WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
A family living in a car with 2 year old is reported to CPS... no Family Assessment Response with FAR
Investigation finds child is neglected
Child is placed in foster care home for 90 days
Child dependency case is opened, attorneys, social worker, and guardian ad litem are assigned to case
Parent enrolls family reunification and other services, including parent classes, drug screens, parent-child visits
Child and parent need therapy to overcome trauma of being separated
Reunifted family needs help with shelter and housing
Parent is helped with monthly food assistance
Child receives voucher for school clothes and supplies
Parent receives job development and search assistance
$500 Investigation finds family needs help with shelter and housing
$2500
$7200 Parent is helped with monthly food assistance $1500
$8000
Child receives voucher for school clothes and supplies
$5000 Parent receives job development and search assistance
$500
$1500
$5000 Parent receives child care assistance $2500
$2500
$1500
$500
$1500
Parent receives child care assistance $2500
TOTAL $34200
Family Assessment Response
It saves dollars and makes sense
TOTAL $8500