| Foster Care 
Treatment Care
Treatment Foster Care is designed for children with severe emotional challenges who come from an institutional setting or are likely to be placed in one. Typically, these children have a history of severe abuse, neglect or chaotic home lives. The goal is to provide a supportive family environment in which a child's struggle to forge a normal life has the greatest chance of success. The critical needs of these troubled children are addressed through treatment strategies developed by multi-disciplinary teams of professionals. Levels of Care
Over the years, Casey Family Services has come to specialize in children and youth who are older and who exhibit a range of challenging behaviors. Through a "levels of care" approach that provides a continuum of services and supports to the child throughout his or her development, we are able to ensure stable placements for children. A recent study showed that 93 percent of children, averaging seven placements before entering Casey Family Services Treatment program, have since been maintained with one foster family. When and if the children experience a particularly dangerous or difficult episode, additional services and supports are provided to help stabilize their behavior and maintain them in their families. Long-Term Care
Long-Term Foster Care is a program of professionally planned services for children who, for a variety of reasons, cannot live with their birth parents or extended families of origin and who currently are not ready for adoption. Casey Family Services recruits committed, talented foster parents and supports them with training and a range of ongoing services that help create a stable family experience. To the fullest extent possible, the program encourages and assists each child in maintaining a connection with his or her birth family. Casey Family Services also provides counseling and support to children making the transition from foster homes to their birth homes, adoptive homes or into independent living. Transition to Adulthood
Casey Family Services is committed to helping foster children make the transition to independent adulthood. A successful transition to independence is a challenge for any young person, but for many foster children that challenge becomes nearly insurmountable when they are abruptly cut off from services or required to leave foster care at age 18 (or when they graduate from high school). We help foster children prepare for a successful transition and provide them with necessary support once they "emancipate" from the system. In most cases, the key elements of a successful transition are completing school, making plans for the future and finding an affordable place to live. Casey Family Services helps young adults make these and other critical short- and long-term decisions by providing a variety of services from tuition and housing assistance to counseling and training. Back to top | 
