Family Skillbuilders Services

Family Skillbuilders Services received our 501(c)(3) determination letter early in the fiscal year. Our agency applied for and received several grants to establish and provide preventative Services to families before child welfare intervention. We continued to seek out and deliver on state contracts and a federally funded program for families experiencing domestic violence. Family Skillbuilders works with parents and partners to keep families united, stable, and strong. In cases where children have been removed from the home, we prepare parents with the skills and confidence to see their children return. Our community Services prevention program provided parent coaching, advocacy, and related resources in two counties. The program's goal is to offer parent support at the time of early struggles to avoid a spiral into crisis and state agency intervention. The program served 67 individuals and received an 80% approval rating from parents served for parenting knowledge and level of attachment with their children. Family Skillbuilders focuses 80% of our fundraising efforts here and continues to form critical partnerships with school districts, transitional housing, and other nonprofits. We expect to see our participant numbers grow dramatically in the next two years. Our program for families experiencing domestic violence offers safe and secure Family visitations for perpetrating parents to maintain parent and child relations. Our facility, technology, and highly trained staff ensure that harmed children and adults can feel respected, protected and that all participants feel valued. Clackamas safe connections served 29 individuals this year. We currently serve one county and are in discussions about expanding into neighboring counties as soon as possible. Our core contracted programs include in-home/in-community Services as well as parent group education and coaching in four counties. The curriculum centers on eight key parenting skills including Family communication, supporting attachment, behavior management, safe homes and safe people, and providing basic needs to children. All Services are customized to the needs, goals, and strengths of families. These programs served approximately 640 individuals this year with 90-94% of the stated goals achieved across programs.