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Help for you, your family, your neighbors, your community.

Children, Youth and Families programs and services are designed to protect children from harm, prevent child abuse and neglect, support families and help them remain together safely for the long-term emotional and physical health of children.

Adoption Services
Placement services for children; adoption counseling for birth parents; post-adoption support services for families of children with special needs.

Child Protective Services
Investigation and assessment in response to complaints of child abuse and neglect; support services for families at risk. The CPS Hotline/Helpline receives reports of suspected abuse and neglect, as well as requests for guidance and information, and provides referrals to counseling resources and support services.

Family Partnership Program
Brings family members together to meet face to face and decide on a course of action to ensure the safety and well-being of children whose families have come to the attention of a county agency.

Family Preservation Services
Comprehensive assessment and case management services for families to prevent child abuse, neglect and out-of-home placement of children.

Foster Care
Placement and supervision of abused, neglected or dependent children and youth (from infancy to age 18) who have been separated temporarily from their parents and placed in the legal custody of Family Services.

Child Abuse Prevention Programs
Parenting education in community-based settings and other efforts to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect.