Rochester Early Enhancement Project (REEP)
REEP is a multi-agency collaborative that promotes the healthy development of families with young children in Rochester, New York. Comprehensive, integrated, and intensive educational programs and services are delivered to families through in-home visits and at neighborhood centers and schools.
By pooling resources and reaching consensus on important issues, each REEP member agency is able to increase services to families. As lead agency, Children's Institute is responsible for the financial management, coordination, resource development, and evaluation of REEP.
Goals
- Promote healthy development of families with young children
- Provide comprehensive, integrated, and intensive educational programs and services to those in three quadrants of Rochester
- Pool resources and coordinate efforts of multiple agencies
Primary Strategies
- Services are provided to children and families in their homes, schools and local communities
- Agencies maximize services by working together to support young families
Ongoing research and evaluation of REEP shows that it provides the opportunity for:
- Early detection of need and access to appropriate services
- Children to be born healthy
- Children to develop stronger social, cognitive, language, and school adjustment skills
- Parents to acquire greater self-esteem, understanding of children's age-appropriate behavior, and confidence in their parenting abilities
- Agencies to improve program and service delivery and to be more in-touch with the people they serve
Member Agencies:
- Children's Institute
- Charles Settlement House
- Family Resource Centers of Crestwood Children’s Center
- Parents as Teachers
- Peter Castle Family Resource Center
- Southwest Family Resource Center
- Monroe County Department of Human Services
- Monroe County Department of Public Health
- Perinatal Home Visiting Program
- Rochester City School District
- Rochester Preschool Parent Program
- Sojourner House
- Strong Memorial Hospital
- Baby Love Program
- United Way of Greater Rochester
- Unity Health System
- Healthy Moms
- YMCA of Greater Rochester
- Southwest Family YMCA
