DHS Strong Families/Safe Children
Strong Families/Safe Children is Michigan's statewide collaborative initiative for the federal program, promoting Safe and Stable Families. These federal monies are provided to states for the planning and delivery of community-based family support, family preservation, time-limited reunification, and adoption promotion and support services. The federal program was previously named the Family Preservation and Family Support Services Act.
Child safety, permanency, and improved family functioning to strengthen families are the program goals. These funds must be used for new and enhanced services in the following four service categories:
- Family Preservation.
- Family Support.
- Time-limited Reunification.
- Adoption Promotion and Support Services.
These federal funds are legislated for services to at-risk families with children:
- To keep children safe within their home (when appropriate), and prevent the unnecessary separation of families.
- Prevent child maltreatment.
- Promote family strength and stability.
- Return children in care to their families in a safe and timely manner.
- Provide permanent alternatives for children who cannot return home safely.
- Promote and support more adoptions out of the foster care system and help adoptive families maintain permanency.
Safe Families/Safe Children offers a wide range of services including the following:
- Parent assistance.
- Parent education.
- Home-based family support and home-based crisis intervention services.
- Wraparound coordination.
- Supportive visitation.
- Foster and adoptive parent recruitment/education.
- Post adoption support services.
Application Process:
Please contact the Grand Travers County Department of Human Services office at (231) 941-3900 for more information on their Strong Families/ Safe Children application process.
Note: The program descriptions on this website were developed in 2009 for general information purposes only. NWMCOG/Community Housing Choices makes no guarantee of the continued accuracy of this information. Please contact the agency for official confirmation of available assistance and your eligibility for assistance.
Contact Information:
Name: Dawn McLaughlin
Address: 701 S Elmwood, Suite 19, Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone: (231) 941-3900
Email:
DHS Strong Families/Safe Children Website
Department of Human Services, Grand Traverse/Leelanau Counties: Agency Page, Website
