Kinship Care Program (Prince George's County) Annual

Program Summary

• The Kinship Care program, operated through Progressive Life Center, Inc., is designed to provide counseling and supportive services to families such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, sisters and brothers caring for relative children

• Program goals are to Provide emotional support to families; Help develop a sense of independence; Prevent out of home placement; and Encourage Family unity.

• The program offers regular weekly visits with an assigned case manager; spiritually and culturally focused case management; care giver support groups; youth and family recreational, educational, cultural activities; respite care and support; mental health services, goal setting with families, community referrals, and parenting classes.

Target Population

Families caring for related children and living in Prince George's County.

Governor's Strategic Goal

Measures

PGCO

How much: Number of Families served - (Annual)

FY 2016

-14%

PGCO

How much: Number of children served - (Annual)

FY 2016

166

150

124%

PGCO

How much: Number of referrals made to community resources - (Annual)

FY 2016

339

300

161%

PGCO

How well: Number of families with reduced stress upon completion of services based on Family Satisfaction Survey - (Annual)

FY 2016

-33%

PGCO

How well: Percent of families with reduced stress upon completion of services based on Family Satisfaction Survey - (Annual)

FY 2016

100%

90%

PGCO

How well: Number of families with increased community support at the end of services based on Family Satisfaction Survey - (Annual)

FY 2016

-35%

PGCO

How well: Percent of families with increased community support at the end of services based on Family Satisfaction Survey - (Annual)

FY 2016

99%

90%

PGCO

How well: Number of families with a Plan of Care developed within 7 days - (Annual)

FY 2016

54%

PGCO

How well: Percent of families with a Plan of Care developed within 7 days - (Annual)

FY 2016

92%

90%

77%

PGCO

Better off: Number of youth receiving kinship care services who are not placed out-of-home while participating in program - (Annual)

FY 2016

166

50%

PGCO

Better off: Percent of youth receiving kinship care services who are not placed out-of-home while participating in program - (Annual)

FY 2016

100%

90%

PGCO

Better off: Number of Families who are not reported for abuse or neglect while involved in program services - (Annual)

FY 2016

-16%

PGCO

Better off: Percent of Families who are not reported for abuse or neglect while involved in program services - (Annual)

FY 2016

98%

90%

PGCO

Better off: Number of youth receiving kinship care services who are not placed out-of-home a minimum of 6 months after completing the program - (Annual)

FY 2015

126

83%

PGCO

Better off: Percent of youth receiving kinship care services who are not placed out-of-home a minimum of 6 months after completing the program - (Annual)

FY 2015

99%

11%

PGCO

Better off: Number of families who are not reported for abuse or neglect a minimum of 6 months after completing the program - (Annual)

FY 2015

126

83%

PGCO

Better off: Percent of families who are not reported for abuse or neglect a minimum of 6 months after completing the program - (Annual)

FY 2015

99%

90%

14%

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