Family Lifeline
Family Lifeline
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Mission
Our Mission: We partner with individuals and families at critical points in their lives to strengthen overall well-being and independence by delivering intensive home and community based services. Our Vision: To bring health and hope directly into the homes of Central Virginia's most vulnerable families.
About
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS: FAMILY LIFELINE'S EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS PROVIDE INTENSIVE HOME VISITATION SERVICES TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN LIVING IN THE GREATER RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG AREAS. SERVICES ARE FREE, VOLUNTARY, AND AVAILABLE UNTIL CHILDREN REACH SCHOOL AGE. 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, 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. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019, OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCED GREAT SUCCESS. - SERVED 870 FAMILIES/1,385 PARENTS AND CHILDREN (INCLUDES COMMUNITY LIAISON REFERRAL AND OUTREACH) - 98% OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN WERE CONNECTED TO A PRIMARY PROVIDER FOR SICK, ROUTINE, AND PREVENTIVE CARE - 92% OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN WERE UP-TO-DATE WITH ALL AGE-APPROPRIATE IMMUNIZATIONS - 97% OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN RECEIVED AGE-APPROPRIATE SCREENINGS FOR POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS - 99% OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES REMAINED FREE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
