Beech Acres Parenting Center

WE COMBINE SCIENCE AND COMPASSION TO DELIVER INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT EQUIP ADULTS TO MEET THE CHILDREN'S NEEDS AND CULTIVATE THEIR STRENGTHS.

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. BEECH ACRES CURRENTLY PARTNERS WITH OVER 30 SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA.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 AND EXPERIENCES WITH THEIR CHILDREN. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 4,600 AT-RISK CHILDREN. THE FAMILY PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM GUIDES PARENTS THROUGH UNDERSTANDING AND NAVIGATING SYSTEMS SUCH AS SCHOOL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE COURT SYSTEM. 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) AND HAS BEGUN TO EXPAND NATIONALLY OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. OVER 19,000 PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILIES WERE SERVED AND STUDENTS IN YEAR 2 OF THE PROGRAM 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 OF $1,165,296.

BEECH ACRES HAS BEEN STANDING BEHIND THOSE WHO STAND UP FOR KIDS IN FOSTER CARE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. 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 OF $3,899,266.

PARENT CONNEXT'S GOAL IS TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO RESOURCES, PLUS PROVIDE ONE CLEAR NEXT STEP FOR THEIR PARENTING JOURNEY. OUR CHILD DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS HAVE WORKED WITH THOUSANDS OF PARENTS ON A VARIETY OF CHALLENGES. BEECH ACRES HELPS PARENTS STRENGTHEN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CHILD THROUGH COMPASSIONATE, JUDGEMENT-FREE IDEAS GROUNDED IN SCIENCE. PARENT COACHING IS A PREVENTION-LEVEL SUPPORTIVE APPROACH TO ASSIST PARENTS WITH EVERYDAY PARENTING CHALLENGES, STRESSORS, AND ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE.BEECH ACRES CHILD DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET WITH YOU IN SELECT PEDIATRIC OFFICES, PARTICIPATING WORKPLACES, AND OF COURSE, VIRTUALLY. PARENT COACHING BEGINS WITH IDENTIFYING YOUR FAMILY STRENGTHS. THEN, WE HELP YOU DISCOVER WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR PARENTING STRATEGY WITH AN EASY TO IMPLEMENT PARENTING PLAN DESIGNED TO BUILD SOLID BONDS WITHIN THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP. OUR EVIDENCED-BASED APPROACH IS NON-JUDGEMENTAL AND COMPASSIONATE. WE LEVERAGE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CHILD DEVELOPMENT, BRAIN SCIENCE, AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. OUR PARENT COACHING MODEL HAS PROVEN POSITIVE CHANGE WITHIN JUST THREE SESSIONS THAT HAVE LASTING EFFECTS THREE MONTHS AFTER EXITING SERVICES. WE PROVIDE PARENTING RESOURCES GROUNDED IN NATURAL STRENGTH PARENTING, OUR UNIQUE APPROACH TO PARENTING THAT COMBINES THE FOCUS ON INTENTIONALITY, POWER OF THE 24 CHARACTER STRENGTHS, AND THE POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OF MINDFULNESS.IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICE REIMBURSEMENTS, THESE PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT GRANTS OF $190,367.