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Summary of 2013-14 Demographics,

Services Provided & Accomplishments

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2013-14 Summary of Demographics, Services Provided & Accomplishments

Overview of Demographics of Individuals Served By Category By Region By Ethnicity By Language

Services by Protective Factor Framework Family Strengthening Community Strengthening

Overall Accomplishments

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Total Count of Individuals Directly ServedPopulation Served 2013-2014 2012-2013 Change

Children Age 0-5 5,285 4,905 +380

Parents/Caregivers/

Guardians

10,572 8,437 2,135

Other Family Members 907 899 +8

Child Care/Other Service Providers

1,168 1,004 +164

Total Served 17,932 15,245 +2,687

Total Count of Individuals Directly Served By Fiscal Year

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Total Children Age 0-5 & Parents Served: By Region 2013-14

5240, 34%

3986, 25%

2739, 17%

282, 2%

2450, 15%

1160, 7%

Auburn

Greater Foothills

S. Placer

Tahoe

W. Placer

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Total Children & Parents = 15,857

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Children Age 0-5 and Parents Served Countywide through First 5 Placer funded programs

Percentage of Total Children Age 0-5 & Parents Served Countywide*

2013-

2014

2012-

2013

% of Children Age 0-5 21% 19%

% of Parents of

Children Age 0-5

23% 18%

*Based on 2010 US Census Countywide Population

Total Children Age 0-5 & Parents Served: By Ethnicity 2013-14

2810, 18%

119, 1%106, 1%

180, 1%

5640, 35%255, 2%

6747, 42%

Nat Amer

Asian/PI

Afr Amer

Hisp/Lat

White

Multiracial

Other/Unk


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% of County’s Children Age 0-5 and their Parents Served by Ethnicity

2013-14 2012-13

Native American 25% 70%

Asian/PI 4% 5%

African American/Black 14% 13%

Hispanic/Latino 25% 20%

White 11% 9%

Multiracial 8% 8%

Total Children Age 0-5 & Parents Served: By Ethnicity

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Total Children Age 0-5 & Parents Served: By Language 2013-14

5504, 35%

18, 0%

2109, 13%

8226, 52%

English

Spanish

Russian

Other/Unk


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Services and Accomplishments by Protective Factor Framework

Included in 2011-2016 Strategic Plan:

Family Strengthening

Community Strengthening

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Five Protective Factors included in Strategic Plan Increased Individual and Family Social

Connections Increased Knowledge of Parenting & Child

Development Enhanced Development of Children Concrete Support in Times of Need Enhanced Parental Resilience

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18 major funded programs worked on improving five Family Strengthening Protective Factors By design, 10 of the 18 funded programs

reported Protective Factor survey results for parents they served

8 of 18 programs reported their accomplishments based on other tailored measures/surveys

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Family Strengthening: Overall

Improved Individual And Family Social Connections Funded program strategies included:

Having regular informational or social events for families to meet with each other and foster new relationships.

Offering enrichment, sporting or exercise activities for families.

Families have reduced isolation from peers, family and community.

34% of total parents participated in social activities and support groups with their children and other parents.

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Increased Knowledge of Parenting & Child Development

Funded program strategies included: Offering frequent interactions between parents and staff

with coaching. Providing opportunities for parent education & parent-to-

parent peer experiences. Parents have more appropriate expectations and use

more developmentally-appropriate and positive guidance with their children.

39% of total parents participated in parenting classes and/or support groups.



Improved Child Development/Nurturing & AttachmentFunded program strategies included:

Using curriculum and teaching interactions to help children learn to share, be respectful of others, and express themselves through language.

Fostering ongoing engagement and communication with parents about their children's social and emotional development.

Being nurtured and developing bonds with caring adults in early life affects all aspects of children’s behavior and development.83% of children age 0-5 and 24% of parents participated in early childhood enrichment or education program.

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Concrete Support in Times of NeedFunded program strategies included:

Letting parents know about available community resources and linking parents with service providers who speak their language.

Listening for family stress and initiating positive conversations about family needs.

Families have increased stability, reduced stress, and care helped to avoid and/or overcome crises.73% of total parents served received information, resources and referrals, and/or were linked to services.

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Increased Parental ResilienceFunded program strategies included:

Utilizing counseling as part of integrated service team Helping parents to understand the causes of stress and

how it affects health, relationships and family life, and learn concrete skills to prevent and relieve stress

Parents have increased ability to find solutions, build trusting relationships, bounce back from all types of challenges, and are able to seek assistance when needed22% of total parents received support to increase individual and family resilience; 17% received counseling and/or case management services

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Family Strengthening: Protective Factor Parent Survey Background Protective Factor survey includes 20-items that are rated by

pre- and post-parent response.

Created by the FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-based Child Abuse Prevention, in collaboration with University of Kansas Institute for Education Research and Public Service.

Being used by a number of CA First 5’s and other States as a tool for assessment of needs, program improvement and evaluation.

Four field tests have been completed using the survey, and a reliability and validity study has been conducted.

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Family Strengthening: Protective Factors Results from Protective Factor parent survey are

intended to assist the: First 5 Commission in understanding what is changing for

families across the funded programs; Funded programs in self-assessment and guiding

improvements.

Not intended to be used as a stand-alone tool for individual program evaluation. Intended to be used in combination with other outcome measures, and with the results from other assessments, descriptive measures, or survey tools.

Results of Pre- and Post-Protective Factor Parent Survey 2013-2014Protective Factor* N Mean PRE- Mean POST- Change**

Social Connections 270 5.78 6.18 +0.40

Knowledge of Parenting

270 5.93 6.31 +0.38

Child Dev/Nurturing & Attachment

270 6.48 6.58 +0.10

Concrete Support in Times of Need

270 5.33 5.88 +0.55

Parental Resilience 270 5.53 5.88 +0.35

*Scale of 1 to 7; with 23% response rate**T-test results indicate that there is a statistically significant probability that the mean post-score will be different than the mean pre-score and this is not due to chance.

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Three Protective Factors in Strategic Plan Healthy Community Beliefs and Clear

Standards Caring and Supportive Community

Connections and Networks Community-based Opportunities for

Participation

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6 major funded programs and First 5 worked on improving three Community Strengthening protective factors

All 6 programs reported accomplishments based on individualized measures and/or surveys

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Community Strengthening: Overall

Healthy Community Beliefs and Clear Standards

Funded program strategies included: Conducting parent meetings, community forums or

workshops to talk with parents. Seeking opportunities to sponsor joint events or

informational sessions in the community. Communities that provide increased access to

information on child health and development, and parent education and support, are seen to actively or visibly appreciate children and youth and their families.

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Healthy Community Beliefs and Clear Standards

12% of total parents participated in nutrition, fitness, health & safety classes/events, received safety equipment, received health insurance assistance and/or legal resources and support.

40% of total parents received phone assistance to determine interest/eligibility for CalFresh (154% increase over last year).

213 low cost car seats (47% increase over 2012-13) and 215 bike helmets (55% increase over last year) distributed.

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Caring and Supportive Community Connections and Networks

Funded program strategies included: Providing a common set of outcomes, such as using the

protective factor framework, to foster positive outcomes for families across systems.

Creating service collaborations, coordinating or aligning services, and/or utilizing common intake and/or assessment tools.

Community networks that sustain children and their families are a source of protection, support and advocacy. These networks reduce fragmentation and encourage integration.

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Caring and Supportive Community Connections and Networks

1,168 family service professionals built connections to networks and teams, and participated in training and enrichment around early childhood development and care, nutrition, maternal depression, and nonviolent communication.

22 First 5 partners indicated 93 key community partners they work closely with to effectively deliver programs & services;

168 individuals from agencies in the Tahoe region worked together through the Community Collaborative (CCTT).

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Opportunities for Community-based Participation

Funded program strategies included: Creating opportunities for volunteers to participate

in community activities. Partnering with businesses and service

organizations to be involved in strengthening families.

Communities that engage in volunteerism create opportunities for people to solve problems and communicate beneficial expectations for children and youth.

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Opportunities for Community-based Participation

56% of funded agencies provided opportunities for families to volunteer within their organization or in support of their community.

52% of funded agencies utilized volunteers to support their service delivery.

72% of funded agencies indicated receiving additional funding and/or resources from sources other than First 5 in the last year.

Results of Annual Organizational Survey on Implementation of Protective Factor Framework

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Results of Annual Organizational Survey on Implementation of Protective Factor Framework

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Overall Accomplishments

Successful strategies used to reach children age 0-5, parents, family members and service providers.

Consistent delivery of services and progress toward achieving intended outcomes

Expanding implementation of protective factor framework.

Increasing expansion of service networks. Strengthening of community mindedness.

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Summary of 2013-14 Programs, Outcomes & Accomplishments

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October 2014

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