Family-‐Based Services definition
Family-‐Based Services means the assessment, treatment, and case management services which 1) have a family focus and consider the family as a unit; 2) use an ecological or systems theory approach to service delivery; 3) are committed to family preservation unless child safety cannot be assured; 4) are community and home-‐based; 5) are predicated on a close working partnership with the family; and 6) are committed to empowering families, instilling hope, and helping families to set and achieve their own priorities and goals.
Family-‐Based Services means intensive family-centered services to families primarily in their own home and for a limited time.