Program areas at CALM
Great beginnings: early childhood prevention & interventionthe great beginnings department serves families and caregivers with children prenatally through age nine. Programs offer a continuum of services including prevention, early intervention, and treatment. Services are delivered in the home, community setting or Calm clinic. Program services support caregiver mental health, enhance healthy attachment, increase positive parenting, and reduce the impact of toxic stress. The goals of the department are increased parenting skills, strengthened attachment between caregivers and children, early identification and intervention of social-emotional or behavioral health challenges, and reduced child abuse and neglect. For the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023, the great beginnings department provided 993 clients with 8,905 services.
Intensive family servicesthe intensive family services department provides services to children and families who require comprehensive and intensive support to achieve stability. Families served frequently have experienced complex trauma, including multigenerational histories of trauma, parental histories of substance abuse, and involvement with the criminal justice or child welfare system. Services are tailored to the needs of the family and may be provided in the home or community. The delivery of services may be more frequent and intensive than traditional outpatient treatment. All programs are served by referrals of the department of behavioral wellness or the department of social services. The department goal is to stabilize systems-involved families and caregivers. For the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023, the intensive family services department provided 707 clients with 7,316 services.
Community strengthening collaborationsthe community strengthening collaborations department provides education, prevention, and treatment to children, families, and community professionals. By embedding services in natural settings where children learn and grow, Calm partners with organizations and systems to increase access to mental health services, overcome stigma, and build trauma-informed communities. For the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023, the community strengthening collaborations department reached over 6,000 children, teachers, administrators and parents in preschools, elementary schools, and pediatric settings.
Childhood trauma treatmentthe childhood trauma treatment department focuses on facilitating recovery for children and families who have been exposed to abuse, neglect, or violence within their family or community. Programs provide individual and family treatment to foster children's resilience and recovery from adverse experiences. The department goal is to mitigate the impact of trauma on children and families. For the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023, the childhood trauma treatment department provided 223 clients with 3,846 services.