Download Full Press Release (PDF) INKSTER, MICH. (Dec. 4, 2017) –Starfish Family Services has received a $76,000 grant from the Dresner Foundation in support of launching Phase II of Starfish Family Services’ Building Resilient Communities (BRC) initiative. Starfish launched BRC in response to one of our most serious public health threats- childhood trauma, which can harm social-emotional development and eventually physical health. Studies show 1 in 4 children experience trauma by preschool, but key adults in a child’s life can be trained to be a buffer against traumatic experiences. Thus, Phase I of BRC consisted of, embedding trained trauma therapists into preschool classrooms, screening all Starfish preschoolers for trauma, and implementing a ten-month Trauma Smart© training program for the first wave of 140 staff persons. Developed by experts at Crittenton Children’s Center, Trauma Smart©, is an evidence-based intervention model, recognized, by the U.S. Department of Health and … [Read more...]
Employee Learning Week: December 4-8, 2017
So what is Employee Learning Week? Employee Learning Week is a national awareness campaign highlighting the important connection between employee learning and achieving the organizational mission. Most importantly, it's a celebration of all the great things our Starfish Staff does when it comes to training. Watch the video training here! Staff can get involved by participating in engaging learning activities, nominating their co-workers for learning awards, and more. Staff: learn more at the Employee Learning Week SharePoint website You can also learn more through the Association for Talent Development's website! … [Read more...]
Press Alert – Starfish Family Services Announces David A. Williams as Chief Administrative Officer
Starfish Family Services recently welcomed David A. Williams as its new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Williams will add leadership, direction, and inspiration to support advancement at Starfish and further propel the organization's mission. Read the full release here. … [Read more...]
Press Alert: VP of Clinical and Youth Services Writes Column in The Detroit News
Our VP of Clinical and Youth Services, Marisa Nicely, wrote a piece for The Detroit News on why children's mental health is "one of the most important and most misunderstood issues in our healthcare debate." (Click here to read at The Detroit News website) … [Read more...]
Press Alert: Collaborative Launches 2-Year Evaluation Project to Improve the Impact of Head Start Services for Detroit Children and their Families
Download Full Press Release INKSTER, MICH. (July 07, 2017) – Thrive by Five Detroit (TB5D), a collaborative led by Starfish Family Services and in partnership with Focus: HOPE, Development Centers, Inc., and Southwest Solutions, has begun a project to assess the effectiveness of their birth to five preschool services in Detroit and apply learnings to program improvements The project is funded by a $450,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) of Battle Creek Michigan. Selected by the Office of Head Start, in 2014, to participate in a national birth to five pilot program to create innovative and effective early childhood programs, TB5D currently serves over 1,100 children and their families annually. “Process evaluation doesn’t sound very exciting,” said Ann Kalass, CEO of Starfish Family Services “but we know it’s critically important that we objectively assess our programs to ensure that they are effective and impactful. Thrive by Five has a transformational … [Read more...]
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