REFERRALS PER MONTH, WITH APPROXIMATELY 49% QUALIFYING FOR SERVICES.DUE TO THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN OUR EARLY SUPPORT FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS PROGRAM WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO START OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP FAMILIES. WE HAVE STARTED A HOSPITAL TO HOME PROGRAM WHICH HELPS FAMILIES TRANSITION BABIES IN THE NICU TO RECEIVE POSITIVE MEDICAL OUTCOMES. WE ALSO RAN A QUARTERLY CHILD BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP FOR THOSE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN OUR PROGRAM. THESE CLASSES ARE FOCUSED MORE ON HOW THE PARENTS CAN IMPLEMENT THINGS AT HOME TO HELP WITH BEHAVIOR.OUR APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA) PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, WITH PLANS TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO REINSTATE THESE SERVICES IN THE FUTURE. THE PEDIATRIC PELVIC HEALTH PROGRAM CONTINUED TO SERVE AN AVERAGE OF 58 CHILDREN, CONSISTENT WITH THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. PEDIATRIC PELVIC HEALTH PROGRAM HAS HISTORICALLY RUN AT A DEFICIT BUT WITH HARD WORK ON SCHEDULE CHANGES AND GRANT WRITING THE LAST TWO FISCAL YEARS HAVE BEEN SELF-SUSTAINING.ACROSS ALL THREE PROGRAMS, THE CENTER SERVED A TOTAL OF 836 CHILDREN DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, DELIVERING 21,948 DIRECT SERVICE APPOINTMENTS.COMPLIANCE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE - IN ADDITION, WE RECEIVED OUR ANNUAL DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES (DCYF), THE STATE AGENCY FOR WHICH WE ARE A CONTRACTED PROVIDER. THE CENTER ACHIEVED 100% COMPLIANCE WITH NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT - MARKING OUR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF RECEIVING THIS RATING.