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Key Findings
During FY 2007-08, the Child and Family Assessment Strategy provided
services to approximately 15,674 clients. This is a significant increase over the
numbers of clients reported last year. Much of the increase is due to improvement
and expansion of the screening component of the Perinatal SART model. Of those served,
95.5% of the participants were parents and a much smaller percentage (4.3%) were
children.
Agencies in the Children’s SART and Perinatal SART programs are implementing best
practices and utilizing standardized assessment tools. The use of these instruments
demonstrates a continued commitment to provide a high level of screening for the
children and adults.
Screenings completed by Children’s SART partners reveal that partner agencies are
serving a high risk population of children. They also suggest a high need for further
services beginning with the completion of a more thorough assessment. The relationships
between screener and service providers must continue to strengthen in order to meet
the needs of these children and their families.
Demographic data demonstrated that programs are serving people from diverse backgrounds
but remain committed to the target population of low-income families, low levels
of formal educational attainment, and isolated communities.
First 5 funded community based providers continued to make available a wide variety
of health care services and dental screening in every region of the County. The
ability of F5SB to support efforts by community based organizations across a very
disparate and large county has increased the reach of services for San Bernardino
families.
An estimated 12,000 clients received general health services, while over 35,000
clients accessed dental services through First 5 HCA partners.
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