1. Darrington Family Support and Resource Center
Healthy Families
Healthy Communities

2. WYONNE PERRAULT – Executive Director/Fieldwork Supervisor PO BOX 1103, 1060 Fir Street, Darrington, WA (360)

3. Mission Statement:
Darrington Family Support and Resource Center is dedicated to serving parents, children, individuals, and communities so they achieve their highest potential. We accomplish this through support in education, outreach, and healthy-option activities that build upon strengths.

4. 2011 Statistics: Served an estimated 1,611 unduplicated clients
3 employees
172 volunteers donated nearly 4,000 volunteer hours!
It’s a small agency that gets a lot done for this community 
Served an estimated 1,611 unduplicated clients
Biggest annual event is the Community BBQ in September

5. Activities/Services include:
Monthly Family Night/Community Dinners
Easter Egg Hunt
Operation School Bell
Adult/Youth Mentoring
End-of-School Celebration
Field Trips
Homework Club
Teen Nights
Service Projects
Case Management/Basic Needs
Kids on the Go (youth group)
Summer Lunch Program

6. Funding Provided by: Children’s Transition Initiative
Local Fund Raisers
Individual Donations
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
Snohomish County Human Services
Snohomish County Division of Developmental Disabilities
United Way of Snohomish County
Whitehorse Foundation

7. My primary responsibilities:
Summer Food Program
Serving kids 1 – 18 years old
Provides lunch daily to those kids who normally get free/reduced lunch during the school year
After lunch, we will plan a fun activity which focuses on literacy

8. My primary responsibilities:
Support /Resources for Basic Needs
Agency Referrals
Gas Vouchers
Budgeting Class

9. And, of course, fundraising. . .
That’s my son - I talked him into modeling for their Spring Fling Fashion Show. 

10. Learning Objectives:
Understand and demonstrate ethical and professional behavior
Locate and read agency policies regarding ethical and professional behavior, seeking clarification as needed. (1 week)
Identify at least five observed examples of ethical/professional behavior and link them with a NOHS standard. (3 weeks)
Meet with supervisor at weeks 2, 4, and 8 to assess my strengths and areas for professional development. (8 weeks)
Develop a greater understanding of available resources to aid low income families in fulfilling their basic needs
Shadow supervisor while counseling eight clients in the area of basic needs (2 weeks)
Compile or update agency resource list (3 weeks)
Complete one on-site visitation of referring community agency (5 weeks)
Identify up to three appropriate resources for five clients (9 weeks)

11. Nervous about: Excited about: On a personal level
Stressing out about balancing
Work
Internship
Childcare
Fun (it is summer, after all)
On a professional level
I worry about
Having so much to learn in 9 weeks
Giving people wrong information
Dealing with confrontational people
I am familiar with this agency and feel comfortable with the staff
I love the idea of a summer lunch program and will feel great helping kids get a good meal
I can involve my kids in some of the groups, activities, etc.
This practicum brings us one giant step closer to graduation!

12. Good luck to all of us….
It’s going to be a GREAT nine weeks!