DCF/DYFS Case Practice Improvement Overview

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Working with Family TeamsBuilding a family team has multiple benefits:• Teams are useful for gathering important informationabout the strengths and needs of families thatcontribute to the family’s current life situation.• Teams can assist the familythroughout the involvement withDCF/DYFS and help staff facilitatea successful service plan.• When it is time for the family toend its involvement with DYFS,the team can help support thefamily’s transition.
Who is Part of a Family Team?A family team ismade up of everyone important in the life of thechild, including interested family members,foster/adoptive parents, neighbors, friends, clergy,as well as representatives from the child’s formalsupport system, such as school staff, therapists,service providers, CASA, the court service and legalsystems.Parents, children and youth (whenage appropriate) and teammembers do become activeparticipants in making decisionsabout what services and supportsare needed, how and who shoulddeliver the services and how toidentify success.
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