Beech Acres Parenting Center

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. 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. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 4,600 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 RECEIVED EVIDENCE-BASED STATUS BY THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) LAST YEAR AND BEGAN A NATIONAL EXPANSION DURING THE YEAR. OVER 19,100 PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILIES WERE SERVED AND STUDENTS IN YEAR 2 SCHOOLS REPORTED STRONGER SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS THAN THOSE NEW TO THE PROGRAM.IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICE REIMBURSEMENTS, THESE PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT GRANTS $1,644,884 AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS OF $2,106,489

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. CHILDREN ARE SERVED THROUGH FOSTER CARE, REUNIFICATION WITH BIOLOGICAL FAMILY AND ADOPTION. PROSPECTIVE FOSTER PARENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO BECOME LICENSED FOSTER PARENTS. IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICE REIMBURSEMENTS, THESE PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT GRANTS $3,003,908 AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS OF $144,187.

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, 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 OVER 6,500 PEOPLE. 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 $358,277.

OTHER CHILD WELFARE: PARENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO BUILD TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS. WE ASSESS THE PARENT'S NEEDS AND PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SUPPORT TO ASSIST THEM IN MEETING THEIR GOALS OF KEEPING THEIR CHILDREN IN THE FAMILY HOME OR REUNIFYING WITH CHILDREN REMOVED FROM THEIR CARE. BAPC PROVIDES KINSHIP SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF HAMILTON, CLERMONT, WARREN, AND CLINTON COUNTIES IN OHIO. OUR KINSHIP CONNECTIONS TEAM IS A SUPPORT NETWORK FOR CAREGIVERS; WITH MONTHLY MEETINGS TO FOSTER CAMARADERIE AND GIVE GUIDANCE FROM INDIVIDUALS WITH EXPERIENCE NAVIGATING THE COURT SYSTEMS & COMMUNITY RESOURCES. WE PROVIDE FAMILY CONNECTIONS AND GROUP SETTING LEARNING ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS; INCLUDING THOSE FROM POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM (TRIPLE P); INDIVIDUALIZED KINSHIP PEER SUPPORT PROVIDED IN THE HOME AND COMMUNITY; AND SERVICE NAVIGATION TO ASSIST KINSHIP PARENTS AND FAMILIES OVERCOME THEIR BARRIERS.