Family Lifeline

FAMILY LIFELINE PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, DELIVERING INTENSIVE HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO ACHIEVE AN EQUITABLE, RESILIENT COMMUNITY WHERE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ARE CONNECTED, SAFE, AND LIVING A HEALTHY, MEANINGFUL LIFE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO OUR SERVICES BEING: EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE - BELIEVING IN THE FAIR TREATMENT, ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY AND ADVANCEMENT OF ALL PEOPLE. PERSON-CENTERED - ENSURING THAT PEOPLE'S VALUES AND PREFERENCES ARE AT THE CENTER OF PLANNING CARE. STRENGTHS-BASED - BUILDING ON THE RESILIENCE AND POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT INHERENT IN ALL INDIVIDUALS. TRAUMA INFORMED - RECOGNIZING THE PERVASIVE NATURE OF TRAUMA AND PROMOTES AN ENVIRONMENT OF HEALING AND RECOVERY WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL OF NOT RE- TRAUMATIZING. OUTCOME DRIVEN - USING RESULTS TO INFORM PROGRAMMING, ENSURE FIDELITY TO EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS, GUIDE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORT ADVOCACY EFFORTS.

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS ("GROWING WELL") FAMILY LIFELINE'S GROWING WELL PROGRAMMING PROVIDES INTENSIVE HOME VISITATION SERVICES TO SUPPORT EXPECTING FAMILIES AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN LIVING IN THE GREATER RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG AREAS. SERVICES ARE FREE, VOLUNTARY, AND AVAILABLE UNTIL CHILDREN REACH SCHOOL AGE (ASTHMA CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE 18). WE OFFER THREE HOME VISITING MODELS - HEALTHY FAMILIES, PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT), AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH INVOLVING PARENTS (CHIP). AT THE CORE OF ALL THREE MODELS IS THE HOME VISIT. VISITS ARE PROVIDED 2 TO 4 TIMES PER MONTH, LAST APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR, AND TYPICALLY OCCUR IN A FAMILY'S HOME. VISITS ARE PLANNED USING AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM AND FOCUS ON FAMILY WELL-BEING, HEALTHY PARENT-CHILD INTERACTIONS, DEVELOPMENT-CENTERED PARENTING, AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS. HOME VISITATION SERVICES INCLUDE ONE- ON-ONE COACHING, EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT/CARE COORDINATION, HEALTH SUPERVISION, COUNSELING AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT, SCREENING AND ASSESSMENTS, SERVICE PLANNING AND GOAL SETTING, AS WELL AS CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND LIFELONG LEARNING. OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS WORK TO PREVENT ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES BY INCREASING FAMILY RESILIENCE AND BUILDING ON PROTECTIVE FACTORS. OUR PREMISE IS STRAIGHT-FORWARD, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROVIDES A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS, TWO GENERATIONS AT A TIME. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES TO INCREASE OVERALL WELL-BEING, ACHIEVE STABILITY, AND ENSURE THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY, SAFE AND READY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, WORK, AND LIFE. GOALS OF OUR GROWING WELL PROGRAMS ARE: - IMPROVING MATERNAL HEALTH AND BIRTH OUTCOMES - OPTIMIZING HEALTHY, AGE APPROPRIATE CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT - STRENGTHENING POSITIVE PARENTING KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOR - PREVENTING CHILDHOOD INJURIES AND CASES OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT - PROMOTING FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND OVERALL WELL-BEING - IMPROVING LIFE COURSE OUTCOMES - TWO GENERATIONS AT A TIME IN FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023, OUR GROWING WELL PROGRAMS EXPERIENCED GREAT SUCCESS: - SERVED 275 FAMILIES, WHICH INCLUDED 499 CAREGIVERS AND CHILDREN - PROVIDED 2,108 INTENSIVE IN-HOME AND VIRTUAL VISITS - 98% OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES REMAINED FREE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT - 98% OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN HAD A PRIMARY PROVIDER FOR SICK, ROUTINE, AND PREVENTIVE CARE - 93% OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN WERE UP-TO-DATE WITH ALL DOCTOR RECOMMENDED IMMUNIZATIONS - 99% OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN WERE REGULARLY SCREENED FOR DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES AND POSSIBLE DELAYS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, WE HAVE COUNTED ALL FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY OUR COMMUNITY LIAISON, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ULTIMATELY ENROLLED IN SERVICES. TO MORE ACCURATELY REPRESENT THE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAMS, THIS YEAR'S NUMBERS REFLECT ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO WERE ENROLLED IN A PROGRAM AND RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE HOME VISIT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.

LONG-TERM SUPPORT SERVICES ("LIVING WELL") FAMILY LIFELINE'S LIVING WELL PROGRAMMING PROVIDES INTENSIVE, HOME-BASED CARE TO SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND FAMILY CAREGIVERS LIVING IN THE METRO RICHMOND AREA. WE STRIVE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS REMAIN LIVING WELL IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS OF THEIR CHOOSING WHERE THEY FEEL SAFE, CONNECTED, HEALTHY, AND ENGAGED. OUR COMPREHENSIVE LONG-TERM SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PERSON-CENTERED, TRAUMA INFORMED, AND INDIVIDUALIZED TO EACH CLIENT'S NEEDS. SERVICE OPTIONS INCLUDE: HOME CARE, NURSE CONSULTATION/ HEALTH SUPERVISION, SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT, CARE COORDINATION, VISITING VOLUNTEERS, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE. AT EACH CONNECTION POINT, FAMILY LIFELINE OFFERS HONORING CHOICES (A MAJOR INITIATIVE TO BUILD SYSTEMIC CHANGE, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION AROUND ADVANCED CARE PLANNING) AND COUNSELING. WE ALSO PARTICIPATE IN NO WRONG DOOR (A VIRTUAL SYSTEM AND STATEWIDE NETWORK OF SHARED RESOURCES DESIGNED TO STREAMLINE ACCESS TO LONG TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS - CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS VIRGINIA) AS A MEANS TO CONNECT OUR FAMILIES WITH THE SERVICES THEY NEED. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT SOCIAL ISOLATION, FRAILTY AND CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS INCREASE SHARPLY WITH AGE. AS THE POPULATION AGES, MORE AND MORE INDIVIDUALS WILL FIND IT DIFFICULT TO CARRY OUT THE EVERYDAY TASKS NECESSARY TO AGE-IN-PLACE AND REMAIN SAFELY AT HOME. OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO REMAIN SOCIALLY ENGAGED WHILE MAINTAINING THEIR HEALTH, SAFETY, AND DIGNITY. GOALS OF OUR LIVING WELL PROGRAMS ARE: - PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN THE COMFORT AND SAFETY OF HOME - PREVENTING PREMATURE PLACEMENT IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES - FACILITATING SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - RELIEVING THE STRESS AND ROLE-STRAIN ASSOCIATED WITH CAREGIVING - IMPROVING LIFE COURSE OUTCOMES -- TWO GENERATIONS AT A TIME IN FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023, OUR LIVING WELL PROGRAMS EXPERIENCED GREAT SUCCESS: - SERVED 76 FAMILIES, WHICH INCLUDED 114 INDIVIDUALS - VISITING VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 914 HOURS OF THEIR TIME - HOME CARE PARTICIPANTS SPENT 5,822 ADDITIONAL DAYS IN THEIR OWN HOMES, RATHER THAN A COSTLY FACILITY - BY DELAYING PLACEMENT IN INSTITUTIONAL CARE, THE NET SAVINGS TOTALED 716,106 - 100% OF HOME CARE PARTICIPANTS REMAINED FREE OF FALLS AND FALL-RELATED INJURIES WHILE IN OUR CARE - 100% OF SURVEYED CAREGIVERS REPORTED HOME CARE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS HELPED REDUCE THEIR STRESS LEVEL - 100% OF SURVEYED PARTICIPANTS REPORTED THAT THEY FEEL LESS LONELY AND MORE SOCIALLY CONNECTED, SINCE STARTING SERVICES INCLUDES CARE RECIPIENTS, FORMAL CAREGIVERS, AND OLDER ADULTS MATCHED WITH TRAINED VOLUNTEERS

COMMUNITY SERVICES - THE PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY FOOD FOR FAMILIES IN CRISIS.