Working in Partnerhsip
• Intensive planning done in partnership with the family, informal supports and professionals involved with the family.
• Plans are based in the strengths of the youth, family and support network.
• Plans are individually fitted to meet the most important needs of the youth and family.
• Supports will be coordinated with each team member so active and meaningful sharing of information takes place and results in well-coordinated decisions.

Where We Work
We provide services to youth and families in Greene, Christian, Jackson, Cass, Clay, Howell, Butler, Wayne, Ripley, Oregon and Phelps counties and serve youth from other counties in our transitional services programs in Springfield and Rolla. Our services are provided where they are needed. Examples include family homes, foster homes, schools, other home-based settings and short term, transitional group homes.

We support youth and families with complex needs and work closely with other agencies and providers to develop an integrated plan of assistance with each individual or family.

Examples of Complex Needs:
• Children and youth who are at risk of being removed from home or who have been removed and the goal is reunification.
• Children and youth with serious emotional, neurobiological or behavioral disturbance.
• Families, children and youth having problems that place the children or youth at risk.

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