Childnet Youth And Family Services Inc

Programs: Behavioral health services provide community based services to high risk children in the community. The program helps children and their families take charge of their lives through increased decision making utilizing a solutions focused approach. A total of 4,992,199 mental health minutes were provided.

foster family network (ffn) was established in 1986 to address the growing need for quality foster homes for children of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. Children are referred to ffn by county departments of social services. The program places boys and girls, birth to 21 years old, in loving foster homes. Ffn recruits and trains families, including single-parents, who are willing to provide a warm, stable, nurturing environment for these children. Ffn's social work staff provides ongoing training and support for the foster families. A total of 1015 children were served in the foster care program.

wraparound support services is designed to help children and adolescents with serious emotional and behavioral problems successfully live with their families and communities. The wraparound staff work as a team with the child, his/her family and other significant support persons in the child's life to identify family needs and strengths, teach new skills, and help access the community resources they need to instill hope and increase their sense of competence. The adoption program allows children already in certified foster homes, as well as children waiting for adoptive homes to receive adoptive services. These services include the adoptive home study and subsequent services to complete the adoption process. During the year covered, both programs served a combined total of 188 children.

the relative home assessment services program provides support services to relative caregivers who have primary care of children residing with them. Providing comprehensive support services to relative caregivers will eventually result in postiive youth outcomes in education and career success. A long range goal is an increased rate of permanency for children who could not be reunited with parents.