2007-2008 Program Summary

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="0c8a8a80.gif" border=0 width="168" height="168" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rio Vista CARE"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B> 2007-2008 Program Summary</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Professional Counseling"><U><B>Professional Counseling</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="School Based Counseling"><U><B>School Based Counseling</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pals"><U><B>Pals</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Peer Support Groups"><U><B>Peer Support Groups</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our History"><U><B>Our History</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Board of Directors"><U><B> Board of Directors</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How you can help"><U><B>How you can help</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B>                                                            </B></div> <div> <B>                                                           </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>  Rio Vista CARE</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>                                                Family Resource Center</B></div> <div> <B>                                        2007 - 2008 Program Summary</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>SCHOOL BASED SERVICES</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Pals</B></I> is a mentoring program in which trained adult volunteers are paired with children who benefit from one-on-one interaction with a caring, dependable adult. Children are referred by school staff or parents. This support helps boost the child's self-esteem and increases his or her chance of success in school.  </div> <div> <I><B>Pals</B></I> receive training and supervision from a CARE therapist and meet weekly with their assigned student at DH White Elementary or Riverview Middle School. (<I><B>Pals</B></I> do not provide counseling.)  </div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">8 </B></I>students were mentored by a <I><B>Pal</B></I>.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Crisis intervention and counseling services</B></I> are provided by CARE therapists for students at D.H. White, Isleton, Riverview and Rio Vista High schools. The therapists work collaboratively with school staff, parents, CPS and law enforcement to provide comprehensive services to students.</div> <bR> <div> Counseling services address such issues as <I><B>use of alcohol and other drugs, fighting and violence, grief and loss, social isolation, neglect and abuse, harmful sexual behavior, self-mutilation, suicidal ideation or attempts, lack of parental support, eating disorders, symptoms of depression and anxiety</B></I> and other challenges that diminish students' ability to learn in school.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">104</B></I> students participated in counseling. 902 counseling sessions were held. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <I><B>19</B></I> of these students received crisis interventions due to the risk of suicide or self-harm.</div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> 20</B></I>  were referred by or reported to Child Protective Services (CPS)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">41% </B></I>of CARE's middle school clients and 62% of the high school clients had experimented with or are currently using alcohol, tobacco or other drugs. </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>CARE COUNSELING CENTER </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Professional Counseling </B></I>is provided at the <I><B>CARE Counseling Center</B></I> for children, adults, couples and families. A variety of concerns such as child abuse, negative behaviors, academic challenges, grief and loss, alcohol and drug abuse, marital and parenting problems, domestic violence, depression, anxiety  and other mental health issues are addressed.</div> <div>      </div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">33</B></I> children, adults and families received counseling at the Center. </div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">CARE's Waiting List</B></I> for counseling averaged <I><B>19</B></I> throughout the year between the Center and the schools.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>All counseling services at the Center and the schools are provided by</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>a licensed Marriage, Family Therapist (MFT) or registered MFT Interns.</B></I></div> <bR> <div>               </div> <div> <I><B>FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER</B></I></div> <div> Rio Vista CARE also serves the community as a <I><B>Family Resource Center (FRC)</B></I>, providing information and referrals to families for such needs as health insurance enrollments, utility and rental assistance, child and adult care, church and recreation programs, AA and NA meetings and legal and financial assistance.  </div> <div> A library of parenting materials is available at the Center.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">18</B></I> isolated rural families received multiple home visits and case management by the FRC Outreach Worker.</div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">6</B></I> parent support groups were conducted in Spanish. The groups focus on such topics as <I><B>parent/child literacy, </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>      effects of substance abuse, domestic violence, nurturing with discipline and family planning.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> A total of <I><B>319</B></I> individuals were served by the Family Resource Center.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="642" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#F2F2F2 HEIGHT= 39 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>Rio Vista CARE/FRC served 464 children, adults, and families </B></I>this year.</div> <div> Over <B>7,500</B> have been served in the past <I><B>23 years.</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>       </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>|     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rio Vista CARE"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     </B><B> 2007-2008 Program Summary</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Professional Counseling"><U><B>Professional Counseling</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="School Based Counseling"><U><B>School Based Counseling</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pals"><U><B>Pals</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Peer Support Groups"><U><B>Peer Support Groups</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our History"><U><B>Our History</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Board of Directors"><U><B> Board of Directors</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How you can help"><U><B>How you can help</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>