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Non Profit Child and Family Services

Child and family services are nonprofit organizations designed to better the well being of individuals who come from unfortunate situations, environmental or biological. People who seek or are sought after to participate in these services, usually do not have stable homes and no other resource to turn to. Children might come from abusive or neglectful homes, or live in very poor and dangerous communities. There are also agencies that cater to people who have biological deficiencies. Families that are trying to live stable lives come to nonprofit organizations for hope of a better future. Child and Family services cater to many different types of people whom are all in different situations. These services might be mandated by the court system or they might be voluntary. Child and family services may be mandated if:

1. There is domestic violence in the home
2. There is abuse or neglect in the home
3. Constant negativity amongst family members which could lead to violent behavior
   1. Physical abuse
   2. emotional abuse

Types of Services

Non profit agencies offer a wide array of services for children and families who have environmental or biological hardships. These services include, family counseling, family mental health services, preventive services; foster care, special needs adoption and after-hours protective services; residential treatment services for youth; special education programs; domestic violence prevention, treatment and intervention services; employee assistance programs; and family life education. [1]

Problems and Solutions

There are many families in the United States and in other countries who are in need of child and family services to guide them towards building a better future. These children and their families, more often than not, have the desire to create and live better lives, unfortunately they do not have the resources or education on how to do so. [Social Welfare] is important in the United States to guarantee safety, [health], [equal opportunity], and [social justice].

The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) is located in the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families and oversees the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program which was created by the Welfare Reform Law of 1996. TANF became effective July 1, 1997, and replaced what was then commonly known as welfare: Aid to Families with Dependent Children(AFDC) and the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) programs. TANF was reauthorized in February 2006 under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides assistance and work opportunities to needy families by granting states the federal funds and wide flexibility to develop and implement their own welfare programs. Citizens may apply for assistance at their local TANF agency.[2]

Non Profit Agencies

• United Family Services
• Metis Child and Family Services Society
• Community Family Life Services
• EMQ Children and Family Services
• Child welfare

Non Profit Organization Administration for Children and Families