The goal of Prevention Services is to strengthen families by ensuring the safety, permanency, and well-being of its children. These services are designed to:
- Prevent the occurrence (or reoccurrence) of child abuse/neglect from any caretaker
- Prevent out of home care (including the prevention of foster care)
- Target population
- Degree of trauma experienced by the child and family
- Level of intervention by LDSS
- Families who identify their problems and seek help through prevention are more likely to benefit quickly from services and their children are less likely to be at risk of abuse and neglect and out-of-home care
- Early involvement with the family reduces the likelihood of abuse and neglect occurring, maintains permanency for the child in their family, and preserves sibling groups
- Strength-based family engagement approaches empower family members and increase their opportunity to be self-sufficient
- Training and education in the areas of parents' understanding of child development, behavior management, stress management, attachment, and nurturing reduces negative behavior problems and family conflict and improves family relationships
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Manual
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Effective 05-2023
- Section 1: Prevention Overview (PDF)
- Section 2: Prevention and In-Home Services to Families (PDF)
- Transmittal 305 (PDF)
Effective 04-2021
- Section 1: Prevention Overview (PDF)
- Section 2: Prevention and In-Home Services to Families (PDF)
- Transmittal 290 (PDF)
Effective 04-2018
- Section 01: Overview of Prevention for Practice & Administration (PDF)
- Section 02: Early Prevention Services to Families (PDF)
- Transmittal 279 (PDF)
Effective 04-2013
Additional Resources
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Examples of national community outreach, education, and awareness programs include:
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- All Babies Cry
- Child Passenger Safety
- Office of Child Care (OCC)
- Period of Purple Crying®
- Safe Sleep 365
- Safe to Sleep®
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Where's Baby? Look Before You Lock
- ZERO TO THREE®
Examples of resources used to promote positive youth development include:
