Funding awarded in June 2000 for our Region IV Community Plan funding addressed goals or objectives for supporting services to children and families as outlined in the most recent Region IV Community Plan. Designed to offer individualized on-site support and consultation to new and existing child care providers. Child advocate meets with children coming to center with their mothers, providing them with crisis intervention and counseling. Advocate works to encourage and facilitate communication between parent and child and assists shelter parents when needed to enroll their children in school and obtain school supplies and equipment. Counties Keys to Innervisions is an educational curriculum for adults and adolescents about change, specifically changing negative beliefs and behaviors.
Main focus is on adolescents.
The issues most critical to them is what is given the most attention, such as tobacco, alcohol, drugs and difficult family situations. Grand Forks Cou nty Dedi cated to addressing needs and to strengthening family units by providing resources, educational opportunities, and information and referral services. PERC empowers parents by neutralizing differences and maximizing strengths. Project was first piloted at Lake Agassiz Elementary School during the 97-98 school year. Takes a family-level approach to a problem that is often dealt with via a youth specific focus.