Bastrop County Cares

ENSURE ALL INDIVIDUALS OF BASTROP COUNTY SHARE IN THE SOCIAL FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY, ACCESS GREAT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, BE ECONOMICALLY STABLE, LIVE FULL HEALTHY LIVES.

BCACH: THIS PROGRAM HONED DOWN PARTNERSHIPS AND EXPANDED TO INCLUDE PARTNERS WHO HAD THE ABILITY TO MAKE CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO BUILDING ECONOMIC STABILITY. WE INCREASED FROM 10 TO APPROXIMATELY 25 PROGRAM PARTNERS WHO MEET MONTHLY AND CO-CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE ECONOMIC STABILITY IN BASTROP. THE PROGRAM'S LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND UNDERSTAND ITS IMPACT ON HEALTH. THROUGH RESEARCH ON SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, WE KNOW THAT POVERTY AND WHERE PEOPLE LIVE CAN DETERMINE THEIR LONG-TERM HEALTH OUTCOMES. BY PROVIDING JOB TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND INCREASED FINANCIAL STABILITY, WE BELIEVE FAMILIES WILL BE ABLE TO PAY FOR INSURANCE, GET PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE, EAT BETTER, AND HAVE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR OUTCOMES FOR THEIR FUTURE.

HOGG: OUR PROGRAM PARTNERED WITH THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE COMMISSION'S RURAL MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO SURVEY COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT NEEDS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND COMPLETED AND PUBLISHED SURVEY RESULTS TO INFORM FUNDING PRIORITIES MOVING FORWARD. THIS ACTIVITY'S OBJECTIVE IS TO EXAMINE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN BASTROP COUNTY, AND TO BE ABLE TO DESIGN PROGRAMS THAT WOULD INCREASE PEOPLE'S RESILIENCE AND WELL-BEING IN AN EFFORT TO CREATE A STRONGER COMMUNITY THAT CAN MORE EASILY BOUNCE BACK AFTER A CRISIS. BASED ON HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED IN BASTROP COUNTY, MENTAL HEALTH, OBESITY AND DIABETES ARE THE THREE TOP CONCERNS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. IF WE CAN IMPROVE RESILIENCE AND WELL-BEING IN OUR COMMUNITIES, WE BELIEVE WE CAN DECREASE MENTAL HEALTH CRISES THAT LEAD TO PROFESSIONAL INTERVENTION. WE DO THIS BY INCREASING SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY, DECREASING ISOLATION, AND SHARING QUALITY SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO BOUNCE BACK AN THRIVE.

MIECHV: THIS PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 284 FAMILIES ENROLLED IN EITHER THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS OR FAMILY CONNECTS NURSE HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. IT ALSO SUPPORTED MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE BASTROP COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD COALITION ITS ALIGNED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ADMINISTERING THE READY 4K TEXT MESSAGING PROGRAM, BEST PLACE FOR WORKING PARENTS INITIATIVE, AND CHILDCARE CHAMPIONS INITIATIVE THIS ACTIVITY'S OBJECTIVE IS TO DECREASE THE INCIDENCE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND TO INCREASE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SCHOOL READINESS FOR ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN BASTROP COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM'S CAPACITY REQUIREMENT IS TO SERVE 284 FAMILIES DURING THE STATE FISCAL YEAR. OUR PROGRAM MET THIS REQUIREMENT DURING THE YEAR, BUT ALSO IMPACTED MULTIPLE FAMILIES IN BASTROP COUNTY THROUGH ALIGNED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. OF THE 284 FAMILIES 204 WERE ENROLLED IN FAMILY CONNECTS, AN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAM THAT SEES NEWBORNS WITHIN THE FIRST THREE WEEKS AFTER BIRTH. THROUGH RESOURCE REFERRALS AND ALIGNED PROGRAMS, OVER SEVERAL YEARS, THIS EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM WILL REDUCE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY PROVIDING FAMILIES RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE.