FAMILY FOCUS, INC. is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services under Rule IV. This authorizes FAMILY FOCUS to license homes and place youth whose special needs cannot be met by their primary care givers.
We provide coordinated program services for children and youth in placement. FAMILY FOCUS social workers/case managers are responsible for matching youth to potential foster homes and coordinating pre-placement visits. If the team believes the youth is initially a good match with the foster family, the social worker will facilitate this placement and schedule the treatment plan meeting.
This meeting will include the youth and his/her family, the FAMILY FOCUS foster parent(s), the referring worker, the FAMILY FOCUS social worker, and other significant people involved with the youth.
Every youth’s needs are assessed and an individualized treatment plan is developed with the youth and treatment team. The on-going involvement and support of the youth’s family is an integral part of the treatment process. The youth and treatment team meet quarterly to review goal progress and to re-assess the treatment plan.
FAMILY FOCUS social workers work closely with the foster parents to assist them in day-to-day skill building maintaining a stable environment as well a assisting in a crisis situation as they may arise.
