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The Child First ProgramBREVARD COUNTY CBO2014-15

Grandparents Raising Grandchildrenof Brevard County, FL

GRGs mission is to provide advocacy, support, and referralto relative care families throughout Brevard County. Over 8,500 children are being raised by relative caregivers living in Brevard County.

Over 17 years of experience working with social change and other community organizations, our capacity-building practice has become a next generation organization!CollaborationsStable home to ensure permanent placement with relatives in lieu of foster care.Provide a safety-net of services to ease the transition for both the child and relative caregivers.Address the special needs of caregivers and children in relative care.GoalsGRG of BrevardGrandparents Raising Grandchildrenof Brevard County

Over 8,500 children are being raised by relative caregivers living in Brevard County.

The Child First

Grandparents Raising Grandchildrenof Brevard CountyGRG of Brevard provides assistance to 850 relative caregivers with 2087 children!

Over 8,500 children are being raised by relative caregivers living in Brevard County.

The Child First Program* GRG of Brevard Employee Mary Ann Sterling*Program Executive DirectorPricilla Livingston* Program FacilitatorServices

850 Relative Caregivers (unduplicated) annually Emotional Support & Training - Senior Counseling - Monthly Support Groups (5 locations monthly) - Parenting Classes - TARGET Training (bi-annually) Obtaining Financial Stability - ACCESS Provider Medicaid, Food Stamps & TANF - Computer Training Classes Childrens Educational Assistance - Back to School Supplies - Tutoring on Saturdays UCF Referral Assistance for Special Needs - Community Partnerships provide training and access to programs for relative caregivers with special needs children.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildrenof Brevard CountyOver 8,500 children are being raised by relative caregivers living in Brevard County.

Assistance to Grandparents taking on the new life role as Relative Caregivers

GRG of Brevard is there to help every step of the way 1Advocacy&Resources 2Support Groups & Target Training 3Legal Assistance &Financial Stability Focused on the power of hopes and aspirations to change the world, and how a community can make those come to life for disadvantaged families.

Over 8,500 children are being raised by relative caregivers living in Brevard County.

6Did YOU know 432 children did not have to enter state foster care last year because of the assistance The Child First Program provided for their caregivers.

GRG of Brevard receives 120 new families per yearOver 8,500 children are being raised by relative caregivers living in Brevard County.

7CBO FundingThe Child First Program is currently providing services to 2087 children in relative care.Collaborating with other relative caregivers provides a sense of community Parenting classes address the needs of senior relative caregivers. Social activities provide respite care to relative caregivers.

Return on Investment =Relative Caregivers save Brevard County taxpayers$40 million per year9SuccessStory

Over 8,500 children are being raised by relative caregivers living in Brevard County.

Total Assistance (duplicated)Support GroupsIntakes Parenting Counseling ACCESS AssistanceTARGET TrainingNewMemberIntakeHoliday AssistanceSummer Camp School SuppliesRecreational Activities187647334221312641576231OutcomesGRG of BrevardGrandparents Raising Grandchildrenof Brevard CountyConsistent educational and safe learning environment by preventing the child from entering the foster care system with services to the senior relative caregivers. Decrease stress and illness by providing counseling services to senior relative care families. Good nutrition, health and dental care provided by access to community and state resources with the assistance of GRG of Brevard as a service navigator. Increase opportunities for academic successes of children by providing tutoring, mentoring and recreational activities. Prevention of child abuse and a stable home environment by providing parenting classes and advocacy at support group meetings.

Over 8,500 children are being raised by relative caregivers living in Brevard County.

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of Brevard County

Over 8,500 children are being raised by relative caregivers living in Brevard County.

Over 8,500 children are being raised by relative caregivers living in Brevard County.