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Intensive Treatment Foster Care is a community based program for youth who are under the supervision of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. The first priority of the program is to ensure health, safety and welfare of the children served while meeting their unique and individual needs. Intensive Treatment Foster Care supports the philosophy that a family setting with community therapeutic support services in the youths own neighborhood is the most effective way to achieve positive results. The goals of Intensive Treatment Foster Care is to place a child in the least restrictive environment; determine a placed child’s permanency plan as quickly as possible; implement permanency plans in family settings; and if the permanency plan is for out-of-home placement, wrap the necessary services around the placed child to ensure placement success and prevent replacements.
Requirements of Foster Parents:
- At least 21 years of age
- First Aid and CPR
- Application completion
- A BIG HEART
- 60 Hours of precertification training
- Intensive family study
- Home safety check
- Fingerprinting
- Criminal and child abuse clearance
- Physical exam and TB clearance
- Automobile insurance and current drivers license
- Three References
Services for Children:
An individual treatment plan is developed for each child and foster family. We are dedicated to supporting our families and the children they care for. Services will include:
- Crisis prevention and 24 hour emergency response
- Support groups
- On going training for foster parents
- Routine ITFC Social Worker home visits
- Routine In Home Counselor home visits
- Psychotherapy, counseling, and medication support as needed
- Social and recreational activities
Help bring hope to a child. Become a Foster Parent today.
For more information please contact:
Lena Bailey, Admissions, Recruitment and Training Coordinator at 626-246-1769 (office) or 626-255-4843 (cell)
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