Family Preservation

The Family Ties Association Family Preservation Program provides planned and tailored interventions and services aimed at strengthening, empowering, supporting and preserving families by providing home-based, family/culturally-centered services designed to promote the protection and well-being of the children in their home.

Family Ties In home preservation services are designed to:

• Promote the protection and well-being of children in their home through expedient and flexible interventions;
• Promote the reduction or elimination of behaviors that may place a child or family at risk;
• Promote the strategies to prevent the out-of-home placement of a child;
• Expedite the imminent return of a child and promote reunification of the family;
• Improve family functioning;
• Respond immediately to support the family at the point of crisis; and
• Enhance family and community support networks.

Goals/Strategies

Family Ties Association’s Family Preservation Program staff ensures that the Service Plan will identify specific goals and strategies used to address some or all of the following areas:

• An approach with the family and/or individual that focuses on strengths and assets;
• Skill development in the areas of family living/daily living skills and parenting skills;
• Advocacy, self-care, problem-solving, communication and/or relationship skills;
• Assistance with and support for the resolution of personal issues;
• Awareness and utilization of community resources, social supports, and natural supports ; and
• Specialized services as defined by the program.