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About Us
Providing multiple supportive services to youth and families in South Central PA
Family Group Decision Making
Bringing families together one meeting at a time...
Family Group Decision Making
* Currently servicing Cumberland County Families
* No cost to the family or organization
PURPOSE:
To establish a process for families to join together with relatives, friends and other identified supports to develop a culturally sensitive plan ensuring that youth and families are supported.
The referred family has the opportunity to create their own solution to critical concerns related to the care of their children.
CORE VALUES:
- individuals and families have strengths
- people and systems can change
- a collaborative team approach works best
- every individual and family is unique, diverse and should be respected
- the goal is safety, permanency and well-being for all children and families
- movement will be towards empowerment, not control
- strengths are enhanced when families are acknowledged and encouraged
- options are better than advice
- FGDM is voluntary
- families identify who participates in the conference
- everyone has some level of accountability in the process
- resources include natural supports, as well as formal and informal supports
Youth Stabilization Specialists
Providing Individualized Support for Youth and Families in Various Settings
* Staff provide daily one on one supportive services to help stabilize the youth's placement.
* Providing services to youth involved with Children and Youth or JPO
* Staff use de-escalation skills, supportive supervision and are a liaison between agencies
* Client typically sees staff as a relief from everyday schedule
*Participate in all extracurricular activities with youth