Various CPD projects provided 8,905 hours of technical assistance to state agencies and consumer organizations, serving a total of 7,468 clients. The Community Family Partnership Participants in the Community Family Partnership. The goal of the Community Family Partnership is to enhance the potential of low-income families at risk, by providing comprehensive intensive individualized services. T he goal of the CFP is to enhance the potential of low-income families at risk, by providing comprehensive, intensive, individualized services. At entry into the CFP, families must have an income at or below the Federal Poverty Guideline, and be either pregnant or have a child under one year of age.
Ethnic diversity is encouraged.
It is the intent of CFP to ensure that all children will achieve school success, developmental disabilities and delays will diminish, and parents will develop the parenting skills necessary to assist in accomplishing these goals. Furthermore, families receive the individual assistance and support they need to increase earning power to independently meet family financial needs, develop problem solving skills, and be contributing members of the community. In addition, the program offers a group preschool experience for three year olds, child developmental testing, group parent educational presentations, and socialization opportunities for families. Throughout all aspects of involvement in CFP, there is a strong emphasis on partnership. Parents are involved in setting goals for themselves and their families, serve as volunteers in the home and preschool activities, become leaders in program planning and decision-making, and reach out into the community as active members of committees and service projects.