Children's Way Foster Family Agency
Licensed in 1996, Children's Way was developed to provide a nurturing and safe home for children who have been abused, neglected, or have no caregiver, and is designed to meet the individual needs of children, youth, and their families. Certified Foster Parents are recruited, trained, monitored, and supported in providing nurturing home environments to child
ren in need of our services, and who are unable to live with their natural parents. Family Way Adult Family Home Agency Services
Help the adult client with developmental disabilities ages between 18 thru 62 years. Adults, interested in providing care and receiving clients into their homes as part of the family unit. Family Way recruits and trains family members on how to become home providers. Once a family is trained by Family Way, they become Certified Adult Home Providers. Family Way then engages a mutual selection process to best match the client with the family. Ongoing support is given to the family by professional staff of Family Way Home Services division of California Institute of Health and Social Services, Inc. Children's Way Adoption Services
CIHSS is a licensed full-services adoption services to children in out-of- home care, with resources to certified foster families and biological parents. All prospective adoptive families is provided a comprehensive training series. This training will offer a better understanding of the types of children that are available for adoption as well as some of the issues faced by the family. CIHSS prepares the family with supportive services, pre-finalization, crisis intervention and individualized attention. CIHSS offers ideas on the best ways to handle issues that may arise along the way. CHISS conducts home studies for foster to adopt parents as well as, pertinent information and support to the biological parent. Children's Support DD Program
This is CIHSS’ developmental disabilities program that was developed to provide love, and nurturing homes and services to foster children with developmental disabilities that our Regional Center eligible to receive in-home therapeutic services from our agency support personnel with the goal of assisting special needs children with support. Agency Social Workers monitor the homes and provide case management services. Certified (Foster) Parents work cooperatively with Children's Support and Children's Way professional staff, and the Regional Center in meeting identified needs and interest of each child while stimulating growth potential. Alafia Mental Health Institute
Designed to provide access to mental health services to children who have been identified as having mental issues to decrease placement disruptions, and increase stability and functioning of children. Components include: Mental Health Assessment; Individual, family and group therapy services; case management; crisis intervention; medication assessment, management and support, and; 24 hour crisis intervention. Parent & Family Enrichment Services
• Mentoring Services
• Healthy Marriage Services
• Responsible Fatherhood Services
• Parent Education Training
• HIV / AIDS Education
