Child & Family Resources, Inc.
2800 E. Broadway
Tucson, Arizona 85716
(520) 881-8940
(fax 520-325-8780)
Healthy Families
(no cost to families)
832 families served annually
Provides knowledge, resources, and a support network to strengthen family relationships. Participation may start during pregnancy, and families must enroll before the child is three months old. Parents learn about healthy child development and age appropriate expectations. Workshops and in-home visits encourage healthy attitudes and positive parenting techniques.
- Parents report significantly reduced stress, with an increased sense of competence, increased attachment to their child, and reduced feelings of depression and social isolation.
- 92% of children from participating families were immunized, as compared to a statewide rate of 77%
- 97% were linked with a medical provider.
- 97% of participating families had no confirmed reports of child abuse or neglect while enrolled in program.
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Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers (EIIT)
(need DDD approval)
25 families served annually
Family Support Specialists visit families with children aged 3 and under who have developmental delays. Eligible children must be referred through the Division of Developmental Disabilities. Family Support Specialists develop relationships with each child and help promote appropriate development. Parents learn the best ways to support the children’s abilities.
- Outcomes highly individualized, depending on the abilities and goals of each child and family.
Mentoring Moms
Tucson Mentors for Moms is partnered with the Teenage Parent Program (TAPP), the alternative high school for teen parents in TUSD. Mentors provide academic tutoring, career planning, job search skills, and resources for post-secondary education.
Artisans
(need referral from a behavioral health case manager)
53 families served annually
This program supports families who are involved with Child Protective Services and who are dealing with mental health and behavioral issues. Family Support Specialists work to keep the family together and to enhance the children’s emotional, psychological, and behavioral health. They visit family homes to support and stabilize individuals, and help the whole family improve their communication and ability to deal with stress and conflict.
- 100% of families either achieved reunification or remained in a stable placement during the course of the participation in the program.
In-Home Services Program
(no cost to families)
This in-home visitation program provides family support and preservation and reunification to children and family members who have been referred by Child Protective Services. Program emphasis is to improve the well being of families, enhance family functioning, foster a sense of self-reliance, reduce risk factors and stabilize families.
- 85% of the families enrolled in the In-Home Services program received no new CPS reports during services.
- 83% of the families enrolled in the In-Home Services program received no new CPS reports w/in 6 months of closure.
- 90% of the families enrolled in the In-Home Services program did not have their children taken into CPS custody while in services.
- 94% of the families enrolled in the In-Home Services program did not have their children taken into CPS custody within 6 months of closure.
Pre-Adolescent Diversion Project
(court referral)
54 families served annually
This program provides workshops for court referred, juvenile offenders, aged 8 to 14, and their families. It’s designed to help juveniles make better choices, so that they will not return to the criminal justice system in the future. In the workshops, youth and their families explore alternative ways to resolve conflict, manage anger, resist peer pressure, solve problems, communicate more clearly, and manage challenging behaviors. Youth may also complete community service.
Father to Father
(no cost to families)
103 people served annually
Provides educational and support services to fathers with children under the age of 18. The program is designed to promote responsible fatherhood by encouraging fathers to become actively involved in the lives of their children. A series of six workshops is offered to help improve parenting skills, and parent/child communication and interaction. Brochure
95% of program participants demonstrated improvements in parenting knowledge and skills.
Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)
(no cost to families)
Thousands of Internet searches each year
500 calls per month
FREE Training Calendar for Early Care and Education Practitioners
CCR&R is a statewide program that helps families find quality child care. The staff fields phone calls and internet inquiries from parents. Once we know the child’s age, personality, special needs, and the general vicinity the parents are looking in, we can give them a list of child care centers and homes to research. We also give parents a checklist to use when visiting a child care center or home. Legally, we cannot personally recommend any child care center or home. CCR&R also provides training and resources for child care providers.
90 % of customers say the service helped them identify quality child care
70% of customers enrolled their child in a center/home referred by CCR&R
92% of customers said that they would use the service again if needed
The Center for Adolescent Parents (TCAP)
(no cost to families)
57 adolescent mothers and 38 children served annually
A comprehensive program offering GED completion, parenting and life skills, career development, and free on-site child care. Available to young mothers ages 16-21. Brochure
In the 2008-2009 school year, 13 participants completed their GED and two earned their high school diplomas.
Participants demonstrated significant improvements in their reading and math grade levels, self-esteem, and parenting attitudes.
Youth Empowered for Success (YES)
This program supports students in 11 high schools in “creating conditions for success” in their schools. Working in partnership with adults, youth learn strategies and implement projects to create a more caring atmosphere on their campuses and to strengthen school connectedness. These experiences help the students develop leadership qualities. An annual Teen Institute brings the youth from more than 26 high schools across Pima County and Southeastern Arizona together for a six-day, summer training.
The Grrrls Project
Open to all young girls (12-14) residing in Pima County. Participants learn about themselves and others, and are empowered to be healthy and successful women in today’s society. Offered at several community locations throughout Pima County.
Reaching Adolescents Prevention Project
RAPP is a prevention and education program for at-risk minority youth, ages 13 – 21. Using the Say It Straight (SIS) curriculum in conjunction with family support services, RAPP aims to increase protection against substance abuse and HIV transmission. The SIS curriculum focuses on recognizing disempowering behaviors and replacing them with empowering behaviors and communication techniques.
School-Age Services
CFR’s School-Age Services offers high quality out-of-school time programming for children aged 5 to 12. Happy Hours is a before-and-after school program for children offering a variety of creative, recreational and physical activities, as well as enrichment and homework opportunities. Kinder Hours is an extended learning program designed to complement and support existing half day kindergarten curriculum for a full day of learning. Happy Hours Summer Enrichment is an all-inclusive summer program. All sites care for children with special needs and offer a sliding fee scale, sibling discounts and accept DES child care subsidies. |
