Organizations Filed Purposes:
SSFNC DELIVERS A DUAL GENERATION SERVICE MODEL INCLUDING LICENSED PARENT AWARE AND NAEYC ACCREDITED THERAPEUTIC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AND INTENSIVE, FAMILY SUPPORT AND HOME VISITING SERVICES TO FAMILIES AT RISK IN THE PHILLIPS COMMUNITY OF SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.
SSFNC DELIVERS DUAL GENERATION SERVICES INCLUDING THERAPEUTIC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND INTENSIVE HOME VISITING TO NURTURE CHILDREN, BUILD ON FAMILY STRENGTHS, AND FIND ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/CENTER BASED SERVICES: SSFNC IS LICENSED FOR 29 TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS IN OUR THERAPEUTIC EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, OPERATING FIVE HALF DAYS PER WEEK. WE UTILIZE THE HIGH SCOPE AND THE AMAZE CURRICULA, TWO NATIONALLY RENOWNED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVEN TO HELP DISADVANTAGED PRESCHOOLERS ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. SSFNC CHILDREN LEARN TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS AND TO IDENTIFY AND EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS. CHILDREN RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT ONE-ON-ONE TEACHER TIME, AS OUR TEACHER TO CHILD RATIO IS NEVER MORE THAN 1:5. CHILDREN WITH IDENTIFIED NEEDS RECEIVE PLAY THERAPY, MUSIC THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND EARLY AUTISM INTERVENTION DURING THEIR DAY AT SSFNC. EVERY CHILD ENROLLED AT SSFNC RECEIVES 742 HOURS/YEAR OF THERAPEUTIC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AND THOSE NEEDING ADDITIONAL THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT RECEIVE UP TO 70 HOURS OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY SERVICES EACH YEAR. DURING 2020, COVID LIMITED TO SOME DEGREE THE NUMBER OF IN-PERSON EDUCATION AND THERAPEUTIC HOURS GIVEN SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND TRANSITIONS TO VIRTUAL LEARNING. CHILDREN MAINTAIN STEADY ATTENDANCE AND LONG-TERM PROGRAM ENGAGEMENT FACILITATED BY DAILY BUS TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL ENROLLED CHILDREN. CHILDREN CONSUME HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS BREAKFAST AND LUNCHES, PREPARED FROM SCRATCH ON-SITE AT SSFNC. WHOLE GRAIN, FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, AND LEGUME-BASED MENUS WITH LOW TO MODERATE ANIMAL BASED SERVINGS/WEEK. OUR FOOD PROGRAM MEETS AND/OR EXCEEDS SCHOOL BASED LUNCH PROGRAM GUIDELINES.
FAMILY SUPPORT/HOME VISITING SERVICES: IN 2019, SSFNC IMPLEMENTED THE CULTURALLY RELEVANT FAMILY SPIRIT HOME VISITING MODEL WITH NEW FUNDING SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE PROGRAM DOUBLED IN SERVICE CAPACITY OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR FROM 24 TO 48 FAMILIES. AVERAGE NUMBER OF FAMILIES RECEIVING HOME VISITING SERVICES IN 2020 WAS 35. FAMILIES TYPICALLY RECEIVE 1-3 WEEKLY HOME VISITS PER MONTH BY ONE OF THREE CULTURALLY RELEVANT HOME VISITORS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 4 HOURS DIRECT CONTACT/SUPPORT PER MONTH. HOME VISITING FOCUSES ON TOPICS RELATED TO SAFE DISCIPLINE, FAMILY SUPPORT, SCHOOL CHOICE, IMMIGRATION, HOUSING, ADVOCACY AND REFERRAL, HEALTHY PARENT-CHILD INTERACTIONS, HEALTH AND DENTAL CARE, CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY RESOURCING. WORKING TOGETHER, PARENTS ARE SUPPORTED BY THEIR HOME VISITOR IN SETTING INDIVIDUALIZED CLIENT DIRECTED GOAL PLANS. SOUTHSIDE UTILIZES THE EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY SPIRIT CURRICULUM TO GUIDE HOME VISITING AND PARENT EDUCATION SERVICES. FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN FAMILY EVENTS HOSTED AT THE AGENCY TWO TIMES PER MONTH. FAMILY EVENTS ALWAYS INCLUDE SHARING A NUTRITIOUS HOME-COOKED MEAL TOGETHER AND ENGAGING FAMILIES IN A PARENT/CHILD ATTACHMENT ACTIVITY, WITHIN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS ARE FACILITATED ON-SITE AT SSFNC, FREE OF CHARGE.
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 |
|---|
| Julie Ellefson | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $100,866 |
| Cheryl Mosisa | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Herron | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Raleigh Fromstein | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Randy Nelson | SECRETARY/BO | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Horick | TREASURER/BO | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Thompson | VICE CHAIR/B | 1 | $0 |
| Joy Shealer Olson | CHAIR/BOARD | 1 | $0 |
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