Home Start Incorporated

TO ASSURE THE SAFETY AND RESILIENCY OF CHILDREN BY STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING:SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES FOLLOWS THE HOUSING FIRST MODEL BY QUICKLY MOVING YOUTH AND OTHERS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND THEN PROVIDING WRAP AROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HELP THEM REMAIN STABLY HOUSED. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE STREET-BASED OUTREACH, PREVENTION, DIVERSION, SYSTEMS AND HOUSING NAVIGATION, RAPID RE-HOUSING, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. HOME START ALSO TARGETS SERVICES TO SPECIALIZED POPULATIONS INCLUDING FAMILIES, TRANSITION AGE YOUTH, TRANSITION AGE PREGNANT OR PARENTING YOUTH, AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION:CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES PARTNER WITH PARENTS TO PROMOTE CHILD SAFETY AND FAMILY WELL-BEING TO KEEP CHILDREN WITH THEIR FAMILIES. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WHO ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED WITH CHILD WELFARE SERVICES (CWS) TO HELP PARENTS CREATE STABLE AND NURTURING HOME ENVIRONMENTS, ENSURE CHILDREN AT RISK OF REMOVAL REMAIN SAFELY IN THEIR HOMES, AND ENSURE TIMELY REUNIFICATION OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN PLACED OUT OF THE HOME. HOME START USES EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS TO STRENGTHEN PARENTING SKILLS, ENSURE STABLE AND SAFE HOMES, AND INCREASE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE IN-HOME PARENTING EDUCATION, GROUP PARENTING CLASSES, PERSONALIZED VISITATION COACHING, FAMILY SUPPORT CLINICIAN SERVICES, VICTIM SERVICES CASE MANAGEMENT, AND PARENTING PARTNERS FOR PEER SUPPORT.

FAMILY STRENGTHENING:FAMILY STRENGTHENING SERVICES INCLUDES THE FIRST STEPS PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES HOME VISITING SERVICES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-3. FIRST STEPS PROMOTES POSITIVE PARENTING AND ENHANCES CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR FAMILIES WHO MAY FACE HARDSHIPS AND STRESSORS THAT PLACE THEM AT INCREASED RISK FOR POOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES. OUR SERVICES ARE OFFERED OVER THE LONG TERM TO PREPARE CHILDREN TO ENTER SCHOOL AS ACTIVE LEARNERS, AND ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY, LOVED, AND NURTURED. HOME STARTS COMMUNITIES IN ACTION PROGRAM HELPS FAMILIES MOVE TOWARD SAFETY, EMPOWERMENT, AND CONNECTION BY PROVIDING TOOLS AND INCREASING OPTIONS FOR SELF-DETERMINATION, FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE, AND HEALTHY CHOICES. SERVICES INCLUDE STABILIZATION SUPPORT, PUBLIC BENEFITS APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, RESIDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES, ACCESS TO FREE TAX ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WORKSHOPS.