Family Preservation Services
The purpose of this Request is to solicit the design and implementation of an evidence based practice model for family preservation program in designated geographic regions in Kansas. This program will provide intensive in home family preservation services to families who have one or more children at risk of out-of-home placement or will be at risk of out of home placement at birth. For the 365-day contracted case management period, also called the referral period, services are designed to eliminate barriers to child(ren) remaining safely at home. Formal assessment results are used to evaluate family attributes for safety, in-home permanency and well being. The family helps to define barriers for children remaining safely at home as well as to assist in identifying ways to overcome these barriers.
The Family Preservation approach is family-centered. Family services and supports are designed by building on the strengths of the family and are supportive, culturally competent, and address the entire family as well as individual family members.
