Federation Of Families Of South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY FAMILY NETWORKS - THE SOUTH CAROLINA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY FAMILY NETWORKS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT. THE FEDERATION OF FAMILIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, FFSC, AIMS TO EMPOWER FAMILIES BY SUPPORTING AND STRENGTHENING THEIR LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY SED. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE SERVED BY THE PROJECT ANNUALLY IS 20,000, WITH LIFETIME SERVICE RECIPIENTS EXPECTED TO REACH AT LEAST 60,000 INDIVIDUALS. THIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS DESPERATELY NEEDED IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AS THE JOINT CITIZENS AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN 2020 REPORT INDICATES THAT 101,618 CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 17 WERE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A DISABLING CONDITION IN 2019. THE REPORT STATES THE RATE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AGES 18 TO 24 WHO WERE NEITHER IN SCHOOL NOR WORKING WAS 34.5 PERCENT COMPARED TO 11.9 PERCENT OF THEIR PEERS WITHOUT DISABILITIES, WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE OF 12.4 PERCENT. TRAGICALLY, SUICIDE IS THE 2ND LEADING FOR YOUTH AGES 10-24, ACCORDING TO THE 2018 CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION DATA & STATISTICS FATAL INJURY REPORT. STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS TO ACCOMPLISH PROJECT AIM WILL INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TARGETED OUTREACH PLANS, UTILIZATION OF TARGETED TRAININGS, AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF FAMILIES/YOUTH AS GUIDES AT EACH JUNCTURE OF THE PROJECT. SPECIFIC PROJECT GOALS FOCUSED ON FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WITH SED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: GOAL 1. FFSC WILL STRENGTHEN ITS ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY FAMILY NETWORKS AND STATE AND LOCAL CHILD-SERVING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. OBJECTIVES. PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABILITY AND LONGEVITY OF FFSC; ENHANCE STAKEHOLDER AND PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS; AND DEVELOP A REPOSITORY OF BUSINESS, NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT, AND SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS AND RESOURCES. GOAL 2. FFSC WILL FOSTER FAMILY LEADERSHIP SKILLS. OBJECTIVES. EXPAND THE VOICE OF FAMILIES IN SYSTEMS CHANGE BY IDENTIFYING FAMILY LEADERS ACROSS THE STATE; AND ENHANCE THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY THROUGH AN ANNUAL, TWO-PART LEADERSHIP TRAINING; AND, ESTABLISH SPEAKERS BUREAU. GOAL 3. FFSC WILL ASSIST FAMILIES AND YOUTH TO WORK WITH POLICYMAKERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE SERVICES. OBJECTIVES. CONDUCT TRAINING TO FACILITATE EFFECTIVE FAMILY MEMBER AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION; ASSESS FAMILY MEMBER EXPERIENCE TO DETERMINE TA NEEDS; AND, ENHANCE THE INVOLVEMENT OF MILITARY FAMILIES IN SYSTEMS NAVIGATION AND CHANGE. GOAL 4. FFSC WILL PROMOTE PEER SUPPORT AND SOCIAL INCLUSION. OBJECTIVES. BUILD THE CAPACITY OF PERSONS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE TO SERVE AS FAMILY SUPPORT PROVIDERS; BETTER UNDERSTAND, ADDRESS AND DECREASE THE ISSUES AND STIGMA OF BULLYING, PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES; PROMOTE PARENT PEER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. OBJECTIVES. DEVELOP TRAINING AND TOOLS TO MARKET WORKFORCE AND ENHANCE THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY THROUGH A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

SOUTH CAROLINA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY FAMILY NETWORKS(SCTAC)

SC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY FAMILY NETWORKS

SC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY FAMILY NETWORKS

STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK GRANTS

SC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY FAMILY NETWORKS