12 Colo. Code Regs. § 2509-4-7.310
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 12 CCR 2509-4-7.310 - FAMILY STABILITY SERVICES (FSS)A. Family Stability Services shall be provided within context of a support plan. The Family Services Plan or other existing plan may be utilized if it meets minimum qualifications; otherwise, the State shall provide a format for the support plan. The support plan shall identify at a minimum: 2. Family's unique needs;3. Appropriate service and supports based on strengths and needs; and,4. Family generated goal(s) within service time frames.B. The program goals of FSS are to assist in the provision of appropriate and necessary short-term services to help stabilize families in order to:1. Preserve the family unit, including kin and adoptive families; or,2. Reintegrate children with their families, including adoptive families.7.310.1DEFINITIONSFamily Stabilization Services consists of the following services areas:
A. "Respite Care": a service to provide temporary care to children who are not in an out-of-home placement through the county departments of social/human services and to their families who request a short break in parenting in order to stabilize family environment. Respite may occur outside of the home and in the home settings for less than 24 hours. The family may choose appropriate respite care providers including, but not limited to, kin, friends and licensed providers depending on the needs of the family and available resources.B. "In-home Services": short-term, solution-focused services provided to children who are not in an out-of-home placement through the county departments and to their families, based on their unique needs in order to strengthen the home environment so that children do not need a higher level of intervention or out-of-home placement.C. "Reintegration Services": transition services to assist children and families to reintegrate following an out-of-home placement. Service elements would prepare children and their families for successful reunification.7.310.2PROGRAM ELIGIBILITYA. County departments may make available Family Stability Services, subject to available resources, to families who meet the eligibility criteria. These services shall be provided through contracts or service agreements with private or nonprofit organizations or entities whenever possible.B. In order to be eligible for the Family Stability Services:1. Each family shall be in need of services to stabilize the home environment; or have been reunited with the child(ren) following an out-of-home placement.2. Each family must also: a. Voluntarily request such services; and,b. Have utilized existing resources or existing services, which have not met the family's needs; and,c. Have the potential to stabilize the family environment.7.310.3SERVICE ELEMENTSFamily stability services may include, but are not limited to, the following array of services in order to address the diverse needs of the family:
A. Crisis Intervention: Crisis services such as phone or in-home counseling, crisis counseling, respite care (less than 24 hour) or acute interventions aimed at alleviating the crisis.B. Family Support Services: Family strengthening services such as parent education, family group conferencing, tutoring, mentoring, life skills training, home visitation, mediation, conflict resolution, family advocacy, support groups, recreational activities and linkages to other community resources.C. Therapeutic Services: These services could include individual and family counseling, aftercare treatment, multi-systemic therapy, case management, and other therapeutic interventions.7.310.4SERVICE TIME FRAMESService time frames shall be outlined in the support plan.
A. Respite services must be less than 24 hours of continuous care and may be provided up to three (3) months. Respite services should be provided within 24 hours of identification of the need.B. In-Home services may be provided up to three (3) months. The family should be linked to organized and/or natural supports within the community within one (1) week of the identification of the need.C. Reintegration services may be provided up to three (3) months. The family should be linked to therapeutic services within one (1) week of identification of the need.D. Extensions to the initial provision of service are optional; if a review process is described in the county Family Stability Services plan and the support plan indicates that the family will benefit from an extension of services in order to stabilize the home environment.7.310.5WORKLOAD STANDARDSWorkload standards shall be determined by the local county department and/or by community-based agencies and outlined in the county Family Stability Services plan.
7.310.6PERFORMANCE INDICATORS [Rev. eff. 4/1/12]Family Stability Services' success shall be measured by the degree to which the following performance indicators, as identified in the support plan, are achieved by clients:
A. Crisis Intervention The family has improved family interactions and has demonstrated the ability to alleviate a crisis.
B. Family Support Services The family has created and has shown its ability to utilize an informal or/and formal support system within the community that is readily accessible during stressful family situations to enable the members to remain safely together.
C. Therapeutic Services The family has identified its strengths and demonstrated an increased capacity to advocate for itself and manage the day-to-day stressors of working as a family unit.
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