Intensive Family Preservation Services: Where's the Crisis?

Many basic components of intensive family preservation services (IFPS) have been adopted from crisis theory and crisis intervention models. These include response within 24 hours of referral and short-term, intensive services. In this article, some basic tenets of crisis theory are presented, with a...

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Published in:Children and youth services review 2002-09, Vol.24 (9), p.777-795
Main Authors: Staudt, Marlys, Drake, Brett
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child welfare
Child Welfare Services
Crisis Intervention
Family Stability
Family Therapy
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Summary:Many basic components of intensive family preservation services (IFPS) have been adopted from crisis theory and crisis intervention models. These include response within 24 hours of referral and short-term, intensive services. In this article, some basic tenets of crisis theory are presented, with an emphasis on precrisis functioning, the definition of crisis events, the time-limited nature of crises, and the goals of crisis intervention. We briefly outline Homebuilders, a popular and widely replicated model of intensive family preservation, and discuss the consistencies and inconsistencies between crisis intervention theory and the Homebuilders model. Although the short-term nature of intensive family preservation programs complies with crisis intervention theory, the population served and the services needed call into doubt the appropriateness of a treatment model based largely on brief crisis intervention. 2 Figures, 34 References. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0190-7409
1873-7765
DOI:10.1016/S0190-7409(02)00228-1