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In this post we look at the target populations with which IFPS has been found to be effective and an assessment tool for use with IFPS. IFPS is Effective with High-Risk Families Dr. Ray Kirk from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill conducted a retrospective study (NC DSS, 2001) of more than 1,200 children who […]
Did you know that the term “family preservation” did not exist 40 years ago? We’ve come a long way in the past 40 years! From no use of the term “family preservation” before 1974 to over 37 million Google listings for “family preservation” in 2014. IFPS got off to a strong start, was boosted with […]
The IFPS Blog is now over two years old and contains 75 posts divided into 15 categories to assist you with finding the one you need. The Intensive Family Preservation Services website (www.intensivefamilypreservation.org) is one year old with material about IFPS, its history, the 40th Anniversary of IFPS in 2014, and resource material not easily […]
40th Anniversary of Intensive Family Preservation Services Click here to see photos from the 40th Anniversary Event » Over the next weeks we will continue to share memories and thoughts about IFPS from some of its key players: Patrick McCarthy, Remarks at the IFPS 40th Anniversary, July 18, 2014 » Judge Richard (Fitz) Fitzgerald: Reflections […]
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of IFPS includes celebrating several key federal programs that provide support for IFPS. The first is the Family Preservation and Support Services Program enacted by Congress in 1993. This federal program was later changed to Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF). The PSSF program was most recently reauthorized in 2011 for […]
Part of the excitement of celebrating the 40th Anniversary of IFPS comes from discovering or re-discovering publications that document the history and impact of IFPS. In this post we review a paper written in 2001 by Frank Farrow, Director of the Center for the Study of Social Policy. Mr. Farrow looked at the first quarter-century […]