Services to help children live safely at home

• Prevention services help:
  • lower the chance of your children being placed into foster care;
  • reduce the likelihood that your children will be the subject of subsequent abuse and neglect reports;
  • promote permanency for children in foster care, and reduce their risk of re-entry into foster care after they return home.
• Services include help with:
  • Mental health
  • Special medical needs
  • Substance abuse, domestic violence, or exploited youth
  • Aftercare programs
  • Home care services
• Services are free, voluntary, and available regardless of your immigration status.
• Available to you whether you have an open ACS investigation or not.
• Available through community-based agencies that serve your community.

Who is eligible

These groups can get prevention services:

• families with infants, school-aged children, youth and young adults.
• pregnant and parenting youth and adults.
• families with medical and special needs requiring home care.
• parents and youth who want to stop using drugs or alcohol.
• children and youth who have been sexually exploited.
• families with mental health and/or domestic violence concerns.