Residential Safety Services - Content Section 1 (ID:174)

Residential Safety Services will be provided by Families F.I.R.S.T. in a licensed facility when children cannot be safely maintained in their home for a specific period of time.  Families F.I.R.S.T. contends that traditional residential-based facilities have historically provided family-centered services; therefore, within this service array, Families F.I.R.S.T. has chosen to create a facility that will provide multiple services and also accentuate a Family-Centered Practice.  This facility will be named, The Family Learning Center (FLC).  The multi-purpose of the FLC will not only provide the Residential Safety Services but also serve as a resource center for information and services?both formal and informal, a place for safe parent-child interactions to be held and for Home Supported Safety Services (23:59).  Visinet, Inc. has existing facilities for the FLC?s in each service area.  Youth Emergency Services (Y.E.S.) will also be a subcontractor for additional beds for youth ages 13-18 in the Eastern Service Area in the event there is a greater need for Residential Safety Services.  Visinet, Inc. also has a letter of intent from Boys Town in the Central Service Area to fulfill the requirement of Residential Safety Services should there be a need for increased referrals for this service.      

 

Skill acquisition and early childhood activities will be provided as appropriate based on behavioral and developmental need of the child.  Services provided within the Residential Safety Services will be in accordance with the Wraparound Model and adapt skills through Homebuilders® Model with associated intervention techniques described within the Building Skills in High-Risk Families; Strategies for the Home-Based Practitioner and will be directly reflective of the child and families individualized needs. 

 

Skill identification will be determined in conjunction with the family utilizing information compiled during family assessment and engagement.  Family/individual behavior strengths will be identified, placed into the relevant social context and then broken down into individualized skills which can be enhanced.  Skill acquisition activities may be related to numerous facets of the child and/or family?s life including education, employment daily living, peer relations, community engagement and/or physical and mental health.  Families will decide and select what skills and individualized approaches will be used.

 

For children who are school-age, the team will ensure that the child remains within his/her home school and will work with the child and family to maintain the child?s educational stability during utilization of the Residential Safety Services.  Staff will provide transportation to and from the child?s school (within a 25 mile radius) during the time that Residential Safety Services are being utilized.  These services will be coordinated by the Families F.I.R.S.T. School Liaison.