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NFPN provides the vision, leadership, training, tools, and resources to assist policy makers and practitioners to build on a family's strengths and to preserve family bonds so children can be protected and nurtured at home. Please take a little time to read through our Web site. Below you will find some of our current articles and news stories, or watch our short introduction video. Thank you. |
Our mission is to serve as the primary national voice for the
preservation of families through Intensive Family Preservation and
Reunification Services (IFPS & IFRS). NFPN has developed a
comprehensive fatherhood initiative, because fathers are an integral
part of families. We believe that children deserve to remain safely with their families
when possible, and that all efforts must be made to reunite children
with their families, when it is safe to do so.
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The National Family Preservation Network (NFPN) launches new resources
at the beginning of every year. In addition to introducing a new
resource, the first NFPN News Notes of the year also provides an
opportunity to share information about all of NFPN’s resources and
services. New Spanish Family Assessment Tools NFPN is pleased to announce the release of Spanish versions of our three assessment tools (NCFAS, NCFAS-R, NCFAS-G) and training packages. Each Spanish version training package contains the Scale and Definitions along with the Case Plan, Sample Ratings, F.A.Q., and a PowerPoint presentation. NFPN expresses gratitude to the translator, Esteban Gomez, and to his organization in Chile, the Protective Society of Childhood, that has been providing child welfare services for 114 years! Certification of accuracy was provided by the Universidad Finis Terrae in Chile. NFPN continues to offer English versions of the NCFAS, NCFAS-R, and NCFAS-G scales and training packages. The packages were updated last year to include more materials for training (PowerPoint presentation, F.A.Q., Sample Ratings) and worker-friendly use (instructions and forms on developing a summary of the assessment and case plan). Why Use Assessment Tools? The value of the tools in linking assessment to case planning, services, and outcomes continues to increase. Research conducted by NFPN last year on use of the NCFAS and NCFAS-R with intensive family preservation and reunification services again confirmed the tools' reliability and validity with these programs. Going deeper by linking the tools to outcomes, the study found that intensive family preservation services are effective with families of color, substance-abusing families, and families referred for neglect. Intensive reunification services are especially effective with families involved in substance abuse. These findings provide a powerful incentive for all public and private child welfare and family-serving agencies to establish or expand intensive services to families! NFPN has guidelines available on the Web site for setting up these programs and can also provide technical assistance. The Importance of Fatherhood While the assessment tools have had tremendous impact, NFPN believes that our fatherhood training materials are equally important. With the second round of the federal Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSR) underway nationwide, father-involvement is again coming to the forefront. In addition, the federal government has a number of grant-funded programs aimed at father-involvement. NFPN pioneered the first-of-its kind basic fatherhood training curriculum and training package in 2001. Following a demonstration project, which proved that motivated and trained social workers will involve fathers in case planning and in their children's lives, NFPN developed an Advanced Fatherhood Training Curriculum and training package focused on skill-building. The materials are in use in about 10 states. NFPN has a three-year goal to get the materials into the remaining 40 states. We know from the last round of CFSRs that state child welfare agencies failed in the area of father-involvement. That doesn't need to happen this time! But there are more important reasons to involve fathers than the ability to pass a federal audit. Father involvement is good for children. Children with involved fathers: · show more confidence and less anxiety, · perform better in school, and · are less likely to be involved in destructive behaviors. Father involvement benefits mothers. An involved father: · teaches sons to respect women, · is more likely to have positive communication with the mother, and · is more likely to provide economic support. Fathers benefit too by knowing they are having a lifelong impact on a child's life and by enjoying an irreplaceable relationship! Fatherhood Training Packages NFPN is introducing new pricing for the fatherhood training packages to make them more affordable for small agencies and to offer discounts for large agencies. To receive a price quote for your agency, please complete the online inquiry form at: http://www.nfpn.org/fatherhood-quote.html Ordering the Assessment Tools Training Packages Spanish version training packages will begin shipping in mid-February. To order the Spanish version packages, visit: http://www.nfpn.org/store/category_id,8/ To receive a price quote on the English version assessment tools training packages, visit: http://www.nfpn.org/link-inquiry.html IFPS and IFRS Information Resources For guidelines on establishing intensive preservation or reunification programs, visit: http://www.nfpn.org/preservation/protocol/ http://www.nfpn.org/reunification/protocol/ To see the effectiveness of intensive family preservation and reunification programs with various types of families, visit: http://www.nfpn.org/tools--training/articles/ifps-research-report.html NFPN is excited about the new opportunities that come with a new year. If we can help make your dream come true, please don't hesitate to contact us. For other questions, information, or to share ideas for partnering with NFPN, please contact me. - Priscilla Martens, Executive Director National Family Preservation Network This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 888-498-9047 http://www.nfpn.org/contact/ |
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