The Owens Companies - Human Services

Ten years ago, children would have been taken from their homes in times of crisis. But today, families can remain intact because of a social-service movement that offers an alternative to traditional removal of children. Crisis Intervention/Family Preservation defuses crises within the family by building upon the strong motivations and incentives of love and bonding. It is an immediate response to a crisis and an important alternative available to social-service providers. Children can remain safely in the home, while a skilled professional assists the family in defusing the situation that initially brought them to a crisis. The key to this strategy is an intense marathon of services, which concentrate on the behavior and circumstances that have lead up to this point. The primary goal of Crisis Intervention/Family Preservation is to remove the risks by empowering the family.