The Family Advocacy Program is designed to identify report,
assess, and treat family maltreatment by providing clinical intervention for
victims, offenders, and other family members. Other programs within the Family
Advocacy Clinic include: Special Needs Identification and Assignment
Coordination Process (formerly known as the Exceptional Family Member Program
(EFMP)), Education and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS), New Parent's
Support Program and Outreach and Prevention Services. The following is a brief
overview of some of the programs offered at Family Advocacy:
Education
and Development Intervention Services: The first years of life are
critical in every child's development. Educational and Developmental
Intervention Services were designed to ensure that children with developmental
delays begin life with every opportunity for success. EDIS identifies
those infants and toddlers (birth through 3 years inclusive) who have special
needs or for whom there is a high probability for significant
delays. Services are designed to meet the needs of each child and the
needs of the family related to enhancing the child's development.
New
Parent Support Program: The thrill of a new baby is one of life's
most wonderful and challenging experiences. However, parenthood is
the role we are least prepared for. The New Parents Support Program's
goal is to ease the transition by providing education and support to parents
during the pregnancy, birth and up through the first three years of
childhood. Common Sense Parenting activities are focused and linked
to the New Parent Support Program goals. The Family Advocacy Nurse or
Social Worker provides home visits, telephone contacts, referrals and
consultations. These programs specifically for new or expectant
parents and those with young children.
Outreach and Prevention
Services: These services are to promote healthy family relationships
through education and support. Services include: parenting education,
anger management, and couples communication classes, special theme events for;
domestic violence awareness month, child abuse prevention month. Unit
briefings and training's on; family violence, prevention of maltreatment in
families and Family Advocacy Program and Services. Anger Management
Group covers several areas of discussion including: recognizing and
controlling anger, learning to listen to others, feelings and communication,
becoming an assertive person, and negotiating conflicts.