Families are referred by Adams County Department of Social Services for the following programs:

• TANF Stable Families Program promotes family stability by providing services such as community referrals to help families with legal custody issues, affordable housing, school clothes and supplies, and childcare. Participating families care for children who are receiving government assistance. Examples include children living with their grandparents and children living with a disabled parent.
  
  Director: Suzy MacKenzie
  Phone: (303) 227-2205
  
  
• Early Intervention and Prevention Project provides services to families when there are concerns about the safety and well-being of their children. Families who choose to participate receive home-based counseling, case management and referrals to community agencies for services such as mental health, affordable housing, job-training programs and parenting classes.
  
  Managing Director: Ann Carter
  Phone: (303) 412-5135
  
  
• Community Family Resource Team works with the Adams County Social Services Department to provide intervention for at-risk youth in order to divert the youth from future out-of-home placement and the child welfare system. The program also provides intensive clinical intervention and support to families who are transitioning youth back into the home, after the youth has been in out-of-home placement.
  
  Managing Director: Ann Carter
  Phone: (303) 412-5283
  
  
• Military Family Assistance Program assists military families experiencing hardship by providing connections to military and community services and resources. This includes connecting families to employment, housing, food, clothing, counseling, education and other resources.
  
  Director: Suzy MacKenzie
  Phone: (303) 227-2001
  
  Learn more about the Military Family Assistance Program.
  
  

Arapahoe Kinship/Family Stability Program

The Arapahoe Kinship/Family Stability Program offers information and financial assistance to eligible kinship families in Arapahoe County. When parents are not able or willing to care for their children, many times a relative will assume the responsibility of raising and caring for the children. This task can be overwhelming at times and the family may need extra support. Arapahoe County provides help through this new Family Tree program. Families must be receiving Child-Only TANF in Arapahoe County to be eligible. Case managers visit with families in their homes to make a plan to provide resources and financial assistance to increase family stability. Assistance is available for clothing, beds, custody fees and extracurricular activities.

Director: Suzy MacKenzie
Phone: (303) 636-1465

July 2006 - June 2007 Accomplishments:

• Through the TANF Stable Families Project, Family Tree provided home visits, with case management services and resources to a total of 405 families. This included 126 new families. Fifteen families obtained custody, guardianship, or adoption of 33 children.
  
• Through the Early Intervention and Prevention Project, Family Tree served 187 families with home-based counseling and resource services and provided 985 home-based visits.
  
• Through the Community Family Resource Team, Family Tree provided 136 youth and their families with in-home services to help at-risk youth and stabilize families.