LAN 75 - Family Centered Services

FAMILY CENTERED SERVICES FACT SHEET FY03

JULY 1, 2002 - JUNE 30, 2003

Family Preservation/Family Support Services

These FCS dollars are for one year only and if renewed in FY’04, the funding will not increase.

The target population should focus on children and families referred by DCFS and other families in similar situations. The emphasis should be on programs deflecting children and families from the child welfare system, DCFS. Children will not be indicated abuse neglect victims and they will not enter substitute care during or following their involvement in the FCS program.

DCFS child protection staff should refer at least half the children and families.

The Department will be contracting directly with each program whose recommendation is approved.

Program reports and fiscal reports will be the responsibility of each program.

A program plan outline (or application) of needed material will be developed and provided to the recommended programs.

A registration system for clients should be developed. Clients should be registered for programs and general demographic information gathered.

Half the referrals should come from Child Protection. Referrals do not equal service. A system should be developed that lets the person(s) who referred clients know the services the client is receiving or if the client is not receiving service and some result.

It is expected that the LAN will still have oversight responsibility with the FCS funded programs in the LAN including regular meetings with providers and knowledge of program issues and concerns.

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