Adoption Related Services Of Pinellas Inc.
Keeping Families Together
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Counseling
Counseling services are provided to children and their families. The identified client is typically a child, but on occasion the identified client is an adult (such as a youth that has aged out of foster care or a parent of a child who is receiving our services). The array of counseling services provided include family counseling, individual counseling, and couples/marriage counseling. We also offer parenting educational groups. We cover Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Hillsborough, Hernando, and Manatee Counties. We specialize in adoption competent family-centered counseling. We have counselors who specialize in infant mental health, attachment disorder, trauma informed care, adoption issues, adolescence, and independent living.
CBHA
Comprehensive Behavioral Health Assessments (CBHA) are extensive assessments completed on children entering the child welfare system to provide recommendations for helping keep families together. All CBHA assessors are licensed mental health professionals.
Psychiatric
Psychiatric evaluations are completed to assess the need for psychotropic medication. If medications are deemed appropriate by the qualified psychiatric provider, ongoing medication appointments are scheduled to monitor the effectiveness of the medications.
Chosen Families
On June 4, 2018, Family Enrichment Services signed an agreement with Parenting Matters to provide counseling services to post adoptive families in Manatee County.
Post Adoption Linkage and Support (PALS)
This program provides a full spectrum of support services to Pinellas and Pasco post adoptive families. PALS link the families to needed services, assist with post adoptive benefits, and provide crisis management to post adoptive families. They offer a monthly support group for post adoptive families.
Connecting Family Paths (Diversion Program)
On July 1, 2020, FES signed a subcontract with Lutheran Services Florida to provide the counseling piece of the Diversion Program. Connecting Family Paths (CFP) is a diversion program which supports families who have come to the attention of Child Protection Services. The goal of the program is to maintain children safely in their homes with their families. Issues related to domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health and basic needs are addressed through this program. Case management, safety monitoring and parenting education are provided by Lutheran Services Florida. Counseling services are provided by Family Enrichment Services. These services are provided by masters level clinicians in the fields of Social Work, Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Counseling. CFP services are provided for three to six months and families are seen in their homes a minimum of twice weekly but can be seen as often as needed to to ensure the continued safety of the children.
Where we work
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection,
Financials
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Operations
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Adoption Related Services Of Pinellas Inc.
Board of directorsas of 03/22/2022
Danielle Schwar
Carol Midyette-Bagchi
Coleen Chaney
Wonetha Hall
Charis Campbell
Elena Foster
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.