Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center 2/7/2018

City of Everett Human Needs Grant January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 Exhibit A Program Description Organization: Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center Program:Cribs for Kids @ Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center YOUTH: The Cribs for Kids program at Dawson Place CAC serves families to protect youth from potential death due to parental delinquency or neglect. e) Abuse/Neglect Abuse f) Violence/Delinquency Prevention Dawson Place has already established a professional network with police departments, Child Protective Services, and other governmental and non-profit child/family advocacy organizations. This network of partners has people on the front line who are witness to families where unsafe infant sleeping environments exist.When one of our partners witnesses a dangerous sleep environment, they either refer the family to Dawson Place for a free crib, or they pick up a crib from Dawson Place and deliver it to the family in person. The Cribs for Kids program at Dawson Place CAC is located in Downtown Everett, and serves all of Snohomish County. Program Objective: The Cribs for Kids program at Dawson Place CAC seeks to prevent sleep-related infant deaths caused by suffocation in unsafe sleeping environments in Snohomish County. Program Components and Structure: The Cribs for Kids program at Dawson Place CAC includes a single crib distribution point, and a loose network of professionals. The program is spread through word-of-mouth, and is highlighted at Dawson Place's speaking engagements and outreach events. Each crib includes new sheets, and safe-sleep information/instructions in both English and Spanish. The program has seen a 75% increase in demand between 2016 and 2017. The program has also established new funding sources to meet the demand. Dawson Place Clientele: Target Population Families in need of a safe sleep crib for their infant, but do not have the financial means to purchase one. How and when the service will be provided Free cribs are distributed during Dawson Places CAC's regular working hours: M-F, 8am-4:30pm or by appointment. They can be picked up by the family directly, or by the family's advocate. By whom are services provided: