Family Intervention Services Inc

THE PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE FAMILY SYSTEMS THERAPY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

FIS PROVIDES IN HOME CRISIS INTERVENTION TO FAMILIES 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR UP TO 8 WEEKS AND REFERRALS FOR LONGER TREATMENT WHEN NECESSARY. OUR GOAL IS TO STABILIZE CRISES, KEEP FAMILIES INTACT AND TOGETHER, AND TO PROVIDE THE PARENTING AND LIFE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR FAMILIES TO SUCCESSFULLY RAISE THEIR CHILDREN. IN OUR MOST RECENT OUTCOMES REPORT, 89% OF FAMILIES RECEIVING OUR MOBILE RESPONSE SERVICES REPORTED SUCCESSFUL RESOLUTION OF THEIR CRISIS AND 96% OF THE FAMILIES WERE HIGHLY SATISFIED WITH THE RESPECT AND SUPPORT THEY RECEIVED FROM FIS. FIS PROVIDES AN IMMEDIATE IN PERSON RESPONSE TO FAMILY CRISIS THROUGH MOBILE RESPONSE AND CRISIS INTERVENTION 24 HOURS A DAY, AND 7 DAYS A WEEK. FAMILIES ARE CONNECTED TO OUR COUNSELING SERVICES AND/OR BEHAVIORAL ASSISTANCE AT HOME OR IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION. IN ADDITION, WE LINK FAMILIES IN NEED TO ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE. FIS STAFF REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THE CULTURES OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE INCLUDING SPEAKING THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE.

FIS PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY COUNSELING TO FAMILIES REFERRED AS WELL AS ASSURING THAT THE FAMILY'S BASIC NEEDS OF FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER ARE MET. WE EDUCATE FAMILIES AROUND SKILLS SUCH AS BUDGETING, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, PARENTING AND COMMUNICATION AND WE PROVIDE ADVOCACY AND LINKAGE TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE STAFF PROMOTES SUPPORTIVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAFE FAMILY VISITATION FOR CP&P CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR PARENTS' CARE. FIS ALSO HAS PROGRAMMING THAT SUPPORTS THE SUCCESSFUL REUNIFICATION OF CHILDREN WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL FAMILIES. MORE THAN 93% OF FAMILIES REFERRED FOR FIS FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES REMAINED SUCCESSFULLY INTACT 12 MONTHS AFTER CONCLUDING SERVICES. FIS PROVIDES BOTH IN HOME AND IN OFFICE COUNSELING BY CLINICALLY LICENSED THERAPISTS. PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN COVERED BY MEDICAID AS WELL AS FEE FOR SERVICE AT A REDUCED COST.

FIS PROMOTES THE POSITIVE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BOTH TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL COUNSELING SERVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES. OUR MENDING ARTS PROGRAM PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC ARTS SERVICES TO CHILDREN AGES 5-17 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR EXPERIENCED TRAUMA, WHO ARE AT RISK FOR ABUSE AND NEGLECT, EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE, FAMILY TRANSITION, OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT, INCARCERATION, DEPORTATION OR TEMPORARY REMOVAL FROM THE HOME INTO SHELTER CARE. MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND ARTISTS PROVIDE CHILDREN, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS A PROVEN ALTERNATIVE TO MORE TRADITIONAL METHODS OF THERAPY AND COUNSELING SESSIONS WITH CREATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN THE ARTS.