Family Support Network

PROVIDES SERVICES OFFERING RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY FOR FAMILIES/CHILDREN WITH SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS SO THEY MAY REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

PARENT MENTOR SERVICES PROGRAM - PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO PARENTS RECEIVING FAMILY REUNIFICATION SERVICES THROUGH THE DEPENDENCY COURT SYSTEM. ASSISTED APPROXIMATELY 194 INDIVIDUALS IN REUNITING WITH THEIR CHILDREN.

PARENT-TO-PARENT OUTREACH - WHEN A PATIENT-CAREGIVER IS AFFECTED BY A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (MEDICAL, INTELLECTUAL, DEVELOPMENTAL AND/OR BEHAVIORAL), THEY ARE PARTNERED THROUGH THE PARENT-TO-PARENT OUTREACH PROGRAM WITH A PARENT MENTOR, WHO AS PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CAN OFFER ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT, GENERAL SUGGESTIONS, AND INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY. TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED WAS 23, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RESOURCES GIVEN WAS 92, AND WE AVERAGE ANYWHERE FROM FIVE TO TEN PARENTS IN OUR SUPPORT GROUP.VOICE OPTIONS - DISTRIBUTED 49 UNITS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS.EMERGENCY NEEDS PROGRAM - THE EMERGENCY NEEDS PROGRAM PROVIDES BASIC NEEDS ITEMS, SUCH AS DIAPERS, FOOD, CLOTHING, BABY FORMULA, AND CRIBS TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR CHILDREN "AT-RISK". LAST YEAR WE DISTRIBUTED 186 ITEMS RELATED TO EMERGENCY NEEDS.BLOOM - FREE BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-5 WHO ARE EXPERIENCING BEHAVIORAL ISSUES DUE TO TIMES OF TRANSITION, SUDDEN OR UNEXPECTED CHANGES IN ROUTINE (FOR EXAMPLE COVID), OR EXISTING DIAGNOSIS. BLOOM RECEIVED 248 REFERRALS FROM THE DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS FOR A TOTAL OF 336 FAMILIES AND 1,116 INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS (5 EACH FAMILY).DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING PROGRAM - FREE, COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-5. SCREENED 443 CHILDREN FOR DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES. FOLLOW-UP AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO THOSE RECEIVING A REFERRAL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES, 640 SERVICES PROVIDED.

WRAPAROUND - PROVIDES COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES TO HELP CHILDREN WHO ARE PLACED OR AT RISK OF PLACEMENT IN A GROUP HOME, LIVE IN FAMILY SETTINGS. SCREENED 1,229 INDIVIDUALS FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PARENT PARTNERS TO WORK WITH ORANGE COUNTY WRAPAROUND PROGRAM AND PROVIDED OVER 7,460 ITEMS TO WRAPAROUND STAFF TO BE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.

REACH: RESOURCES, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND HELP - AS OF THIS YEAR, FSN BECAME A VENDOR OF THE ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER. THE SERVICE COORDINATORS REFER CASES TO OUR FSN REACH PARENT MENTORS ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE WITH HELPING CLIENTS APPLY FOR BENEFITS SUCH AS SSI, IHSS, MEDI-CAL ETC. WE ALSO ASSIST WITH GENERAL RESOURCES SUCH AS HELPING THEM APPLY FOR CALFRESH, FINDING LOW-INCOME HOUSING, IEP ASSISTANCE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND CONNECTING THEM TO SERVICES SUCH AS OT/PT, AND SPEECH. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES WAS 203 AND RESOURCES GIVEN WAS 1015.