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EVERETT a.. WASHINGTON neglect as children,histories of domestic violence,chemical dependency,mental illness, CPS involvement, lack of education or employment skills and reliance on public support. How and when service will be provided: Family Support Coaches meet with all teen parents at least once per week for at least one hour.These meetings are conducted on-site in the family's home and are scheduled around parents'school or employment schedule. Teen life skills courses are provided on-site once per week. Dinner and childcare are provided for all life skills courses to remove barriers to attendance.Other services, such as one-on-one meetings with an Education and Employment Specialist or a Child and Family Specialist,are provided on-site on an as-needed basis. Staffing: All services are provided by professional staff members.Housing Hope maintains staffing levels for this project consistent with best practices identified by the Sound Families Project research: 1:10 case load with specialized support staff for high need families. All Housing Hope services staff is required to have a Bachelor's-level degree in Social Work or a related field,or be in the process of completing the degree,preferably with experience providing services to low-income, at-risk or homeless teens or young families. The current staff for this proposed project all has at least five(5)years' experience working with this population;the lead Family Support Coach has over 26 years of experience working with youth,persons with histories of domestic violence and persons with histories of mental health issues. All staff are expected to complete training related to Motivational Interviewing,the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study(trauma),substance abuse recovery,domestic violence,mental health triage, DSHS benefits,Child Welfare System,and other specialized topics relating to homelessness. 2019 Human Needs Contracts 9