If a family is identified as being in need of services, by either an investigator or the Juvenile court, they are assigned to a caseworker from one of our three services units. The caseworker will  works with the entire family to help implement the resources needed  to strengthen the family unit. Every effort is made to help the family implement the needed changes  to make sure the children remains safe in the home environment.  If a child’s safety is compromised, the child will be removed from the home. When this happens, the case worker helps the family identify what steps need to be taken to reduce the risk  so the child may be able to return home.

Intake/Investigations Unit:          

This unit investigates the calls and complaints that come into the agency from the community.  This unit is designed to work with families that have children ages birth-12 that are having issues related to abuse, neglect or Dependency.    

This unit has a supervisor, 6 investigators, 1 outreach worker, 1 parent educator and 1 intake screener.

Foster/ Adoption Unit:

This unit works with the families that have been evaluated and are at serious risk of having their children removed, or have had their children removed.  The goal of this unit is to strengthen the family unit and provide permanency for children whether with their biological family or if necessary, an adoptive family.

This unit has a supervisor, 1 foster care coordinator, 1 adoption specialist, and  ongoing case workers.  

Adolescent Unit:

This unit works with the families of adolescents who exhibit unruly or delinquent behavior.  This unit  also investigates issues related to abuse and neglect in youth  ages 13 to 18. 

This unit has a supervisor, 2 court liaisons, 2 ongoing workers, 1 independent living coordinator  and 1 intake-outreach-ongoing worker