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CONTRACT NO. /104/
AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM
In consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and agreements contained herein,
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into between CITY OF
FORT WORTH, a home rule municipal corporation of the State of Texas, ("City")
acting by and through Charles W. Daniels, its duly authorized Assistant City Manager,
and THE PARENTING CENTER, a Texas non-profit corporation ("Contractor") acting
by and through Barbara Lamsens, Executive Director, its duly authorized representative.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, City has determined that Community Based Programs are necessary
to support crime prevention in City during FY 2013 to meet one or more of the Crime
Control and Prevention District ("CCPD") goals, which are (1) to support efforts to
reduce violent crime and gang -related activities through enhanced enforcement activities
and crime prevention programs, (2) to support efforts to increase the safety of residents
and to decrease crime throughout Fort Worth neighborhoods and (3) to support efforts to
increase the safety of youth and reduce juvenile crime through crime prevention and
intervention programs; and
WHEREAS, Contractor has agreed to operate a Community Based Program
called "Crime Prevention Through Stronger Families" which will support the adoption of
a prevention focus by the police department and the community; and
WHEREAS, City desires to contract with Contractor to operate the Crime
Prevention Through Stronger Families program; and
WHEREAS, City, as consideration for the performance of Contractor, has
appropriated monies in the CCPD Budget as reimbursed by the CCPD in the amount of
$39,234.28 ("Program Funds") to provide to the Contractor for the operation of the
Crime Prevention Through Stronger Families;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
expressed, the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Responsibilities of Contractor
Contractor covenants and agrees to fully perform, or cause to be performed, with
good faith and due diligence, all work and services described in Exhibit "A" — Program
Proposal, attached, and incorporated herein for all purposes incident to this Agreement.
Contractor shall be responsible for day-to-day administration of the Crime Prevention
Through Stronger Families program. Contractor agrees to expend the Program Funds in
accordance with its Crime Prevention Through Stronger Families program budget,
described in Exhibit "B", attached. Program activities shall be reported in accordance
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with Exhibit "D", attached and effectiveness measures shall be reported in accordance
with Exhibit "E", attached.
2. Program Funds
2.1 In no event shall the total distribution of Program Funds from City made to the
Contractor during the term of this Agreement exceed the total sum of $39,234.28.
2.2 Payment of the Program Funds from City to Contractor shall be made on a cost -
reimbursement basis following receipt by City from Contractor of a signed Request for
Reimbursement (RFR) and copies of all receipts. Contractor shall deliver to City a
written detailed Program Activities Report and Program Effectiveness Measures Report
as described in Section 4.2 below with each RFR to support expenditure of Program
Funds. Such reports shall be signed by the Contractor or duly authorized officer of the
Contractor. The RFR, as described in Exhibit "C", attached, and monthly Program
Activities Report shall be submitted to City no later than the 15th day following the end of
the month Submittal of a monthly RFR and Program Activities Report is required even
if services are not provided.
Submit the monthly RFR with an original signature by an authorized representative to the
Grants and Contracts Management Section of the Fort Worth Police Department.
ATTENTION: SASHA KANE, 350 W. Belknap, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102.
Reimbursements will not be made until after receipt of an acceptable and approved RFR
and a monthly Program Activities Report from the Contractor. Reimbursements shall be
made within 30 days receipt of said documents.
2.3 Contractor is authorized to adjust any categories in the budget in an amount not to
exceed 5% of those particular categories without prior approval of City, as long as the
total sum does not exceed the amount of the Program Funds; however, Contractor must
notify City in writing of any such adjustments Any adjustment of more than 5% of each
category must have written permission from City prior to any budget adjustment being
made. Budget adjustments shall be submitted to the Grants and Contracts Management
Section of the Fort Worth Police Department, ATTENTION: SASHA KANE, 350 W.
Belknap, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102.
3. Term
This Agreement shall commence upon the date that both the City and Contractor
have executed this Agreement ("Effective Date') and shall end on September 30, 2013.
All of Contractor's expenditures under this Agreement must be completed prior to
September 30, 2013.
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4. Program Performance
4.1 Contractor agrees to maintain full documentation supporting the performance of
the work and fulfillment of the objectives set forth in Exhibit "A".
4.2 Contractor agrees to provide a monthly Program Activities and Effectiveness
Measures Report to document the performance of the work described in Exhibit "D' and
Exhibit "E" The Program Activities and Effectiveness Measures shall document the
program activity names, numbers of participants attending, details of the activities, and a
description of the goals achieved in support of the CCPD goals. Program Effectiveness
Measures shall be reported on a quarterly basis and included in the January, April, July
and October RFR and Program Activities Report submittals. Additionally, the Project
Effectiveness Measurement Report must include any successes realized in descriptive
detail. The monthly Program Activities and quarterly Program Effectiveness
Measurement Reports shall be submitted to City no later than the 15th day after the end of
each month
5. Default and Termination
5.1 This Agreement is wholly conditioned upon the actual receipt by City of Program
Funds from the CCPD. All monies distributed to Contractor hereunder shall be
exclusively from monies received from the CCPD and not from any other monies of
City. In the event that funds from the CCPD are not timely received in whole or in part,
City may, at its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement and City shall not be liable for
payment for any work or services performed by Contractor under or in connection with
this Agreement.
5.2 If for any reason at any time during any term of this Agreement, City Council of
City fails to appropriate funds sufficient for City to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement, City may terminate this Agreement to be effective on the later of (i) thirty (30)
days following delivery by City to Contractor of written notice of City's intention to
terminate or (ii) the last date for which funding has been appropriated by City Council for
the purposes set forth in this Agreement.
5.3 This Agreement may be terminated by City, in whole or in part, whenever such
termination is determined by City to be in the best interest of City; in event of Contractor
default, inability to performer or to comply with the terms herein; or for other good cause.
5.4 Termination will be effected by delivering to Contractor a notice of termination,
specifying the portion of the Agreement affected and the effective date of termination.
Upon Contractor's receipt of notice of termination, Contractor shall:
(a) Stop work under the Agreement on the date and to the extent specified in
the notice of termination;
(b) Place no further order or subcontracts, except as may be necessary for
completion of the work not terminated;
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(c) Terminate all orders and contracts to the extent that they relate to the
performance of the work terminated by the notice of termination; and
(d) Cease expenditures of Program Funds, except as may be necessary for
completion of the work not terminated.
5.5 In the event City suspends or terminates this Agreement for cause, and the cause
for such suspension or termination is determined to be invalid the Contractor's sole
remedy shall be reinstatement of this Agreement. Contractor expressly waives any and
all rights to monetary damages, including but not limited to actual, consequential, and
punitive damages, court costs and attorney's fees.
5.6 Within thirty (30) days following the date of termination of this Agreement,
Contractor shall return to City any property provided hereunder or as so directed by the
Contract Administrator (see paragraph 13.3). City will have no responsibility or liability
for Contractor's expenditures or actions occurring after the effective date of termination
of the Agreement.
6. Equipment and Maintenance
All equipment purchased with Program Funds must meet all eligibility
requirements of City. Contractor shall maintain all equipment used in the administration
and execution of the Crime Prevention Through Stronger Families program. Contractor
shall maintain, replace or repair any item of equipment used in support of the Crime
Prevention Through Strongei Families program and/or for use under the terms of this
Agreement that no longer functions or is lost or stolen The cost for maintenance,
replacement or repair of any equipment used in support of the Crime Prevention Through
Stronger Families program and/or for use under the ter uis of this Agreement is the sole
responsibility of Contractor. Contractor shall not use Program Funds or City funds to
repair or replace said equipment. Contractor shall use any and all equipment purchased
with Program Funds exclusively in support of the Crime Prevention Through Stronger
Families program. Within 10 days following the purchase of equipment, Conti actor shall
submit to City a detailed inventory of all equipment purchased with Program Funds to the
Grants and Contracts Management Section at the address set forth in paragraph 2.3
above. The equipment inventory shall include an itemized description of each piece of
equipment, the date each piece of equipment was purchased, the cost of purchase for each
piece of equipment, and the location of each piece of equipment.
7. Administrative Requirements
7.1 Contractor agrees to keep sufficient records to document its adherence to
applicable local, state and federal regulations, along with documentation and records of
all receipts and expenditures of Program Funds. All records shall be retained for three (3)
years following the termination or completion of this Agreement. City or its
representatives shall have the right to investigate, examine and audit at any time any and
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all such records relating to operations of Contractor under this Agreement Contractor, its
officers, members, agents, employees, and subcontractors, upon demand by City, shall
make such records readily available for investigation, examination, and audit. In the
event of such audit by City, a single audit of all Contractors' operations will be
undertaken and may be conducted either by City or an independent auditor of City's
choice. Contractor shall submit a copy of any audit performed by their independent
auditor within 30 days of receipt of the final audit report.
7.2 If any audit reveals a questioned practice or expenditure, such questions must be
resolved within fifteen (15) days after notice to Contractor by City. If questions are not
resolved within this period, City reserves the right to withhold further funding under this
and/or future contract(s) with Contractor.
7.3 If as a result of any audit, it is determined that Contractor misused, misapplied or
misappropriated all or any part of the Program Funds, Contractor agrees to reimburse
City the amount of such monies so misused, misapplied or misappropriated, plus the
amount of any sanction, penalty or other charge levied against City because of such
misuse, misapplication or misappropriation.
7.4 Contractor's obligation to City shall not end until all closeout requirements are
completed. Activities during this closeout period shall include, but are not limited to:
providing final Program Activities Report and Program Effectiveness Measurement
Reports, making final payments, disposing of Crime Prevention Through Stronger
Families program assets as appropriate and as directed by City's Contract Administrator
(see paragraph 13.3.).
7.5 Contractor covenants and agrees to fully cooperate with City in monitoring the
effectiveness of the services and work to be performed by Contractor under this
Agreement and City shall have access at all reasonable hours to offices and records of the
Contractor, its officers, members, agents, employees, and subcontractors for the purpose
of such monitoring.
8. Independent Contractor
8.1 Contractor shall operate hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an
officer, agent, or servant or employee of City Contractor shall have exclusive control of,
and the exclusive right to control, the details of the work and services performed
hereunder, and all persons performing same, and shall be solely responsible for the acts
and omissions of its officers, members, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors,
program participants, licensees or invitees. The doctrine of respondeat superior shall not
apply as between City and Contractor, its officers, members, agents, servants, employees,
subcontractors, program participants, licensees or invitees, and nothing herein shall be
construed as creating a partnership or joint enterprise between City and Contractor. It is
expressly understood and agreed that no officer, member, agent, employee,
subcontractor, licensee or invitee of the Contractor, nor any program participant
hereunder is in the paid service of City and that City does not have the legal right to
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control the details of the tasks performed hereunder by Contractor, its officers, members,
agents, employees, subcontractors, program participants, licensees or invitees.
8.2 City shall in no way nor under any circumstances be responsible for any property
belonging to Contractor, its officers, members, agents, employees, subcontractors,
program participants, licensees or invitees, which may be lost, stolen, destroyed or in any
way damaged.
9. Indemnification
9.1 Contractoi covenants and agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend, at its
own expense, City and its officers, agents, servants and employees from and against any
and all claims or suits for property loss or damage and/or personal injury, including death,
to any and all persons, of whatsoever kind or character, whether real or asserted, arising
out of or in connection with the execution, performance, attempted performance or
nonperformance of this agreement and/or the operations, activities and services of the
program described herein, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART,
BY ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES,
CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS OF CITY and Contractor hereby assumes
all liability and responsibility of City and its officers, agents, servants, and employees for
any and all claims or suits for property loss or damage and/or personal injury, including
death, to any and all persons, of whatsoever kinds or character, whether real or asserted,
arising out of or in connection with the execution, performance, attempted performance
or non-performance of this contract and agreement and/or the operations activities and
services of the programs described herem, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED IN WHOLE
OR IN PART, BY ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS,
EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS OF CITY. Contractor
likewise covenants and agrees to and does hereby indemnify and hold harmless City from
and against any and all injury, damage or destruction of property of City, arising out of or
in connection with all acts or omissions of Contractor, its officers members, agents,
employees, subcontractors invitees, licensees, or program participants, WHETHER OR
NOT CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF
OFFICERS AGENTS SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS OR
SUBCONTRACTORS OF CITY.
9.2 Contractor agrees to and shall release City, its agents, employees, officers and
legal representatives from all liability for injury, death, damage or loss to persons or
property sustained in connection with or incidental to performance under this agreement,
even if the injury, death, damage or loss is caused by City's sole or concurrent
negligence.
9.3 Contractor shall require all of its subcontractors to include in their subcontracts a
release and indemnity in favor of City in substantially the same folio as set forth in
Paragraphs 9.1 and 9.2 above.
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10. Non -Assignment
No assignment or delegation of duties under this Agreement by Contractor shall be
effective without City's pi for written approval.
11. Prohibition Against Interest
11.1 No member, officer or employee of City, or its designees or agents; no member of
the governing body of the locality in which the Crime Prevention Thiough Stronger
Families program is situated; and no other public official of such locality or localities
who exercises any functions or responsibilities with respect to the Crime Prevention
Through Stronger Families program during his tenure or for one year thereafter, shall
have any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or subcontract, or the proceeds
thereof, for work to be performed hereunder. Contractor shall incorporate, or cause to be
incorporated, like language prohibiting such interest, in all contracts and subcontracts
hereunder.
11.2 No officer, employee, member or program participant of Contractor shall have a
financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement or the monies transferred
hereunder, or be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the sale to Contractor of
any land, materials, supplies, or services purchased with any funds transferred hereunder,
except on behalf of Contractor, as an officer employee, member or program participant.
Any willful violation of this paragraph with the knowledge expressed or implied, of
Contractor or its subcontractors, shall render this Agreement voidable by City of Fort
Worth.
12. Nondiscrimination
12.1 In accordance with the federal, state and local laws and ordinances, Contractor
covenants that neither it nor any of its officers, members, agents, employees, program
participants, or subcontractors, while engaged in performing this Agreement shall in
connection with the employment, advancement, or discharge of employees, in connection
with the terms, conditions or privileges of their employment, discriminate against persons
because of their age, except on the basis of a bona fide occupational qualification,
retirement plan, statutory requirement, or statutory or ordinance exception.
12.2 Contractor will not unlawfully discriminate against any person or persons because
of age, race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, or sexual orientation, nor will
Contractor permit its officers, members agents, employees, subcontractors or program
participants to engage in such discrimination
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13. Compliance
13.1 Contractor, its officers, members, agents employees, program participants, and
subcontractors, shall abide by and comply with all laws, federal state and local, including
all ordinances, rules and regulations of City. If City calls to the attention of Contractor
any such violation on the part of Contractor or any of its officers, members, agents,
employees, subcontractors or program participants, then Contractor shall immediately
desist from and correct such violation
13.2 Contractor shall utilize Program Funds strictly for those purposes and goals
intended under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If City calls the attention of
Contractor to any such violations on the part of Contractor or any of its officers,
members, agents, employees, program participants or subcontractors, then Contractor
shall immediately desist from and correct such violation
13.3 City designates Sasha Kane, Senior Contract Compliance Specialist 817-392-
4243, to act as Contract Administrator and delegates to this individual authority for
Agreement administration, compliance, and monitoring.
14. Waiver of Immunity
If Contractor is a charitable or nonprofit organization and has or claims an immunity or
exemption (statutory or otherwise) from and against liability for damages or injury,
including death, to persons or property; Contractor hereby expressly waives its rights to
plead defensively such immunity or exemption as against City. This section shall not be
construed to affect a governmental entity's immunities under constitutional, statutory or
common law.
15. Insurance Requirement
15.1 Contractor shall procure and shall maintain during the term of this Agreement the
following insurance coverage:
a. Commercial General Liability (CGLI $1,000,000 per occurrence,
with a $2,000 000.00 annual aggregate limit, in a form that is acceptable to
the City's Risk Manager.
b. Non -Profit Organization Liability or Directors & Officers Liability:
$1,000,000 per occurrence, with a $1,000,000 annual aggregate limit, in a
faun that is acceptable to the City s Risk Manager.
c. Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 each accident on a combined
single limit basis OR split limits are acceptable if limits are at least
$250,000 Bodily Injury per person, $500,000 Bodily Injury per accident
and $100,000 Property Damage.
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15.2 Contractor's insurer(s) must be authorized to do business in the State of Texas for
the lines of insurance coverage provided and be currently rated in terms of financial
strength and solvency to the satisfaction of the City's Risk Manager.
15.3 Each insurance policy required herein shall be endorsed with a waiver of
subrogation in favoi of the City Each insurance policy required by this Agreement,
except for policies of worker's compensation or accident/medical insurance shall list the
City as an additional insured. City shall have the right to revise insurance coverage
requirements under this Agreement.
15.4 Contractor further agrees that it shall comply with the Worker's Compensation
Act of Texas and shall provide sufficient compensation insurance to protect Contractor
and City from and against any and all Worker's Compensation claims arising from the
work and services provided under this Agreement
16. Miscellaneous Provisions
16.1 The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if for any reason a clause,
sentence, paragraph or other part of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid by a
court or Federal or state agency, board or commission having jurisdiction over the subject
matter thereof, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions which can be given effect
without the invalid provision.
16.2 City's failure to insist upon the performance of any teiui or provision of this
Agreement or to exercise any right herein conferred shall not be construed as a waiver or
relinquishment to any extent of City's right to assert or rely upon any such temiii or right
on any future occasion.
16.3 Should any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, arise out of the
execution, performance, attempted performance or non-performance of this Agreement,
venue for said action shall lie in Tarrant County, Texas.
16.4 Contractor represents that it possesses the legal authority, pursuant to any proper,
appropriate and official motion, resolution or action passed or taken, to enter into this
Agreement and to perform the responsibilities herein required.
16.5 This written instrument and the exhibits attached hereto, which are incorporated
by reference and made a part of this Agreement for all purposes, constitute the entire
agreement between the parties concerning the work and services to be perfouued
hereunder, and any prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreement which purports
to vary from the terms hereof shall be void. Any amendments to the terms of this
Agreement must be in writing and must be signed by authorized representatives of each
party.
16.6 All notices required or peiniitted by this Agreement must be in writing and are
deemed delivered on the earlier of the date actually received or the third day following
(i) deposit in a United States Postal Service post office or receptacle; (ii) with proper
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postage (certified mail, return receipt requested); and (iii) addressed to the other party at
the address as follows or at such other address as the receiving party designates by proper
notice to the sending party.
1 CITY: Charles W. Daniels, Assistant City Manager
City Manager's Office
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Copies To: Sasha Kane Contract Administrator
Fort Worth Police Department
350 W. Belknap Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Charlene Sanders, Assistant City Attorney
Law Department
1000 Throckmorton Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
2. CONTRACTOR: Barbara Lamsens, Executive Director
The Parenting Center
2928 W. 5`I' Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
16.7 None of the perfoiiiiance rendered under this Agreement shall involve, and no
portion of the Program Funds received hereunder shall be used, directly or indirectly, for
the construction, operations, maintenance or administration of any sectarian or religious
facility or activity, nor shall said performance rendered or funds received be utilized so as
to benefit, directly or indirectly, any such sectarian or religious facility or activity.
16.8 Contractor certifies that it has obtained a 501 (c) (3) Certificate from the Internal
Revenue Service. Contractor shall notify City in writing of any changes to its 501 (c) (3)
tax-exempt status during the term of this Agreement.
16.9 Captions and headings used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.
16.10 The provisions and conditions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of City
and Contractor and are not intended to create any rights, contractual or otherwise, to any
other person or entity.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agree
in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, to be effective this/Ta_day of
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xhibit A
FY 2013 CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT
PROPOSAL COVER SHEET
AGENCY: The Parenting Center
DIRECTOR: Barbara Lamsens, LCSW
P HONE NUMBER: 817-332-6348
P HYSICAL ADDRESS: 2928 W 5th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107
CONTACT PERSON: Holly Clinton EMAIL ADDRESS: hclinton@theparentingcenter.org
P HONE NUMBER. 817-632-5507 FAX NUMBER: 817-332-6489
PROGRAM TITLE: Crime Prevention through Stronger Families
CCPD FUNDS REQUESTED: $39,234.28
AGENCY STATUS:
Private Nonprofit
Public Nonprofit
Mark the goal(s) that your program addresses.
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S upport efforts to reduce violent crime and gang -related activities through enhanced
enforcement activities and crime prevention programs
S upport efforts to increase the safety of residents and to decrease crime throughout Fort
Worth neighborhoods; and
S upport efforts to increase the safety of youth and reduce juvenile crime through crime
prevention and intervention programs.
Additionally, does program address the priority consideration listed below?
P rogram is a prevention or intervention program for youth and/or family violence.
CERTIFICATION:
I certify that the information contained in this proposal fairly represents the above -named
agency's operating plans and budget for the proposed program. I acknowledge that I have
read and understand the requirements and provisions of the Request for Proposal and that the
above -named agency will comply with all applicable rules and regulations relating to the
procurement process. I certify that I am authorized to sign this proposal and to enter into and
execute a contract with the City of Fort Worth to provide the services authorized.
TYPED NAME: Barbara Lamsens
TITLE: Executive Di ector
SIGNATURE:
DATE- rr?
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Abstract
Strong evidence indicates that children who experience or witness abuse are much more likely to
commit crimes as a juvenile and adult. A program that engages the whole family in an effort to
combat child abuse and domestic violence is essential to reducing future juvenile crime and youth
and family violence. Crime Prevention through Stronger Families is a novel program in Fort Worth
that will invite parents and children to attend an 11-week evidence based Nurturing Parenting series
together, if possible, and offer a broad array of voluntary community -centered services designed to
promote healthy marriage and reduce family violence. This program targets public offenders,
individuals and families who are in the CPS system, and those receiving help from the Fort Worth
ISD Family Resource Centers in order to prevent and intervene in youth and family violence, which
can lead to juvenile crime.
Almost 30 years of research has validated the Nurturing Parenting program as an effective
philosophy and implementation strategy to remediate current abuse, and prevent the recurrence of
abuse. The Parenting Center has offered the Nurturing Parenting series since January 2011. The
clients who completed the first eight weeks of the series in 2011 displayed positive results in their
parenting skills and practices: 76% showed a positive shift in their attitudes regarding positive
parenting practices 81% exhibited an increase in the knowledge of Nurturing Parenting skills, and
81% reported that they are using the Nurturing Parenting practices that they learned in the class more
frequently. Adults in Crime Prevention through Stronger Families will be encouraged to enroll in
Empowering Families. This is The Parenting Center's free, voluntary community -centered project
that provides marriage/relationship skills classes, comprehensive intake and robust case -management
services that identify and address family needs (such as domestic violence) A one year grant from
the CCPD will provide Crime Prevention through Stronger Families at an affordable rate to a select
few individuals and families who can most benefit from thi: service. Providing a discount to families
for one year will help The Parenting Centel sustain its Nurturing Parenting series as a continual
referral source and increase the ability of The Parenting Center to enter into another contract or
receive more grant funding that will support the Nurturing Parenting program.
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Narrative — Preventing Crime through Stronger Families
1) Describe in detail the problem that your program addresses.
"The United States spends hundreds of millions of dollars identifring abused children and providing
them with medical and protective services in hopes that the abuse will not be repeated. The effort is
worth every penny it costs; but how much better it would be if child abuse and neglect could be
prevented... It would strengthen families before protective intervention became an issue."
-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott
Since 2007, Tarrant County has had the second highest number of child abuse victims in the state of
Texas. In 2011, 5,888 children in Tarrant County were confirmed as victims of child abuse and neglect.
In comparison, Dallas County, which is 40% larger in child population, had 14% less confirmed victims of
child abuse and neglect crimes than Tarrant. These are just the cases that have been reported and
confirmed. National statistics show that only one in ten cases is reported, therefore there are likely many
more children in Tarrant County suffering abuses that go unreported.'
The problem continues to increase at'an alarming rate in Tarrant County when compared with other areas
of Texas. While the Tarrant County child population increased by 20% over the past decade the number
of child abuse victims climbed by a surprising 193%. During that same time period, the number of victims
statewide increased by 60%.2 Though experts do not understand the cause of this increase, the need for
comprehensive support and parenting education services with the goal of preventing child abuse and
neglect is clear.
Unfortunately children who are the victims of child abuse crimes also have an increased probability of
committing crimes as a juvenile or adult.3 According to the US Department of Health and Human
Services, children who experience child abuse & neglect are 59% more likely to be arrested as a juvenile,
28% more likely to be arrested as an adult, and 30% more likely to commit violent crime. About 30% of
abused and neglected children will later abuse their own children, thus continuing the damaging cycle of
abuse.4
Child abuse and domestic violence crimes often occur in the same family and are linked to juvenile
delinquency 5 Researchers report that 50 to 70% of the men who frequently assaulted theii wives also
often abused their children. One of the most tragic outcomes of domestic violence is that well more than
half of the young men between the ages of 11 and 22 who are in jail for homicide have killed their
mother's batterer.6 Having been abused and/or witnessing violence at home is a significant risk factor for
becoming a child abuser, domestic violence perpetrator, and violent juvenile offender.'
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2) Describe what your program does to support efforts to increase the safety of youth and reduce
juvenile crime through crime prevention and intervention programs.
Given the statistics above an effective program that combats child abuse and domestic violence is
essential to reducing juvenile crime and youth and family violence The Parenting Center provides a
holistic two -pronged approach to intervention inviting parents and children to attend the evidence based
Nurturing Parenting classes together and by offering a broad array of voluntary, community -centered
services designed to promote healthy marriage.
The goal of The Parenting Center's programs are to address the risk factors that are common for child
Time Magazine, Study: Most Child Abuse Goes Unreported, December 2, 2008.
2 Data Books of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, 2001-2011
3 Unsafe at Any Age: Linking Childhood and Adolescent Maltreatment to Delinquency and Crime., Mersky, Joshua P.;Topitzes,
James.;Reynolds, Arthur J. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, v. 49, 2, May 2012, p. 295-318.
4 Long - Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect. Child Welfare Information Gateway. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, 2006. Retrieved from httn://www.chddweifare.2ov/nubs/factsheets/lone term conseauences.cfin
5 Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Youth Violence: Strategies for Prevention and Early Intervention, Carter, 2003
httn://www.mincava.umn.edu/link/documents/frof2/fvuf2.shtml
6 Psych Central. (2006). Understanding the Effects of Domestic Violence. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 28, 2012, from
http://psychcentral com/lib/2006/understanding-the-effects-of-domestic-violence/
' Toolkit To End Violence Against Women, www.toolkit.ncjrs.org
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abuse crimes, family violence and juvenile delinquency: poverty; unemployment; social isolation; poor
parenting skills; lack of parental supervision; poor parent -child relationship; severe or inconsistent
discipline; and high levels of family conflict'. Since it is unfeasible to foresee which abused and neglected
children will become juvenile delinquents, the first step toward the prevention of juvenile delinquency
needs to be the prevention of child abuse and neglect9. The result of reducing risk factors and increasing
protective factors for child abuse is to also prevent and reduce juvenile delinquency. Children raised in
healthy families have a significantly increased likelihood of making a positive contribution to society as a
Juvenile and adult; by providing families the tools to succeed, parenting and relationship education
impacts today's parents in a way that creates a future generation of children who are enabled to become
sensitive non-violent, and responsible adults capable of living in peace and harmony with others.
The first prong and primary focus of the intervention efforts will be offering the Nurturing Parenting
series for a small fee to the program beneficiaries. Nurturing Parenting is a highly rated evidence based
curriculum specifically developed for at risk families. It is an eight -week class series with two-hour
sessions per week. Nurturing Parenting includes intake evaluations that allow educators to tailor the
program to specific needs of a family and ages of children. The program helps develop empathy skills and
appropriate parental expectations, both of which have been shown to prevent abuse and neglect.
Providing an innovative, highly ranked and high quality curriculum like Nurturing Parenting may be the
solution to reducing juvenile crime and decreasing the child abuse rates in Tarrant County. Nurturing
Parenting is listed as an Effective Practice by The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's
Model Programs Guide (MPG). The SAMHSA National Registry of Evidenced -based Programs and
Practices rates "Nurturing Programs" "High' (3.1 out of 4) in "Quality of Research" and "Very High" (4
out of 4) in "Implementation Materials Training and Support and Quality Assurance.' The Parenting
Center is the only agency offering group based Nurturing Programs in Tarrant County which targets
parents with school aged children. This is the only curriculum in the area that has co -current series for
parents and children to attend and practice skills together.
After 30 years of extensive research, Nurturing Parenting has proven successful in providing intervention
and support for at risk parents. In one study, participating families were referred to Nurturing Parenting
by the state child welfare agency because of allegations of child abuse and/or neglect. The study found
that participation reduced child abuse and neglect recidivism by 73%. In another study the recidivism
rate was 7.36%; only seven of the 95 adults who completed the program were charged with additional
counts of child abuse and neglect after participating in the program (National Registry of Effective
Practices and Programs, Nurturing Parenting Program Report, 2010). The Parenting Center believes that
Nurturing Parenting will have similar results with the at -risk families in Tarrant County, reversing
Juvenile crime and the current trend of child abuse r ates and recidivism in the area.
The second part of the Parenting Center's intervention program is to address the cycle of violence.
Therefore, participants in the Nurturing Parenting program will be informed about Empowering Families,
a free, voluntary, community -centered project that provides marriage/relationship skills classes,
comprehensive intake and robust case -management services that identify and address family needs (such
as domestic violence). Empowering Families is The Parenting Center's relationship focused, federally
funded program launched in February 2012. The program is currently in year one and has the ability to be
renewed for up to three years
Participating in marriage/relationship skills education will help to increase relationship quality,
satisfaction, domestic violence safety, and therefore, increase marital/relationship stability and reduce the
risk of family violence and juvenile crimes. Couples in the Preventing Crime through Stronger Families
8 Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, 2003; The National Youth Violence Prevention
Resource Center, 2001, Risk and Protective Factors for Youth Violence Fact Sheet
9 Wiig & Widom, 2003
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program who choose to enlist in Empowering Families will complete an intake process and enroll in an
eight hour relationship course. Six and 12 month booster courses are offered to couples, in case they
would like to attend
Upon intake of the Empowering Families program and at regular intervals, couples will be screened —
separately — for domestic violence risk using the Texas Council on Family Violence Screening Tool.
These participants will be informed that screening is a component of Empowering Families designed to
ensure the safety of all participants and does not indicate that the case manager suspects the participant is
in an unsafe relationship. Throughout the program participants will be given opportunities to disclose
safety concerns If a risk is indicated, a domestic violence expert will administer a more formal evidence -
based Domestic Violence Danger Assessment, and design and review safety plans with participants when
warranted.
3) Does your program address the CCPD priority/special emphasis of the prevention or
intervention of youth violence and/or family violence? Describe.
Preventing Crime through Stronger Families addresses both the prevention and intervention of youth and
family violence. The Nurturing Parenting curriculum is designed to build nurturing parenting skills as an
alternative to abusive and neglectful parenting practices. According to the Nurturing Parenting website,
the goals of the program are to prevent recidivism in families receiving social services, reduce the rate of
juvenile delinquency and alcohol abuse, and stop the intergenerational cycle of child abuse by teaching
positive parenting behaviors. The first eight weeks of the Nurturing Parenting series focus on prevention,
and are designed to empower individuals and families with new knowledge, beliefs, strategies and skills
to make good and healthy lifestyle choices. The last three weeks of the series are designed to address the
dysfunction families may be facing and engage individuals and families in the process of building
positive nurturing beliefs, knowledge and skills. In addition, participants will be informed and
encouraged, if interested, to enroll in the Empowering Families program. A main goal of this program is
to prevent the risk of family violence through marriage/relationship skills courses, comprehensive intake
and robust case management services.
4) How will you measure the effectiveness of the program? You must include specific performance
measures within the Activities and Outcomes Summary ana describe evaluation tools and the
method of data collection that you will use.
Evaluation of The Parenting Center s programs will include four performance measures. 1) Client scores
on the Adult Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI) and Nurturing Skills Competency Scale (NSCS). 2)
NP participant course evaluations 3) Marriage Class survey scores10 4) client attendance and recidivism
tracking.
The first objective is achieved if clients improve their results on the AAPI and NSCS when compared to
their results on these tests before the Nurturing Parenting series began. The Adult Adolescent Parenting
Inventory (AAPI) assesses five constructs or aspects of parenting: (1) empathy toward children's needs, (2)
belief in the use of corporal punishment, (3) parent -child role reversal (i.e., parent behaves as if helpless
and needy and looks to his or her own children as though they were adults who could provide parental care
and comfort), (4) expectations of children's developmental capabilities, and (5) attitudes toward children's
power and independence (i.e. beliefs about the importance of obedience versus autonomy in children).
Items in the AAPI have a 5-point Likert response category format, from strongly disagree to strongly
agree.
The Nurturing Skills Competency Scale (NSCS) is a comprehensive crtteiion referenced measure designed
to gather demographic data of the family, as well as knowledge and utilization of Nurturing Parenting
practices. The data generated from the pre -post administration of the NSCS allows parents and staff an
10 See attachments A, B, C, D and E for samples of the AAPI and NSCS results sheet and marriage class surveys.
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opportunity to measure changes in family life, knowledge and utilization of Nurturing Parenting practices.
The AAPI and NSCS results from 2011 class participants who completed The Parenting Center's eight
week Nurturing Parenting series are consistent with over 30 years of research on Nurturing Parenting
They indicate that:
• 76% showed a positive shift in their attitudes regarding positive parenting practices
® 81% exhibited an increase in the knowledge of Nurturing Parenting Skills
® 81% reported that they are using the Nurturing Parenting practices that they learned in the class
more frequently
The second objective is measured by collecting and analyzing course evaluations completed by
participants at the conclusion of each class. Staff use course evaluations to identify and adjust any needed
improvements to class delivery, curricula, instruction method, educators, professionalism of staff, and
tests. The Family Life Education Program Manager continually monitors the outcomes and progress being
made on delivering the highest quality services. If a goal is not being met modifications are implemented
to assure the goal is met in the future. Evaluation results are shared with the staff, agency administration
and Board of Directors.
The third performance measure will be the results on the individual's survey after completing an eight -
hour marriage/relationship course. This objective is achieved if 70% of clients ieport increased marital
satisfaction/stability. Participant skills in making safe, healthy relationship choices thus promoting
HEALTHY relationships/marriages are strengthened.
The final measurable outcome of the grant will be tracking the participant attendance from this grant.
Staff estimate that 275 individuals will participate in Preventing Crime through Stronger Families. Efforts
will be made to encourage the completion of the series through follow up phone calls, missed appointment
reminders, and personal calls by educators.
5) Who will the program benefit? How many people? What age group? What geographic area
will it serve? Please include geographic boundaries.
This grant program will primarily target three population groups: 1) Residents of Fort Worth who have
been referred by Child Piotective Services (CPS). Referrals are welcome whether or not individuals have
an open case, case managers can refer those who have been investigated and may need support but do not
meet the legal criteria to pursue a case. This population is obviously at risk of child abuse crimes and in
need of parenting education and support. 2) Fort Worth District prison parolees who are reentering society
and receiving parole services in Fort Worth. Having already committed some type of crime, these
individuals will benefit from learning ways to prevent child abuse crimes and improve their families.
They have been living outside the home for varied lengths of time and are trying to reestablish
relationships with family members; starting off positively with their children is imperative to rebuilding
their bond 3) Families with children under age 12 receiving services in the Fort Worth ISD Family
Resource Centers. Most of these families struggle with the types of problems that this program addresses.
It is expected that 275 unduplicated individuals will benefit from Preventing Crime through Stronger
Families. Two hundred twenty-five male and female parents/caregivers will be served, in addition to fifty
children (involved in one of the concurrent series offered at the agency). Approximately 70% of
participants will be 25 to 59 years of age 12% will be 19 to 24 years; 18% will be 5 to 11 years. All
services will be provided in Fort Worth. CPS referrals served at The Parenting Center will be residents of
Fort Worth. Nearly all participants (95%) will have annual family incomes less than $35,000. Low-
income families are statistically at risk for child abuse and neglect crimes due to a combination of factors.
6) What makes this program unique from any other crime prevention program in Fort Worth?
This comprehensive program works directly with parents, children and, if needed, couples to eliminate
child abuse and family violence crimes and to reduce the rate of juvenile violence. Evidence suggests that
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many violent crimes caused by youth can be reduced by strengthening parenting skills, nurturing parenting
abilities, redirection of antisocial behavior and social support (for the child and parent); and referral to
social services in the community1l.
7) Is the program already in operation? If so, for how long? What resources are currently used to
operate the program? Why are CCPD funds necessary at this time?
Family Life Education is an ongoing program that has been in operation for 37 years; the Nurturing
Parenting curriculum was launched in January 2011 Resources currently used to operate Family Life
Education include: private foundation grants, corporate donations, United Way funds, individual
contributions, proceeds from the agency's two annual fundraisers, and program service fees. Empowering
Families is a three year, federally funded, self sustaining program that began in February 2012.
Individuals have the opportunity to enroll at any time, with no cost to them
Prior to February 2011, The Parenting Center held a contract with CPS in which CPS fully paid for their
clients to attend parenting education classes at The Parenting Center This funding was intended to help
sustain Nurturing Parenting, yet, due to statewide cuts, funding from CPS was cancelled one month after
Nurturing Parenting was launched. Since that time the agency has noticed a 20% decline in parenting
education class participants compared to the prior year.
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In addition, the Parole Unit Supervisor has been in contact with agency staff requesting this service, but
neither The Parenting Center nor the Parole Unit have secured the funds to provide it. CCPD funding is
necessary to supplement the cost to provide this service to these low-income clients who desperately need
this service. In addition this funding will allow parents and children in the Fort Worth ISD Family
Resource Centers to attend these series at an affordable cost for the duration of the grant period. This last
agency is the most likely to refer families who can pay the full cost of the series ($20/week) at the
completion of this grant, thus creating a new program revenue.
8) Is this a new program? N/A — This is not a new program.
9) Briefly describe the specific expenditures planned for CCPD funding. You MTJST fully complete
attached budget forms.
CCPD funding for this project will support. the partial salary/fringe benefits of one full and one part-time
Family Life Educator who will be responsible for teaching the relevant classes, screening referrals,
helping with registration of pi ogram participants, and tracking demographics; partial salary/fringe
benefits for the Family Life Education Program Manager responsible for supervising the program, hourly
pay for three Contract Educators responsible for teaching the additional Nurturing Parenting series that
will have to be scheduled due to the increase in attendance Nurturing Parenting training costs; travel to
and from the Parole Office to teach classes onsite; curriculum materials and copy costs. CCPD funding
will underwrite these costs, enabling The Parenting Center to provide the series at an affordable cost.
10) If funds are awarded, will this program continue beyond the CCPD funding period?
Please explain your plan to sustain this program.
The purpose of Preventing Crime through Stronger Families is to provide sustainability to The Parenting
Centel's Nurturing Parenting program. By offering the Nurturing Parenting series at an affordable rate to
their clients, Preventing Crime through Stronger Families ensures that CPS, the Fort Worth Parole
Division and Family Resource Centers will be a continual referral source to the Nurturing Parenting
series. Finally, individuals and families who complete the series will strengthen the Nurturing Parenting
program's outcome data, thus increasing the ability of The Parenting Center to receive more grant funding
or entei into another contract to support the Nurturing Pai enting program This grant will also fund the
cost to provide the agency's staff with Nurturing Parenting training and supplies that will be used beyond
the grant period.
The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center, 2001; Wiig & Widom, 2003; Yoshikawa, 1995
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ROGRAM ACTIVITIES & SCHEDULE
Organization: The Parenting Center Program Title: Crime Prevention through Stronger Families
ACTIVITY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JULY AUG SEPT
A Hire and train additional contractor and train x
staff in Nurturing Parenting (NP) Curriculum in
order to implement NP series in accordance
with CCPD Grant.
Notify parole division, CPS and Family x
Resource Ctrs. about available NP services to
help reduce rates of child abuse/neglect
crimes and provide vouchers for NP series to
be distributed.
Recruit, market, and register participants for
NP series; provide vouchers for parole
division, CPS and Family Resource Centers to
be distributed.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
D Implement 11 week NP series with parole x x x x x x x x x x x x
division, and series (with and without children)
at The Parenting Center to help reduce crimes
of child abuse/neglect.
E Inform NP series participants of the free, x x x x x x x x x x x x
voluntary Empowering Families (EF) program
and how to enroll to help prevent family
violence.
F Evaluate outcome of NP series by tracking x x x x x x x x x x x x
AAPI and NSCS pre/post scores, evaluations,
and attendance. Provide resources and
referrals, including referrals to EF, to
participants as needed.
G Implement free, 8 hour EF marital/relationship x x x x x x x x x x x x
education classes to increase relationship
satisfaction and prevent family violence.
H Evaluate outcome of EF marital/relationship x x x x x x x x x x x x
education classes by tracking marital
satisfaction survey results. Provide resources
and referrals to participants as needed.
8
9
Complete quarterly and final evaluation of the
program impact and outcomes.
x
x
x
x
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A.
Orga ization: The Parenti
List Specific
Program Activities
Hire and train additional
contractor and train staff in
Nurturing Parenting (NP)
Curriculum in order to
implement NP series in
accordance with CCPD
Grant.
Notify parole division, CPS
and Family Resource Ctrs.
about available NP services
B. to help reduce rates of child
abuse/neglect crimes and
provide vouchers for NP
series to be distributed.
Recruit, market, and register
participants for NP series;
provide vouchers for parole
C. division, CPS and Family
Resource Centers to be
distributed.
Implement 11 week NP
series with parole division,
and series (with and without
D. children) at The Parenting
Center to help reduce crimes
of child abuse/neglect.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES SUMMARY
g Center
Number of Unduplicated
Participants Served by this
Activity
1 contract educator will be hired and
trained.
2 FLE interns and a staff member
will be trained
These individuals, along with one full
and one part-time educator, will
serve the 275 participants described
below in the implementation activity.
Information about the NP will be
provided via email and in person
group presentations to all Fort Worth
CPS Supervisors, FWISD Family
Resource Center Coordinators and
Parole Division Supervisors.
Information about the Nurturing
Parenting Program will be provided
electronically and in person to all
Fort Worth CPS Supervisors, Family
Resource Center Coordinators and
Parole Division Supervisors.
9 different series x 25 new adult
participants for each series
= 225 participants
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Program Title: Crime Prevention through Stronger Families
Duration:
Hours/Days/ Weeks
Training of the new
staff/contractors will take
place during the first 2
months of the program.
The initial contact will take
place upon notification of
CCPD funding and contact
will be maintained on a
monthly basis.
The initial contact will take
place upon notification of
CCPD funding and contact
will be maintained on a
monthly basis.
2 hours per week x 11
week series
= 22 hours of services for
each participant
How does this activity relate to one of the
three CCPD goals?
Training new staff in implementing the NP
program will help ensure successful and
impactful service delivery. Effective service
delivery will ensure that the goals of increasing
the safety of youth, reducing juvenile crime, and
preventing family violence are accomplished.
Continued collaboration with CPS, Family
Resource Centers and the parole division is
meant to encourage them to refer and provide
vouchers for individuals to this program so that
they can learn skills that will protect the safety of
youth, reduce juvenile crime and prevent family
violence.
Continued collaboration with CPS, Family
Resource Centers and the parole division is
meant to encourage them to refer and provide
vouchers -for individuals to this program so that
they can learn skills that will protect the safety of
youth, reduce juvenile crime and prevent family
violence.
By participating in the NP series, the parolees
are decreasing their likelihood of committing
crimes of child abuse therefore increasing the
safety of their youth and thus reducing future
juvenile crime rates. Participation in the NP
program assists with the prevention of instances
of family violence.
Inform NP series participants
of the free, voluntary
Empowering Families (EF)
E. program and how to enroll to
help prevent family violence.
Evaluate outcome of NP
series by tracking AAPI and
NSCS pre/post scores,
evaluations, and attendance.
F. Provide resources and
referrals, including referrals to
EF, to participants as needed.
G.
H.
Implement free, 8 hour EF
marital/relationship education
classes to increase
relationship satisfaction and
prevent family violence.
Evaluate outcome of EF
marital/relationship education
classes by tracking marital
satisfaction survey results.
Provide resources and
referrals to participants as
needed.
Complete quarterly and final
evaluation of the program
impact and outcomes.
5 different series x 15 new adult
participants for each series
= 75 participants
5 different series x 25 new adult
participants for each series
5 different series x 10 new youth for
each series
= 175 participants
275 participants who attend the 11
week NP series
AAPI and NSCS tests will be
administered to all adult program
participants before and after the 8
and 3 week series. General
resources will be provided to all 275
participants and more specific
resource referral will be provided as
need arises.
Pre -post evaluations will be
administered to all program
participants.
General resources will be provided
to all 275 participants and more
specific resource referral, including
Empowering Families, will be
provided as need arises.
11
2 hours per week x 11
week series
= 22 hours of services for
each participant
2 hours per week x 11
week series
= 22 hours of services for
each participant
Information on EF will be
provided on the first day of
the 11 week series and
mentioned throughout the
course of the series when
the topic of
marital/relationship
satisfaction is discussed.
At the end of each series
After six and 12 months
from completing their final
Nurturing Parenting series
By participating in the NP series, the participants
are decreasing their likelihood of committing
crimes of child abuse therefore increasing the
safety of their youth and thus reducing future
juvenile crime rates. Participation in the NP
program assists with the prevention of instances
of family violence.
By participating in the NP series, the participants
are decreasing their likelihood of committing
crimes of child abuse therefore increasing the
safety of their youth and thus reducing future
juvenile crime rates. Participation in the NP
program assists with the prevention of instances
of family violence. By having children participate
in this activity, it helps to strengthen the impact
of the program for them and their parents.
Encouraging program participants to enroll in EF
will allow this program to better meet the goal of
preventing family violence therefore reducing
future juvenile crime rates.
Tracking participant outcomes helps to show
participants and program staff how the goals of
increasing youth safety, reducing juvenile crime
and preventing family violence are being met.
Tracking participant and program outcomes
helps to show program staff and CCPD funders
how the goals of increasing youth safety,
reducing juvenile crime and preventing family
violence are being met.
ROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS MEASURE SUMMARY
Effectiveness , easures are to assess whether or not an activity is achieving its desired goals. The program's activities,
identified on ;•age 7, will be measured for their effectiveness in achieving the CCPD goal(s) the program is set to address. In
the space below, provide three or more effectiveness measures for the program.
Organization: The Parenting Center
A
B
Effectiveness Measure
Additional contractor will be hired by
10/1/12. Four
staff/contractor/interns will complete
the October Nurturing Parenting
(NP) training and receive certificates
as a NP educator.
At least 275 unduplicated individuals
(adults and children) will be referred
to this program from the three
referral sources — CPS, Family
Resource Centers and Fort Worth
Parole Division
At least 275 unduplicated individuals
(adults and children) will be referred
to this program from the three
referral sources — CPS, Family
Resource Centers and Fort Worth
Parole Division
List the activity (activities)
that relate to the
effectiveness measure.
Hire and train additional
contractor and train staff in NP
Curriculum in order to
implement NP series in
accordance with CCPD Grant.
Notify parole division, CPS
and Family Resource Centers.
about available NP services to
help reduce rates of child
abuse/neglect crimes and
provide vouchers for NP series
to be distributed.
Recruit, market, and register
participants for NP series;
provide vouchers for parole
division, CPS and Family
Resource Centers to be
distributed.
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How will data for the effectiveness
measure be collected?
Supervision and frequent evaluation of
staff/contractors/interns will help ensure
successful program implementation thus
increasing our effectiveness in protecting
youth, reducing juvenile crime, and
preventing family violence.
Staff will track the number of new
individuals referred to Crime Prevention
through Stronger Families and the
referral source. A steady and increasing
number of new participants will indicate
successful exposure about the program
to potential clients.
Staff will track the number of new
individuals referred to Crime Prevention
through Stronger Families and the
referral source. A steady and increasing
number of new participants will indicate
successful exposure about the program
to potential clients.
How does the effectiveness
measure achieve the CCPD goal(s)
the program is set to address?
Staff/contractor/interns will be trained to
teach NP in order to prevent youth and
family violence and reduce juvenile crime.
This training will allow the
staff/contractor/interns to teach the NP
series even beyond the CCPD grant
period.
Continued collaboration with these three
referral sources will ensure that Crime
Prevention through Stronger Families is
provided to the largest amount of
individuals as possible so that it will be
better able to meet the goal of protecting
the safety of youth, reducing juvenile
crime and preventing family violence.
Continued collaboration with these three
referral sources will ensure that Crime
Prevention through Stronger Families is
provided to the largest amount of
individuals as possible so that it will be
better able to meet the goal of protecting
the safety of youth, reducing juvenile
crime and preventing family violence.
A total of 15 NP series (six at the
parole division and nine at The
D Parenting Center) will be held in the
span of 12 months, during this grant
period.
Empowering Families (EF)
information will be offered to all class
participants; an EF speaker will
E discuss the program at the
beginning of each series; references
to EF will be mentioned at various
intervals throughout the series
Clients improve their results on the
AAPI and NSCS when compared to
test results before the series began;
Clients rate the NP series as high.
F Changes are made quickly and
efficiently when evaluations address
problems. Attendance sheets 275
individuals will participate in this
program
Implement 11 week NP series
with parole division, and series
(with and without children) at
The Parenting Center to help
reduce crimes of child
abuse/neglect.
Inform NP series participants
of the free, voluntary
Empowering Families (EF)
program and how to enroll to
help prevent family violence.
Evaluate outcome of NP
series by tracking AAPI and
NSCS pre/post scores,
evaluations, and attendance.
Provide resources and
referrals, including referrals to
EF, to participants as needed.
All series dates for 2012 and 2013 will
be schedules at the beginning of the
program. The educators will make
efforts to encourage the clients'
completion of the series through follow
up phone calls, missed appointment
reminders, and personal calls.
Information (brochures, flyers, etc) will
be offered to all individuals in the NP
series; NP educators will schedule EF
speakers to present their program during
the second or third class in each series.
Clients will take the AAPII and NSCS2
before, at 8 weeks and at the end of the
11 week series. An online software
system tallies and scores the results. An
increase in score in any of the 5
constructs (see pg. 5) indicates an
improvement. Clients also complete
evaluations at the end of each 11 week
series. Eval. results are entered into a
database by class facilitator and
reviewed by Program Manager, board
and key staff. Attendance sheets will be
completed and entered into a database
after each NP class. Efforts will be
made to encourage the completion of the
series through follow up phone calls,
missed appointment reminders, and
personal calls by educators.
Making the times convenient for
individuals to attend facilitates the
completion of the entire series. Assuring
completion of the NP series helps prevent
and intervene in family and youth violence
and juvenile crime.
Encouraging NP series participants to
enroll into EF will help them increase
relationship quality, satisfaction, domestic
violence safety, and therefore, increase
marital/relationship stability and reduce
the risk of family violence and juvenile
crimes
Improvement on AAPI scores means
clients have decreased risk factors for
abuse and increased protective factors.
Improvement on NSCS means clients are
putting Nurturing Parenting methods into
practice. Both improvements will prevent
youth and family violence, recidivism and
ultimately juvenile crime. Suggestions
made in evaluations must be respected to
ensure high quality series in order to
effectively teach skills that prevent youth
and family violence, recidivism and
ultimately juvenile crime. 275 is the goal
to provide the program to as many
individuals as possible to prevent youth
and family violence, recidivism and
juvenile crime for as many individuals as
possible.
1 The AAPI has 40 questions presented on a 5-point Likert scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree. It is intended to address parenting and child -rearing attitudes.
2 The NSCS is presented in a multiple choice and rating format. It is a criterion referenced, self -report inventory designed to provide comprehensive information about the
"quality of life" issues that families face as they attempt to put into practice the new parenting beliefs, knowledge and skills.
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Approximately 20 - 25% of adults
(couples and singles) will voluntarily
choose to enroll into EF from the NP
series.
70% of clients report increased
marital satisfaction/stability on the
survey they complete at the end of
class.
Successful outcomes will be
measured by an overall
improvement in AAPI and NSCS
scores and at least 70% of clients in
EF program report increased marital
satisfaction/stability on the survey
they complete at the end of the class
by the end of the year,
Implement free, 8 hour EF
marital/relationship education
classes to increase
relationship satisfaction and
prevent family violence.
Evaluate outcome of EF
marital/relationship education
classes by tracking marital
satisfaction survey results.
Provide resources and
referrals to participants as
needed.
Complete quarterly and final
evaluation of the program
impact and outcomes.
EF case managers will track the number
of individuals referred to EF by the NP
series
Clients complete surveys at the end of
each eight hour marriage/relationship
class. Survey results are entered into a
database by class facilitator and
reviewed by Program Manager, board
and key staff
The tests and surveys will be
administered at the beginning and end of
classes. Test/survey results will be
compiled at the end of class and entered
into a database. The results from each
class will be aggregated and analyzed
on a quarterly and annual basis.
Offering the free marital/relationship
education classes and screening for
domestic violence helps to increase
relationship satisfaction/stability and
therefore reduce the risk of family
violence and juvenile crimes.
Participant skills in making safe, healthy
relationship choices thus promoting
HEALTHY relationships/marriages are
strengthened. Indicating increased marital
satisfaction/stability on survey indicates
increased domestic violence safety, and
therefore, a reduced risk of family
violence and ultimately juvenile crimes
An increase in AAPI and NSCS test
scores indicate an overall improvement in
knowledge and also practical use in the
home of positive NP skills which prevent
youth violence and ultimately reduce
juvenile crime. A positive increase on the
marital satisfaction/stability survey
indicates that the individual has learned
the skills he/she needs to strengthen
his/her relationship and reduce the
chance of family violence and ultimately
juvenile crime.
LEVERAGE OF FUNDS
P lease identify other sources of funding that have been secured for the proposed program. Please
indicate the source of funding, dollar amount of each source, and describe in detail how these funds
support the program.
S ource 1 • Empowering Families is completely funded by a federal grant which has the potential
to be renewed for up to three years. The program began in February 2012. Funding is
guaranteed each year in the amount of $797,000 per year.
S ource 2: United Way of Tarrant County provides support for the Nurturing Parenting series of
P reventing Crime through Stronger Families The amount given next year will not be
announced until later in July 2012, the beginning of their fiscal year. The amount requested for
Family Life Education for the 2012-2013 year is $ 50,771. The funds help pay the overall costs
of operating the program, including salaries, supplies, and overhead costs.
S ource 3 Each year the agency writes grants to local foundations and trusts. The amount to
be raised in 2012 is not known but in 2011, 65 proposals were written, raising $103,000 to
support the Nurturing Parenting series of Preventing Crime through Stronger Families. It is
anticipated that a similar or greater amount will be raised in 2012 Some of the funds raised
provide support for program expenses such as salaries and other grants provide scholarships
for individuals to attend classes.
Source 4: Special fundraising events - The agency has a golf tournament each fall and $65,000
is budgeted to be raised in 2012. The agency had a luncheon in the spring raising
approximately $25,000. The funds raised from these events provide program support for all
program activities.
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BUDGET SUMMARY
A. Personnel
B. Fringe Benefits
C. Travel
D. Equipment
E. Supplies
F. Contracts/Consultants
G. Other
TOTAL
A. Personnel
N ame Position
BUDGET DETAIL
Amount
Requested
$18,734.56
$3,195.48
$1,591.74
$0
$5,827.50
$7,425
$2,460
$39,234.28
Rate of Pay x # of Hours
Suzanne Stevenson, Family Life Educ. (FLE) Prog. Mgr.
Melissa Shamburger, Family Life Educator
Ann Lemmelle, part-time Family Life Educator
TOTAL Personnel
B. Fringe Benefits
N ame Position
Melissa Shamburger Educator
Suzanne Stevenson, Prog. Mgr.
Ann Lemmelle Part -Time Educator
$20.80 x 520 (.25 FTE)
$15.38 x 312 (.15 FTE)
$20 x 156 (.15 PTE)
Description of Benefits
Retirement
FICA
Worker's Comp
S UTA
Life & AD&D
LTD
Health
Retirement
FICA
Worker's Comp
S UTA
Life & AD&D
LTD
Health
FICA
Workers Comp
S UTA
Cost
$10,816.00
$4 798.56
$3 120
$18,734.56
Cost
$239.92
$367.08
$16.31
$207.30
$18.90
$23.36
$150.00
$399.88
$611.82
$27.19
$345.90
$31.50
$38.94
$333.32
$238.68
$10 60
$134.78
TOTAL Fringe Benefits $3,195.48
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C. Travel
Purpose of Travel
To and from Parole Office
to teach classes on location
To Houston from The Parenting
Center to receive 3-day NP training
For 4 NP educators
Location
3628 McCart Ave.
Item
10 mi. x 66 x .555
Cost
$366.30
7033 Southwest Frwy, 552mi (round-trip) x 4 x .555 $1,225.44
Houston, TX
TOTAL Travel $1,591.74
D Equipment
Item
Cost per Item
All equipment (computer, phones, etc.) and
furnishings will be provided in -kind by
The Parenting Center
TOTAL Equipment
E Supplies
Item
Cost per Item
Craft supplies
Office supplies
Copies
Easy Reader Parent
Handbook
Snacks
Instructor's Handbook
NP DVD
TOTAL Supplies
$75
$12.50
$0.06
$15 00
$15
$25
$140
F. Contracts/Consultants
Quantity
Quantity
12
12
6,875
225
55
1
1
Description of the Service
Cost for independent contract family life educator to teach at Parole Office
($25/hr x 33hrs/series x 6 series)
Cost for independent contract family life educator to teach three series
at The Parenting Center
($25/hr x 33hrs/series x 3 series)
TOTAL Contracts/Consultants
G Other Costs
Item Cost per Item
Overhead and occupancy costs will be donated
as in -kind by The Parenting Center with funds
Quantity
Cost
$o
$0
Cost
$900
$150
$412.50
$3,375
$825
$25
$140
$5,827.50
Cost
$4,950
$2,475
$7,425
Cost
so
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raised from other sources.
NP Training $325
Hotel $200
Food Expenses $90
($30/day x 3 days x 4 Educators)
TOTAL Other Costs
4
4
4
BUDGET NARRATIVE
$1,300
$800
$360
$2,460
Please attach a detailed budget narrative that explains the need for all proposed expenditures by individual item.
The budget narrative should clearly explain how funds will be used and why expenditures are necessary for
successful implementation of your program. Please explain how costs are calculated.
A. Personnel Project will involve a full time Family Life Educator who will be paid at the rate of $15.38 per hour times 312
hours for the year. It will also involve a half-time Family Life Educator who will be paid at the rate of $20 per hour times 156
hours for the year. These individuals will screen prospective participants and conduct intakes, register participants, prepare
materials for classes, set up rooms for classes, teach series classes, conduct evaluations consult with Child Protective
Services, Parole and Family Resource Centers. The full-time Education Program Manager will supervise all educators who
teach the 11 week Nurturing Parenting series, spending 25% of her time in this activity. ($20.80 per hour x 2080 hours per
year x 25 = $10,816) She will meet with the educators weekly conduct performance evaluations, approve time sheets and
other activities related to the educators She will also serve as back up in the absence of an educator.
The Parenting Center Executive Director, who has more than 20 years supervisory experience, supervises the Education
Program Manager. The agency also employs a finance director and necessary support staff. This grant will not be billed for
these staff.
B Fringe Fringe benefits are calculated as follows:
Benefits listed below are given for the full-time and part-time educator, multiplied by 15%, which is the amount of time they
are expected to spend on the project. The full-time program manager's benefits are multiplied by 25%, the amount of time
she is expected to spend on the project Benefits are paid at the following rates: Retirement - 05; Health plan - $500/year
for half-time staff and $1000/year for full time staff; Life and AD&D - .00504; Long term disability - .0054; FICA - .0765;
Worker's Comp - .0029; SUTA - .050
The amounts for each are as follows:
Melissa Shamburger Educator Retirement
FICA
Worker's Comp
S UTA
Life & AD&D
LTD
Health
Suzanne Stevenson, Prog. Mgr. Retirement
FICA
Worker's Comp
S UTA
Life & AD&D
LTD
Health
Ann Lemmelle Part -Time Educator FICA
Workers Comp
S UTA
$239.92
$367.08
$16.31
$207.30
$18.90
$23.36
$150.00
$399.88
$611.82
$27.19
$345 90
$31.50
$38 94
$333.32
$238.68
$10 60
$134.78
C. Travel The federal rate for mileage is paid to employees who use their own cars for travel between job sites. The current
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rate paid is .555 cents per mile. Travel to parole office is calculated as 10 mi. x 66 trips x .555 per mile = $366.30. Ten
miles is the roundtrip distance to the Parole office where classes will be provided one time a week. Four Nurturing
Parenting Educators will need to be trained in the NP curriculum. The closest three-day training event will be held in
Houston in October 2012. Round-trip to Houston from The Parenting Center is 552 miles. Travel to Houston for the training
is calculated as 552 round trip miles x 4 educators x .555 per mile = $1,225.44.
D Equipment- All equipment used in this project will be donated in -kind by The Parenting Center. Equipment designated
for use in the project will be a computer, laptop, projector and phone. Office furnishings will also be provided by The
Parenting Center.
E Supplies Craft supplies will be needed for the children's class and $75/month is be allotted for this purpose. The
supplies needed are crayons, various kinds of paper, scissors, pencils, glue, paint, stencils, baby wipes, and other items for
children's activities. $75/month x 12months = $900
The agency's costs for office supplies is $25 per month per employee. This cost is multiplied by .5 for the half-time
educator and is $25 x 12 x 5 = $150
Copies will be needed for class handouts, referral forms and certificates It is estimated that copies will be 25 per
participant over the course of their eight week class. The cost per copy is $ .06. Calculation is 25 x 275 participants x $.06
_ $412.50.
The Easy Reader Parent Handbook presents the concepts and techniques of Nurturing Parenting in a step by step format
utilizing drawings of parents and children. The cost per copy is $15. Calculation is $15 x 225 participants =$3,375.
In order to teach Nurturing Parenting to fidelity, snacks should be offered to parents and children as they discuss together
the skills that they learn. The cost of snacks is estimated at $15 per class. Five Nurturing Parenting series will be taught
with parents and children. Calculation is $15 per class x 11 classes x 5 series = $825.
The Nurturing Parenting Instructor's Handbook is $25 and will be purchased for the new contract Educator.
The Nurturing Parenting DVD that will be purchased is The ABC's of Parenting at $140. This DVD features seven clips
cover topics such as ages & stages, praise, developing empathy helping children develop personal power, morals & values,
rewards & punishments, & establishing family rules
F. Contracts/Consultants ®A contract Family Life Educator will teach three series at The Parenting Center. The
standard fee for contractors is $25 per hour. Thirty minutes set-up time and 30 minutes after class in addition to teaching
the two hour NP class is included in the contractors' pay. Calculation is $25/hour x 33hrs/NP series x 3 series = $2,475. A
second contract Educator will teach six series at the parole office. Calculation is $25/hour x 33hrs/NP series x 6 series
each= $4,950
G Other - Occupancy and admin costs expenses will be donated as in kind by The Parenting Center. Four Educators will
need to complete the Nurturing Parenting training, which will take place in Houston, hosted by the founder of the Nurturing
Parenting philosophy. The four Educators include the FLE Program Manager, the new -hire contract Educators and two
FLE interns who will teach the child component classes of NP at The Parenting Center's location. The three day training is
$325 per person. Hotel costs are $100 per night and food expenses are estimated at $30 per day Calculation is as
follows:
Training - $325/person x 4 individuals = $1,300
Hotel - $100/night x 2 nights x 4 individuals = $800
Food Expenses - $30/day x 3 days x 4 individuals =$360
Exhibit B
A. Personnel
Name
BUDGET SUMMARY
A. Personnel
B. Fringe Benefits
C. Travel
D. Equipment
E Supplies
F. Contracts/Consultants
G. Other
TOTAL
Position
BUDGET DETAIL
Amount
Requested
$18, 734.56
$3,195.48
$1,591.74
$0
$5,827.50
$7,425
$2,460
$39,234.281
Rate of Pay x # of Hours
Suzanne Stevenson, Family Life Educ. (FLE) Prog. Mgr. $20.80 x 520 (25 FTE)
Melissa Shamburger, Family Life Educator $15.38 x 312 (.15 FTE)
Ann Lemmelle, part-time Family Life Educator $20 x 156 (.15 PTE)
TOTAL Personnel
B. Fringe Benefits
Name Position
Melissa Shamburger Educator
Suzanne Stevenson, Prog. Mgr.
Ann Lemmelle
Description of Benefits
Retirement
FICA
Worker's Comp
S UTA
Life & AD&D
LTD
Health
Retirement
FICA
Worker's Comp
S UTA
Life & AD&D
LTD
Health
Part -Time Educator FICA
Workers Comp
S UTA
Cost
$10,816.00
$4,798.56
$3,120
$18,734.56
Cost
$239.92
$367.08
$16.31
$207.30
$18.90
$23.36
$150.00
$399.88
$611.82
$27.19
$345.90
$31.50
$38.94
$333.32
$238.68
$10 60
$134.78
TOTAL Fringe Benefits $3,195.48
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C. Travel
Purpose of Travel
To and from Parole Office
to teach classes on location
To Houston from The Parenting
Center to receive 3-day NP training
For 4 NP educators
Location
Item
3628 McCart Ave. 10 mi. x 66 x .555
Cost
$366.30
7033 Southwest Frwy, 552mi (round-trip) x 4 x .555 $1,225.44
Houston, TX
TOTAL Travel $1,591.74
D. Equipment
Item
Cost per Item
All equipment (computer, phones, etc) and
furnishings will be provided in -kind by
The Parenting Center
TOTAL Equipment
E Supplies
Item
Cost per Item
Craft supplies
Office supplies
Copies
Easy Reader Parent
Handbook
Snacks
Instructor's Handbook
NP DVD
TOTAL Supplies
$75
$12.50
$0.06
$15.00
$15
$25
$140
F. Contracts/Consultants
Quantity
Quantity
12
12
6,875
225
55
1
1
Description of the Service
Cost for independent contract family life educator to teach at Parole Office
($25/hr x 33hrs/series x 6 series)
Cost for independent contract family life educator to teach three series
at The Parenting Center
($25/hr x 33hrs/series x 3 series)
TOTAL Contracts/Consultants
C. Other Costs
Item Cost per Item
Overhead and occupancy costs will be donated
as in -kind by The Parenting Center with funds
Quantity
18
Cost
$0
$0
Cost
$900
$150
$412.50
$3,375
$825
$25
$140
$5,827.50
Cost
$4,950
$2,475
$7,425
Cost
$0
raised from other sources.
NP Training $325
Hotel $200
Food Expenses $90
($30/day x 3 days x 4 Educators)
TOTAL Other Costs
4
4
4
BUDGET NARRATIVE
$1,300
$800
$360
$2,460
Please attach a detailed budget narrative that explains the need for all proposed expenditures by individual item.
The budget narrative should clearly explain how funds will be used and why expenditures are necessary for
successful implementation of your program. Please explain how costs are calculated.
A. Personnel Project will involve a full-time Family Life Educator who will be paid at the rate of $15.38 per hour times 312
hours for the year. It will also involve a half-time Family Life Educator who will be paid at the rate of $20 per hour times 156
hours for the year. These individuals will screen prospective participants and conduct intakes, register participants, prepare
materials for classes, set up rooms for classes, teach series classes, conduct evaluations consult with Child Protective
Services, Parole and Family Resource Centers. The full time Education Program Manager will supervise all educators who
teach the 11 week Nurturing Parenting series, spending 25% of her time in this activity. ($20.80 per hour x 2080 hours per
year x 25 = $10,816) She will meet with the educators weekly conduct performance evaluations, approve time sheets and
other activities related to the educators She will also serve as back up in the absence of an educator.
The Parenting Center Executive Director, who has more than 20 years supervisory experience, supervises the Education
Program Manager. The agency also employs a finance director and necessary support staff. This grant will not be billed for
these staff.
B. Fringe Fringe benefits are calculated as follows:
Benefits listed below are given for the full-time and part-time educator, multiplied by 15%, which is the amount of time they
are expected to spend on the project. The full-time program manager's benefits are multiplied by 25%, the amount of time
she is expected to spend on the project Benefits are paid at the following rates: Retirement - 05; Health plan - $500/year
for half-time staff and $1000/year for full time staff; Life and AD&D - .00504; Long term disability - .0054; FICA - .0765;
Worker's Comp - .0029; SUTA - .050
The amounts for each are as follows:
Melissa Shamburger Educator Retirement
FICA
Worker's Comp
SUTA
Life & AD&D
LTD
Health
Suzanne Stevenson, Frog. Mgr. Retirement
FICA
Worker's Comp
SUTA
Life & AD&D
LTD
Health
Ann Lemmelle Part -Time Educator FICA
Workers Comp
SUTA
$239.92
$367.08
$16.31
$207.30
$18.90
$23.36
$150.00
$399.88
$611.82
$27.19
$345.90
$31.50
$38.94
$333.32
$238.68
$10.60
$134.78
C. Travel The federal rate for mileage is paid to employees who use their own cars for travel between job sites. The current
19
rate paid is .555 cents per mile. Travel to parole office is calculated as 10 mi. x 66 trips x .555 per mile = $366.30. Ten
miles is the roundtrip distance to the Parole office where classes will be provided one time a week. Four Nurturing
Parenting Educators will need to be trained in the NP curriculum. The closest three-day training event will be held in
Houston in October 2012. Round-trip to Houston from The Parenting Center is 552 miles. Travel to Houston for the training
is calculated as 552 round trip miles x 4 educators x .555 per mile = $1,225.44.
D. Equipment- All equipment used in this project will be donated in -kind by The Parenting Center. Equipment designated
for use in the project will be a computer, laptop, projector and phone. Office furnishings will also be provided by The
Parenting Center.
E Supplies Craft supplies will be needed for the children's class and $75/month is be allotted for this purpose. The
supplies needed are crayons, various kinds of paper, scissors, pencils, glue, paint, stencils, baby wipes, and other items for
children's activities. $75/month x 12months = $900
The agency's costs for office supplies is $25 per month per employee. This cost is multiplied by .5 for the half-time
educator and is $25 x 12 x .5 = $150
Copies will be needed for class handouts, referral forms and certificates It is estimated that copies will be 25 per
participant over the course of their eight week class. The cost per copy is $ .06. Calculation is 25 x 275 participants x $.06
_ $412.50
The Easy Reader Parent Handbook presents the concepts and techniques of Nurturing Parenting in a step by -step format
utilizing drawings of parents and children. The cost per copy is $15 Calculation is $15 x 225 participants =$3,375.
In order to teach Nurturing Parenting to fidelity, snacks should be offered to parents and children as they discuss together
the skills that they learn. The cost of snacks is estimated at $15 per class. Five Nurturing Parenting series will be taught
with parents and children. Calculation is $15 per class x 11 classes x 5 series = $825.
The Nurturing Parenting Instructor's Handbook is $25 and will be purchased for the new contract Educator.
The Nurturing Parenting DVD that will be purchased is The ABC's of Parenting at $140. This DVD features seven clips
cover topics such as ages & stages, praise, developing empathy helping children develop personal power, morals & values,
rewards & punishments, & establishing family rules
F. Contracts/Consultants ®A contract Family Life Educator will teach three series at The Parenting Center. The
standard fee for contractors is $25 per hour. Thirty minutes set-up time and 30 minutes after class in addition to teaching
the two hour NP class is included in the contractors' pay. Calculation is $25/hour x 33hrs/NP series x 3 series = $2,475. A
second contract Educator will teach six series at the parole office. Calculation is $25/hour x 33hrs/NP series x 6 series
each= $4,950
G Other - Occupancy and admin costs expenses will be donated as in kind by The Parenting Center. Four Educators will
need to complete the Nurturing Parenting training, which will take place in Houston, hosted by the founder of the Nurturing
Parenting philosophy. The four Educators include the FLE Program Manager, the new -hire contract Educators and two
FLE interns who will teach the child component classes of NP at The Parenting Center s location. The three day training is
$325 per person. Hotel costs are $100 per night and food expenses are estimated at $30 per day Calculation is as
follows:
Training - $325/person x 4 individuals = $1,300
Hotel $100/night x 2 nights x 4 individuals = $800
Food Expenses - $30/day x 3 days x 4 individuals =$360
Exhibit C
Monthly Request for Reimbursement (RFR)
FY 2013 Community -Based Programs
Program Period 12/01/12 to 09/30/13
Submit to: Fort Worth Police Department
Sasha Kane
350 West Belknap Street
2nd Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Period covered by this request:
Budget Category
1 Personnel
2 Fringe
3 Travel
4 Equipment
5 Supplies
6 Construction
7 Consultants/Contracts
8 Other -Direct Cost
9 Indirect Costs
Total Programmatic Costs
Submitting Agency: The Parenting Center
Agency Contact Name: Holly Clinton
Phone Number: 817.632.5507
Email: hclintonCa theoarentinncenter
Invoice Number:
Address* 2928 W. 5th St.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
12/01/12 to 09/30/13
mm/dd/yy mm/dd/yy
A B
Total of Previous
Reimbursements
Budget Amount Requested
18,734.56 $
3,195.48 $
1,591.74 $
5,82750 $
7,425.00 $
2,460.00 $
39,234.28 $
Please Attach:
1. Attach copies of invoices and the receipts on all expenditures
2. For Personnel Cost, include copies of signed times sheets
3. Attach a copy of Monthly Performance Report
I have reviewed this request and certify that the listed
expenses are accurate and are chargeable to the
CCPD Community Based Program approved budget.
Grantee Authorized Official Date
Title
C
This
Request
Summary:
Total Budget: $
Previous Requests: $
This Request: $
Total Spent: $
Balance left in grant: $
Fund
D
(B+C)
Total
Requested
39,234.28
39,234.28
E
(A-D)
Balance
Available
Fiscal Agent Use Only
Account
18,734.56
3,195.48
1,591.74
Center-
Exhibit D
FY 2013 Community -Based Programs
Program Activities Report
Program Period 12/01/12 to 09/30/13
Submit to: Fort Worth Police Department
Sasha Kane
350 West Belknap Street
2nd Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Period covered: 12/01/12 to 09/30/13
Activities
1 Number of unduplicated participants in Nurturing Parenting
3 Number of Nurturing Parenting Series sessions held in the span of
12 months
2 Number of unduplicated participants in Empowering Families
curriculum
3
4
5
Recidivism rate (Number of participants who have not re -offended
during or within 12 months after program;
Percentage of participants reporting an improvement in pre / post
test scores of the AAPI course evaluation
Percentage of participants reporting an improvement in pre / post
test scores of the NSCS course evaluation
Percentage of participants reporting increased marital satisfaction /
6 stability after completing the Empowering Families curriculum
Agency:
Name:
email:
Phone Number:
Address:
Monthly Total
The Parenting Center
Holly Clinton
hclintoncU�theparentinacenter.orq,
817.632.5507
2928 W. 5th Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Cumulative Total
Oct 1st- Present Year End Goal
275
9
75
???
70%
55%
60%
Exhibit E
FY 2013 Community -Based Programs
Program Effectiveness Measurement Report
Program Period 10/01/12 to 09/30/13
Due Quarterly: Oct -Jan due Feb 15th, Feb -Apr due May 15th,
May -Jul due Aug 15th , and Aug -Sep due Oct 15th
Submit to: Fort Worth Police Department
Sasha Kane
350 West Belknap Street
2nd Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Period covered: 12/01/12 to 09/30/13
Effectiveness Measurements
Agency:
Name:
email:
Phone Number:
Address:
The Parenting Center
Holly Clinton
hclinton theoarentmgcenter.orq
817.632.5507
2928 W. 5th Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
At least 275 unduplicated individuals (children and adults) will be referred to this program from three referral
sources -CPS, Family Resource Centers and FW Parole Division
Please include a narrative of events and accomplishment that occurred during the reporting period
2 9 Nurtuing Parenting series sessions (three at the parole division and six at The Parenting Center) will be held in the
span of 12 months
Please include a narrative of events and accomplishment that occurred during the reporting period
3 75 unduplicated individuals will participate in the Empowering Families curriculum
Please include a narrative of events and accomplishment that occurred during the reporting period
4 ??? unduplicated participants have not reoffended during or within 12 months after the program.
Please include a narrative of events and accomplishments that occurred during the reporting period.
5 70% of adults who complete the 11 weeks will improve their scoring from pre to post AAPI tests
Please include a narrative of events and accomplishment that occurred during the reporting period
6 55% of adults who complete the 11 weeks will improve their scoring from pre to post NSCS tests
Please include a narrative of any success stories during the reporting period
7 60% of clients report increased marital satisfaction / stability on the survey they complete at the end of class
Please include a narrative of events and accomplishment that occurred during the reporting period