Specifications include, but are not limited to: Family Preservation Services (FPS) are concentrated and clearly defined with an emphasis on home-based, intensive, therapeutic and/or case management services to families in crisis when children are at high risk of out-of-home placement. The decision to refer a family for FPS may be made at any point during DCF’s intake and assessment process. Within the tiered FPS model, an array of services shall be provided with varying approaches and intensity of interventions tailored to meet the needs of the family. Services provided by the applicant should include: 1. Initial safety and needs assessments; 2. On-going assessment and determination of family needs, strengths and well-being; 3. On-going safety and risk assessments; 4. Direct or referrals for screenings for substance use disorders conducted with age-appropriate household members (13 years of age or older, unless there is previously identified use of drugs or alcohol by a child younger than 13 years); referral for, or completion of, an assessment for level of treatment; and monitoring of compliance with treatment recommendations, including random drug testing. 5. Assistance in obtaining core support services (day care, respite care, employment, housing, on-going mental health services, etc.); 6. Child rearing and behavior management coaching for parents; 7. Assessment and expansion of family supports; 8. Coordination of community resources for the family (formal and informal); 9. On-going case evaluation and monitoring to ensure effective service delivery; 10. Teaching family living skills such as Budgeting, Nutrition, etc. 11. Family crisis intervention; 12. Case Management; 13. Individual, Couple and Family Therapy; 14. Healthy relationship building; 15. Trauma informed treatment and services in accordance with recognized principles of a trauma-informed approach.