SAFE & SOUND

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & POLICY - SAFE & SOUND'S STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & POLICY PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON ENHANCING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS BY ESTABLISHING AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS THE CITY, AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND POLICY ADVOCACY AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORTING NUMEROUS POLICIES AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES INCLUDING CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND MANDATED REPORTER REFORMS. A KEY ASPECT OF OUR EFFORTS IS LEADING THE SAN FRANCISCO FAMILY SERVICES ALLIANCE, A MERGER BETWEEN THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ALLIANCE AND FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER 40+ FRCS AND CHILD-SERVING AGENCIES THAT COLLECTIVELY SUPPORT OVER 40,000 CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS ACROSS THE CITY. THROUGH THE FAMILY SERVICES ALLIANCE, SAFE & SOUND CHAMPIONS INVESTMENT IN FRCS AND ACTIVELY ADVOCATES FOR BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY SUPPORT FAMILY SERVICES. AS A BACKBONE ORGANIZATION, SAFE & SOUND PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INITIATIVES LIKE THE FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT (FFPSA), COLLABORATING WITH FRCS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL UPSTREAM SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AND REDUCE INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. SAFE & SOUND IS ALSO THE BACKBONE AGENCY OF THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO (CAC), WHICH FACILITATED 241 FORENSIC INTERVIEWS LAST YEAR, WHERE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS ARE THERE TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING A TRAUMA-INFORMED BEST-IN-CLASS SINGLE FORENSIC INTERVIEW AND REFERRALS TO THE FOLLOW-UP CARE THE CHILD AND FAMILY NEED TO HEAL AFTER CASES OF ABUSE. IN 2023, THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF THE TEAM RESULTED IN THE ENGAGEMENT OF 41 PARTNERSHIPS; THE ENACTMENT, ADOPTION, OR REFINEMENT OF 19 AGREEMENTS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES; AND CONTRIBUTED TO 11 PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS ADVOCATING FOR TRAUMA-INFORMED SYSTEMS CHANGE TO TRANSFORM THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INTO A FAMILY AND CHILD WELL-BEING SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES LIFE TRAJECTORIES AND OUTCOMES. SAFE & SOUND'S CENTER FOR YOUTH WELLNESS CONTINUED ITS WORK ON THE TRAUMA-INFORMED ACES SCREENING & INTERVENTION EVALUATION (TASIE) PROJECT, UNDERWRITTEN BY HRSA, AN AGENCY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, STUDYING OUR TRAINING MODEL WITH ENHANCED LEARNING TECHNOLOGY, ACROSS SEVERAL DIFFERENT HEALTHCARE SETTINGS. THIS PROJECT PROVIDES CRITICAL INFORMATION TO NATIONAL HEALTHCARE LEADERS TO DETERMINE HOW TO BEST INTEGRATE AN ACES, TOXIC STRESS, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED FRAMEWORK INTO PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE AND HOW TO EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATE SCREENING AND ITS RESULTS INTO PATIENT HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT. THE PROGRAM EXTENDS ITS IMPACT BY TRAINING AND SUPPORTING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, NONPROFITS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN ACES SCREENING AND EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THEY COLLABORATE WITH HEALTHCARE NETWORKS, DRIVE AWARENESS OF THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF TOXIC STRESS, AND STRIVE FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ACES AWARENESS AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE THROUGH EXTENSIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCE TRANSLATION EFFORTS. IN 2023, THE TASIE PROJECT WORKED WITH 46 PROVIDERS ACROSS 14 PEDIATRIC PRACTICES TO SCREEN 3,271 CHILDREN ACROSS THE U.S.

CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES - SAFE & SOUND'S COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMMING AIMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES EXPOSED TO CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, TRAUMA, AND OTHER ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES THROUGH TRAUMA-INFORMED INTERVENTIONS. SAFE & SOUND USES EARLY, FOCUSED INTERVENTIONS TO DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF ABUSE THROUGH AN INTERGENERATIONAL APPROACH TO PROVIDE EMPOWERING SUPPORT TO BOTH PARENTS AND CHILDREN. PROGRAMS SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH EVIDENCE INFORMED DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES THAT PROVIDE WRAPAROUND INTERVENTIONS TO FAMILIES LIVING IN CIRCUMSTANCES THAT PLACE THEM AT RISK FOR NEGLECT, TRAUMA AND ABUSE, EMPOWERING PARENTS AND CHILDREN THROUGH EARLY, FOCUSED INTERVENTIONS TO DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF ABUSE. SERVICES INCLUDE A THERAPEUTIC CHILDREN'S PLAYROOM, PARENT AND CHILD EDUCATION, OUR PARENTAL STRESS TALK LINE, CONCRETE NEEDS SUPPORT, AND INTEGRATED FAMILY SERVICES AIMED AT ASSESSING PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND DELIVERING TAILORED, EVIDENCE BASED INTERVENTIONS TO FAMILIES IN AT-RISK SITUATIONS. IN 2023, WE PROVIDED IN-PERSON SUPPORT, PARENTING EDUCATION, SUPPORT GROUPS, SKILLS WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS TO 3,877 PARTICIPANTS, AND INTEGRATED, GOAL-ORIENTED SERVICES TO 267 INDIVIDUALS. THE TEAM DISTRIBUTED AN ADDITIONAL 3,193 CONCRETE SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING DRY FOOD BAGS, HYGIENE PRODUCT BAGS, AND WEEKLY FAMILY DINNERS.