Familystrength

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2010 to Jun 30, 2011

Signed

Mar 29, 2012

Return Version

2010v3.2

Gross Receipts

$1,281,192

Major Activities

Activity 2

Deployment Cycle Support Program (DCSP): A military/civilian partnership funded through the Department of Defense to provide support services to service members and their families throughout the deployment cycle. Easter Seals holds the contract with the NH Department of Health and Human Services/ Community Based Military Services and subcontracts with Familystrength and other community based providers to meet the various needs of the service members and their families up to 12 months pre-deployment, during single or multiple deployments, and for a minimum of 12 months post deployment. Services may include assessment and care planning, individual or family counseling, case management, financial or vocational support, emergency financial assistance, employment services, housing assistance, or any other identified need.

Activity 3

Family Assessment and Inclusive Reunification (FAIR): Familystrength manages the FAIR process for children and youth that reside in out-of-home care settings and are the legal responsibility of the Division, with the exception of children in the Youth Development Center (YDC) and the Youth Detention Services Unit (YDSU). The fundamental purpose of the FAIR process is to reduce the likelihood that children will linger in foster care and to increase the likelihood that a permanent plan will be achieved in an expeditious timeframe. The goal is to recognize and honor the critical role of parents and age-appropriate children combined with family supports, and to bring them together around the table with Division staff and other service providers to discuss safety, permanency and well-being matters and to help construct and implement the case plan through a family-centered group decision-making process.There are three key components of the FAIR process:1. Collaboration. Early in the process of serving children placed in out-of-home care, the FAIR Permanency Facilitators collaborate with the Division and case-specific multidisciplinary teams, such as permanency planning teams, to assess case status, identify potential permanency resources, and develop strategies for meeting the childs needs.2. Review and Evaluation of Case Progress. The FAIR Permanency Facilitators manageand conduct the FAIR process in accordance with the FAIR Guidelines to ensure theDivision is in compliance.3. Consultation. The FAIR Permanency Facilitators then provide consultation to Division staff with respect to improving case progress and outcomes, on a case-specific basis, by utilizing the information gleaned from the FAIR meeting to expedite permanency.

Filer

EIN

02-0388299