FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES

Family Support Services, commonly known as WrapAround services, is a new and unique approach to working with at-risk, Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth. These children have been placed in, or are at-risk of being placed in, psychiatric hospitals, high level residential treatment centers and/or juvenile hall facilities. The goal of WrapAround is to have youth successfully leave or avoid these long-term, intensive, high-level settings and return to family, foster care or kinship family placements.

Family Support Services utilizes a family-centered, strength-based, individualized planning and implementation process. This approach encourages doing “whatever it takes” to maintain children in their homes. Referrals are made to our Youth and Family Support program by various Los Angeles County departments including the Department of Probation, Department of Children & Family Services and the Department of Mental Health.

A multitude of program services are offered including; Crisis Intervention, Available Staff 24- hours a day; 7 days a week; Comprehensive Plans of Care, Linkages to Community Resources, Weekly Treatment Planning Meetings and Mental Health Services for eligible clients. WrapAround is a collaborative process with treatment teams comprised of the child and his/her family, the County Designee and ChildNet’s staff which includes a Facilitator, Child & Family Specialist and Parent Partner. The goal of each team is to assist the client in achieving long-term self-sufficiency and avoiding out-of-home placement.