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ff___.• EVERETT WASHINGTON City of Everett Human Needs Grant January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 Exhibit A Program Summary Organization&Program: Housing Hope:Child and Family Specialist Program Objective: Housing Hope's Child and Family Specialist program works with parents,their children under age 17,and school systems to mitigate the traumatic impacts of homelessness and poverty by providing developmental services to children and helping parents to improve and implement skills and resources to become the parents they wish to be. Families reside in Housing Hope's Emergency Shelter and Service Supported Homeless Housing in Everett or attending Tomorrow's Hope Child Development Center in South Everett.Housing Hope expects to serve approximately 25 Everett children per year.Many children struggle due to the trauma of poverty and homelessness, which can impact their healthy development and education. Child and Family Specialists monitor developmental delays,medical,dental, and mental health issues, safety, school attendance and academic progress,and parenting strengths and areas for improvement.The Specialists work with the parents to create goals,provide guidance and resources,and coordinate with schools and social service agencies for services as needed. Program objectives for this project are: 1.Assist families in increasing parenting skills to decrease the potential for abuse and neglect 2.Provide support around a child's academic and future 3. Connect parents to appropriate services for their children's developmental needs 4. Connect teens to mental health and chemical dependency services 5. Coordinate with the Everett School District in regards to Individualized Education Programs(IEPs), developmental delays,truancy issues, and academic progress. Program components and structure: Homelessness and poverty can be extremely traumatic for developing children and youth. The Child and Family Specialists provide vital, in-home services to children and their parents to overcome these traumas and set families on the path for a lifetime of success. Services are varied and tailored to the needs of the child and family. General services include: •Assessing the existing situation •Establishing goals for improvement • Connecting the child and parent(s)to community resources to mitigate the issue • A follow-up to ensure and document the improved situation. Specific examples of intervention for children include: •For developmental delays in children aged birth to 5: assess the delay and make referrals to the ChildStrive Parents-As-Teachers program. Design intervention services for parents and classroom teachers. •For medical,dental and mental health issues: assess and refer to partners such as Providence General,Children's Hospital, Sea Mar Community Health Center, Catholic Community Services or Compass Mental Health. •Many homeless or low-income children are on the autism spectrum.Housing Hope works with the Sensory Processing Disorder program at Providence General and supports parents to complete the often daunting application process. •Before CPS involvement: Specialists can provide intensive services working on issues of safety in the home to keep the situation from escalating to a point where CPS must be called. •In cases of child abuse or neglect: Ramp up intensive services as the child transitions either out of or back into the home. •Work one-on-one with older children and youth on school attendance if needed.Assist in developing a morning routine to attend school and to see the importance of their education and future. 8