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City of Everett Human Needs Grant <br /> January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 <br /> ChildStrive <br /> Shelter Program <br /> EXHIBIT A: Program Summary <br /> The ChildStrive Shelter program serves families who are homeless, are residing in a family shelter, and <br /> are pregnant or have children up to the age of 5 years. This program helps promote healthy development <br /> of children living in shelters and supports their parents who face the challenges of parenting in an <br /> environment often lacking resources for children. ChildStrive has been collaborating with local shelter <br /> service providers and providing early learning and child development services in homeless shelters for 15 <br /> years. <br /> ChildStrive provides parenting support and play groups in family shelters in Everett and Snohomish <br /> County. Licensed social workers employed by ChildStrive provide regular visits to family shelters. Visit <br /> frequency is dictated by the number of preschoolers residing at the shelter at the time. Services include <br /> screening of all preschoolers to identify if they are falling behind their peers in development and referring <br /> for intervention if there is a need; providing play groups for preschoolers and their parents; providing <br /> groups for parents to help them learn skills to support their young children's development during this <br /> difficult time for the family; and providing individual meetings with parents and children to support them <br /> with parenting, development and resource needs. In addition,we provide consultation and training to <br /> staff at shelters and at Tomorrow's Hope Childcare Center to support their ability to meet the needs of <br /> very young children. <br />