Family Preservation
Our focus is the safety and well-being of children.
What is Family Preservation?
DCCCA’s philosophy entering this new phase of Family Preservation remains consistent with our successful history. We focus on the strengths and competencies of family members and work in partnership so they can remain safely together. We respect each family as the unit they define for themselves. Our strengths-based belief encourages families to explore their positive traits and successes and creates a trusting relationship to explore root cause trauma and challenges. Our family centered approach is evidenced in the way we involve family in service planning and implementation.
DCCCA’s Approach
- Families are assisted in overcoming challenges, identifying personal resources and strengths, and working toward goals.
- Immediate crises such as safety, housing, food, financial, mental health, and substance use are addressed.
- Families are connected with long-term community resources that can provide support after services are completed.
Our Focus is the Safety and Well-Being of Children
- Partnering with the family to deliver services to prevent children from entering the foster care system.
- Recognizing and identifying strengths of the family and building on these.
- Adding resources to the family’s natural supports so they have continued success once they have met their goals and DCCCA steps out.
Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START)
START is a specialized in-home service for families who have co-occurring substance use and child welfare concerns, including pregnant women using substances (who have a child under 5 in the home) and families whose infants were born substance exposed. The START approach pairs Case Managers with Family Mentors with lived recovery experience, to facilitate timely access to risk-reducing interventions and addiction treatment.
SERVICES PROVIDED
The DCCCA team will support you in the following ways:
- Initial and ongoing safety assessment
- Referrals for substance use assessments
- Assistance in obtaining core support services
- Child rearing and behavior management coaching for parents
- Teaching family living skills
- Respite
- Crisis intervention
- Coordination of community resources
WHO WOULD BENEFIT?
- Families that are in immediate crisis and need temporary support
- Parents with substance abuse needs, who may be referred before, during, or after treatment
- Families that have had previous experiences with the child welfare system
- Young mothers who are pregnant
- Families that are experiencing potential truancy concerns
- Families that are on Community Mental Health Center wait lists
Kansas City region – 5 counties (Atchison, Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth and Wyandotte)
Wichita region – 10 counties (Barber, Butler, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, Sedgwick and Sumner)