Child & Family Resources, Inc.
301-B East 4th Street
Safford, Arizona 85546
(928) 428-7231
Fax (928) 428-7248

FAMILIES WITH BABIES:

First Steps
400 families served annually
A telephone service for new parents that is intended to be a safety net to offer parents emotional support, parent education and referrals to community resources. First Steps uses trained volunteers to do telephone follow-up for a minimum of three months after delivery. The program works on the premise that families would benefit from an added support system and access to parenting information and family resources. This will help prevent negative parenting behaviors from forming, and will help create stronger and healthier coping mechanisms for new families.

Healthy Families Healthy Families is a free, voluntary, home visitation program designed to provide support and education services to families during pregnancy and after the birth of their child. During frequent home visits, a warm and trusting relationship can develop between parents and our staff. Brochure

• 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

Building Bright Futures
Community-based home visitation program provides support services to expectant parents and families with children prenatal until age 5. Building Bright Futures is designed to help promote child safety, school readiness and the enhanced ability for families to create a stable and nurturing home environment that increases parental interaction, and minimize the incidence of abuse and neglect. Services are free and voluntary. Brochure

• 90 of parents show increased parenting knowledge and skills.
  
• 90% of children have health insurance coverage.
  
• 80% of children have completed well-child visits/ immunization.
  
• 100% of participating families report reading to their children on a daily basis.

GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN:

Kinship Care Program
(no cost to families)
186 families served annually
Grandparents who are caregivers of their grandchildren are eligible. The program provides case management, referrals to community resources and transitional support. There is a one-time transitional assistance to help cover the cost of additional beds and furniture and other necessary expenses related to transitioning the child into your home. A monthly stipend of $75 per child is also available for clothing, food and toiletries.

FAMILIES IN CRISIS:

In-Home Services Program
(no cost to families)
97 families
250 children
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.
  

Artisans
(need referral)
Provides services to children who are enrolled members under the Regional Behavioral Health Authority and their families. The program goal is to maximize the potential for family reunification and avoid placement disruption for children newborn to ten years old. It is designed to enhance the emotional, behavioral and psychological status of the child, and improve parenting skills and family functioning for the biological and/or foster family.

FAMILIES IN NEED:

Safford Prevention Program
(no cost to families)
120 families served
Community based program offers in-home family support services. It promotes positive parenting, organizes children’s playgroups, helps families organize and budget their money while assisting families in maintaining self-sufficiency.

SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE:

Graham/Greenlee Blue Ribbon Child Abuse Council
A Regional Council that meets monthly to plan and coordinate services around child abuse prevention. The council provides two main campaigns throughout the year with ongoing community education and information around issues of Child Abuse and Neglect. The two campaigns include:
Income Tax Check Off Campaign: January – April
April Child Abuse Prevention Luncheon and Media Campaign.