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COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS FOR CHILDREN (CCC)
A part of PACS Family and Intervention Programs
· Director: Joe Farless
· Supervisor and Coordinator: Jessica Boyd
· Administrative Assistant: Wendi Jones
· Service Providers: Stephanie P'Pool, Michelle Myers, and Alicia Holt
Hopkinsville
Address: 1100 Liberty Street
P.O. Box 549
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Phone: (270)707-9735
(270)707-9736
Fax: (270)707-9737
E-mail: pacsfpp@hesenergy.net
Princeton
Address: 307 West Main Street
Princeton, KY 42445
Phone: (270)365-6402
Fax: (270)365-7465
The Community Collaboration for Children (CCC) consist of Supervised Visitation (SV), Home Based (HB) and Parent Education (PE) services. This is the third two year cycle of the CCC funds for this service and will run through June 30, 2010.
CCC provides a seamless funding stream for Title IV-B Subpart 2 and Community Based Child Abuse Prevention Grant (CBCAP) funds, both federal programs. Utilizing a statewide network of regional collaborative financial support is provided for programs that aid in the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Counties Served: Nine counties of the Pennyrile region; which are Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Todd, and Trigg.
Regional Network
The Regional Network plans the budget for the use of CCC network funds to increase community awareness and involvement in the prevention of abuse and neglect of children. Each Regional Network has the task of engaging community leaders, local, human services program providers, and parent who receive the services or are involved in the community.
Your involvement as a volunteer in the regional network in your community is welcomed since all community members are valued and have an important role in CCC.
One of the unique qualities of the CCC is the requirement of parental involvement which engages parents to work side by side with professionals. The purpose is to build parents confidence and ability to advocate for themselves and their families, and to provide an open environment in which each participant has a voice.
If you are interested in becoming involved in CCC please feel free to contact us:
Regional Coordinator, Jessica Boyd: jessica.b@pacs-ky.org
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SUPERVISED VISITATION (SV)
The SV worker provides supervision of the visitation for the CHFS families who have had their children removed and who have been identified as a risk to their children to the point that they cannot be alone with them. The SV worker provides guidance, mentoring, education and information to the parent(s) of the child(ren) to help the families prove they can interact safely with their children. The SV worker provides documentation to the family’s CHFS Case Worker on the family’s progress or lack of progress in the visitation toward the CHFS goals. This documentation assists the CHFS worker in making a recommendation to the court whether to continue the supervised visits, to return the child to the parent(s) or terminate parental rights. Beginning at a local site that the SV worker sets up to make the room as home-like as possible; the visits continue, hopefully transitioning from a meeting site to the family’s home and overnight visits. The goal with any family referred to this program is the reunification of the child with the caregiver/parent(s). However, the safety of the child is the primary concern of all involved with the family’s case plan. The documentation of the SV worker is often the deciding factor in the CHFS worker’s recommendation to the court. The number of families that a single worker may have at any one time is dependent on the location, the distance between SV visits, as well as the number and duration of weekly visits and the intensity of the family situation.
Only DCBS may make referrals to this program.
* All referrals are assessed for appropriateness by the FCIP Director or Pennyrile Supervisor.*
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HOME BASED SERVICES (HB)
In-Home Based Services are intensive, short-term, home based intervention services offered to families at-risk. Services develop, support, and empower the family unit by teaching problem-solving skills, assisting parents in becoming advocates for themselves, and teaching them how to utilize community resources. These services occur in the home and focus treatment plan to address the family’s practical and material difficulties. The services teach the family how to live together safely while addressing their immediate needs.
Home Based Services can be referred by any agency or individual, including self-referrals.
* All referrals are assessed for appropriateness by the FCIP Director or Pennyrile Supervisor.*
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PARENT EDUCATION (PE)
Parent Education (PE) services will provide scheduled parenting classes that follow the guidelines of an approved parent education curriculum within all nine (9) counties of the Pennyrile region. Parent Education programs provide support and education so parents can acquire new tools to eqip themselves to improve their parenting skills. The curriculum is geared toward the prevention of abuse and neglect of children, building relationships, and promoting safety, stability and well-being.
The referral process will be developed with P&P approval and local DCBS offices will be notified of scheduled classes. The Parent Education services will be implemented after training is received.
* All referrals are assessed for appropriateness by the FCIP Director or Pennyrile Supervisor.*
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“Go to the people, Learn from them, Live with them.
Start with what they know.
Build with what they have.
The best of leaders when the job is done,
When the task is accomplished,
The people will say…
‘we have done it ourselves’.” –Lao Tzu
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