Family Preservation Program (FPP)

About the Family Preservation Program

The Family Preservation Program (FPP) is a short-term, intensive, in-home service designed to keep families with children ages 0-12 years together safely, and reduce the need for out-of-home placements. This is done by providing intensive, skill-based services to families working with Dane County Child Protective Services (DCCPS) and at risk of their children being removed from the home.

Our Services

• Assessment: Initial risk/needs assessment completed collaboratively with the family
• Case Management: Case management to include hands on teaching, modeling and demonstrating specific life skills (i.e., social, household, parenting, etc.)
• Brief Therapy: Brief therapeutic interventions using Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and strength-based skill development.

Program Goals

• Increase protective factors and prosocial skill sets for families and children.
• Provide services to Keep families together.
• Teach practical life skills through coaching, brief, therapeutic interventions and hands-on demonstration/modeling.
• Instill hope and evoke positive change in families.

FPP Staff Will

• Reduce stigma associated with involvement in behavioral health systems and mental health/substance use disorders.
• Provide culturally competent, trauma-informed services.
• Encourage autonomy, independence, and self-determination.
• Work collaboratively with families to reduce practices that encourage immediate gratification, enabling behaviors, and maladaptive coping mechanisms.

Contact Information

For more information about our Family Preservation Program, please call  608-280-2520.

Julia Persike, Team Leader (Monday – Friday)
Julia.Persike@journeymhc.org

•Anya Armbrust, FamilySpecialist (Monday – Thursday)
Anya.Armbrust@journeymhc.org

•Rikki Garcia,Family Specialist (Tuesday – Friday)
Rikki.Garcia@journeymhc.org

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