Eliada Homes Inc

SEE MISSION STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE O."HELPING CHILDREN SUCCEED" - ELIADA'S VISION IS TO PROVIDE AN OPTIMAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SUCCEED.

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS - 27 STUDENTS WERE SERVED IN PRTF: 16 STUDENTS, 59%, STEPPED DOWN TO A LESS RESTRICTIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT.75 STUDENTS WERE SERVED IN EAC: 61 STUDENTS, 81%, STEPPED DOWN TO A LESS RESTRICTIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT.26 STUDENTS WERE SERVED IN LEVEL III: 22 STUDENTS, 85 % STEPPED DOWN TO A LESS RESTRICTIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT.ELIADA ADDED A CASE MANAGER, SO EACH PROGRAM HAD ONE SPECIFIC TO THEM (EAC, PRTF, LEVEL III). THEY FACILITATE CFT MEETINGS, INCREASE COMMUNICATION WITH GUARDIANS, IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT AND PLACEMENT PLANNING. ELIADA REMOVED THE SCHEDULER POSITION AND ADDED A RESIDENTIAL COACH TO ASSIST IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND PROACTIVE TRAININGS.ELIADA CREATED COVID-19 PROTOCOLS THAT INCLUDED ALL STAFF NEEDING TO WEAR A MASK, TAKE THEIR TEMPERATURE REGULARLY, AND A SYSTEM TO DETERMINE IF THEY NEEDED TO REMAIN HOME FROM WORK BASED ON EXPOSURES. A COVID-19 UNIT WAS CREATED IN CASE A STUDENT TESTED POSITIVE SO THAT IT DID NOT SPREAD TO THE REST OF THE COTTAGE. STUDENTS WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE A NEGATIVE TEST BEFORE THEIR ADMISSION. THERE WAS NOT A COVID-19 OUTBREAK ON OUR CAMPUS.ELIADA STAFF WERE TRAINED IN MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING ELIADA IMPLEMENTED ZONES OF REGULATION INTO THE PROGRAMS AS A BASE PROGRAM MODEL.ELIADA STAFF RECEIVED RESILIENCE TRAINING THROUGH RESOURCES FOR RESILIENCY.RESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP AND LEAD STAFF RECEIVED LEADERSHIP TRAINING THROUGH LEADERSHIP ASHEVILLERESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPED AN INTERNAL BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE SYSTEM BASED ON VALUESELIADA ADDED THE FAMILY PARTNER POSITION TO INCREASE FOLLOW-UP WITH GUARDIANS AND CLIENTS POST-DISCHARGE. THE FAMILY PARTNER ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE GUARDIANS AS THE CLIENT TRANSITIONS BACK TO THE HOME ENVIRONMENT.ELIADA PILOTED THE REDCAP PROGRAM, TRACKING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, DEMOGRAPHICS, AND DISCHARGE INFORMATION.ELIADA CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 6 CORE STRATEGIES PROGRAM. ELIADA CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN 6 CORE STRATEGIES PRINCIPLES AND MODALITIES AND HAS EMBEDDED THEM INTO THEIR DAY-TO-DAY PROGRAMMING.ELIADA REVISITED THE REFERRAL PROCESS, CHANGING THE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE, ENSURING ALL REFERRALS ARE INTERVIEWED PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE TO ENSURE THAT PLACEMENT WITH ELIADA IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND SUPPORTIVE OPTION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE YOUTH.ELIADA STAFF HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN THERAPEUTIC CRISIS INTERVENTIONS (TCI) 7TH EDITION, THE NEWEST EDITION OF OUR CRISIS INTERVENTION MODEL.ELIADA REVISED THE RESIDENTIAL RECREATION COORDINATOR POSITION AS A RISE Y2 OPTION, AND SUCCESSFULLY REVAMPED THE CURRICULUM TO BE A SUCCESSFUL AND ENGAGING RECREATION PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS. ELIADA INITIATED A STUDENT COUNCIL (STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD) AS A PART OF 6 CORE STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTATION THAT IS A FORMAL SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO HAVE A VOICE AND CHOICE IN THE TREATMENT EXPERIENCE. IT HAS REDUCED BARRIERS OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ADMINISTRATION AND THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND RESULTED IN PROGRAMMATIC CHANGE AS ADVOCATED BY YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAMS.ELIADA HAS IMPROVED THE FUNCTION OF THE CLIENT RIGHTS COMMITTEE/INCIDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, REVIEWING ALL INCIDENTS ACROSS DEPARTMENTS TO ASSESS HOW TO BETTER SERVE YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAMS.ELIADA REPAIRED AND CERTIFIED THE ROCK WALL AND PROVIDED BELAY CLINICS TO DIRECT CARE STAFF SO STUDENT CAN USE THE ROCK WALL.ELIADA UPDATED ITS EHR SYSTEM TO ECHO VANTAGE.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS - CHILD DEVELOPMENT: FIVE STAR LICENSED MAINTAINED IN ALL CD DEPARTMENTS: CHILD DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVED 14 OUT OF A POSSIBLE 15 POINTS; AND WE RECEIVED 1 ADDITIONAL QUALITY POINT FOR ENHANCED POLICIES AND CURRICULUM. MAINTAINED HIGH CENSUS IN ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS. WE REMAINED OPEN DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC WITH NO FULL CLOSURES. NC PRE K: WE STARTED OUR YEAR OFF WITH 60 CHILDREN, WE REACH ENROLLMENT OF 65 CHILDREN BY OCTOBER. WITH THE COVID PANDEMIC STILL GOING ON IN THE WORLD, NCPK PAID FOR THE FULL 80 ALLOTTED SLOTS THE CHILDREN CAME IN WITH EXCITEMENT AND WE AS CAREGIVERS WERE EXCITED FOR THE CHALLENGE OF HAVING THEM READY FOR KINDERGARTEN IN 2021. DEVELOPMENT DAY: WE WERE UNABLE TO REACH OUR CENSUS OF 18 STUDENTS DUE TO COVID. WE DID START OUR YEAR OUT WITH 12 STUDENTS AND ENDED WITH 13 STUDENTS ENROLLED WITH US BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE WERE ABLE TO SPEND MORE QUALITY TIME WORKING ONE ON ONE WITH OUR DD STUDENTS DUE TO THE LOW NUMBERS AND WAS REWARDED WITH SEEING GREAT IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR TARGETED SKILLS BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. SUMMER CAMP: WE WERE ABLE TO SUPPORT 53 FAMILIES IN OUR 2020 SUMMER-CAMP. WE HAD TO REGROUP AND BRING ACTIVITIES TO OUR CAMPUS FOR OUR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM; WE WERE UNABLE TO GO OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY FOR FIELDTRIPS DUE TO COVID. WE HAD EXTRA SWIM TIME, MORE FIELD DAY ACTIVITIES, TIME WITH THE ANIMALS, JUMPING PILLOW AND THE POTTERY CAME TO MAKE POTTERY WITH SMALL GROUPS OUTSIDE. SCHOOL AGE:WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN UP FOR THE FALL SCHOOL YEAR OF 2020 WITH 33 SPACES TO HELP FAMILIES THAT NEEDED CARE WHILE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED. WE OFFERED FULL DAY CARE AND HELPED THE CHILDREN WITH THEIR VIRTUAL LEARNING FROM AUGUST 2020 UNTIL MARCH 2021.

DAY TREATMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS- MANY OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR CAN BE ACCURATELY STARTED WITH THE PHRASE "IN SPITE OF" DESPITE CONSISTENT QP VACANCIES, DAY TREATMENT STAFF HAS MAINTAINED A HIGH LEVEL OF COMPETENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM IN CASE MANAGEMENT DUTIES UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MS. DEVLIN AND THE LEAD QP MS. SASHA-RENEE DANIELS. THE ACADEMY'S QP FOR THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS IS MORE INVOLVED WITH THE CHILD AND FAMILY TEAM MEETINGS. THE ACADEMY'S QP FOR THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS IS MORE INVOLVED IN THE MDT MEETINGS TO PROVIDE MORE PERSPECTIVES ON CURRENT BEHAVIORS AND PROGRESS. IN SPITE OF CHANGES TO STAFFING AND THE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS OPEN, TEACHING STAFF HAS REMAINED FLEXIBLE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A HIGH LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF CONTENT AREAS. STAFF HAS CONTINUED THE USE OF ECATS IEP FORMS AND HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED MULTIPLE ANNUAL REVIEWS OF IEPS TO REFLECT THEIR CURRENT NEEDS AND FUNCTIONING STAFF CONTINUES TO PROVIDE QUALITY DIFFERENTIATED AND INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS AS INDICATED IN IEP AND NEEDED BY STUDENT. THE ACADEMY HAS MAINTAINED COVID PRECAUTIONS THROUGH THE CONTINUATION OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC AND HAS REMAINED OPEN FOR IN PERSON INSTRUCTION AND TREATMENT. SEVERAL INTERNS HAVE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL QUALITY INSTRUCTION AND TREATMENT FOR STUDENTS. TRANSITIONS TO MORE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SETTINGS CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR STUDENTS. MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OUR RESIDENTIAL LEVEL 3 PROGRAM ARE SUCCESSFULLY SERVED IN THE ACADEMY DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM. TRANSITIONS TO MORE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SETTINGS STARTED FOR THE RESIDENTIAL LEVEL 3 PROGRAM AND THEY HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL. UTILIZING ENGAGING, HANDS ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ON CAMPUS, DAY TREATMENT NOW OFFERS AN AGRISCIENCE APPLICATIONS COURSE TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE CAMPUS FARM PROGRAM. STAFF CONTINUES TO CAREFULLY FOLLOW CDC GUIDELINES REGARDING SAFELY OPENING SCHOOLS TO IN-PERSON LEARNING. ELIADA ACADEMY HAS DEMONSTRATED TEAMWORK AND FLEXIBILITY THROUGHOUT PERIODS OF WORKING WITH NEW STAFF DURING THE SHUTDOWN OF CUMMINGS AND EAC. DESPITE RESTRICTIONS ON FIELD TRIPS AND OFF-CAMPUS LEARNING ACTIVITIES, STAFF HAVE PLANNED ENGAGING EXPERIENCES ON CAMPUS SUCH AS ROCK CLIMBING AND THE SECOND ANNUAL ELIADA ACADEMY OLYMPICS AND BOAT RACE. EVEN WITH THE PANDEMIC, DAY TREATMENT KIDS HAD A DECREASE IN OUT OF HOME PLACEMENTS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS DAY TREATMENT DECREASED USE OF RESTRICTIVE INTERVENTION OVER THE PAST YEAR DURING CLOSURES AND RESTRUCTURING OF PROGRAMS, THE BEHAVIORAL MOTIVATION SYSTEM AND STRUCTURE WERE UPDATED TO BETTER MEET THE STUDENT'S NEEDS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ACADEMY LEADERSHIP TEAM. *ACADEMY STAFF SUCCESSFULLY PLANNED AND RAN A WEEKLONG (AUG 9-13) OLYMPICS WEEK FOR DAY TREATMENT STUDENTS. PARTICIPANTS EARNED POINTS FOR THEIR DAY TREATMENT GROUP "TEAMS" BY COMPETING IN OBSTACLE RACES, WORD FINDING, M&M SORTING, ART, HORSE AND POOL EVENTS. *ACADEMY STAFF SUCCESSFULLY PLANNED AND HELD THE 2ND ANNUAL CARDBOARD BOAT RACE IN AUGUST. TEAMS COULD ONLY USE CARDBOARD AND DUCT TAPE TO CONSTRUCT A BOAT THAT WAS THEN USED IN THE POOL FOR RACING. *ACADEMY STAFF, WITH THE HELP OF A GENEROUS GRANT OF INSTRUMENTS, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO START A MUSIC PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS. *ACADEMY LEADERSHIP STAFF RESTRUCTURED THE ACADEMY TO BETTER SERVE PRTF, LEVEL III AND COMMUNITY STUDENTS IN THE WAKE OF FORMER EDUCATION DIRECTOR'S PASSING. RESTRUCTURING INCLUDED ADDING MORE EXPERIENTIAL COMPONENTS INTO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING *INCREASED INVOLVEMENT OF NEW EDUCATION DIRECTOR IN DAILY PROGRAMMING AND CHILD AND FAMILY TEAMS *INCREASED SUPERVISION AND TEACHING OF QPS IN THE CLASSROOM

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES WHICH ARE: FOSTER CARE, ENHANCED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITES, AND A VOCATIONAL PROGRAM.FOSTER CARE AND FOSTER-TO-ADOPT PROGRAM: SERVED 21 FAMILY FOSTER CARE STUDENTS. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR THESE CHILDREN WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 MONTHS. SERVED 17 THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE STUDENTS. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR THESE CHILDREN WAS APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS. 4 FAMILIES SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED TIPS- MAPP TRAINING THROUGH OUR TEMPORARY CONTRACT TRAINER. 3 OF THOSE FAMILIES COMPLETED THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE TRAINING. 3 NEW FAMILIES LICENSED. 4 FAMILIES RENEWED THEIR FOSTER CARE LICENSE. NUMBERS ARE REFLECTIVE OF NO LICENSING SPECIALIST UNTIL 10.2020 AND UNABLE TO BE CERTIFIED TO TRAIN NEW FOSTER FAMILIES DUE TO NO STATE SPONSORED TRAIN-THE-TRAINER CLASSES DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD. INTAKE AND ADMISSION PROCESS CONTINUED WITHIN THE PROGRAM THIS FY2021. THIS HAS ENABLED THE PROGRAM TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS AND MAKE DECISION ON PROCEDURES GOING FORWARD FOR AN INTAKE COORDINATOR POSSIBILITY AND TO SUPPORT THAT TRANSITION. 4 ADOPTIONS FINALIZED WITH ELIADA'S FOSTER FAMILIES AND STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM RECEIVED HIGH SCORES (NO UNMET STANDARDS NOTED) AND POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE COA ACCREDITATION REVIEW BOARD, MENTIONING THAT SOME OF THE PROCESSES WOULD BE "BORROWED" FOR THE REVIEWERS OWN AGENCY. PROGRAM CONTINUED TO FUNCTION AT A HIGH QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE RESTRICTIONS AND NEW EXPECTATIONS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DURING THIS TIME. LARGE GRANT WAS AWARDED TO THE PROGRAM THROUGH DUKE ENDOWMENT FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND ACCREDITATION OF THE TEACHING FAMILY MODEL, AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL FOR PARENTING. OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH METHODIST HOME FOR CHILDREN FORMED TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM AND AGENCY IN THE TFM PROCESS. 1 FOSTER CHILD GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTENDED HER PROM. SHE ENTERED OUR ESTA PROGRAM WHEN SHE TURNED 18-YEARS-OLD.