Intensive In-home Services (IIS) offer families in crisis the alternative to remain safely together, averting the unnecessary out-of-home placement of children. IIS is based upon the belief that families can, through intervention, learn to nurture their children, improve their functioning, gain support within their communities, enabling them to remain safely together. Families that have a child or children at imminent risk of removal from the home due to neglect, abuse, family violence, mental illness, emotional disturbance, juvenile status offense, or juvenile delinquency may be candidates for IIS.

Services are provided in the family’s home or other natural setting. Families are assigned one (1) principal specialist who is responsible for spending an average of eight (8) to ten (10) hours per week (more if needed) over the course of the intervention, in direct contact with the family. IIS combines skill-based intervention with maximum flexibility so that services are available to families according to their unique needs. Trained specialists teach families problem-solving and other life skills. In addition, the IIS specialist provides information to families regarding available helping resources. In all, IIS focuses on assisting in crisis management and restoring the family to an acceptable level of functioning.

Services are provided in the family’s home or other natural setting. Families are assigned one (1) principal specialist who is responsible for spending an average of eight (7) to ten (10) hours per week (more if needed) over the course of the intervention, in direct contact with the family. FRS combines skill-based intervention with maximum flexibility so that services are available to families according to their unique needs. Trained specialists teach families problem-solving and other life skills. In addition, the FRS specialist provides information to families regarding available helping resources.

The overriding goal of Family Reunion is the protection of children through the enhancement of family capabilities. Safety of all family members is a concern, however, safety of the child is the primary consideration. Additional goals are to assist families in removing the barriers preventing the return of their child(ren), assist in the transition of returning the child(ren) to the family, and develop with the family a plan designed to maintain the child(ren) safely in the home.

Family Reunion Services is based upon the belief that families can, through intensive intervention, learn to nurture their children, improve their functioning, and gain support within their community to enable the family to reunify and remain safely together. Safety of all family members is the concern of Family Reunion; however, safety of the child shall be the primary.

The Family Focus Program is a family and community-based service utilizing a combination of residential treatment with intensive home-based services. The primary focus of all services will be safety for the child, the family and the community along with establishing a permanent home for the child.

The program intervention is designed to be completed in nine months or less. It may include a short stay in residential treatment, until safety for everyone in the home can be assured. Intensive home-based services are provided to the family during the child’s stay in residential care. They continue when he goes home to ensure a smooth transition and successful and permanent family reunification.

Services provided are based on the needs of the child and/or family, as identified through Family Support team meeting and planning reviews, where the family and referring agency and/or legal custodian are present.