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HUGS PREVENTION CENTER | PEDIATRIC HOLISTIC CENTER | OUTREACH CENTER
Child abuse and neglect occur in all segments of our society, but the risk factors are greater in families in which parents seem to be having economic, housing or personal problems; are isolated from their families or community; have difficulty controlling anger; abuse alcohol or drugs; have little to no education; and were abused or neglected as children (Prevent Child Abuse America, 2003). Prevention is the key to lowering both the maltreatment rate and reducing the need to place children in foster care (Children’s Services Council of PBC).
Through the HUGS Prevention Center the Children’s Healing Institute addresses the issues that place parents at risk of abusing or neglecting their children. We provide in-home case management services to help families identify and obtain services that reduce stress and improve home environments.
Programs under the HUGS Prevention Center include:
Palm Beach County Programs
Breastfeeding Coalition of Palm Beach County
The Coalition’s mission is to ensure a strong, positive climate of breastfeeding promotion, education, and support through a cooperative network of community agencies, organizations and individuals.
Parent Child Youth Mentoring Program
The Parent Child Youth Mentoring Program is a voluntary program for families with school age children that feel overwhelmed and want to ensure that their children do their best in school. A volunteer mentor visits a family twice per month for six months to a year. The Volunteer Mentor will talk and listen to the children, spend time having fun together, and can assist parents with questions regarding their child's education, development and safety.
Broward County Programs
Healthy Start
Healthy Start is a collaborative program that provides comprehensive case management and prenatal and parenting support services to the families of pregnant women and newborn babies at risk and in need of intervention in order to increase positive pregnancy, birth and developmental outcomes. The Children’s Healing Institute serves those who reside in North and Central Broward County. This program is funded by the Broward County Healthy Start Coalition.
Women’s Initiative to Start Healthy (W.I.S.H.)
This program provides Case Management and Prenatal and Parenting support services to pregnant women, infants and children, birth to age three, who reside in the 33311 and 33313 zip codes. Services will be provided in a participant’s home and at a store-front community center location. The “Family Support Center” is located in Lauderdale Lakes and will serve the uninsured, Medicaid recipients and other indigent individuals. This program is funded by the Broward County Healthy Start Coalition.
For information on how to participate in any of the Broward County programs,
please contact (954) 934-0900.
There is nothing more precious in life than our children. When a family faces a crisis of having a child with a chronic or life threatening illness their lives can be turned up-side down. The goal of the Children’s Healing Institute-Pediatric Holistic Center is to offer those services that will bring relief, hope, and support to those families.
TEACUP (Together, Encouraging and Creating Understanding of Preemies)
This home/hospital visitation program provides comprehensive support services to families dealing with a premature infant. The program works in conjunction with the NICU staff in providing lactation education and needed resources such as electric breast pumps. Services include case management by a care manager after discharge to coordinate needed early intervention services, linkage to medical providers and community services. In addition, the care manager will provide education on the parent-child relationship through bonding and attachment activities. Families can be followed for 2 years to ensure that all needed services are in place.
CHAPPS (Creating Hope and Providing Pediatric Support)
The CHAPPS Quality of Life Center dedicates itself to providing those services that enhance the lives of children who are facing a chronic or life threatening illness. Services Include: Integrative Therapies, Reike, Yoga, Mediation, Guided Imagery, Music/Art therapy, Nutritional Support Groups, Case Management, Emotional Support, Counseling, Educational Mentors, Linkage to Community Resources and Advocacy and Support
The Children’s Healing Institute-Outreach Center dedicates itself to educating the community and professionals throughout South Florida. For the last 5 years the agency has hosted South Florida’s “Turn on the Light” Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect at the Palm Beach Convention Center with great success. The Children’s Healing Institute-Outreach Center will be hosting its 6th annual South Florida “Turn on the Light” Conference on October 22nd 2009.
