To procure a provider for assistance to families that are at risk of having their children removed from their home due to child abuse and/or neglect, and/or to families that are in need of supervised visitations. The Family Assistance Program is an in-home service which provides guidance for the parents and children to increase the parents’ confidence and competence in their parenting abilities to successfully nurture their children and provide them with a healthy and safe environment. In addition, the Contractor must provide, as needed, supervised parenting time for parents and their children allowing the interaction to take place in a safe environment while promoting healthy relationships. Requirements General Requirements Client Eligibility Criteria a. Definition of Eligibility 1) For Child and Family Safety Stability and Permanency (CFSSP) Funding: Families with an active Children’s Protective Services (CPS) investigation or open case. Families with an open Prevention services case. Families with minor children investigated by MDHHS CPS within the previous 18 months. Families that do not have a preponderance of evidence of child abuse or neglect after a CPS investigation, but there is a risk of future harm to the child. Families with one or more children in a MDHHS supervised out-of-home placement (inclusive of MDHHS supervised Foster Care, Juvenile Justice and relative placement). MDHHS adoptive families for whom a need for post adoptive services has been identified by MDHHS to prevent disruption or dissolution.
