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15 Community Supported Relief Nurseries Across Oregon

15 Community Supported Relief Nurseries Across Oregon. Who Relief Nurseries Serve. High Risk Families with Children 0 to 6 yrs Average of 16 Risk Factors per Family 90% Under Federal Poverty Level Average Age of Child – 1.6 yrs Child Race/Ethnicity:

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15 Community Supported Relief Nurseries Across Oregon

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  1. 15 Community Supported Relief Nurseries Across Oregon

  2. Who Relief Nurseries Serve • High Risk Families with Children 0 to 6 yrs • Average of 16 Risk Factors per Family • 90% Under Federal Poverty Level • Average Age of Child – 1.6 yrs • Child Race/Ethnicity: • Current Service Level -2,500 Children Annually • 56% White/Caucasian • 29% Hispanic • 3% African American • 3% Multi-Ethnic

  3. Referrals & Screenings • Over 90% of Families are Self-Referrals • Initial Assessment for 45 Risk Factors • Standardized Program Forms Assess & Track: • Child safety • Child health • Child language & literacy • Social/emotional development • Parent & family support • Cognitive development • 900 children on waiting lists as of May 2011

  4. Relief Nursery Services Early Childhood Therapeutic Program Outreach Program Support & Referral Other Contracts & Services

  5. Therapeutic Classroom Program • 3-Hour Classes 1 or 2 times/wk • Staffing Ratio • 4:1 for Preschool Children • 3:1 for Infant & Toddlers • Volunteers Improve Ratio • 1.5-hr Home Visits – 1 to 4 x/mo. • 300 Hours of Contact Annually • Average Annual Cost/Child $5,582

  6. Outreach Services • Home-Based Programs & Services for Families on Waitlist • Initial Assessment & Crisis Intervention • Home Visits & Phone Support • Respite Classes & Parent/Child Play Groups • Parenting Classes • Access to Support Services • Average Annual Cost/Family $1,962

  7. Support Services • Clothing Closet & Food Boxes • Transportation • Parenting Classes • Crisis Intervention • Additional Services: • Mental Health • Addiction Support

  8. Referrals to Community Partners • Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education • Health Services • Domestic Violence Programs • Housing Support • Mental Health Services • Child Welfare • Head Start

  9. Service Contracts • Court Mandated Parenting Classes • Healthy Start • Head Start & Early Head Start • Early Intervention/ECSE • Child Welfare Services • Foster Care Support • Short-Term Services (ISRS) • Supervised Visitation • Mental Health

  10. Outcomes – PSU Evaluation for FY 2008-10 Reduction in Foster Care Utilization 98.6% Families Remained Free from Abuse & Neglect

  11. Reduction in Victimization Rates Rate for Children 0-5 in the General Population is 18/1,000

  12. Reduction in “Mutable” Family Risk FactorsAfter 12 Months in Relief Nursery

  13. Improvement in Key Parenting Outcomes Statewide RN Report 2008 to 2010

  14. Relief Nurseries Stretch State Dollars with Local Support

  15. Engage Community Support • Volunteer Hours • Work Closely with Other Community Providers • Undergraduate and Graduate Internships • Government and Private Grant Programs • Financial Accountability • Regular Reporting of Outcomes and Outputs • Lean Organizations • Low Overhead (especially given fund raising success) • Low Personnel Costs

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