Family Assessment Response (FAR)
Program/Intervention Name
Category
Assessment and Measurement Instruments for Target Populations, Family Support and Placement Stabilization Programs
Program/Intervention Description
What: Family Assessment Response, also known as "FAR", provides a comprehensive assessment of child safety, risk of subsequent child abuse or neglect, family strengths and need. No subject is named and no findings made. How: Far components include: Ensuring Child Safety, Avoiding Negative Labels for Parents, Setting Aside Fault Finding, Working in Partnership with Parents, Identifying Families Needs, Providing Services and Resources Matched to Family Needs, Building on the Parents' and the Community's Strengths and Resources. There is no set intensity or duration for this program and intensity and duration on based on the needs of the family.
Intervention Target Population Identified (Age Group)
Parent/Adult
Program Goals/Outcomes
Family Assessment Response, also known as "FAR", provides a comprehensive assessment of child safety, risk of subsequent child abuse or neglect, family strengths and need.
QIC Target Group
General - 3
QIC Adoption/Guardianship Relevance Levels
LEVEL 5: Other Human Services
QIC level of Evidence
LEVEL 3: Emerging Practice
Intervention Web Site/URL
Contact Person/Purveyor
Agency/Affiliation
Contact Email
Contact Phone
External Links (Registry/Other Catalog)
- California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse: www.cebc4cw.org/program/family-assessment-response/
