Transcript Reach Out & Read Literacy Conference

Reach Out & Read
Literacy Conference
David Jones, LMSW
Jomael Young
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
Children & Family Services Division
(212) 609-4986
Children & Family Services
Mission
• Founded in 1893 VNSNY is the largest not-forprofit home health care organization in the
United States.
• Provides expert & Compassionate care in all five
boroughs of NY as well as Nassau and
Westchester Counties.
• CFS programs provide a comprehensive array of
services to pregnant women, new parents, infants,
toddlers and children with acute and chronic
illnesses.
Children & Family Services
Programs
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Maternity newborn pediatrics
Early Intervention
Community Care for Children
Diabetes & Pediatric Palliative Care
Nurse-Family Partnership
Early Head Start
Fathers First Initiative
Children & Family Services
NFP
• Nurse Family Partnership provides free,
intensive, at-home nursing assistance to
low income first time pregnant women and
their infants in the South Bronx and on the
Lower East Side of Manhattan.
• Voluntary Program begins as early as
possible during the pregnancy (by the 16th
week and no later than the 28th week).
Children & Family Services
NFP Continued
• Nurses visit women (family) on a weekly, b-weekly or
monthly basis over a 2.5 year program cycle.
• Nurses are professional registered nurses.
• They link women to prenatal care and primary care for
both mothers and infants.
• Other services provided directly or by referral: Mental
health, vocational, educational, domestic violence, early
intervention, child development, and parenting.
• The program has dramatic proven outcomes for these
mothers based on nationwide research studies.
• Funded by the NYC Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene.
Early Head Start (EHS)
• Is a comprehensive child development
program housed within the Early Steps
Family Center, providing comprehensive
services to infants and toddlers from 0-3
and their families.
• Center-Based Option
• Home-visiting Option
• Funded enrollment 75 children
Children & Family Services
EHS
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Prenatal and postpartum nursing care
Childbirth preparation and doula support
Education and support groups for mothers
Home visits to enhance child health and development
Center-based developmentally appropriate child care
Funded b the Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for Children and Families.
Children & Family Services
Fathers First & Bronx Fatherhood
Program
• Our mission is to ensure that all fathers who wish
to be involved in their child’s life get the chance
to do so. We work with young fathers to show
them that they are more than just a financial
provider but educators and nurturers as well.
• The Fathers First Initiative and Bronx fatherhood
Program help young fathers understand the
important role a fathers plays in his child’s life
and that being a successful father means being a
responsible fathers.
Children & Family Services
FF & BFP
• Why Fathers
– They want to be
involved
– It’s good for the
children
developmentally
– Attachment
– Bonding
• Story Time Survey
– Education
– Models reading
– Fosters
Communication
– Individualized
– Culturally Sensitive
relevant (Oral
Tradition)
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Staff Training and Support
Patient, thoughtful, and timely intervention
Male Outreach Team
Exploration of Paternal Past
Exploration of Motivations
Exploration of Dreams
Solid relationships precede focused interventions