Programs & Services

The Family Connections Program

Family Connections Program is an Arizona Department of Child Safety (ADCS) contracted program for families who have been involved with ADCS.

About the Family Connections Program

A Family Connections Consultant (FCC) will provide personalized services to best meet the family's needs as identified with the program assessments. FCC’s meet families in their homes once or twice a week to help them reach their established goals, including but not limited to:

Interventions to improve Child Wellbeing
Interventions to improve Family Functioning
Interventions to improve Parenting Attitudes and Behaviors
Interventions to Manage Parenting Stress
Interventions to address Family Resources
Interventions to address Social Support

A Family Connections Consultant (FCC) provides services to referred families as outlined in the Arizona Family Connections manual to include: intake; outreach and engagement; concrete/emergency services; comprehensive family assessment, including the use of standardized assessment instruments; outcome-driven service plans with UBSMART goals; change focused intervention; evaluation of change; and service closure.

About the Nurturing Parenting Program

The Nurturing Parenting Program works with families to strengthen their parenting abilities, with services provided both in-home and in the community. This program is short-term and offers benefits that will improve parent-child relationships for a lifetime. Parents learn: age-appropriate expectations of children’s development, how to understand and support the needs, feelings and wishes of children, how to avoid punishments and use non-violent discipline, how to establish appropriate parent and child family roles, and how to empower children’s independence and self-awareness. This program utilizes the Nurturing Skills for Families curriculum that best meets the needs of each family.

For any questions, contact referrals@amazinggraceaz.com