Family Support Center Of Barry County

THE PURPOSE IS TO PREVENT ALL FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT THROUGH ADVOCACY, AWARENESS, AND EDUCATION. OUR SERVICE AREA IS THE GREATER BARRY COUNTY AREA.

PIERRE THE PELICAN NEWSLETTER WAS OUR LONGEST RUNNING PROGRAM. IT HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR 35 YEARS, AND IT SENDS OUT NEWSLETTERS TO FAMILIES RELATED TO THEIR CHILDS DEVELOPMENTAL AGE. 2021 WAS THE LAST YEAR FOR THIS PROGRAM BECAUSE THE CONTENT BECAME OUTDATED. THE CRIB PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SAVE FAMILIES FROM TRAGIC DEATH OF A BABY DUE TO ROLLOVER OR SUFFOCATION FROM CO-SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS. DISTRIBUTING CRIB SETS, MATTRESSES, PORTA-CRIB AND YOUTH BEDS TO FAMILIES ALL OVER BARRY COUNTY TO FAMILIES IN NEED. THIS YEAR THE BREAKDOWN DISTRIBUTED IS AN ASTONISHING 24 CRIB SETS, 2 TODDLER BED SETS, AND 4 PACK-N-PLAYS. INCLUDES 26 MATTRESSES.MANDATED REPORTER PROGRAM HAS TWO PARTS ONE IS THE EDUCATION TO AGENCIES, BUSINESSES AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN BARRY COUNTY. THE SECOND PART OF THE PROGRAM IS THE MATERIALS WE GIVE TO EACH PARTICIPANT AS A REFERENCE FOR REPORTING ABUSE. 123MANDATED ATTENDEES WERE SERVICED. PARENT EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDES AND CALENDAR ARE PROGRAMS EXPERIENCED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON OVER 70 PHONE NUMBERS OF AGENCIES AND SERVICES IN BARRY COUNTYTHE FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDES CONTAIN ALL THE IMPORTANT NUMBERS OF HELP PROVIDERS IN BARRY COUNTY. THIS RESOURSE GUIDE PROVIDES INFORMATION ON OVER 70 PHONE NUMBERS OF AGENCIES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE IN BARRY COUNTY.AWARENESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM HAVE BEEN GOING FOR NUMEROUS YEARS. WE TRY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT OUR OTHER PROGRAMS AND ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION IN GENERAL. WE HAVE TOUCHED COUNTLESS LIVES WITH THIS PROGRAM. HOUSEHOLDS REACHED THIS YEAR THROUGH NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, RADIO, AND BILLBOARDS WAS 250,792.

THE SHAKEN BABY PROGRAM CONSISTS OF OUR STATE OF THE ART BABY THINK IT OVER DOLL. IT IS AN AWARENESS PROGRAM THAT SHOWS THAT BABIES ARE VERY FRAGILE AND HAS STUDENTS COUNTYWIDE THIS YEAR.THE PENNOCK PROGRAM IMPACTS FAMILIES THAT GAVE BIRTH AT PENNOCK HOSPITAL THIS YEAR. THIS PROGRAM GIVES THE FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES TO WHAT TO EXPECT THE FIRST YEAR AND THE PERIOD OF PURPLE CRYING. THIS IS HELPFUL FOR FIRST TIME MOTHERS. SEXUAL ABUSE KIDS EDUCATION (SAKE) PROGRAM WAS PRESENTED TO STUDENTS IN THE THORNAPPLE-KELLOGG SCHOOL DISTRICT, TEACHING THEM ABOUT PERSONAL BODY SAFETY. THE MANDATED REPORTER GUIDE AND TRAINING WAS PROVIDED TO 612 PERSONS THIS YEAR ALSO.KINSHIP PROGRAM IS DEFINED AS THE PROVISION FOR FULL-TIME NURTURING AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN BY ADULTS OTHER THAN PARENTS WHO HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP BOND WITH THE CHILDREN. WE PROVEIDE CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT, MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS, REFERRALS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES AND RESOURSES,AND OTHER REFERALS.