North Carolina Families United

THE STARR (START TALKING ABOUT REBUILDING RELATIONSHIPS) PROGRAM PROPOSED BY NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES UNITED AIMS TO ADDRESS THE MULTIFACETED CHALLENGES FACED BY INCARCERATED PARENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WITH A FOCUS ON MITIGATING THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF PARENTAL INCARCERATION. BY OFFERING A MENU OF EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES, INCLUDING THERAPY, TRAINING, REENTRY SUPPORT, AND ALTERNATIVE VISITATION OPTIONS, THE STARR PROGRAM AIMS TO FOSTER POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORT NETWORKS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SUCCESSFUL REENTRY AND REDUCED RECIDIVISM RATES. THE PROGRAM'S IMPLEMENTATION WILL COMMENCE AT THE CALDWELL AND WILKES CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, WITH PLANS FOR EXPANSION TO OTHER FACILITIES AND AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS.

NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES UNITED (NCFAMU) STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK - THE NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES UNITED (NCFAMU) STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK PROJECT AIMS TO ENHANCE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FAMILIES RAISING CHILDREN WITH SIGNIFICANT EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES/CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS (SED/COD) AND THOSE WITH INCARCERATED PARENTS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, THE PROJECT ADDRESSES CRITICAL SERVICE GAPS AND SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES, ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SUPPORT SERVICES AND RESOURCES. GOALS INCLUDE ENHANCING FAMILY LEADERSHIP CAPACITY IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY DEVELOPMENT, INCREASING FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN WORKFORCE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, EXPANDING OUTREACH FOR INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT, AND ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH INCARCERATED PARENTS THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE START TALKING ABOUT REBUILDING RELATIONSHIPS (STARR) PROGRAM. THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE GRANT WE ANTICIPATE SERVING 5 – 7K YOUTH AND FAMILIES USING OUR CURRENT PROGRAMS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STARR. WE ARE ALSO GOING TO INCREASE OUR DIGITAL PEER SUPPORT REACH THROUGH QUARTERLY SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS WHERE WE ANTICIPATE REACHING BETWEEN 270K AND 720K YOUTH AND FAMILIES. BY IMPLEMENTING THESE INITIATIVES, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO FOSTER COLLABORATION, PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICY CHANGES TO CREATE A MORE RESILIENT AND RESPONSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NORTH CAROLINA'S FAMILIES AND YOUTH.

NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES UNITED (NCFU) STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK - THE PROJECT NAME IS NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES UNITED STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK, IT WILL SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY AND YOUTH VOICE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND STATE SO THAT THEY MIGHT BE THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION THUS ENABLING FAMILIES AND YOUTH TO NAVIGATE THEIR SYSTEM AND CARE, MAKING WISE MENTAL HEALTH CARE DECISIONS. THE TARGET POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK (SFN) ARE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH (AGES 0-26) WITH BEHAVIORAL OR MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES (SED) THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA. INFORMATION SHOWS A DIVERSE AND CHALLENGED POPULATION. US CENSUS QUICK FACTS 2019 FOR NORTH CAROLINA INDICATES AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF OVER 10,488,084. THERE ARE 48.6% MALES AND 51.4% FEMALES IN NC. AGE: 5.8% WERE UNDER THE AGE OF 5 YEARS AND 21.9% UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS. NC IS A CULTURALLY DIVERSE STATE. THE NC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH, JULY 2020 REPORT ESTIMATES THAT 12% (234,045) OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (1 IN 9) AGES 3-17 IN NORTH CAROLINA ARE LIVING WITH SED. 81% OF NC RESIDENTS THINK THAT LGBTQ+ PEOPLE EXPERIENCE DISCRIMINATION IN THE STATE, 19% OF TRANSGENDER PEOPLE REPORTED EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, 57% EXPERIENCED FAMILY REJECTION, AND 19% REPORTED BEING REFUSED MEDICAL CARE, ALL CONTRIBUTING TO THE TYPES OF STRESSORS EXPERIENCED BY OTHER MINORITIES THAT FACE DISCRIMINATION. LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS ARE ALMOST 3 TIMES MORE LIKELY THAN OTHERS TO EXPERIENCE A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION LIKE MAJOR DEPRESSION OR GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER. YOUTH HEALTH DISPARITIES 2018 REPORT STATES THAT 7 IN 10 LGBTQ+ STUDENTS ARE HARASSED IN SCHOOLS, 1 IN 5 ATTEMPT SUICIDE, 1 IN 5 WERE PHYSICALLY ASSAULTED AND NEARLY 20 % REPORTED UNDERAGE HOMELESSNESS AND REFUSAL OF MEDICAL CARE. NORTH CAROLINA PROJECTS THAT 246,230 CHILDREN AND YOUTH HAVE SED. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1): STRENGTHEN NETWORK ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY AND LONGEVITY IN THE SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION ERA (MEDICAID, JUVENILE JUSTICE, CHILD WELFARE). 2): PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, TO FOSTER LEADERSHIP SKILLS SO THEY CAN UNDERSTAND THE STANDARD AND TAILORED PLANS WITHIN THE UPCOMING IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID TRANSFORMATION. 3): PROMOTE PEER-SUPPORT AND SOCIAL INCLUSION OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SED IN THE COMMUNITY SO THAT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE FAMILY AND YOUTH DRIVEN AND THE STATE IS FREE OF STIGMA AND BULLYING.4): INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF YOUTH LEADERS WITHIN FAMILIES UNITED TO SUSTAIN AND GROW YOUTHMOVE NC. OBJECTIVES: PROMOTE INCREASE IN AWARENESS AND SUPPORT THROUGH AN ARRAY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES RELATING TO SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION, SED AND THE PROMOTION OF PEER SUPPORT AND SOCIAL INCLUSION. WE ANTICIPATE THAT WE WILL SERVE 18,000 CHILDREN AND YOUTH ANNUALLY AND 54,000 WITHIN THE LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT.

NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES UNITED STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK

NORTH CAROLINA STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORKING GRANT

NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES UNITED STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK

NORTH CAROLINA STATEWIDE FAMILY AND YOUTH NETWORK

NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES UNITED STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK