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5/16/1994
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Board of Commissioners
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Individual and family work are the primary intervention strategies involved for the <br /> <br />_ home-based worker. The worker attempts to provide support for the family and <br /> enhance the coping skills of family and youth. Each case is staffed weekly by the <br /> worker and other individuals deemed appropriate who have interest in the family's <br /> situation and treatment. Besides counseling, the worker attempts to engage other <br />-- community resources which may be helpful to the family and referrals are made to <br /> other community agencies. <br /> <br />The plans may involve assisting the parents with making appropriate plans for <br />placement, working with the placement resources and the family in developing a plan <br />of payment, or placement in the custody of the Department of Social Services if the <br />situation necessitates such action. Other referrals may be made to Salvation Army, <br />Christian Cooperative Ministry, Piedmont Mental Health Center, Cabarrus Health <br />Department, etc. Overall 80% of youth in the program are age 14-17. 80% are white <br />and 60% are female. <br /> <br />Intervention focuses on helping the family to cope with their current problems. <br />Counseling involves problem solving techniques, improvement of family communication, <br />development of understanding among family members, help with parentin~ skills and <br />the improvement of lines of communication between parents and other involved <br />agencies. Families are involved with the program for an average of 120 days. The <br />amount of follow-up in the program varies on a case-by-case basis, but never exceeds <br />six months total time. The worker spends 70% of time in direct services to youth <br />and their families. <br /> <br />The Cabarrus County Department of Social Services made a proposal for Home-Based <br />Services in May of 1988 and was approved by the Caba~rus County CBA Task Force and <br />Cabarrus County Board of County Commissioners. The current home-based worker has <br />over 13 years experience with the Department of Social Services. She has strong <br />experience in working with Child Protective Services cases and consequently has <br />excellent knowledge of community resources and good relationships with juvenile <br />court staff. In addition, she is persuing a master's degree in counseling form <br />UNC-Charlotte. <br /> <br />It seems that children who are referred early in their involvement with juvenile <br />court benefit most from the service. In this way, prompt intensive counseling and <br />services may be provided to the family before more crises develop and the family <br />situation deteriorates further. To this end, agency staff have regular contact with <br />the juvenile court judges and counselors to discuss the services and referral <br />process. <br /> <br /> <br />
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