Tfi Family Services Inc

DEVOTED TO THE STRENGTH OF FAMILY.

RESOURCE FOSTER CARE:WHILE THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS AND TYPES OF RESOURCE CARE WITHIN THE PROGRAM, THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH EACH AND EVERY RESOURCE CARE FAMILY. SOME OF THE SERVICES INCLUDE: 24 HOUR ON-CALL SOCIAL WORKER, SUPPORT MEETINGS, FREE ONGOING TRAINING, RESPITE CARE, RESOURCE PARENT LIABILITY INSURANCE.A CHILD IS PLACED IN RESOURCE CARE WHEN A COURT DETERMINES THE CHILD'S HOME LIFE IS DANGEROUS, INAPPROPRIATE, OR UNHEALTHY, OR WHEN THE CHILD'S BEHAVIORS CANNOT BE MANAGED AT HOME. MANY CHILDREN HAVE EXPERIENCED LIVES OF ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT.THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF RESOURCE CARE IS TO RESOLVE FAMILY CONFLICTS OR DISRUPTIONS AND RETURN THE CHILD TO HIS OR HER NATURAL FAMILY. IF REINTEGRATION WITH THE NATURAL FAMILY PROVES IMPOSSIBLE, CHILDREN ARE OFTEN PLACED FOR ADOPTION OR PREPARED FOR ADULTHOOD THROUGH INDEPENDENT LIVING. THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCESS, THE RESOUCE PARENT WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE CHILD'S NATURAL FAMILY AND CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS TO ENSURE THAT THE CHILD HAS A CHANCE TO BLOSSOM AS A HEALTHY, WELL-ADJUSTED MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY.RESOURCE FAMILIES PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE HOME LIKE SETTING FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO SAFELY LIVE WITH THEIR PARENTS. RESOURCE PARENTS UNDERGO TRAINING AND STATE LICENSURE TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE SPECIAL CHALLENGES CHILDREN WHO ARE PLACED WITH THEM MIGHT FACE, AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH SKILLS TO WORK WITH THE CHILD, THE CHILD'S FAMILY, THE SOCIAL WORKER OR CASE MANAGER, AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM. TFI FAMILY SERVICES, INC. PROVIDES SPONSORSHIP FOR STATE LICENSED RESOURCE FAMILIES, AND PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST THEM WITH ANY PROBLEMS OR CHALLENGES THAT MIGHT OCCUR DURING THE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A HOME.DURING THIS PERIOD THERE WERE 682 RESOURCE HOMES, WITH A DAILY AVERAGE OF 830 CHILDREN IN THE HOME THAT WERE SPONSORED BY TFI FAMILY SERVICES, INC.

RESIDENTIAL & INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES:THE PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY (PRTF) WORKS ACTIVELY WITH FAMILIES, CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, HOSPITALS, AND COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS, IN COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP, TO OFFER STRENGTHS-BASED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT, AND MEDICALLY APPROPRIATE TREATMENT DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF THE RESIDENT, INCLUDING THOSE RESIDENTS IDENTIFIED WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOR ISSUES. THE TEENS REACHING ADULT INDEPENDENT LIVING (TRAIL) PROGRAM ASSITS YOUNG PEOPLE NAVIGATE WHAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE A VERY COMPLICATED PATH FROM ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOOD FOR CHILDREN PREPARING TO AGE OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM.DURING THIS PERIOD ON AVERAGE 8 YOUTH WERE SERVED EACH MONTH BY THE PRTF AND 45 YOUTH WERE SERVED EACH MONTH BY TRAIL.

VISITATION & EXCHANGE CENTERS:VISITATION AND EXCHANGE CENTERS PROVIDE SUPERVISED CHILD EXCHANGE OR SUPERVISED CHILD VISITATION TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT RISK BECAUSE OF CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO NEGLECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; EMOTIONAL, PHYSCICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE; DOMESTIC OR FAMILY VIOLENCE. DURING THIS PERIOD THERE WERE 706 SUPERVISED VISITS AND 59 MONITORED PARENTAL EXCHANGES THAT OCCURRED AT TFI FAMILY SERVICES, INC.'S VISITATION AND EXCHANGE CENTERS.