Organizations Filed Purposes:
INVEST IN KIDS PARTNERS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF COLORADO'S YOUNGEST CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
THE INCREDIBLE YEARS (IY) IS A SUITE OF PROVEN PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE A CHILD'S SUCCESS AT SCHOOL AND AT HOME BY PROMOTING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO IMPROVE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, REDUCE CHILD BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS, PROMOTE POSITIVE AND CONSISTENT DISCIPLINE, AND SUPPORT CAREGIVERS THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH INVOLVING CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS. A TWO-GENERATION APPROACH THAT PROMOTES POSITIVE PARENT, TEACHER AND CHILD RELATIONSHIPS AND PREPARES CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL AND LIFE. THIS EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM IS MADE UP OF THREE DISTINCT COMPONENTS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE OUTSTANDING OUTCOMES: PARENTING EDUCATION (STRENGTHENS POSITIVE PARENTING SKILLS), DINOSAUR SCHOOL (SKILL BUILDING FOR CHILDREN, TAUGHT IN CLASSROOMS) AND TEACHER CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (TCM). DURING THE 2019-20 PROGRAM YEAR, THREE OF THE INCREDIBLE YEARS UNIVERSAL PREVENTION COMPONENTS WERE OFFERED ACROSS 21 COUNTIES IN COLORADO WITH THE SUPPORT OF INVEST IN KIDS. - DINOSAUR SCHOOL NUMBERS SERVED: 459 TEACHERS AND EDUCATION STAFF SUPPORTED THE DELIVERY OF DINOSAUR SCHOOL TO 6,376 STUDENTS. - TEACHER CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (TCM) NUMBERS SERVED: 57 TEACHERS WERE IN CLASSROOMS THAT BENEFITTED FROM TRAINING AND COACHING IN TCM, AND 757 STUDENTS WERE IN THOSE CLASSROOMS. - PRESCHOOL BASIC PARENT PROGRAM (PARENT PROGRAM) NUMBERS SERVED: 94 PARENT PROGRAM FACILITATORS DELIVERED PARENT PROGRAM TO 746 PARENTS ACROSS 63 UNIQUE PARENT GROUPS IN COLORADO.
NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) IS A COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING PROGRAM THAT TRANSFORMS LIVES THROUGH IMPROVED PREGNANCY OUTCOMES, PROMOTION OF CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR FAMILIES. NFP'S LIFE-CHANGING IMPACT FOR MOTHERS AND BABIES IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH LONG-TERM, RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. NFP PARTNERS HIGHLY TRAINED PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES WITH FIRST-TIME MOMS LIVING IN POVERTY TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND CREATE BETTER FUTURES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR BABIES. NFP IS ONE OF THE FEW PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY WITH OVER 40 YEARS OF CLINICAL TRIALS. THESE TRIALS PROVE THAT NFP PRODUCES LONG TERM CHANGES IN CLIENTS' LIVES. IN COLORADO, RECENT CUMULATIVE DATA SHOWS: - 91% OF BABIES WERE BORN FULL TERM - 90% OF BABIES WERE BORN AT A HEALTHY WEIGHT - 82% OF CLIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR DEPRESSION DURING PREGNANCY - 95% OF CLIENTS INITIATED BREASTFEEDING - 62% OF CLIENTS 18 YEARS OLD AT INTAKE WERE WORKING AT PROGRAM COMPLETION RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ENROLLING 1,000 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN NFP IN COLORADO PREVENTS 49 PRETERM BIRTHS, 219 CHILD MALTREATMENT INCIDENTS, 407 VIOLENT CRIMES BY YOUTH, AND 3 INFANT DEATHS.
CHILD FIRST IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, TWO-GENERATION MODEL THAT HELPS STRUGGLING FAMILIES BUILD STRONG, NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS THAT HEAL AND PROTECT YOUNG CHILDREN FROM THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF TRAUMA AND CHRONIC STRESS. CHILD FIRST IS THE ONLY PSYCHO-THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION IN THE HOME VISITING SECTOR QUALIFYING FOR FEDERAL MATERNAL, INFANT & EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING FUNDING. AS A HOME-BASED INTERVENTION MODEL THAT WORKS WITH THE CAREGIVER AND CHILD, CHILD FIRST IS DELIVERED BY A TWO-PERSON TEAM CONSISTING OF A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN WITH EXPERIENCE IN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND A CARE COORDINATOR WHO WORKS WITH THE ENTIRE FAMILY UNIT ON THE SOURCES OF STRESS THAT IMPACT THEIR FAMILY AND TO CONNECT WITH RESOURCES. THE PROGRAM IS UNIQUE BECAUSE IT COMBINES TWO COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES TO HEALING FROM TRAUMA AND ADVERSITY: IT DIRECTLY DECREASES THE STRESSORS EXPERIENCED BY THE FAMILY THROUGH CONNECTING THEM TO NEEDED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS AND IT FACILITATES A NURTURING, RESPONSIVE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP. RESEARCH HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT THIS APPROACH PROTECTS THE YOUNG DEVELOPING BRAIN AND METABOLIC SYSTEMS FROM THE DAMAGING EFFECTS OF HIGH STRESS ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lisa Hill | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $131,528 |
| Michelle Neal Ms Rn | PROGRAM DIRE | 40 | $115,449 |
| Julie Steffen Ma Ecse | PROGRAM DIRE | 40 | $101,437 |
| Shelby Turner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Waters | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Walsh | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| James Scarboro | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gloria Sanchez | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Macdonald | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Lemon | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Jones | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chad Hollingsworth | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Higdon | SECRETARY/TR | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Hilty | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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