 Project Family serves families that have been identified by Children's Friend & Service and DCYF as at risk for abuse and neglect. The program is dedicated to keeping children safe and happy by enhancing family stability, thereby reducing the need to place children in foster care.
The Project Family team consists of clinical social workers, case managers and nurses who provide highly individualized and intensive home-based services to families for a period of approximately one year.
Families receive an average of 6 hours of service per week, including:
- Family Counseling
- Parent Training and Support
- Household Management Training
- Crisis Intervention
- Emergency Funds for necessities like food, clothing, and housing
- Assistance With Transportation
Project Connect is the only program in the state that works with DCYF to keep children safe and strengthen families by helping parents achieve a substance-free lifestyle. The program is intensive, home-based, and provides services for an average of one year. The Project Connect staff is specially trained in substance abuse and child welfare risk assessment.
Project Connect provides individualized services for families, including:
Intensive Home-Based Services
Substance Abuse Assessment and Monitoring
Relapse Prevention
Family Assessment and Counseling
Assistance with Transportation
Court Advocacy
Nursing Assessment and Services
Project Connect also links families with community resources, including:
Substance Abuse Treatment Agencies
Child Care
Health Care
Housing Family Assessment and Counseling
Education
Mental Health
Legal Services
Medical Services
Project Connect works! Substance abuse by parents is often a significant factor in the risk of child abuse or neglect. An independent evaluation determined that 45% of children whose families were served by Project Connect were reunited after an average of five months. Of families that did not participate, only 18% of children were reunited after ten months. Evaluations continue to show high levels of family or participant satisfaction and a significant rate of improved commitment to recovery for those completing Project Connect services.
For more information on Project Connect and Project Family, call Tina Laprade, Family Preservation Program Manager at 401-721-9200.
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