El Centro De Amistad Inc

Child Welfare Services - Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health provides evidence-based mental health services to infants and children between the ages 0-12 years of age. The goal is to improve and enhance mental health, and social and emotional development of infants and children who are at significant risk and particularly those who have experienced trauma. The program also focuses on providing mental health consultation/coaching to strengthen the capacity of parent (s) /caregiver (s), educators, schools and community agencies by gaining an understanding and addressing early social and emotional development, and impact of trauma on development. Early intervention and parent (s) caregiver (s) support will promote optimal development for infants and children and enhance the capacity of the families to meet the needs of their children.

Relative Home Assessment Services is a new family-friendly and child-centered caregiver approval process. The program unifies approval standards for all. caregivers, regardless of the child's case plan. The process includes a comprehensive psychosocial assessment, home orientation/home environment check, and training for all families, including relatives. The program prepares families to better meet the needs of vulnerable children in the foster care system and allows for a seamless transition to permanency.