COURT ORDERED FAMILY SERVICES/CLASSES
When children must be removed from their families to ensure their safety, the first goal is to reunite them with their families as soon as possible. Courts/child welfare implement multifaceted strategies that build on family strengths and address concerns - family engagement, maintaining family and cultural connections, connecting families to evidence-based services, regular and frequent visits and parent education, among others. Returning children home often requires intensive, family-centered services – tailored to each family’s circumstances - to support a safe and stable family.
Programs in ENGLISH/SPANISH
Parenting Education Programs:
-
Co-Parenting (High Conflict)
-
High Conflict Parenting
-
Hands-On
-
Developmentally Appropriate
-
Co-Parenting Counseling
Domestic Violence Group:
The goal of the DV group is to help participants lead a productive, violence-free lifestyle. The court could order DV Group to modify the behavior of men and women victims, particularly those who have been, or are at risk of, being in a violent environment.
Anger Management Classes:
Anger and impulse control issues are additional accusations, and if the court sees that the client has reasonable fear, a record of a previous restraining order, or documented history of anger issues, the court could order anger management classes.
Individual/Group Counseling:
The court could order psychotherapy for clients to understand oneself better, to stop fighting and judging our feelings, to stop trying to change others and to learn how to make and keep appropriate boundaries.