Childnet Youth and Family Services Inc

FOSTER FAMILY NETWORK (FFN) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1986 TO ADDRESS THE GROWING NEED FOR QUALITY FOSTER HOMES FOR CHILDREN OF PHYSICAL, SEXUAL AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE, NEGLECT AND/OR ABANDONMENT. CHILDREN ARE REFERRED TO FFN BY COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES. THE PROGRAM PLACES BOYS AND GIRLS, BIRTH TO 21 YEARS OLD, IN LOVING FOSTER HOMES. FFN RECRUITS AND TRAINS FAMILIES, INCLUDING SINGLE-PARENTS, WHO ARE WILLING TO PROVIDE A WARM, STABLE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR THESE CHILDREN. FFN'S SOCIAL WORK STAFF PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR THE FOSTER FAMILIES. A TOTAL OF 251 CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM.

THE RELATIVE HOME ASSESSMENT SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO RELATIVE CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE PRIMARY CARE OF CHILDREN RESIDING WITH THEM. PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO RELATIVE CAREGIVERS WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN POSITIVE YOUTH OUTCOMES IN EDUCATION AND CAREER SUCCESS. A LONG RANGE GOAL IS AN INCREASED RATE OF PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN WHO COULD NOT BE REUNITED WITH PARENTS. A TOTAL OF 488 CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN THE RELATIVE HOME ASSESSMENT SERVICES PROGRAM.