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Offers school-based and family-based approaches to preventing out-of-home placement of at-risk youth in all school districts throughout Cattaraugus County. (Families & Schools Together, Truancy Prevention, Family Group Conferencing, etc.) CPS Contract Cases: A program designed to prevent the need for future CPS involvement by engaging families who are experiencing challenges early, providing support to build family resiliency, and helping families develop neighborhood and community-based supports. Referrals are accepted from CPS county-wide. Home Visiting Program: An in-home parenting program that provides parenting skills and structure in a one-on-one setting. Program addresses safety and risk in the home and works on identifying goals within the family. Parenting Workshop: A seven-week parenting class that uses the Active Parenting model. Parenting skills are taught in classroom/group settings. Supervised Visitation: Arranged and set up such that non-custodial parents have access to their children in a safe environment. Supervised visits are utilized as a safety measure to ensure that children are safe, while also allowing parents to build relationships with their children. Parenting skills and support are provided to both the parents and the children during the visits. New Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood Initiative: The focus of the group is to promote fatherhood and the importance of being a positive male role model for children. The group is open to any male who plays a role in a child's life (Father, Step-Father, Grandfather, Uncle, Friend).

ACS provides assistance and support to military personnel or their families who are victim domestic violence/child abuse. Provides victim advocate services. Also provides the following workshops: parenting classes, stress management, and anger management, new parent support and Wee Ones play group.

Offers a series of workshops designed to provide parents with effective strategies and techniques to enhance their parenting skills through a variety of activities, including parent support groups to share best practices and discuss child and teenage issues. Also provides online resources for parents dealing with the various issues of parenting.

Provides various support services to families with children. Services include information and referrals related to raising children, testing for children who may shows signs of delay, along with parent skills classes and parent/child groups. Training and professional development opportunities for child care providers on all aspects of early childhood development, early care and learning.

Comprehensive child development program that provides educational experiences, nutritional meals, counseling and opportunities for parental involvement to help prepare low income children and children with disabilities succeed in school Licensed child care center Preschool special education.

Offers 28 week parenting courses to parents referred by Child Protective Service or Family Court. Dutchess County residents also encouraged to register. Workshops available to parents in residential or day treatment substance abuse recovery facilities.

Provides parenting and child development education as well as assistance with material items such as baby and toddler items and maternity items. Also has parenting program for men with children.

Offers a drop-in playtime for children accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Families enjoy playtime with manipulatives and sensory play, as well as, dress up, building blocks, arts and crafts and much more!

Provides parenting and child development education as well as assistance with material items such as baby and toddler items and maternity items. Also has parenting program for men with children.

Serves as a one-stop source of information, activities and materials to help improve parent-child interaction through parenting workshops, developmental and health screenings, supervised visits, a comprehensive library and home visits when needed.

Offers assistance in ensuring healthy pregnancies and child birth including Medicaid and WIC enrollment , prenatal health education: nutrition, labor and delivery, confidential HIV counseling, advocacy and assistance in eliminating social barriers to healthy pregnancies (transportation, housing and other issues), childbirth classes, and referrals to other services within the community.

Provides informal education and written resources for parents, grandparents, caregivers and professional staff. Topics include: discipline, stress management, child care and child development.

* Provides Preventive services through: Parenting services for adult caregivers, age 18 years and older: Active Parenting Program. Parenting Inside and Out (PIO). Positive Parenting Program (Triple P). PAX tools, evidence-based, trauma-informed strategies to improve cooperation and self-regulation with youth. Children and youth prevention/intervention services: Bounce back, focuses on social problem solving, psychoeducation, and relaxation, while adding additional components for children grade K-5. Boy's council, a strengths-based group approach to promote boys and young men safe and healthy passage through pre-teen and adolescent years for adolescent grades 6-12. Girls Circle, helps adolescent girls deal with a variety of issues that include bullying, the pressures of social media, early puberty, gender exploration and binge drinking. SPORT, single-session substance use prevention program, includes physical activity, sports participation, and practicing stress control. Support for Students Exposed to Trauma, 10-session intervention for youth who have been exposed to traumatic events and are suffering from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for adolescent's grade 6-12. Teen Intervene, a brief early interventions for teens who display the initial stages of alcohol or substance use involvement, for adolescent's grades 6-12. Vape Intervention, students explore motivations for using e-cigs, gain knowledge about the risks of vaping nicotine or other substances. Adult services: Empowered Health Consciousness. Ripple Effect of Thriving, group sessions for adults. Resilience and Thriving, offers resilience skills and go from coping to thriving for adult caregivers 18 years and older.

Starting with the individual's strengths and interests and emphasizing personal choice, The Arc Otsego offers comprehensive network of community-based programs and services that encourage individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Assisst with medicaid service coordination, obtaining respite services, skill training assistance, environmental modifications, adaptive technologies and guardianship.

Offers trainings and education to families, parent-to-parent support, and advocacy assistance. Provides funding to families for respite, therapeutic recreational activities, summer camps, specialized adaptive equipment, home modifications, and emergency services.

Offers a parenting class for parents to encourage positive behavior, discourage negative behavior, and teach alternatives to problem behavior with their children.

Offers educational classes about healthy pregnancy, parenting, and life skills. Topics include child development, child discipline, single parenting, and relationships.

A collaborative partnership of public and private organizations dedicated to serving children at risk and their families. Main goals of this program includes readiness for school by six (6) years of age and continuing educational success. Program includes Pre-K Mentoring Project, Advantage Schools After-School Program, Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP), Conference Learning Center, Dual Language Parenting Skills Training, The Clothing Exchange and Building for Success Job Bank.

Works with parents raising children who are challenged with social, behavioral, emotional, and/or developmental issues. Offers knowledgeable and trained peer advocates who meet with parents, listen, connect, teach, coach, and empower them to be appropriate advocates for themselves and their families. Offers Parent Empowerment Groups, Love & Logic parenting classes, and educational workshops open to the public.

Provides anger management, counseling, crisis intervention, parenting skills classes, social skills training, audiology, social work, nursing, psychological, occupational, physical and behavioral therapy services. In-home services may include: - Adaptive Aids, Equipment - Behavior Management - Feeding, Swallowing - Individual Counseling - Nutrition - Occupational Therapy - Physical Therapy - Social Work

Provides parenting workshops, toddler story hours and playgroups, parent support groups, book clubs, home visiting, and referrals to community resources.

Focuses on creating asset development opportunities for both residents and entrepreneurs. Assists individuals in growing and investing in their communities by providing lending capital, training, consulting, technical assistance, seminars, workshops, and low-cost business rental space to new and existing businesses that would otherwise lack access to these services. Assists area residents in developing asset based thinking by providing financial literacy training, basic budgeting, and home appliance loans to combat predatory lenders. Loan programs and Cottage Industry Assistance Program target low to moderate income existing and prospective individuals. Chautauqua Microenterprise Loan Fund and the Women and Minority Microenterprise Loan Fund Programs help small businesses by providing small business start up and expansion loans. The small business incubator offers small businesses an opportunity to grow and stabilize with subsidies around rent, business services, and technical assistance. Program site serves as a Warming Center during times of excessive cold and as a Cooling Center during times of excessive heat. Always call ahead to make sure a Warming/Cooling Center is open before going there.

Offers 3 child development classes for parents. First Five Years Parenting: For parents of children from birth to 5 years old. Class consists of three virtual 2-hour sessions. Emphasis is placed on school readiness, brain development, brain building activities, mindfulness, and self-calming activities for parent and child. Active Parenting: For parents of children 5-12 years old. Class consists of three virtual 2-hour sessions. Program addresses how parents can raise responsible, cooperative children who are prepared to meet the challenges of their teen years, resist negative peer pressure, and thrive in the 21st century. Includes explanation on the workings of the developing child/adolescent brain, handling anger, what parents can do to help their child succeed in school, and the importance of contributing to the family via chores. Parents learn positive, non-violent discipline techniques so they can avoid power struggles. Active Parenting of Teens: Class consists of three virtual 2-hour sessions. Equips parents to meet the challenges of their children’s teen years in this complicated day and age.

A family-driven service in which caregivers partner with a Family Peer Advocate who has lived experience helping parents navigate systems more effectively, learn from the experiences of other families, decrease isolation, and gain hope, ideas, and information. Families can enroll in one or all of the following service components to best meet their needs: - Individual Mentoring & Skills Development: Can be delivered in the home, community and/or office. A Family Peer Advocate provides mentoring, skills development, support, and information on community resources and linkage to other services. - Family Advocacy: This service is short term and provides instruction, support, and advocacy in areas such as School and Committee of Special Education (CSE), court (preparedness and support), and systems navigation (working with providers in various systems of care). - Parent Education & Empowerment Groups: Trainings and support groups that provide information on community resources, parent connections, and skills development. Offers opportunities for parents/caregivers to connect and build natural community supports with other parents/caregivers facing similar challenges.