Hsm 240 Week 8 Checkpoint

Private Funds

Danielle Bryant

HSM/240

December 11, 2013

Lori Moon

Private Funds

As I researched different privately funded agency’s I came across The Family Services Association, which is a privately funded agency. Family Service Association of San Antonio has been building strong families since 1903. It is the oldest human service agency in San Antonio dedicated to helping children, seniors, and families in need. I chose this agency because they have so many programs that they offer to their community that address so many different issues and problems. At The Family Services Association, they offer many different programs to the community that address social issues. I chose to write about their Early Childhood Well-Being program. The Early Childhood Well-Being Program was initiated in January 2011. This program is to identify gaps in the areas of medical and mental health services for young children and their families. The program will then collaboratively build strategies to effectively meet the needs of young children and families with the intended outcome of maximizing their healthy development and successful educational achievement, and establishing a healthy foundation for lifetime success. Developing and mentoring infrastructure of professionals and services that are accessible to families that effectively address early childhood development issues. This program also educates trains and mentors early education/health staff and administrators. Health providers to utilize effective tools and strategies. Funding for the Early Childhood Well-Being program is received through the Methodist Healthcare Ministries. Although through researching The Family Services Association, they are a private, non-profit, non-sectarian agency that is funded through United Way. This organization also has fee-for-services contracts with both public and private organizations. Foundation and corporate grants, private contractors, client fees and outpatient mental health...