Pacific Clinics

Early Education/Head Start and Early HeadStart (HS/EHS) programs of the US Department of Health and Human Services. These programs serve low-income families with infants and preschool children up to five years of age. Children who attend HS/EHS programs engage in various educational activities; receive access to physical, dental, vision and other care; and grow mentally, socially, and emotionally, while improving cognitive skills. These programs, are also supported and funded by State Preschool programs and Food Nutrition programs.

Foster Family Agency (FFA) services places children who are unable to remain at home with the biological parents in certified foster homes. FFA also provides ongoing support services to foster children and families after a child is placed in a UFS foster home. UFS has expanded its services to include Intensive Treatment Foster Care Services (ITFCS), which offer specialized training for foster parents to become part of a Child and Family Team with other professionals. ITFCS provides individualized services for children and adolescents with behavioral and therapeutic needs.