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Intensive In-Home Services
 Intensive In-Home Services are short term, intense services to a family whose children are in risk of placement with the state with the goal of keeping the family intact while building parenting skills and community supports. Our intention is to “move in safety and support as opposed to moving the child or children out.”
Services are delivered through a strengths based wraparound process that is based on a teaching model that utilizes skill-building to achieve improved child and family relationships. Families are empowered to stay together.
An assessment and an immediate safety plan is developed for the family which addresses crisis planning and interventions so parents, with immediate support, become experienced in a positive approach to crisis and behavioral issues.
Families have access by pager to the IIS Specialist 24 hours a day and the specialist meets with the family an average of 8-10 hours a week. The family, IIS Specialist and the referral source (Children’s Division) meet once a week during the 4 to 6 week intervention period.
Criteria for Services:
- One or more children must be at immediate risk of out of home placement.
- Children between the ages of 0 to 21.
- Participation of the child and at least one parent is required. All family members are encouraged to participate.
- Assessment must be jointly completed with the family, referral source and IIS Specialist within 24 hours of initial referral.
- Safey must be assured for the at risk child/ren, their family, the community and the IIS staff.
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