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Provides help to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

The Family Preservation Program offers short term services to families needing assistance due to lack of resources or a family delimma, which if not addressed, could result in disrupting the family's stability Services offered through these objectives include: - Case Management services are offered on a voluntary basis to assist families during a family crisis and to help build self sufficiency. - Child Abuse Prevention services are provided throughout the community and within the family to promote & build positive family relationships. - Family Based Education services are available so families may learn the necessary skills to cope with issues that negatively affect their life and strengthen the family unit. - Individual Family Counseling services are a resource that is used to help reduce conflicts affecting family functioning and well-being. - Truancy Intervention services are implemented to help youth overcome attendance barriers and to be successful in school.

Providing the following services: - Intensive in-home treatment program designed for families where there is a risk for out-of-home placement for at least one child in the home. - The Family Resource Program works with families to provide life management and parenting skills.

Services for children, with a focus on enhancing the connection between young children and their caregivers

Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Provides help to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services? - Connect families with county and community-based services ?- Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Provides help to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Social workers provide services to preserve Native American families and avoid children being placed out of the home. Services include: - Case management - Child protection services to protect Native American children - Court system advocacy to assist counties serving Native American children who have been victims of abuse and/or neglect and assist the court in understanding the unique characteristic of Indian clients - Crisis intervention - Families First and Prevention Services: Short-term 4-6 weeks intensive crisis intervention and family education services to preserve Indian families. Provides parenting education, problem-solving skills, communication and negotiation skills, child development training, job-readiness training, and parenting classes - Out of home placement supervision - Stay Program: Support group for independent living skills development for youth ages 14 - 21 such as group education and recreational activities to learn about healthy lifestyles - Referral services to local community social service agencies

Works to reunite or keep families together through a variety of therapeutic programs. Also aims to keep children out of the child welfare system by resolving or assisting families to develop the tools needed for successful parenting.

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, in-home parenting education, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Family circle meetings and support - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Provided to families who have requested assistance with family struggles such as truancy, parent/child conflict, and/or child behavioral challenges. The first choice of intervention is to provide services that strengthen and empower the child's own family. However, situations occur in which "the best interests of the child" may indicate the need for out-of-home placement. When necessary, these are done in a least restrictive manner to help strengthen and preserve the family unit. Child Welfare assists the family with developing a case plan, assessing the family, and delivering services to maintain and/or reunify the family.

Case Managers act as advocates and assist in coordination of community-based services. Services provided include: - Building informal support network - Case management and service coordination - Family therapy - Information and referral - Intensive family intervention - Neuro feedback/bio feedback - Parent coaching - School advocacy - Wraparound/case planning

Social workers provide services to preserve Native American families and avoid children being placed out of the home. Services include: - Case management - Child protection services to protect Native American children - Court system advocacy to assist counties serving Native American children who have been victims of abuse and/or neglect and assist the court in understanding the unique characteristic of Indian clients - Crisis intervention - Families First and Prevention Services: Short-term 4-6 weeks intensive crisis intervention and family education services to preserve Indian families. Provides parenting education, problem-solving skills, communication and negotiation skills, child development training, job-readiness training, and parenting classes - Out of home placement supervision - Stay Program: Support group for independent living skills development for youth ages 14 - 21 such as group education and recreational activities to learn about healthy lifestyles - Referral services to local community social service agencies

Specialized and Whole Family Foster Care: Offers emergency, short-term, long-term, and whole-family foster services. Provides an intensive treatment program in a foster care environment for youth with specialized treatment needs. Provides support for at-risk parents. Skilled foster parents work with families to teach parenting skills through modeling parenting techniques, setting examples and providing education.

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs through support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Helps stabilize families by providing resources and services such as parenting and life skills, prevention and reunification, and housing. ?- Family Spirit Home Visiting Program: Provides an early childhood home visiting program designed specifically for American Indian communities, and is being implemented through a partnership with the Division of Indian Work. - Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Collaborative: Provides advocacy services and intensive case monitoring to in-state Minnesota Native families who are involved in Child Protection. - Life Skills Parenting and The Family Support Program: Partners with Hennepin County to improve outcomes for Native families by providing family counseling, parenting support, life skills training, appropriate referrals, and education in child development and cultural values. - Section 8 Supportive Housing: Provides long-term housing for families who have experienced chronic homelessness. Tenants must demonstrate a commitment to sobriety and agree to MIWRC's zero tolerance policy for onsite substance use, gang affiliation, and/or interpersonal violence.

Provides help to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Voluntary services to families experiencing unusual family stresses around parent/child conflicts. The situation may require out of home placement of a child if the family has used all available resources (counseling, relatives, and friends etc.). A case manager may be assigned to arrange services for the family to prevent placement.

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs through support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, support, and therapeutic services - Connecting families with county and community-based services - Family circle meetings and support - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Provided to families who have requested assistance with family struggles such as truancy, parent/child conflict, and/or child behavioral challenges. The first choice of intervention is to provide services that strengthen and empower the child's own family. However, situations occur in which "the best interests of the child" may indicate the need for out-of-home placement. When necessary, these are done in a least restrictive manner to help strengthen and preserve the family unit. Child Welfare assists the family with developing a case plan, assessing the family, and delivering services to maintain and/or reunify the family.

Voluntary early intervention program that provides a comprehensive assessment of families' needs and strengths to assist with making decisions about what services or community resources are accessible. Short-term help may be available to families with concerns regarding: - Basic needs (food, clothing, and housing) - Child care - Financial needs (budgeting and financial assistance) - Family health (medical care, mental, and chemical health services) - Parenting - Transportation Referrals are often made to community support services such as child development screening services, food shelves, free or low-cost clothing programs, free health clinics, mental health services, and parenting support classes.

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs through support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, in-home parenting education, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Family circle meetings and support - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Provides help to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connecting families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs

The program is a voluntary, early intervention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs through support systems. Once enrolled in the Parent Support Outreach Program, help is provided to at-risk families to avoid future incidents of child maltreatment and to enhance child and family well-being, including: - Comprehensive assessments, early intervention, outreach, and supportive and therapeutic services - Connect families with county and community-based services - Limited financial assistance for families to meet basic needs