Westside Infant-Family Network

Therapy and case management: our dyadic caregiver-child therapy paired with case management reached 308 individuals, reducing parental stress, increasing parental sense of competence, strengthening relationships between children and their caregivers. We also provided concrete supports in times of need, including rental assistance and food, diapers & wipes. 14 families were reunited and/or remained the custodial parent of their children due to our services and support.through our african american community engagement committee, win increased representation of black/african american families in our clinical and case management program from 8% to 25%.

Community engagement: in the past year, win has refined its outreach strategy to encompass organizations that cater to families with children from birth to five years old. This expansion allows win to provide critical support and resources to the youngest members of the community and their caregivers, ensuring that they have access to early childhood development resources, health services, and educational opportunities during these challenging times. This holistic approach reflects win's commitment to fostering the well-being of families across all age groups in the communities it serves.conducted 710 outreach efforts outreach efforts (events, tabling, support of other orgs' drives).provided 6,996 individuals with food, diapers, wipes, and essential community resources.

Family engagement: our family engagement events reached 2,146 individuals.the family engagement team strongly encourages all families with children aged 0 - 5 to embrace our learning, play, and reflective spaces. By participating in these initiatives, families can fortify their relationships with both their children and the broader community.after engaging in conversations with community members who expressed feelings of disconnection and marginalization due to their children's neuro divergence, win developed a specialized curriculum dedicated to families with children diagnosed with various neurodevelopmental conditions. Called the parent support group (psg), it encompasses a wide range of topics, including social play development, parental self-care, understanding challenging behaviors, regulation strategies, managing holiday expectations, parental social isolation, child's brain development and diagnosis comprehension, daily living activities, bullying, navigating both successes and struggles with your child, promoting creative play, establishing boundaries, and addressing intersectional identities and advocacy.win introduced the attachment vitamins (av) group intervention as an innovative solution to address several challenges. Since our inception, our dyadic therapy services have consistently maintained a waitlist due to limited therapist availability, associated costs, and the stigma surrounding mental health. While there is a strong desire among parents and caregivers to receive support, many face obstacles such as time constraints and the commitment required for dyadic therapy. In response to these barriers, win launched the attachment vitamins (av) group intervention. Av offers a novel approach that enables us to provide trauma-informed and relationship-focused services similar to child-parent psychotherapy (cpp) but on a larger scale and in diverse settings. Our primary objective is to reduce barriers and improve accessibility for families in need.