IRIS FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER INC

COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR CHILD SAFETY: THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR CHILD SAFETY IS A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE, FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES, DESIGNED TO HELP FAMILIES BEFORE THEY CROSS THE LINE INTO ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS PROGRAMS, IRIS WORKS WITH OTHER LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO OFFER CAREGIVERS HELP WITH SITUATIONS THAT ARE INTERFERING WITH THEIR ABILITY TO MANAGE THEIR FAMILIES. THE GOAL OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH IN-HOME, ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY, AND PREVENT CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. COMMUNITY PARTNERS SERVICES ARE OFFERED BY EXPERT PROVIDERS IN EVERY COUNTY IT SERVES. SERVICES INCLUDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY IN AREAS SUCH AS PARENTING AND DISCIPLINE, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL FOLLOW UP, BUDGETING, AND SCHOOL ISSUES. IN ADDITION, IRIS ALSO CONTRACTS WITH AND SUPERVISES VARIOUS PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN EACH COUNTY THROUGH LOCAL PREVENTION DOLLARS TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC NEEDS IN EACH COMMUNITY. THE NETWORK SERVES FAMILIES LIVING IN ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES. COMMUNITY PARTNERS OFFERS HELP TO FAMILIES LIVING IN CASS, ELKHART, FULTON, HOWARD, KOSCIUSKO, MARSHALL, MIAMI, ST. JOSEPH, AND WABASH COUNTIES.

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES: INCLUDES SERVICES PROVIDED BY PARAPROFESSIONAL, BACHELOR'S LEVEL AND MASTER'S LEVEL STAFF. THE VARIOUS SERVICES UNDER THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE: FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES HOME-BASED CASEWORK & HOMEMAKER SERVICES THESE ARE SERVICES FOR PARENTS TO DETER ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THE REFERRALS ARE MADE BY THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES (DCS). PARAPROFESSIONAL (HOMEMAKER) AND BACHELOR-LEVEL STAFF (HOME-BASED CASEWORK) PROVIDE IN-HOME, HIGH QUALITY, FAMILY CENTERED CASEWORK SERVICES TO PARENTS TO ENHANCE FAMILY RESILIENCE, SUPPORT NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS, AND CREATE A SAFE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FAMILY. SERVICE INCLUDES CRISIS RESPONSE THAT COMPRISE ASSESSMENT AND GOAL PLANNING TO MEET THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF FAMILIES. ONGOING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ENSURE SAFETY IN THE HOME. FREQUENCY OF VISITS IS DETERMINED BY THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILY AND DCS. VISITATION FACILITATION THIS IS A SERVICE FOR CHILDREN THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE FAMILY DUE TO AN INCIDENT OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THE REFERRALS ARE MADE BY DCS. THIS SERVICE OCCURS AT IRIS' OFFICES, A CLIENT'S HOME, OR IN A PUBLIC VENUE. THE GOAL OF A VISIT IS TO KEEP THE CHILD(REN) SAFE WHILE IMPROVING RESILIENCE WITHIN THE FAMILY. THIS PROGRAM PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ESTABLISHING OR IMPROVING THE BOND BETWEEN CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. FREQUENCY OF VISITS ARE DETERMINED BY THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILY AND DCS. TYPICALLY, FAMILIES HAVE VISITS AT LEAST WEEKLY FOR TWO HOURS PER WEEK. FATHERHOOD THIS IS A SERVICE FOR FATHERS TO ASSIST WITH CO-PARENTING AND CONNECTING WITH THEIR CHILDREN. THE REFERRALS ARE MADE BY DCS. THIS SERVICE OCCURS IN A IRIS FACILITY, THE CLIENT'S HOME, OR IN A PUBLIC VENUE. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ENGAGE FATHERS WITH THEIR CHILDREN. SERVICES ARE FOCUSED ON PARENT EDUCATION USING 24/7 DAD'S CURRICULUM OR NURTURING PARENTING. FATHERS ARE LINKED TO SERVICES NEEDED TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH, MEDICAL, PROBATION/PAROLE, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL, AND RELATIONSHIP NEEDS. FREQUENCY OF VISITS ARE DETERMINED BY THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILY AND DCS. TYPICALLY FAMILIES HAVE VISITS AT LEAST WEEKLY FOR 1.5 TO 2.0 HOURS PER WEEK. FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES (MASTER'S LEVEL STAFF) HOME-BASED FAMILY CENTERED THERAPY & COUNSELING THIS IS A SERVICE FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS TO ASSIST WITH DEALING WITH THE TRAUMA OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THE REFERRALS ARE MADE BY DCS OR JUVENILE PROBATION. A HOME- OR OFFICE-BASED SERVICE FACILITATED BY A CLINICIAN THAT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, INDIVIDUALIZED, STRUCTURED, GOAL-FOCUSED INTERVENTIONS FOR FAMILIES RECOVERING FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT. FREQUENCY OF VISITS IS DETERMINED BY THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILY AND DCS/PROBATION. TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY THIS IS A SERVICE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN PHYSICALLY, SEXUALLY, AND/OR EMOTIONALLY ABUSED OR EXPOSED TO TRAUMA AND PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WHO DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE ABUSE. THE REFERRALS ARE MADE BY DCS. THIS IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION MODEL DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS OVERCOME THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF TRAUMATIC LIFE EVENTS BY HAVING THEM WORK TOGETHER WITH A CLINICIAN AND CASE MANAGER TO IDENTIFY COMMON GOALS AND ATTAIN THEM. FAMILY CENTERED TREATMENT: COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THE REFERRALS ARE MADE BY DCS OR JUVENILE PROBATION. THIS IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, FAMILY-CENTERED TREATMENT APPROACH DESIGNED TO PRESERVE THE FAMILY UNIT. FAMILY CENTERED TREATMENT PROVIDES INTENSIVE HOME-BASED THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION. THIS SERVICE REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF FIVE HOURS OF FACE-TO-FACE TIME PER FAMILY PER WEEK BY A CERTIFIED FCT PRACTITIONER. THE FAMILY IS SERVED FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS. FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICE: COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES IS DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES WITH A SUBSTANTIATED CASE OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT THAT DCS BELIEVES COULD SAFELY CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN WITH APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IN THE HOME. FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES INCLUDE ASSESSMENT OF THE CHILD/PARENT/FAMILY RESULTING IN APPROPRIATE SERVICES THAT ARE BASED ON THE FAMILY'S NEEDS. THE CLEAR GOAL FOR THESE SERVICES IS TO PRESERVE THE FAMILY AND AVOID THE TRAUMA OF REMOVAL FOR THE CHILD, PROVIDED IT IS SAFE FOR THEM TO REMAIN WITH THEIR IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE HOME, ARE COMPREHENSIVE IN NATURE, REQUIRE A MASTER'S DEGREE PROFESSIONAL AND A BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROFESSIONAL TO PROVIDE BOTH THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. SERVICES ARE INTENSIVE AND NATURE, WITH REQUIRED WEEKLY SAFETY CHECKS. INTENSIVE FOSTER CARE SERVICES: COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE IFCS SERVICES ARE DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE THAT ARE BEGINNING THEIR TRANSITION INTO A FOSTER OR KINSHIP HOME. THESE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE CHILD AND FAMILY WITH UNIFICATION INTO THE FAMILY HOME, ENSURING STABILIZATION OF THE FAMILY UNIT. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE HOME, ARE COMPREHENSIVE IN NATURE, REQUIRE A MASTER'S DEGREE PROFESSIONAL AND A BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROFESSIONAL TO PROVIDE BOTH THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. SERVICES ARE INTENSIVE IN NATURE, WITH REQUIRED WEEKLY SAFETY CHECKS. COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES ARE THE FASTEST GROWING SECTOR FOR IRIS, THE SERVICE LINE IS REIMBURSED ON A PER DIEM RATE.