BEECH ACRES
6881 BEECHMONT AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH 45230 www.beechacres.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER, AN OHIO NOT-FOR-PROFIT, HAS SERVED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN GREATER CINCINNATI SINCE 1849. AT BEECH ACRES, WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN LIFE AND THAT PARENTING IS THE SINGLE GREATEST DIFFERENCE-MAKER. WE ARE PASSIONATELY PURSUING A WORLD WHERE ALL CHILDREN ARE NURTURED TO DISCOVER, CULTIVATE AND APPLY THEIR NATURAL GIFTS.

BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER INSPIRES AND EQUIPS TODAY'S PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES TO RAISE CAPABLE, CARING, CONTRIBUTING CHILDREN.

COMMUNITY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH:BEYOND THE CLASSROOM (BTC), OUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM, PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO HELP CHILDREN, TEENS, AND FAMILIES WITH EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL NEEDS THROUGH ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING, COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORTIVE TREATMENT AND PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. 80% OF STUDENTS RECEIVING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES SAW THEIR EMOTIONAL HEALTH IMPROVE. THESE FAMILIES ARE SUPPORTED WITH A CONTINUUM OF PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES REQUIRED TO FOSTER THEIR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND BUILD FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. THESE SERVICES PROMOTE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY AMONG SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND FAMILIES BY WORKING MORE INTENTIONALLY TO LINK SCHOOL RESOURCES, SCHOOL OUTCOMES, AND SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS WITH ITS PARTNERS' COORDINATED SERVICES. FAMILY PEER SUPPORT, A COMPONENT OF THE BTC PROGRAM, PROVIDES PARENTS ACCESS TO PEER SUPPORTS THAT ASSIST THEM IN THE ACQUISITION OF SERVICES AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR OWN CAPABILITIES AND SKILLS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM ELICITS THE EXPERTISE OF PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE FACED SIMILAR OBSTACLES WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND SYSTEMS ISSUES. 65% OF FAMILIES SERVED SAW THEIR ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL SUPPORT IMPROVE. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 4.400 AT-RISK CHILDREN.THE CHARACTER EFFECT (TCE) COMBINES EVIDENCE-BASED POSITIVE SCIENCE OF MINDFULNESS AND CHARACTER STRENGTH TO TRANSFORM A SCHOOL. THE FLEXIBLE, DEVELOPMENTAL FRAMEWORK BECOMES A POWERFUL FORCE FOR ALIGNING THE ADULTS IN A STUDENT'S LIFE; PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATION. THE CHARACTER EFFECT WAS AWARDED EVIDENCE-BASED STATUS BY THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) THIS YEAR. OVER 5,300 PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILIES WERE SERVED AND 50% OF STUDENTS SHOWED IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING.IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICE REIMBURSEMENTS, THESE PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT GRANTS $1,324,769 AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS OF $2,653,329.

THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION:WE PROVIDE TRADITIONAL AND TREATMENT FOSTER CARE FOR TEMPORARY OR EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTE FAMILY CARE FOR EMOTIONALLY, SEXUALLY OR PHYSICALLY ABUSED CHILDREN. WE DEVELOP FOSTER PARENTS AS MENTORS AND PAIR THEM WITH FAMILIES/DEDICATED ADULTS WITH THE GOAL OF REUNIFYING CHILDREN WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OR IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY, AND DECREASING THE LENGTH OF STAY IN FOSTER CARE. WE SERVED 213 CHILDREN WITH 79 ACHIEVING PERMANENCY ; 54 THROUGH REUNIFICATION AND 25 THROUGH ADOPTION. 29 NEW FOSTER FAMILIES LICENSED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 261 PROSPECTIVE FOSTER PARENTS IN TRAINING.IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICE REIMBURSEMENTS, THESE PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT GRANTS $2,502,536 AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS OF $239,005.

HEALTHCARE/COACHING:NATURAL STRENGTH PARENTING (NSP) IS A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO PARENTING THAT COMBINES INTENTIONALITY AND MINDFULNESS WITH A FOCUS ON EACH PERSON'S INDIVIDUAL INNATE STRENGTHS. BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER (BAPC) PROVIDES THIS UNIQUE BRAND OF INTENTIONAL, STRENGTH-BASED PARENTING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, PARENT COACHING, CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS, IN SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY. WE SEEK TO SERVE PARENTS WHO ARE SEARCHING FOR EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE FROM QUALIFIED PARENTING EXPERTS. PARENTS ATTENDING HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH OTHER PARENTS, CELEBRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF PARENTING AND TO INCREASE THEIR PARENTING KNOWLEDGE. PARENT CONNEXT MEETS PARENTS WHERE THEY ARE AT BY PLACING PARENTING SPECIALISTS ONSITE AT PEDIATRIC CARE PRACTICES. PARENT CONNEXT PROVIDES PROMPT, PRACTICAL SUPPORT THROUGH ONSITE PARENTING SPECIALISTS THAT PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR A VARIETY OF PARENTING CHALLENGES AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THIS HELPS BUILD PARENTS' CAPACITY TO PROVIDE A SAFE & NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR CHILDREN. BAPC SERVED ABOUT 2,100 PARENTS. 4 NEW PEDIATRIC PRACTICES WERE ADDED THIS YEAR, BRINGING THE TOTAL PRACTICES SERVED TO 14. NEW INNOVATIVE SERVICES ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO ENGAGE PROACTIVE PARENTS WHO SIMPLY WANT TO BE THE BEST PARENTS THEY CAN BE. WE ARE CREATING SOLUTIONS, WITH A HEALTHY BALANCE OF EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION, THAT WILL EXPAND OUR REACH AND IMPACT ENABLING PARENTS TO HAVE A SENSE OF CONNECTION, COMMUNITY AND RELATIONSHIPS. IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICE REIMBURSEMENTS, THESE PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF APPROXIMATELY $1,688,112.

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