Services
Project 12-Ways provides in-home Behavioral Parent Training to parents who are involved with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. We help parents develop individualized treatment plans by working to develop goals and select strategies in the following areas:
- Establishing a hazard free and clean home
- Establishing healthy and nutritious meals
- Developing structured daily routines designed to reduce problem behavior and increase positive interactions between family members
- Helping parents implement techniques to manage their children in public
- Teaching self-protection and emergency management skills
- Teaching problem solving and negotiation skills
- Teaching assertiveness skills
- Teaching budgeting and financial management
Our staff meet with the families in their homes one or two times per week to implement the strategies outlined in their treatment plans. Staff engage in a collaborative process to achieve and maintain the family’s goals.
Our staff do not engage in the following service provisions:
- Recommendations about parent rights or termination of rights
- The mission of the project is to help families remain intact. The Department of Children and Family Services and the courts are responsible for making decisions about parents’ rights.
- Diagnostic servicesOur project staff do not make mental health or medical diagnoses.
- Psychological Evaluations
- Our project staff do not conduct psychological evaluations. Any and all psychological evaluations must be completed by another provider.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How long do you typically work with families?
The length of service varies for each family. Service length is directly tied to the parent’s attendance and progress with services.
Does your service cost the family money?
No. We are a free service to families.
Who is eligible for your services?
Families who have an open case with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
Where do you typically see the families?
We see families in their home.
Do you provide advocacy?
No. We do not provide advocacy but do provide reports to DCFS on each family’s progress with services.
Do you make recommendations about parenting rights?
No. We provide services to families through DCFS but we do not make recommendations on whether a parent should maintain their rights.