Program areas at Child
Domestic violence services include 2 shelters for female victims of intimate partner violence (ipv) and their children and provides motel sheltering for male victims. The agency also operates supervised family visitation centers. During 2022, 753 adults and children used the above services. Related services offered include: a 24-hour multi-lingual domestic violence hotline, clincial treament services for adult survivors and offenders of ipv and children/adolescents who have experienced the effects of domestic violence. Assistance for victims filing protection from abuse petitions, transitional housing services for victims, and community health advocacy. During 2022, 1,828 calls were served through the hotline, and 3,278 individuals utilized other related services.
Family support and parenting education services provides statewide parenting education classes and workshops and community/agency based family support programming. Programming includes case management, counseling and the operation of family resource centers. During 2022, 8,447 individuals (not unduplicated) were served under this program.
Emergency housing for children/youth provides temporary housing for children and youth in the custody of the division of family services due to abuse, neglect, and dependency issues. During 2022, 73 youth were sheltered. In addition, 73 youth were provided counseling services by an on-site psychotherapist.
Specialized foster care provides foster family placement for youth who cannot reside in their own homes due to recent or past abuse and/or neglect at the hands of their parents, guardians, or caregivers. During 2022, the program served 21 youth, for a total of 2,168 days of care in 6 foster homes.
Runaway and homeless youth (rhy) project operates a 24-hour runaway hotline that serves as a vital link between runaways, their families, and Child, Inc. counseling services. The project offers short-term emergency shelter care for runaways or homeless youth, provides follow-up counseling and supportive services, offers anger management for youth and conducts outreach through the community and local schools. During 2022, 8,957 youth and families were served through this program, and 54 callers were served through the runaway hotline.