Dawson Place Child Advocacy 7/19/2019

EVERETT MEI WASHINGTON City of Everett Human Needs Grant January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 Exhibit A Program Summary Organization&Program: Dawson Place Child Advocacy: Center Management&Cribs for Kids YOUTH-both the Center Management&Cribs for Kids program serves to protect youth in alliance with priorities e)Abuse/Neglect Abuse&f)Violence/Delinquency Prevention in the Human Needs Grant. Child Advocacy Center Management directs a single location in downtwon Everett where ALL the services for child abuse victims are available:medical and mental health care,forensic interviews,victim advocacy,protective services,law enforcement,and prosecution services.These services are provided at Dawson Place by: • Providence Intervention Center for Assault and Abuse(victim advocacy&medical) • Compass Health Child Advocacy Program(mental health therapy) • Child Protective Services(child safety monitoring and investigations) • Snohomish County Sheriffs Special Investigation Unit(child abuse cases) • Snohomish County Prosecutor's Special Assault Unit(child abuse/sexual assault cases) • Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center(child forensic interviews&service coordination) Housing all the services at one location promotes collaboration,facilitates access to services,and creates efficiencies that extend funding.A single location also diminishes the trauma for the children and families,and increases the likelihood that they follow through on appointments and ongoing therapy.Dawson Place owns the building, coordinates inter-agency services,performs child forensic interviews,manages the facility,raises funds,and conducts community outreach. Dawson Place serves any child victim of felony level sexual assault,physical abuse,neglect,drug endangerment, and/or witness to violent crimes.We serve children aged 0-18 years of age,and can extend therapy to the age of twenty-two.Our Center provides ALL the core services available to child abuse victims and their non-offending family members in Snohomish County at no charge.Our Center has averaged 1,140 clients annually over the last five years;about 22 new kids per week.In 2017 we served 952 sexually or physically abused or neglected children; approximately 25%of those served are residents of Everett(238 children from Everett plus gardians/family members=714 residents served). The Cribs for Kids program at Dawson Place CAC serves families to protect youth from potential death due to parental delinquency or neglect.Dawson Place has 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 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 Child Advocacy Center is open M-F from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.Our emergency hotline is personed 24/7.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. 2019 Human Needs Contracts 8