The Incredible Years Preschool Basic Program To register for the next Incredible Years Program class click the arrow below and fill out the online form and our Coordinator will contact you for details. Incredible Years Brochure Washington County Family & Children First is excited to offer this highly acclaimed, evidence-based program FREE to parents in our community! The Incredible Years Preschool Basic (IYP) parenting program is designed for for parents with children ages 3-6 years. IYP strengthens parent-child interactions and attachment, reducing harsh discipline and fostering parents' ability to promote children's social, emotional, and language development. Parents also learn how to build school readiness skills and are encouraged to partner with teachers and day care professionals so they can promote children's emotional regulation and social skills. In the parenting groups, trained Incredible Years® facilitators use video clips of real-life situational vignettes to support the training and trigger parenting group discussions, problem solving, and practice exercises. Program Topics: Program 1 – Strengthening Children's Social Skills, Emotional Regulation and School Readiness Skills Program 2 – Using Praise and Incentives to Encourage Cooperative Behavior Program 3 – Positive Discipline – Rules, Routines and Effective Limit Setting Program 4 – Positive Discipline – Handling Misbehavior Program Goals: Improve parent-child interactions, building positive relationships and attachment Improved parental functioning, less harsh and more nurturing parenting, and increased parental social support and problem solving Prevention, reduction and treatment of early onset conduct behaviors and emotional problems Promotion of child social competence, emotional regulation, positive attributions, academic readiness and problem solving The Incredible Years® are evidence-based, proven effective programs. Incredible Years® programs have been applied in more than twenty countries. Incredible Years Preschool Basic Program is a 14-week program for parents of children ages 3-6 years. The program is offered once a week for two-hours and provided by trained facilitators. register today To register for the next Incredible Years Program class fill out the online form and our Coordinator will contact you for details. REGISTER MORE INFORMATION Incredible Years Fact Sheet Incredible Years Brochure http://www.incredibleyears.com/

PARENTING WISELY PROGRAM Parenting Wisely is a parenting skills program right to the tip of your fingers. As you know each stage of child growth and development brings up unique issues and challenges. Parenting Wisely offers programs to meet the needs of parents in a variety of circumstances. Learn constructive skills proven to lessen drug and alcohol abuse in youth, school and homework problems, delinquency and other problem behaviors, family conflict, and more. PARENTING ... Is not an easy job for anyone! Why do children and teenagers act the way they do? How can you encourage cooperation from your children? What will improve relationships among family members? Access FREE, short, evidence-based parenting skills training at a time convenient for YOU! HOW DOES IT WORK? Using a computer, watch scenes of common daily problems; choose a solution; watch and see how effective your solution was! Program completed in 1½ - 3 hours. No computer skills necessary! Certificates Awarded! Available to the public between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. 2 PROGRAMS AVAILABLE Young Child Edition Parents with children ages 3-11. Your children will benefit from your learning redirection, active listening, setting limits and consequences, and how to foster good social skills. Whether a single parent, married, or sharing the raising of your children with another, this program will help you and your child. Teen Edition Parents with children ages 11 and above. Help your children to perform better in school, learn better social skills and how to deal with issues of substance abuse. Learn to become a parent of successful teenagers. MORE INFORMATION Parenting Wisely Overview Parenting Wisely Brochure https://www.familyworksinc.com/

SERVICE COORDINATION / WRAPAROUND Is a resource to help with the toughest cases—those children or teens who are involved in multiple public systems, whose families have tried many options and are still struggling. What is Service Coordination? Service Coordination offers families of children with multiple needs the opportunity to bring providers together at the same table in a coordinated manner to support and wrap services around the family, enabling youth to thrive in their home and school environment. What is the purpose of Service Coordination? To prevent children or teens who are involved in multiple public systems, and their families, from falling through the cracks due to intake, eligibility, or funding barriers. How Service Coordination Works In Washington County, Service Coordination is a family-driven process designed to bring services and supports to children and families in a manner that includes family participation at every level. Washington County Family and Children First implements the evidence-based National Wraparound Model provided by a trained Wraparound facilitator. Do you know a young person who receives help from multiple public systems, and: has been expelled from school or is suspended often; or has had various mental health or substance abuse treatments providers? or has behaviors that continue to escalate? or is experiencing repeated hospitalizations? or needs help planning for his or her transition to adulthood? or has a developmental delay or suspected delay? What is High-Fidelity Wraparound? Wraparound is a youth/family-led process that gathers all the people who work with you from different agencies like your child's school, social services, juvenile justice, mental and physical health, developmental disabilities, coaches, mentors, children's services along with you, your family and close friends or extended family members. Together—as a team—you make a plan to prioritize identified needs and help your family find stability. What is Out of Home Placements? There are times in the lives of youth and families when all attempts to support and wrap a family in services are not enough. A youth may need additional or more intense services found in a placement setting such as a residential treatment facility for intense mental health needs; or a treatment facility for substance abuse; or the need for an out-of-home repsite placement to provide a break for families. The goal with any placement is to support the youth and their family with the intentions of the youth returning home after a period of treatment. Each case is assessed for appropriate placement by a Family Team, with on-going review and contact with the youth in placement and the facility. Types of placements would include; Respite, Therapuetic Foster Homes, Group Homes, Residential Facility, Hospitilization. Do you need advice or new ideas for helping a child with these types of challenges? MORE INFORMATION Service Coordination Mechanism Guidelines for Families Service Coordination Brochure Dispute Resolution Process FCSS Annual Guidance Family & Children First Referral Packet Intro to Wraparound 10 Principles of the Wraparound Process www.wraparoundohio.org

RESOURCES Resources provided is for information purpose only. Users of the information should understand that a provider being listed does not guarantee service availability or service delivery to the user and in no way constitutes legal referral. See Resources DATA The purpose of the reports below was to collect and analyze relevant data to prioritize community needs so that organizations can develop and implement action plans to meet those needs and improve current programs and systems. See Data The Family Resource Guide is information, resources, and supports for families. Contents include services, schools, programs, support groups, and more. Open the guide for contact information and links. View the Document 2-1-1 is a simple number to call or search online when you need help or access to human services, community service agencies, food pantries, and lots more. The Information and Referral service is free and available 24/7. Visit the website The Washington County Prenatal/Infant/Toddler and Preschool Services brochure is information on community services for families. Open the brochure for contact information. View the document The Washington County NWD Community Resource Guide was created as a pocket sized guide that can fit in your pocket. It's a quick reference guide of Resources and Agency phone numbers. View the document Washington County Ohio is your one stop site for government, departments, community, business information for Washington County. Visit the website The Mental Health and Substance Use Resource Guide was developed to improve access to available mental health services and substance use resources for Washington County residents. Open the guide for providers and resource links. View the Document Redtreehouse.org was created to provide a welcoming and vibrant online community for families and professionals to explore resources to help children and young adults, prenatal through age 25. Visit the website The Substance Use and Mental Health Supports Groups Guide was developed to improve access to available support groups for Washington County residents. Open the guide for time and locations. View the document Department of Children and Youth have an interactive Community Resource Directory, a catalog of family support services throughout Ohio. Visit the website Appalachian Children Coalition engaged with FindHelp to make their resource search engine available to anyone in the community. The FindHelp platform (https://appchildren.findhelp.com/ ) includes information from more than 6,000 organizations and is fully searchable based on the issues a person or family may be encountering View the website Resources Anchor Resources provided is for information purpose only, and does not imply endorsement, fitness for use, legal sanction or license, nor in any way seeks to portray anything other than information upon which individuals may freely choose to engage the provider or its intermediaries in seeking desired services. Users of the information should understand that a provider being listed does not guarantee service availability or service delivery to the user and in no way constitutes legal referral. The purpose of the reports below was to collect and analyze relevant data to prioritize community needs so that organizations can develop and implement action plans to meet those needs and improve current programs and systems. COMMUNITY VALUES SURVEY Washington County Family and Children First conducted a Community Values Survey in the spring of 2022. READ MORE >> COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT Community Health Assessment Washington County, Ohio 2024 READ MORE >> SENIOR SURVEY With a growing concern for students who lack a career path upon graduation and the dwindling number of students entering skilled trades, a survey was developed and implemented in 2007 within the county's six school districts to gather data. This survey is administered every year and is used for focusing on outcomes and strategies for further development around career planning. READ MORE >> COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT Marietta Noon Lions Club conducted a Community Needs Assessment in 2024. This survey was sent to community leaders to see how the Marietta Noon Lions Club can help meet some needs in the community. To View the document click the link below. READ MORE >> OHYES! SURVEY The Ohio Healthy Youth Environments Survey (OHYES!) provides important survey results about the health and safety of adolescents across Ohio. Family, peer group, school, and community factors can affect young people’s health and well-being. Addressing the positive development of youth can facilitate their adoption of healthy behaviors and helps to ensure a healthy and productive future. OHYES! results can help us understand youth issues and how best to advocate for them. OHYES! Results may be used for data, planning, policy and programming, funding, and advocacy. READ MORE >> COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT Washington Morgan Community Action (WMCAP) conducted a needs assessment during August thru October 2023. The results of surveys are compiled to produce a guide for prioritization of agency efforts. Information was gathered from the United States Census Bureau, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, as well as from other sources; to produce an accurate portrait of the currently existing conditions of poverty in Washington and Morgan Counties, Ohio. READ MORE >> APPALACHIAN OHIO CHILD & FAMILY HEALTH DATA The Appalachian Ohio Child & Family Health Data dashboard is a one-stop source of Appalachian Ohio community health and wellbeing data, consisting of over 200 community indicators. The tools and data on this site help better understand and address root causes of inequities across Appalachian Ohio and improve the health and well-being of our region's children. VISIT THE WEBSITE Data Anchor

Child Passenger Safety FITTING STATION Car Seat Fitting Stations are specific locations where parents and other caregivers can receive education and training from certified Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technicians on how to properly install and use their child safety seat. The goal is to increase correct installation and proper use of child safety seats. Contact a Car Seat Fitting Station to have your car seat checked. FLYER CAR SEAT PROGRAM The Ohio Buckles Buckeyes (OBB) provides child safety seats and booster seats to eligible low income families. The overall goal is to increase the availability of child safety seats for families and to increase correct installation and proper use of child safety seats. Program managed by the Marietta/Belpre Health Department. Contact them to sign up for a Car Seat Class. FLYER CAR SEAT EVENTS A team of Child Passenger Safety Technicians will host their own or attend community events to check child safety seats at no cost for families. It’s a good way for parents and caregivers to get answers to car seat questions and receive education and training on how to properly install and use child safety seats. BOOSTER SEAT EDUCATION A 20-30 minute Booster Seat Education presentation perfect for children ages 3 – 8. The I’m Safe! In The Car video is a great way to help young children and their parents learn why safety belts need to cross strong bones; where kids can safely sit; and how children can help the driver and have fun! Car Seat Recommendations for Children Select a car seat based on your child’s age and size, and choose a seat that fits in your vehicle and use it every time. Always refer to your specific car seat manufacturer’s instructions and read the vehicle owner’s manual. To maximize safety, keep your child in the car seat for as long as possible, as long as the child fits within the manufacturer’s height and weight requirements. Keep your child in the back seat at least through age 12. Birth – 12 months Your child under age 1 should always ride in a rear-facing car seat. 1 – 3 years Keep your child rear-facing as long as possible. Once your child outgrows the rear-facing car seat, your child is ready to travel in a forward-facing car seat with a harness. 4 – 7 years Keep your child in a forward-facing car seat with a harness until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat’s manufacturer. Once your child outgrows the forward-facing car seat with a harness, it’s time to travel in a booster seat, but still in the back seat. 8 – 12 years Keep your child in a booster seat until he or she is big enough to fit in a seat belt properly. Remember: your child should still ride in the back seat because it’s safer there Want to learn how to install your car seat for free? Our trained CPS Technicians will teach you everything you need to know to make sure your car seat is fitted and installed correctly. Call 740-376-7081 and ask to speak with one of our CPS Technicians Are you in need of a car seat or booster seat? Ohio Buckles Buckeyes provides child safety seats and booster seats to eligible low income families. Call 740-373-0611 ext. 2317 leave your name, phone number, and child's age/height/weight MORE INFORMATION Car Seat Fitting Station Flyer NHTSA 4 Steps Flyer OBB Car Seat Program Flyer https://www.safekids.org/ Car Seat Events Flyer Booster Seat Education Flyer Want to become a CPS Technician

Helping children and families wherever they choose to live, play, and spend their day. Ohio’s Early Intervention System serves children from birth to age 3 who have a developmental delay or a diagnosed medical condition likely to cause a delay. Service Coordinators provide screenings, Individualized Family Service Plan development, transition services, referrals/resources, linkage to specialized services, and coordination of evaluations and assessments. The goals of the program are: enhance the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities; reduce educational costs by minimizing the need for special education through early intervention; minimize the likelihood of institutionalization and maximize independent living; and enhance the capacity of families to meet their child's needs. Who is eligible for Early Intervention? Children under the age of 3 with a qualifying developmental delay or disability or qualifying medical diagnosis. Ohio's Help Me Grow program launched Sparkler, a new platform for families and providers (early care and education, schools, medical) to be able to complete developmental screenings and share the results and resources with each other. visit helpmegrow.org to learn more MORE INFORMATION Dispute Resolution Process Preschool Services Early Intervention Brochure Family Resource Guide ohioearlyintervention.org The Help Me Grow Early Intervention Program is administered by Washington County Family and Children First. If you need further assistance please call our office at (740) 374-4954 .

TRAUMA- INFORMED CARE Adopting a trauma-informed care model requires a fundamental cultural shift within organizations to promote a greater sense of safety, security and equity. Ohio is promoting six Guiding Principles of Trauma-Informed Care from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. READ MORE What is Trauma Trauma is a very difficult experience that results in emotional, mental, and/or physical problems that usually last for a long time. Trauma is a unique and personal experience, which means people may experience the same event and react or respond to it differently. Common Causes of Trauma Abuse and neglect Cultural trauma War and Violence Accidents Bullying Natural disasters Six Principles of Trauma Informed Care 1. Safety 2. Trustworthiness and transparency 3. Peer support and mutual self-help 4. Collaboration and mutuality 5. Empowerment, voice and choice 6. Cultural, historical and gender issues Anchor 1 Washington County offers various supports related to Trauma-Informed Care including: Train-the-Trainers Agency Training Trauma-Informed Schools Training Community Training Community Trauma Presentations Handle with Care Program Want to learn more To learn more and assist in our goal of becoming a Trauma-Informed Community, Contact us today MORE INFORMATION TIC Overview TIC Rack Card

PARTNERSHIPS In 2012, the Family and Children First Teen Career Awareness Initiative partnered with the newly formed Building Bridges to Careers Initiative. With this partnership, a new BB2C Coordinator was contracted to continue working on job shadowing support for students and schools but broadened the responsibilities to include coordination of the Building Bridges to Career efforts. Building Bridges to Careers (BB2C) is dedicated to bridging the gap between education and employment for all students by building community networks that provide students with experiences in a variety of career fields and help them attain their life goals. Visit their website The mission of The Right Path for Washington County is to promote healthy youth development by reducing and preventing youth substance abuse and by continually building and strengthening our broad-based community coalition to support healthy behavioral choices among Washington County youth. Visit their facebook page Family & Children First (FCF) administers the Help Me Grow Early Intervention (EI) program for infants and toddlers ages birth to three, who have a developmental delay or disability. FCF EI Service Coordinators work closely with the Washington County Board of Developmental Disabilities Early Intervention department as a team to provide a family-centered approach which ensures young children with disabilities and their families have the supports and services necessary for the child's growth and development. Anyone can make a referral for Early Intervention services by calling Help Me Grow at (740)374-4954. Visit their website Washington County Family & Children First’s Early Intervention program partners with the Ohio Valley Educational Service Center (OVESC) to provide a smooth transition for children moving from Early Intervention Part C (birth to 3) to Preschool Services (ages 3-5). The Washington County Interagency Transition Agreement from Part C to Part B is the collaborative guiding document developed and reviewed annually that identifies the processes of the transition. Visit their website The Washington County HUB was launched to combat Opioid addiction. The purpose is: To strengthen county and community efforts to prevent and treat opioid addiction. To educate youth and adults about the dangers of opioid addiction and the negative effects it has on society. To promote family building and workforce development as ways of combatting opioid addiction in communities. To encourage community engagement in efforts to address the goals. Visit their website Family & Children First was instrumental in bringing Handle With Care (HWC) to Washington County, and was one of the first Ohio counties to begin development of HWC. Handle With Care is a trauma-informed, cross-systems, collaborative program aimed at ensuring that children who are exposed to adverse events receive appropriate interventions and have opportunities to build resilience through positive relationships with teachers and first responders. Visit their website

Voices of Resilience On behalf of Washington County Family and Children First, thank you for taking the time to watch the Voices of Resilience video series, where parents share stories of strength and struggle. Your support is invaluable to the families whose powerful stories are shared in these videos. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to the parents who bravely agreed to be interviewed and open up about their journeys. Their courage, vulnerability, and resilience are the heart of this project, and we are truly honored to amplify their voices. Your engagement helps keep these important conversations alive and show us all how we can do better. Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Craig's Story Adoptive Parent of child with multi-needs and diagnoses. Diana's Story Adoptive Parent of autistic child. Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Jennifer's Story Parent of a child with hearing impairment. Megan's Story Parent with lived experience. Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Terri's Story Grandparent raising grandchildren.

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WHAT IS NO WRONG DOOR Social Service systems can be complex and difficult to navigate, causing people to feel rejected or frustrated in their efforts to obtain help. That’s why the No Wrong Door philosophy ensures that when people need help, they’re connected with the desired services, regardless of which agency they call. No Wrong Door agencies receive education on resources available and customer service training so that staff and clients have comprehensive, streamlined information about the available supports and services. WHY NO WRONG DOOR? Better service for families. Less burnout for your team and partners. Communicating your value. EVERY DOOR IS THE RIGHT ON E Improves staff & client satisfaction Improves the service delivery system to give people access to services they need Reduces stressors for clients in need Check out the No Wrong Door Community Resource Guide The No Wrong Door Project was implemented by Washington County Family and Children First in 2023 as a result of a strategic planning session, and laid the foundation for Council's Shared Plan. A Coordinator was identified, and oversees the Project. Participating agencies identified Navigators and Cross-Systems Training Committee members, who meet monthly to develop processes and agency trainings. Community Networking & Training PARTNERS Agencies who agree to participate in the No Wong Door initiative are asked to; commit to accepting and embracing the No Wrong Door philosophy; Identity a Navigator who will act as the lead point of contact within their agency and for other agencies; Identify a Cross-Systems Training Committee member who will strategize, aid, and support developing and implementing proper cross-systems training events; and commit Gateway Staff to training sessions. If your organization would like to become a partner contact us or fill out the No Wrong Door Pledge . No Wrong Door Brochure Partners LUNCH AND LEARN Workshop Series Lunch and Learn meetings are to provide agency/entity staff with a virtual meeting overview of services provided by specific agencies in Washington County. Meetings will be held virtually on the 1st Thursday of the month from 12:00-12:45 with a different presenter each month. Meetings will also be recorded and archived here on our website. Join us in sharing and learning about services in our county! Meeting Registrations Meeting Recordings Upcoming Trainings The No Wrong Door Cross-Systems Training Committee develops various trainings throughout the year to support agency/organization staff. These trainings are typically in person trainings focusing on available services as well as identifying and addressing service gaps. Trainings include an annual Social Services 101 Training targeted to newer employees. Check back often for the latest training opportunities! Training Registration Previous Trainings Trauma-Informed Care Customer Service Training Trauma-informed customer service recognizes that past experiences shape how people communicate and behave. This training video teaches staff practical communication techniques based on trauma-informed principles, to improve interactions, support customers respectfully, and protect staff well-being. It explains trauma, triggers, and behavioral impacts, then shows how to apply this understanding effectively in the workplace. Once you've signed up and become a site member you will have access to the training video. Trauma-Informed Customer Service Training

Trauma-Informed Customer Service Training Trauma-informed customer service is guided by a recognition that our past experiences influence the ways in which we interact with others in the present. Many folks have experienced some type of trauma in their lives that shifts their communication and behavior patterns. Anger and frustration from a customer may seem personal or unreasonable when you are trying to connect them with services; however, it may feel like a very reasonable response to that person based upon traumatic experiences or confusion in trying to navigate a complex system. Knowing how to communicate with people who carry trauma not only improves your chances of providing them respectful, personalized support in connecting to resources but also preserves your well-being as the service staff. This training video will guide staff in learning specific communication techniques to use in their work. These techniques, based upon the basic tenets of a trauma-informed approach, transform interactions and create a safer, more productive space for both the staff and those they serve. The good news is that trauma-informed communication techniques create better outcomes for all interactions - human beings with or without traumatic experiences tend to value safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, empowerment, and cultural consideration in their interactions. This video will provide a foundation to understand trauma, triggers, and the effect of trauma on behavior. Then it will take a practical approach to connect how to use this information at work. Hello You must register with our website to have access to the training video. Once approved and logged into the website, you can then watch the video. And don't forget to take the survey at the end to receive your certificate! If you're having trouble registering, signing in, or watching the video please email us at admin@wcfcfc.org or give us a call 740-376-7081. We are here to help! Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied MORE INFORMATION Trauma-Informed Customer Service Training Video Questions Trauma-Informed Customer Service Resources Links