Families Uniting Now
Families Uniting Now
Parent educators work with
DHS-referred families who will be reunited with their families soon. The
services are developed to support relationship- and skill-building to
facilitate this reunification. Two three-hour visits with coaching are
provided in a small group setting each week. The program also includes
facilitated family meetings.
Outcomes
Between 7/5/2011 and 8/25/2011, 7 children and 5 parents met twice per week for three hours per visit at locations that included parks, OMSI, the Children's Museum, and more.
- 3 children are back home with their parent full-time
- 2 children will return home pending a court date in mid-September
- 1 child is making much more frequent visits, including seeing their mother 5 days per week.