Family Preservation

Our goal is to help strengthen families to avoid involvement with the child welfare system. The focus of our Family Preservation is on assisting families to develop skills that will help them deal with stressful situations and to access the culturally appropriate resources they need for stability and safety. Family support services offered may include:

Parenting Education Advocacy Legal Referral Cultural Consultation with Other Agencies Case Management

Nurturing Parenting Program Kinship Support Group Promoting Responsible Fatherhood

Family Reunification

Families who are experiencing serious disruptions that have been associated with child abuse and neglect are offered our personalized Family Reunification Services. In addition to the services listed above, Case Coordinators make frequent contact with families and engage in intensive case management. Clinical interventions focus on rehabilitation and problem solving for long-term change in family functioning.


Indian Child Welfare Advocacy

We advocate for application of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) standards in all cases where Indian children become involved in the child welfare system due to abuse or neglect. Our efforts include:

Encouraging human services to apply ICWA’s higher standards in cases of -  child removal or termination of parental rights Assisting tribes to identify options for intervention Partnering with counties and tribes to assure the best permanency outcomes for Indian children Supporting families in permanency planning and dependency and neglect hearings Advocating for culturally appropriate services and treatment Advocating for active rehabilitation and reunification efforts on behalf of families Assisting with tribal enrollment

While some Indian families may not be eligible under ICWA, we work for application of the same standards of care so that Indian children’s cultural and family ties are maintained during out-of-home placement.