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Families First of Michigan Program

Families First of Michigan Program is a time-limited and intensive intervention program focused on supporting families and preventing children from being placed at imminent risk. With a flexible 24/7 schedule, small caseloads, and services delivered in the family home or community, the program provides skill-based and social support interventions to enhance family strengths. Concrete services such as home repairs, transportation, advocacy, and relocation assistance are also offered. Referrals can be made by DHS Protective Services, Foster Care services, and PARC staff, and are taken on a first come, first served basis.

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Families First of Michigan Program

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  1. Families First of Michigan Program Guy Thompson, FPS Manager Bureau of Child Welfare Michigan Department of Human Services

  2. Families First of Michigan

  3. Program Characteristics • Focus on Family Strengths • Limited to Children at Imminent Risk of placement • Immediate Response (w/in 24 hours) • Flexible 24/7 schedule • Small Caseloads • Intensive Intervention (Min. 10 hours/week/family)

  4. Characteristics Continued • Services delivered in the family home/community • Time Limited and Brief (4 to 6 weeks) • “Hard” and “Soft” services delivered by a single worker w/ safety back-up • Ecological Approach • Goal Oriented w/ Limited Objectives • Specific Assistance • Evaluation

  5. Referrals • Can be taken by the contracted agency program supervisor and assigned 24/7. • Taken on a first come, first served basis. (No waiting list) • DHS Protective Services, Foster Care services and PARC staff are the designated referral sources. • Worker phones the agency team and the program supervisor takes referral information.

  6. Services • Skill-Based Interventions: • Behavior Management • Household Management • Anger management • Impulse Control • Cognitive Strategies • Communication Skills • Money management • Social Support Interventions

  7. Services Continued Concrete Services Home repairs and cleaning Transportation Advocacy Relocation assistance

  8. Reporting • A minimum of weekly updates made to the referring worker. (In addition, Initial case staffing and Termination Conference) • Service Plan report due to the referring worker by Day 14 of services. • Progress Report due to the referring worker by Day 28 (Should case extend beyond the planned four week intervention) • Termination Report due within seven days following the close of the case with Families First.

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