HISTORY
The roots of familiy preservation / reunification can be traced back to the 1900's with 'friendly home visitors'. In 1909, President Theodore Roosevelt convened the first White House Conference of Dependent Children. The importance of maintaining children in their own homes was reflected in the annual report of the Children's Aid Society in 1923.

"There is a well-established conviction on the part of social workers that no child should be taken from his natural parents until everything possible has been done to build up the home into what an American home should be. Even after a child has been removed, every effort should be continued to rehabilitate the home and when success crowns one's efforts, the child should be returned."

VALUES AND BELIEFS
PRN For Families supports the following values and beliefs underlying similar, well established preservation and reunification programs:
  		•  Safety is paramount
    The safety of clients, therapists, and other members of the community is of utmost importance and is our highest priority.
  		•  It is in the best interests of the child to be raised in their immediate home or extended family environment whenever possible
  		•  We are most effective when we work in partnership with our clients
    Clients have the best information about themselves and their lives, and treating them as partners and colleagues is the best way to gain access to that information. Everyone has strengths, skills, and unique cultural experiences. If we recognize these experiences and treat clients with respect we will be most likely to develop positive working relationships and to be successful in our work with them.
  		•  People are doing the best they can
    People's behavior is influenced by many factors, including their past and present environments, the skills they have learned, and the social support that they have available. It is critical that we remain non-judgmental while assessing the effects of these factors on each individual.
  		•  All people have the potential to change
    People change constantly, as a result of planned and incidental learning. The knowledge that people can and do change helps us maintain an optimistic outlook. A skills-based teaching approach helps us influence the direction and nature of that change.
  		•  We cannot tell which situations are amenable to change
    Historical information can help us assess each family's situation, but is not sufficient to predict which families will make changes during our intervention. Therefore we must remain open-minded about each family's chances of success
  		•  A crisis is an opportunity for change
    In a time of crisis, clients may find that their usual ways of doing things no longer work. This presents us with an opportunity to help them develop new and more effective skills.
  		•  We are accountable to our clients and ourselves for service quality
    It is essential that we provide services that meet the needs of both the families we are trying to help and the people who refer them to us. In order to do so all of our consumers must become involved in the process of evaluating our work. Only with this involvement can we be truly accountable for the quality of the services we provide.
  		•  It is important to reduce barriers to services
    It is the job of the practitioner to do everything possible to reduce the barriers that make it difficult for clients to take advantage of our services. We can reduce these barriers and increase motivation by being accessible and flexible, and taking the service into families' homes. When the help that we offer is attractive, comfortable, and culturally responsive, clients will be inspired to believe that change can occur.

    TARGET POPULATION
    PRN for Families™ is offered nationwide and specializes in custom designed in-home alternative or aftercare services for your family.

    Preservation Services for Adolescents and Families Experiencing:
  		•  Lack of effective family resources
  		•  Behaviors beyond parental control
  		•  Differences in parenting approaches
  		•  Psychological/psychiatric problems
  		•  Depressive traits and low self-esteem
  		•  Drug/alcohol experimentation/abuse
  		•  Learning problems/lack of social skills
  		•  Poor decision making/impulsive behavior
  		•  Breakdown in family communication with unsuccessful therapeutic results

    Reunification Services for Families Who Have:
  		• Parents interested in retaining gains made in other treatment programs or placements
  		• Adolescents who have completed or withdrawn from a short-term therapeutic intervention or a long-term residential treatment program


    PROGRAM COMMITMENT
    These standards are developed to allow for the greatest flexibility while maintaining the highest level of integrity.
  		•  Services are customized to meet the specific needs of the family
  		•  Staff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  		•  Services are available and provided on evenings and weekends
  		•  Staff has small caseload (4-6 families)
  		•  Preservation/Reunification services are generally delivered in the home and by means of advanced technology, telecommunication, and electronic mail
    PRN for FamiliesTM | P.O. BOX 6282 | Snowmass Village, CO 81615 | 888.762.5973

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