Mission Statement
TOGETHER WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY, WE NURTURE CHILDREN, BUILD ON FAMILY STRENGTHS AND FIND ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE.
Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
2022 PROGRAM OUTCOMES IMPACT: INTENSIVE CULTURALLY RELEVANT HOME VISITING/SUPPORT 48 children prenatal to 5 and their families were supported via intensive home visitingsupport 224total family members were supported in reaching their self-identified goals related to health, education and family well being 48 unduplicated families served 69% of parents were able to provide safe and stable home environments 92% of parents actively promoted their child’s language development 98% of parents/families accessed community resources/referrals 90% of families health and nutrition was supported by free biweekly food deliveries (35lbs/delivery) IMPACT: THERAPEUTIC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 45 unduplicated children enrolled in therapeutic early childhood education in 2022 98% of children up to date with Immunizations 98% of children up to datewith Well Child Checks 47% of children enrolled were identified with developmental delays 91% of children who were not age appropriate received early intervention 89% (40/45 children) showed progress in all areas of development 84% of children showed 1 or more years of developmental progress over 12 months 14 three and four year olds received developmental screening through Minneapolis Public Schools 9 children received individual Music Therapy for an avg. of 10
Current Goals
SSFNC 2021 Overall Organizational Goals: Southside Family Nurturing Center works toward greater health and education equity for families living in poverty in the Phillips community of South Minneapolis. Our goals are to help children: 1) develop a sense of trust; 2) establish healthy relationships with adults and other children; 3) foster a sense of self-worth and community; 4) build skills to appropriately deal with their emotions; and 5) prepare academically, socially, and emotionally to succeed in kindergarten grade school, and beyond. Our goals are to help parents: 1) become less isolated; 2) learn positive discipline techniques and child development information; 3) maintain healthy parent-child interactions; 4) increase self-sufficiency for themselves and their family; and 5) find and use community information and resources to support themselves and their children. 3. Objectives: Children are Healthy • 90% of children are up-todate with immunizations • 90% of children complete annual well-child checkups • 80% of children engage in regular tooth-brushing • 100% of children consume a nutritious breakfast and/or lunch Monday-Friday • 100% of children explore the world of food cultivation, harvesting, processing, and preparation through regular classroom and neighborhood garden facilitated activities Children are Ready for School • 85% attendance rate in ECE program • 100% of children fully evaluated at SSFNC demonstrate progress in all areas of development • 90% of children who are not age appropriate receive early individual therapeutic intervention: speech, occupational, play and/or music therapy • 85% of children show progress in all areas of development: social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and language • 85% of children maintain or improve their social-emotional functioning Children Live in Safe, Stable, and Nurturing Environments • 75% of families demonstrate positive, responsive parenting techniques that support children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development • 85% of families consistently promote their children’s language development • 95% of families access community resources and referrals
Community or Constituency Served
Low income BIPOC children and families at risk due to historical and/or generational trauma, abuse, neglect and poverty.
Geographic Area Served
High risk families in South Minneapolis' Phillips neighborhoods and surrounding communities within a 2-mile radius.
