Hear presentation on the Family Reunification Project and discuss, consider and take appropriate action on request to apply for grant funding through the Office of Governor.

Approximately 70% of children will be returned to their parents after foster care. However, over 50% of these children will return to CPS custody over a 5-year period. This project will improve the outcome for children and families and reduce the recidivism rate of repeat cases with a non-adversarial, phased approach to recovery that uses community collaborative resources. The change from the traditional system will occur by increasing the days of in-patient treatment, addressing need for family counseling for therapeutic needs and providing coaching and community connections to resources. With collaborative partners and staffing of cases and participants progress, warm hand offs can take place that ensure streamlined and efficient services are provided.