MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CONSORTIUM OF CHESTER COUNTY INC
30 W BARNARD STREET NO 1, WEST CHESTER, PA 19382 www.ccmchc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO BUILD A HEALTHIER AND BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THEIR CHILDREN BY OVERCOMING THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIERS THAT LEAD TO POOR HEALTH CONDITIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO BUILD A HEALTHIER & BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THEIR CHILDREN.

THE ORGANIZATION'S KENNETT SQUARE AND OXFORD FAMILY CENTERS PROGRAMS PROVIDE HOME-VISITING SERVICES UTILIZING THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) CURRICULUM TO HELP FAMILIES BETTER PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN FOR ENTRY INTO KINDERGARTEN. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOOL READINESS PREPARATION DURING HOME VISITS BY OUR BILINGUAL, BICULTURAL PARENT EDUCATORS, IN ADDITION TO HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT, PARENTING CLASSES, AND PARENT-CHILDREN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION PROGRAM AIDS FAMILIES TO BECOME PREPARED TO START KINDERGARTEN. THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED TO THE CENTER'S TARGET CHILD AND OFFERED TO CHILDREN IN THE KENNETT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (KCSD), SPECIFICALLY CHILDREN IN KCSD THAT HAVE NOT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE, (CONT ON SCH O) DURING THE SUMMER BEFORE THEY BEGIN KINDERGARTEN. THE TWO-WEEK PROGRAM SIMULATES ASPECTS OF A SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE TRANSITION INTO THEIR KINDERGARTEN YEAR AND PROVIDES PARENTS INFORMATION TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH CONFIDENCE AND INTEGRATE SCHOOL LIFE INTO LIFE AT HOME. OUTREACH TO ISOLATED IMMIGRANT FAMILIES IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE KINDERGARTEN READINESS SERVICES TO HELP COMMITTED PARENTS PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN. THE ORGANIZATION'S FATHERHOOD PROGRAM ALSO HELPS TO ENSURE FATHERS ARE RECEIVING THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEED TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S EARLY DEVELOPMENT YEARS AND KINDERGARTEN READINESS.THE ORGANIZATION'S LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SOLUTION-FOCUSED, STRENGTHS-BASED PARENTING EDUCATION AND LIFE SKILLS SERVICES FOR PARENTS/CARETAKERS OF AT-RISK DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE DIVERSION PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FACE-TO-FACE SERVICES WITH THE YOUTH AND FAMILY IN THE HOME, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGED 0-18 WHO ARE AT RISK OF BECOMING INVOLVED WITH THE CHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DUE TO PARENT-CHILD CONFLICT OR ACTING OUT BEHAVIORS. FAMILY GROUP DECISION MAKING (FGDM) PROGRAM IS A PRACTICE OF EMPOWERING FAMILY MEMBERS TO CREATE A PLAN TO ADDRESS CONCERNS IDENTIFIED BY CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES. DURING AN FGDM CONFERENCE, FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS, CHILD WELFARE WORKERS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS DISCUSS THE FAMILY'S STRENGTHS, CONCERNS AND RESOURCES IN ORDER TO CREATE A PLAN TO PROMOTE SAFETY, PERMANENCY AND WELL-BEING FOR THE FAMILY.

THE ORGANIZATION'S FAMILY BENEFITS PROGRAM REDUCES HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH HEALTH COVERAGE AND BENEFITS APPLICATION ASSISTANCE BY ENROLLING ELIGIBLE FAMILIES INTO MEDICAID AND THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP) (AGES 0-19), THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, FOOD STABILITY PROGRAMS SUCH AS SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), AND TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF). WE SERVE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WOMEN, THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN, AND FAMILY MEMBERS, SPECIFICALLY LATINO AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILIES. OFTEN TIMES, WOMEN WHO ENROLL IN OUR PROGRAMS ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED, HAVE LOW EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, LACK ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY OR TRANSPORTATION, AND ARE WITHOUT SUPPORT FROM FAMILY OR FRIENDS. (CONT ON SCH O) THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH PA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES CHESTER COUNTY, THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM ALSO CONNECTS COATESVILLE RESIDENTS WITH INFORMATION AND REFERRALS FOR MUCH NEEDED RESOURCES SUCH AS HOUSING, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HEALTHCARE ACCESS, AND HOLIDAY GIVING. THE ORGANIZATION'S FBS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS SPECIALIST SUPPORTS AND FACILITATES CONNECTIONS THROUGH TELEPHONE CONTACTS, ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, FORMS AND PAPERWORK TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS ARE CONNECTED TO SERVICES, SUPPORTS PARTICIPANTS REFERRED FROM OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS AND ACT AS A LIAISON FOR THOSE ORGANIZATIONS IN PROVIDING INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES.

THE HEALTHY START HOME VISITING PROGRAM PROVIDES PERINATAL SERVICES AND HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING WOMEN WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-18 MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION'S BILINGUAL, BICULTURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS DELIVER SOCIO-EMOTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND SUPPORT, OFFER MOTHERS HEALTH AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION, AND HANDS-ON PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND LEARNING USING THE EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) MODEL AND BABY BASICS, THE WHAT TO EXPECT FOUNDATION'S SIGNATURE PRENATAL AND HEALTH LITERACY PROGRAM. COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE RISK ASSESSMENTS EVALUATE PARTICIPANTS' NEEDS AND ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) SCREENINGS ENSURE PARTICIPANTS SCORING 4+ RECEIVE CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND RESILIENCY EDUCATION; THOSE SCORING 9+ RECEIVE INCREASED CONTACT (CONT ON SCH O)AND 14+ SCORES ARE REFERRED TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING. EDINBURGH PERINATAL DEPRESSION SCALE (EPDS) SCREENINGS ADMINISTERED PRENATALLY AND AT ONE AND SIX MONTHS POSTPARTUM, ASSESS MATERNAL DEPRESSION AND ENSURE WOMEN AT HIGHEST RISK ARE BEING SERVED. THE ORGANIZATION'S DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE PREVENTION (CURRICULUM ADAPTED FROM THE CDC'S DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM) EDUCATION MODULES ARE PROVIDED DURING HOME VISITS TO ENSURE PARTICIPANTS BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR HEALTHCARE RISKS AND HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR LONG-TERM HEALTH.

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