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EYES INC—CCEP Yearly Report for 2019-2020 — Version 0.3 June 22, 2020
Although all clients faced these challenges, the following three clients listed below had the most challenges when it came to the CCEP schedule.
Client JM5932: Child was in the NICU for approximately the first two months she was enrolled in the program. Client attended IOP three days a week and would leave immediately after to visit her daughter in the hospital who was approximately 30 minutes away from Isaiah House.
Client CS4455: Rarely was able to attend groups due to the fact she worked full-time; had scheduled visitation appointments with DCP&P to see her other children who were not in her care; frequent court appointments and meetings with DCP&P
Client LJ8681: Often missed groups due to frequent drug court hearings and frequent meetings with Parole Officer and DCP&P caseworker.
In addition to legal problems, clients are also limited by their ability to receive public assistance. It is important that all women with children who are entering into a care program such as CCEP, obtain public assistance so they can receive Program for Parents, cash assistance and Medicaid. Program for Parents provides subsidies which can be used for family or center-based childcare. If approved, participants may receive free childcare or may be responsible for a small co-payment. As clients cannot begin daycare without having Program for Parents, not having received public assistance puts clients at a standstill in the process. They are unable to begin their initial IOP sessions, and therefore cannot progress through the CCEP program. The process of receiving public assistance and applying for Program for Parents usally takes between one to two weeks to complete.
In addition to assisting clients with obtaining public assistance, clients not having proper documentation when enrolled in CCEP contributes to delays in beginning IOP. Participants who have no photo identification and birth certificate are unable to apply for public assistance. This requires staff to assist clients in obtaining a State photo identification to begin the process of applying for a birth certificate. The process of obtaining a photo identification and birth certificate takes a minimum of two to three weeks which, as one can imagine, poses a significant concern due to the ever-changing nature of the lives of the women in our care.
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