Welcome to New Beginnings Family Services

Executive Summary

According to a kron news article, A San Jose infant only survived for three months in a home littered with illicit drugs before she was poisoned by fentanyl, investigators said. The baby girl was born tox positive and removed from mother at birth and placed with the dad. Baby Phoenix’s cause of death was determined to be from a toxic combination of methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.  On September 16, 2023 Phoenix’s mother passed in the same apartment from a fentanyl overdose. A search of the home that day yielded more drugs and paraphernalia yet again,” court documents state.  The Dad’s criminal history includes two felonies and 16 misdemeanor convictions. Eight of his 18 convictions were for drug-related crimes dating back to 2011. Despite the effort that DfCS has made to keep families together by using their new CFPM model, This family fell through the cracks. Baby Pheonix’s passing point to the increasing demands for Comprehensive mental health and addiction treatment.
In Santa Clara County there is an overrepresentation of Latino and african american children in foster care. Many of these families have underline issues that never get addressed due to their fear of the system and its stigmatism. These families don’t realize the negative and long term impact on their lives and their children’s lives. They become high risk for repeating the same behaviors unaware of the dangers and consequences of their choices. Alot of families struggle with addictions, and a lack of knowledge of resources.

Background

My name is Jennifer Celaya, I am a former foster youth removed from my family for reasons of general neglect.At the age of 15, I was impacted by DFCS.That led to the removal of my son. I ultimately lost my son to the system and he was adopted out due to a lack of understanding of the system and what was expected of me. Then in 2017, I lost custody of my twin girls in a long litigation court battle. Confused, as to why the court would award their father custody as I was not on drugs or neglecting them. I was already a licensed paralegal. Not too long after , DFCS became involved in my kids’life when they were placed with their dad. I was contacted by DFCS when they were placed in care in another county where they resided with their father.. Navigating the system alone once again was traumatic, but gave me insight on what families need in times of crisis. I started getting involved in the community with a passion to create change in what seemed to me like a broken system. I knew that everything I went through was not in vain,there was a bigger plan for me. Instead of becoming a statistic I used all that pain and suffering and tumed it into good to create a program so effective that it would statistically reduce families entering the system. I use my wealth of education, knowledge, experience and county training to create change by sharing my story of hopelessness to success. If I can do it,anyone can do it. Families need to feel supported and validated when talking about their traumas. Families need an outlet to share their struggles. At New beginnings Family services we use their stories,and help them to transform their weaknesses to strengths. Just because they made bad choices that alone doesn’t define them.
What defines them is how well they rise after the fall. Here at New Beginnings we focus on their strengths and build on it,strengthening families while giving quality service. I want to help farmilies by identifying behaviors that place them at-risk for losing their children to the system. That is why I created New Beginnings family Services, so I can give support to families who are at risk or involved with DFCS. In an effort to create positive change, while strengthening families and delivering quality service

The Need

There are many reasons why children come into foster care. According to DFCS data, as of March 2024, there were 58 petitions of removal to the courts, 34 more cases from previous month. Total children that went into care in March were 1038, 57 more children than the previous month. The total number of dependents of court were 600 in February and 641 in March. In February there were 179 children ages 0-2years old and 186 in March. The ethnic backgrounds were Native/ Latino/African American. According to DFCS fact sheet there are 2557 calls a day to the child abuse hotline. It is estimated that 80 percent are from schools. Many families without a support system rely upon DFCS to help them navigate the system. The impact is greater in the Latino/ African American/ and Native communities. As we focus on addressing the safety concerns for children, There is a crisis and a pandemic in itself with Fentanyl users. Our community is experiencing addiction and homelessness, this reinforces the importance of comprehensive and integrated supports. Santa Clara County is taking bold steps to address unmet needs for our community. While creating a range of options that are safe and meet people where they are. According to the Santa Clara County plan to address the disproportionality in Child welfare cases, The county receives well over 20,000 reports of abuse each year. . Over the past several decades,research and evaluation activities in child welfare have increased significantly. This body of knowledge has shown that child maltreatment is a complex problems associated with multiple,interrelated risk and protective factors at individual, family, community, and contextual levels. This research has demonstrated that child abuse and neglect may have long-lasting and cumulative effects on the well-being of children. There is research examining the potential effectiveness of preventive and intervention treatments to improve the safety, stability, and well-being of children and their families. OPRE also partners with the Children’s Bureau to conduct research covering a broad array of topics,including identifcation of antecedents and consequences of chid malreatment, strategies for prevention of maltreatment,a nd service needs and service outcomes for children who come to the attention of child welfare. According to a DFCS data report in January of 2023 The Department of Family and Children’s Services,received 1,925 to the Child Abuse &Neglect Center Hotline. There were 764 Referred for investigation, 516 In-Person Responses, 224 Evaluated out, Currently there are 1,069 Children receiving services, and 535 In Out-of-Home Care.

According to your foster care payments it cost an estimation of $36,000 a year for a child to be in care.

For a child with special needs and wraparound services it’s an estimated $100,000 a year per child.
According , to the Legislative Analyst office budget policy online there is a general fund for Child Welfare. In 2022-2023 the total buget was 9.6 billion dollars.
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Child abuse prevention intervention costs are only a fraction of the millions and billions of dollars currently needed to respond after a child has been abused or neglected and put in care. While going through these county reports, we began to look into the academic research that might direct us to specific studies detailing the economic costs associated with raising children in the foster care system. We wanted to demonstrate how New Beginnings would be a wise return on investment. However, as we looked closer into some of the studies it became apparent that any decision to justify the development of this pilot program should not just be based on a cost-benefit metric ; rather the
rate of return on investing in family education, and stabilization is a much more meaningful goal and one that continues well into childrens adulthood.
Fentanyl is impacting our communities, especially young people:   Fentanyl-related overdose deaths for 2023 in Santa Clara County more than doubled at the end of May, with 41 deaths compared to 17 recorded deaths at the end of April 2023. According to the County of Santa Clara Medical Examiner-Coroner, Dr. Michelle Jorden, “most fentanyl drug deaths in the county involve fentanyl combined with other drugs, including methamphetamine.” County officials continue to warn of fentanyl-laced pills circulating in the community. “Fentanyl continues to plague Santa Clara County. We all must continue to stay vigilant and ensure our most vulnerable community members are protected from deadly opioids circulating in our region,” said Supervising Deputy District Attorney Edward Liang. Drug addictions and mental health are currently affecting children and families in the community. It is so vital to families struggling with addiction to get comprehensive care to address the root cause of their addictions while providing families holistic support and resources to promote recovery stability. Armed with this knowledge,we were able to develop this Prevention Model and incorporate its methods in New Beginnings Family services.

Project Baby Pheonix and Emily Center Prevention Model

New Beginnings Family Services would like to share how our center will operate and what it would look like and the leadership needed to make it a succes. At New Beginnings,we are goal and solution focused.We are moivatcd in impacting families in a positive way by modeling what we teach. That is creating generational unity within their families, teaching evidence based parcnting classes and workshops educating our families on how to parcnt in a healthy and safe way. Changing lives of these families and helping mitigate long -lerm socictal and cconomic costs
To confront these challenges, New Beginnings believes it can leverage its existing programming and services, through our Family live- in center. At Project Baby Pheonix and Emily Center. Families will recieve comprehensive treatment. This center is a one stop shop for families impacted by DFCS and need emergency placement and intensive care. At New Beginnings, we believe the solution is in providing that preventative care through our live in program, We propose a family center, where families can have temporary shelter if struggling with homelessness and drug addition to help them reunify or keep their children.
While getting their services they need, they will be under a strict program and safe environment for there children. This location will serve upto 20 families that were referred in from Department of family and children services . At entry families will recieve a vispadat assessment and case plan to address concerns and underline issues. Creating a short term goal and long term goal. At our family center we will give parenting classes , informational workshops on drugs and alcohol, child abuse and neglect. Help families with court document prepartion, mentorship, and recieve free childcare and transportation. This family center will offer evidenced based NA/AA clasess, and daily drug testing. curfew. life skills and money management. Domestic violence classes and parent support groups. Parents will get stabilized and then engage in an activity work or school. Children will have learning activities during the day. This family center will have childcare workers who will assist new moms in caring for their children and teach them how to care for their child. Onsite childcare will be provided for families while in their trainings and workshops, and Therapy. In the realm of addressing drug addiction within the families, it is vital to offer comprehensive care and is a pivotal role in facilitating recovery and healing. This Model will provide a supportive environment where individuals grappling with substance abuse not only recieve treatment but also holistic support tailored to their unique needs. The sugnificance of this Model extends beyond individual recovery to encompass the well being of the entire family.Our model promotes a collaborative approach to healing that addresses the root causes of addiction within the familial context. More over providing a structured and supervised environment that minimizes the risk of relapse and ensures round the clock access to support services. The intergration of various therapeutic modalities, including individual and group therapy, experimental activities, allows families to explore underline issues, develop coping strategies, rebuld trust and communication. Through this multi-faceted approach, Our model will equip families with the tools and skills necessary to navigate the challenges of addiction recovery and strengthen their bonds for long term success. This model addresses family dynamics, life skills development. By incorporating services such as parenting class, and after care planning. We empower families in building a foundation for sustainable recovery and reintergration into society. Enhancing the chances of successful rehabilitation but also promotes resilience, independance, and over all well being among family members. Transforming lives and restoring hope. This center is focused on wellbeing and safety of children and families. On site Skilled professionals who will educate, inspire and empower our families. For these reasons,we would like to propose the County and New Beginnings family services, To collaborate efforts in creating this change. New Beginnings Family services is solution- focused where families can acquire the skills and tools they need to keep their families together and safe. With the help of the Project Baby Pheonix and Emily Center Prevention Model, families will be taught accountability and their role in their current situation. Through our family center program we will create change in a positive way. We will provide intensive treatment and support in their journey to stay clean and sober,
Most importantly,these services and programs are offered by New Beginnings Family Services , staff who will provide these services within the same lived experiences and certified professional context.
This proposal outlines the reasons and associated research we have used to help us gain an
understanding of the economic and behavioral issues surrounding foster care calls and entries and reinforces our strong bclief in providing comprehensive services to the family; with the support of the Department of family and children services and the County.

Our Prevention Model with Four important goals:1 ) Strengthening family support systems. Provide necessary support and resources to address challenges and strengthen parents ability to provide a safe and nurturing environment for their children 2) Early Intervention, providing startegies to identify and address potential risk factors within families before they escalete to a point where a removal becomes necessary. 3) Access to Comprehensive treatment to address any underline needs that may contribute to foster care placement .4) establishing partnerships with community organizations and stakeholders to create a network of support for families, promoting collaborative approach to preventing the need for foster care placement. The Prevention Model,outlined below,consists of several levels.Adhering to the model helps us understand our client’s needs and guides us in the formation of a specific Family Plan for services. The Family Plan utilizes New Beginnings Family Services’ broad array of workshops and training and is administered by certified and professional Facilitators with the support of New Beginnings highly-skilled staff.

Project Baby Pheonix and Emily Center Prevention Model

Project Baby Pheonix and Emily Center Prevention Model is a socioecological model to understand and overcome barriers that interfere with family permanencey levels. It consists of 4 overlapping sub-levels, each representing a specifc set of influences. At the core of the Prevention Model is the familia. At each level , the family’s interaction wihin the level and among themselves is a key determinant for
keeping the family together. The system is bi-directional,meaning interaction between levels occurs both ways. It is also relational in nature, meaning changes at one level may affect the individual family’s quality of interaction at different levels and at different times.
For example, within the Institutions Level, an institution such as the prison system, extends beyond just the indivudual but to their families, Parents face numerous challenges, including emotional distress, financial instability and diruption in their daily lives. This further complicates the dynamics within families affected by the prison system and child protective services.
New Beginnings staff has an array of workshops with mentorship that can help these families in crisis. By educating families through parenting class and informative workshops, helping our families navigate the court system and helping build that bridge from the families to the department to help create that trust that so many families lack due to trauma of the system and past involvements. We teach our families on how to use “T” messages when talking about experiences,a nd how to do active listening and not listening to respond. We teach them how to have healthy communication so that they wil have good outcomes when trying to get their message across.

Our Prevention Model closely aligns with our mission to bridge the gap between families and the legal system,we provide families with effective solutions through prevention and compassionate oversight. We believe that every parent deserves a new beginming. So, we seek to provide education and comprehensive support to heal the traumatic generational cycles. Thus, they can focus on the best interest of their children. At New Beginning we offer solution focused and culturally centered education ,informative workshops, evidenced based parenting classes, mentorship, intensive counseling and drug treatment, so we can create healthy families within the family unit by providing a support system and giving them the tools they need to stay connected to resources in the community.Together we can create better outcomes for families through education and helping them to find their strengths and building on those strengths. Teaching them that they are in control of their lives.What they do has a long term impact on their children..
As mentioned, each level is an overlapping system that influences the family. Listed below are the levels within the Prevention Model and some of the challenges and influences exerted on the family from the level.
Familia Parent/Child Level
The frst level,and structures at this level, are health and wellness,personal financcs, emotional states, drug addictions, homelessness, mental health..The impact of an unresolved isue,and is complicating FACTORS and underline issues at this level is the most powerful and may be the hardest to overcome -we can help.

Relationships Level
Structures in this level include friends, relatives, neighbors, co-workers. For the children, these structures may include friends, peers, teachers. The influences of relationships are quite powerful and profound, we are there to help families manage and navigate the issues arising from interactions from this level.


Institutional Level
Items within this level are structures we have some direct association. School, work, prison system
Although these instiutions are not the only factors to the family,they may extract an enormous toll on the family, stress, economic impact,and location can bring undue hardship, anger, disillusionment and evoke feelings of pain, hopelessness and despair.At New Beginnings, we are well equipped to work with our clients to overcome the barriers and complicating factors that affect them here.

Culture Level
Culture affects families on a macroscopic level.It has historically shaped individual viewpoints and perspectives.We at New Beginnings are particularly skilled in understanding and responding to the infuences of the Latino culture on our clients.For example, we may utilize faith-based ceremonies. We are respectful and culturally-competent and that belief has always guided us and our services.
Cultural Competency
Although much is known about the family demographics of children in foster care, litle evidence supports the thesis that our understanding of collectivist Latino/ African American and Native cultures significantly differentiates us from agencies where individuality concepts are used to deliver crucial social services to support family permanency levels. It is our belief that the evidence gap in this area can exaccrbate Latino/ African American and Native overrepresentation in the foster care system by using models that are ineffective or even counter productive. There is a real need for evidential support for the approach we propose and believe will decrease the reported overrepresentation levels of Latinos/ African American and Native within Santa Clara County.

New Beginnings Family Services
We propose developing a program that will serve up to 20 birth parents and children of Latino/ African American and Native cultures who are at-risk for removal from their parents and remanded to foster care.

At Project Baby Pheonix and Emily Center , we want to provide the following services and activities:
1. Provide 24 hour live in treatment for family for upto 12 months or till case closes. Which ever is sooner.
2. Provide individual and family assessment,and develop a Family Plan and Service Strategy for each family.
3. Provide access to all of New Beginnings Family services programs,workshops and youth groups. ·Maintain a list of available community resources and provide a warm hand-off (Staff)
4. Openly collaborate with DFCS or other agencies as determined by DFCS.(Staff)

1. Parent Education parenting class-Evidenced based curriculum
2. Provide random drug testing and na/aa classes, 12 step classes evidence based
3. Childcare and transportation-on site childcare and transportation to bus or lightrail location
4. Parent support groups- Exploring the importance of support system and enhancing family well being.
5. Full service meals and snacks-Promoting healthy eating habits and ensuring access to nutrional meals.
6. Mental Health/ Therapy-Highlighting and supporting families well being and addressing underline needs.
7. Domestic Violence Classes-The vital role of these classesis raising wareness, providing support and fostering empowerment within communities.
8. Children and Youth activities and events- Enhancing child development through interactive Activities and engaging events.

The goal of the New Beginnings is to provide early parent education to families and mitigate the risk of foster care entry and drug addiction education. Our services will be provided by our culturally-centered staff,
leveraging our knowledge of the negative impact on children from parents due to lack of preventative
intervention and or lack of knowledge of services..We openly welcome the collaboration of others and together,we will work toward improving parenting skils and reducing the need for future
intervention by the DFCS,public safety or court system.

Baby Pheonix and Emily Center Hours and Location
New Beginnings Family services will be operated at San Jose ca 95111 where Center is located. New Beginnings will observe the following operating treatment hours:
Weekdays:9am-7pm (10 hours)
Weekends : 9am-7pm ( 10 hours)

New Beginnings Family Services Staff (not inclusive of all responsibilities)
Program Director-Will have direct oversight and responsibility of the Celebrating Families!
curriculum and staff.Will also be responsible to provide therapeutic counseling to parent(s)(.5 FTE) Will have a Master of Social Work degree.
Program Coordinator-Will lead and coordinate the daily operations of Project Baby Pheonix and Emily Center as well as case management to program participants.(1.0 FTE)
Case Manager-Responsible for intakes,assessments,and development of the Family Plan.Will provide case management and will maintain all records of participants (1.0 FTE)
Administrative Assistant-Responsible for program documentation including data collection, scheduling appointments,and child(ren)area monitoring.(.50 FTE)
Celebrating Famiies!Certified Facilitators-Responsible for implementing the 16-week curriculum. (4-8 facilitators,4 hours weekly
MFT- Responsible for proving individual and group Therapy.
Workshop facilitators-_provide workshops tailored to familes needs and parenting class
Childcare worker-_Onsite chilcare, responsible for childcare and supporting the bond between the parents and children.
Drivers- Responsible for taking and picking up families to nearest bus station or lightrail station.
Hr- Responsible for recruitment, conducting interviews, selecting canidates that align with Center vision.

Attorney- Resposible for consultation on court proceedings and advocate for child best interest.

Clerical support- Responsible for day to day operations of Center, managing correspondance, scheduling appointments, organizing documents, maintaining connections with clients and partners and stakeholders.

Fiscal Support- Responsible for accounting and payroll, financial decision making. Maintaining financial stability and transparency.

Parenting Class Supervisor- Oversight of parenting class, Design and implement educational programs that address various aspects of parenting.

Chaperone of events staff- responsible for assisting parents in activities. supervise and monitor behavior and interactions.

Chaperone Supervisor- Oversight of events and activities, proactive in addressing any safety concerns or incidents.

Security- responsible for patroling grounds reporting safety concerns. Identifying and addressing safety hazards and reporting unusual activity that can compromise well being of Center participants.

Night shift case managers- Maintain and continuity of care and support for families enrolled in program.

night shift supervisors-Oversight of operations, ensuring efficiency, safety.

Program Manager- Coordinating and over seeing various projects within the center.
Monitoring and evaluating program progress.

Program Director- responsible for stretigic planning and development. Setting achievable goals and devising comprehensive strategies to ensure its successful implementation. Laying the groundwork for sustainable and impactful initiatives.

Cook- responsible for food preparation, cleanup

Janitor-_ responsible for maintaining Center cleanliness, inventory of cleaning supplies and ordering.

Lead cook- responsible for making schedule and menu, assists in meal preps.

Kitchen Manager- Over sight of kitchen and reports and inventory and ordering

Kitchen servers- Assists in serving food and replenishing condiments and sanitizing and cleanup.

Maintenance- Responsible for smooth operation an upkeep of center.

Tech Support- Provides assistance and solutions to staff encountering issues with electronic devices.

Paralegals- Responsible for a diverse range of tasks such as legal research, case preparation.

Notaries- Responsible for being an imartial witness for families signing of important documents and verifying the authenticity of signatures.

Document Servers- Responsible for delivering legal documents to individuals involved in court cases.

Mentors- Responsible for providing guidance, resources, advocating for parent , teaching and demonstating effective communication.

Live in Center for upto 12 months
We offer comprehensive, around the clock care and services for families impacted by DFCS. Families live onsite in a structured, therapeutic environment. With their own room and meals and daily needs are provided with wrap around services. Clients will have access to counseling, therapy, evidence based treatments for addiction and mental health. Supportive services such as Educational/ informational/ life skills/ training/ and recreational activities. we offer a spectrum of services, from intake to after care planning. families recieve intensive, intergrated treatment during their stay. The key features of a “Full service” live in treatment center are the comprehensive, holistic approachto addressing our families needs. This allows for more immersive and intensive therapeutic experience compared to outpatient.

Family Plan
We will do a comprehensive assesment upon entry of the center. a biopsychosocial assesment is a holistic approach that examinesthe biological, psychological, and social factors contributingto the families challenges.This assesment is useful when addressing complexissues likedrug addiction, where multiple interrealted factors may be at play. Biological factors are, medical history. Psychological factors are mental health status, including trauma, behavior or cognitive functioning, coping mechanisms and emotional regulation. Social factors, family dynamics, relationships. substance use history, patterns of drug use, frequency, duration, methods, types of substances. With all this information we will create a smart plan. We will conduct a thorough risk assesment and identify risk factors, underline issues and complicating factors.

Parent Education Curriculum
At the heart of the curriculum,lies our core education modules derived from Celebrating Families! Our services revolve around four training modules:Parenting Skills,Informative workshops, Chemical Dependency and Community Resources. Much of the content from the Parenting Skills and Chemical Dependency modules is derived from evidence-based programs,particularly Celebrating Families! This curriculum that focuses on providing healthy family living skills and addiction/recovery concepts by providing training modules in several areas:Nutrition, Communication,Anger and Stress Management,developing Healthy Relationships and making Healthy Choices.

Celebrating Families!
Celebrating Families!is a cognitive behavioral theory model of parent training skills.Primarily
designed for families where one or both parents are in early stage recovery and have a high risk of domestic violence,it has gained wide acceptance and is curently used by drug courts,in-and out-patient treatment centers and social service agencies.

Drug Testing
We aim to keep individuals clean and sober with a rigorous treatment plan. Therefore it is essential to their case plan and resiency that they remain clean by providing a drug test. we provide Na/ AA classes and 12 step program to families. This is a safe space to share experiences, coping strategies, mutual encouragement. participants work though 12 step program which emphasizes on personal growth, accountability and higher power. These classes are evidenced based approaches to addiction recovery.

Childcare
On-site childcare. This allows children to remain in a familiar environment while the parent focuses on their recovery.This can help the parent maintain a bond with the child while recieving comprehensive care.

Parent support group
The purpose of this support group is to provide assistance, guidance, and a sense of community for parents facing challengesor seeking advice. We recognize the importance of these groups and the support it offers other parents is essential to their recovery. These support groups offer a safe space for emotional support and a safe space to share experiences who may be facing similar situations.

Healthy meals and snacks
We accomadate families with children by providing healthy meals and snacksis an essential component of the comprehensive care and support we offer. Children require a balanced diet with appropriate calories, nutrients and vitamins to support their groth and deveolpment. Adults also have increased nutrtional needs to aid in their healing process and manage the physical and mental effects of addiction. Shared mealtimes provide opportunities for families to connect, communicate and build positive relationships.

Mental Health- Therapy
Providing comprehensive therapy is a crucial component to families in treatment. family and individual therapy led by mental health professionals. This can help address the complex dynamics and interpersonal issues within the family. this approach focuse on improving communication, resolving conflicts, and fostering stronger, more supportive relationships. Family therapy can help family members understand the impact of addiction on the entire family and develop coping strategies. Individual therapy, allows each family member including children, to address their personal mental health needs, such as trauma, anxiety, depression. This one on one support can help individuals process theirexperiences, develop self-awareness, and build healthy coping mechanisms. This model focuses and addresses the complex emotional needs of both the individuals and the family as a whole. Supporting their long term recovery and overall well being.

Domestic Violence
These classes focus on educating participants about the dynamics of domestic violence, including the diffrent forms of abuse, physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, financial, ect. Particaipants will learn to recognize the warning signsand understand the cycle of abuse. this class will help participants develop personalized safety plans to protect themselves and their children. learn strategies for leaving abusive situations and accessing community resources, and establishing a support network. Participants will be able to address the intersecting issues of addiction and domestic violence, promoting healing, safety, and long term recovery for all members of the family.

Workshops
We provide workshops that cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: addiction recovery, stress management, Life skills, Money management, self care. coping with trauma. these workshops are dependent on families needs and are constantly being changed to match needs. Workshops on resume buiding, college enrollment, FAFSA applications. These workshops provide a safe place to learn about these issues, gain coping strategies, and connect with others who are going through similar challenges.

Children and youth activities
Providing activities and events for youth is crucial when parent is in a treatment facility for addiction recovery. This helps maintain a sense of normalcy and stability for the child during this disruptive time. Activities can help children process their emotions, cope with current situation and build resiliency. These activities are tailored to their age and stage of development, and supports their physical, cognitive, and social- emotional growth.

Expected Outcome
We want to reduce the rate at which children enter the foster care system and improve parenting skills. Through our program,we will teach parents new life-and parenting skills to meet this goal.
Losing custody is often the culmination of a long-chain of events that have been taking place for some time.Often,that process originates with some factor affecting the parent’s life.Losing one’s job,poor health,mental illness,substance abuse,educational challenges and unhealthy relationships,are all
some of the stressors that can begin a downward spiral and gain momentum over time.At New
Beginnings,we are trained to identify those stressors and we work with the individual to recognize
them and make changes -before they escalate and become unmanageable.Working with the parent,it is our belief we can facilitate and encourage the individual to make positive changes,healing them,and making them an integral part of the community.

We hope you agree with our perspective and will provide financial resources to help make New Beginnings Family Services possible.

Focusing on children by keeping families together 
with preventative case management

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