The Centers for Exceptional Children

Programmatic support to launch a pilot project to implement the Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) Stepping Stones Initiative for financially disadvantaged families with children five and under who have disabilities. The project addresses the problem that too few children with special needs have access to the services they need, and too few parents of children with special needs are aware of the resources available to them. The Stepping Stones Initiative will consist of two program paths: 1) Seminars Series designed to be a brief introduction to the principles of positive parenting; 2) Intensive group sessions involving six (2.5 hours each) group sessions that educate and actively train participants in independent problem-solving skills. Group sessions also include three, 30-minute individual consultations to refine parenting skills. A full behavioral and family assessment will be completed before and after the group sessions. Anticipated outcomes would be new skills gained to manage behaviors, improve family well-being, and reduce child abuse.

Grant
May 2018
Local Impact in Forsyth County
$63,302

North Carolina PACE Association

Programmatic funds to support the North Carolina Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Association, a statewide membership group for 11 operating PACE sites serving over 1,900 nursing home-eligible older adults from 37 counties. PACE addresses the need for comprehensive, person-centered, cost-effective care that enables individuals 55 and older to live safely at home, despite complex health needs that qualify them for nursing home levels of care.

Grant
November 2017
Health Improvement in North Carolina
$60,500