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FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES - THE BRIDGE IS CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES (FPS) THROUGHOUT ESSEX AND UNION COUNTIES. FPS IS AN INTENSIVE, IN-HOME, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM TARGETED TO FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE AT IMMINENT RISK OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT OR WHOSE CHILDREN ARE RETURNING FROM OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT AND INTENSIVE REUNIFICATION SERVICES ARE NEEDED. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO: ENSURE CHILD SAFETY; STABILIZE THE FAMILY; PREVENT OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT; IMPROVE FAMILY FUNCTIONING; AND LINK FAMILIES WITH APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES. SERVICES INCLUDE: CHILD AND FAMILY ASSESSMENTS; SKILL BASED INTERVENTIONS, COUNSELING AND RELATED SUPPORT; LINKAGES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES; LIMITED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; AND FOLLOW-UP. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE FAMILY'S HOME OR RELATED ENVIRONMENT AS CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT. FPS STAFF ARE AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO EIGHT (8) WEEKS. PROGRAM INTERVENTIONS ARE INTENSIVE, PROVIDING EACH FAMILY FIVE (5) TO TWENTY (20) HOURS OF DIRECT FACE-TO-FACE SERVICE PER WEEK DEPENDING ON THE NATURE AND SEVERITY OF THEIR SITUATION AND PRESENTING PROBLEMS. ALL SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD ON FAMILY STRENGTHS AND RESPOND TO A WIDE RANGE OF FAMILY NEEDS. ALL REFERRALS FOR SERVICES ARE MADE BY THE NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION & PERMANENCY (DCP&P) LOCAL OFFICES AND FAMILY PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY. FPS STEP-DOWN PROGRAM-THE BRIDGE IS ALSO CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE FPS STEP-DOWN SERVICES THROUGHOUT ESSEX AND UNION COUNTIES. STEP-DOWN PROGRAMS PROVIDE A COMMUNITY BASED CONTINUUM OF CARE TO FAMILIES THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A PRIMARY FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES INTERVENTION. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE SHORT TERM CRISIS INTERVENTION AND STABILIZATION PROVIDED BY PRIMARY FPS PROGRAMS. STEP-DOWN SERVICES ARE BASED ON AN AFTERCARE MODEL AND FOCUS ON MORE ENDURING ISSUES THAT IMPACT FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO EMPOWER AND ASSIST FAMILIES IN MAINTAINING A SAFE AND STABLE HOME ENVIRONMENT. CONSISTENT WITH THE PRINCIPAL FPS MODEL, STEP-DOWN PROGRAMS SEEK TO: ENSURE CHILD SAFETY; PREVENT OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT; IMPROVE FAMILY FUNCTIONING; AND LINK FAMILIES WITH APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF STEP-DOWN SERVICES ARE AN EXTENSION OF THE SOCIAL, HEALTH, EDUCATION, COUNSELING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORTS PROVIDED BY PRIMARY FPS PROGRAMS. ALL SERVICES ARE COORDINATED, INDIVIDUALIZED, GOAL-ORIENTED, AND ADAPTED TO EACH FAMILY'S CHANGING NEEDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. PARTICIPATING FAMILIES RECEIVE THREE (3) TO NINE (9) MONTHS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AT DIFFERING LEVELS OF INTENSITY ACCORDING TO THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS AND RATE OF PROGRESSION IN ACHIEVING CASE GOALS. ALL REFERRALS FOR STEP-DOWN SERVICES ARE MADE BY PRIMARY FPS PROGRAMS AND FAMILY PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY.

CHRISTIAN PENTECOSTAL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL DAY CARE AND AFTER CARE SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 725 CHILDREN AGES 3-9. THE CHILDREN ARE PRIMARILY FROM A LOW INCOME BACKGROUND.