Seraaj Family Homes

Therapeutic Foster Care

Seraaj Family Homes, Inc., has been a provider of Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) in Alabama since 1995. Effective October 1, 2008, we have 155 statewide slots.

In TFC, the approach is to meet the individual physical, emotional and social needs of children and youths in a “substitute” family setting until the natural family can be reunited or a permanent placement through adoption can be arranged. The agency designs individualized, needs-driven and family-focused treatment plans for foster children and their families while developing and facilitating a permanency plan for each child. As with our other programs, we have staff available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to Department of Human Resources (DHR) to bring about successful outcomes for youth in the system of care which translates into safety and caring.

For more information, please contact the Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. office in your area.

Mother and Infant Program

Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. was awarded a contract for the Mother and Infant Program effective October 1, 2007. Currently, we have 19 statewide slots.

Housing and care will be provided to pregnant teens and teen mothers and their infants in specialized foster homes. The program will allow the young mother and her infant to remain in placement after the birth of the child to prepare for independent living or return to family. Pregnant teens and young mothers’ eligible for the program are ages are 13-21. The program will assist with care of the infant while the young mother is developing her skills in parenting and preparing for independent living.

For more information, please contact the Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. office in your area.

Crisis Stabilization

Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. was awarded a contract for Crisis Stabilization by the State Department of Human Resources (SDHR) to become effective October 1, 2007. Currently, we have 14 statewide slots.

Crisis Stabilization is temporary services to new entries into foster care when the specific placement needs of the child are unknown. Licensed foster parents will provide for the Crisis Stabilization Program. Placements in this program are not to exceed fifteen (15) days unless approved by the Resource Management Division of SDHR. During this fifteen (15) day period, the SDHR will complete a thorough assessment of the child and the family to determine appropriate placement for the child, which may include reunification of the family.

For more information, please contact the Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. office in your area.

Continuums of Care

Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. has a contract for the Continuums of Care program and was awarded 10 slots in Alabama for Montgomery County, 8 slots in Madison County, and 8 Intensive In Home/Out of Homes services effective October 1, 2008.

The children and families served by the Continuums will have the consistency of a team approach to deliver services in accordance with the Individualized Service Plan (ISP). The team will consist of the supervisor, a family support worker and a therapist from Seraaj Family Homes, Inc., working in intense collaboration with Montgomery County DHR. The team will be in the home of the identified family within 48 hours of referral. The duration of the services is from 9-12 months. Aftercare services are critical for family preservation. We will work as an active ISP team participant to develop an aftercare plan that is specific to the needs of the child and family.

For more information, please contact the Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. office in your area.

Permanency Project

Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. has a contract for the Permanency Project program and was awarded 10 slots addressing Permanency needs for children in Jefferson County, 25 statewide Reunification Slots and 10 statewide Preservation Slots beginning October 1, 2008.

The children/youth and families served by this project may have a history of the following behaviors to include, but not limited to: aggression, substance misuse, runaway, unruly behavior, problematic sexual behavior, unstable family patterns, stealing/lying, property destruction, and/or serious emotional disturbance. Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. will provide intensive in-home services and therapy to families to facilitate the transition of the children/youth that are ready to return home or to another permanent living arrangement from their out-of-home placement or to maintain children in their own home, when there is a possibility of imminent disruption. Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. team will assist in coordinating the treatment plans of the family and child(ren)/youth and keep the Individualized Service Planning (ISP) team abreast of progress in or barriers to reunification or permanency placement.

For more information, please contact the Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. office in your area.

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Washington, D.C.

Specialized Foster Care

Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. has a contract for Specialized Foster Care and was awarded 49 slots in Washington, D.C.

When children cannot remain safely with their biological family, Specialized Family-Based Foster Family care is a supportive service to the family, as opposed to being a substitute parent for the child. Rather than treating foster care as a service to the child while someone else ”works” with the family, the role of the foster family is expanded to support the child’s family in fulfilling its responsibilities to the child. The foster family should perform much like the child’s extended family, enabling the birth family to retain as many routine parenting functions as possible while the child is in out-of home care. Therapeutic services are rendered within a family based setting in order to keep children within the mainstream of community life. Specialized care services are offered at Level I, Level II, and Level III depending on the needs of the child. There are many supports and services rendered to minimize disruption of placements and to promote safety and stability for the children.

For more information, please contact the Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. office in your area.

Traditional Foster Care

Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. has a contract for Traditional Foster Care and was awarded 10 slots in Washington, D.C.

When children cannot remain safely with their biological family, Traditional Family-Based Foster Family care is a supportive service to the family, as opposed to being a substitute parent for the child. Rather than treating foster care as a service to the child while someone else ”works” with the family, the role of the foster family is expanded to support the child’s family in fulfilling its responsibilities to the child. Placement in foster care should not signal a separation of a child from essential family ties, from familiar surroundings, from school and friends, or from siblings. Therefore, not only must foster care providers value and support the child’s connections, they must be located in areas where those connections can be nurtured, namely in the child’s neighborhood or community.

For more information, please contact the Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. office in your area.

Developmental Delayed

Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. has a contract for Developmental Delayed and was awarded 10 Family Based Foster Care slots in Washington, D.C.

In this program, Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. serves children and youth from 0-21 who has mental and physical challenges. Seraaj Family Homes has the expertise to provide care for developmentally disabled children and youth who have both mental and developmental disabilities. Those disabilities include mild to severe mental retarded and those children and youth who have moderate to severe developmental disabilities. Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. foster families are trained to provide care for children with a broad range of moderate to severe behavioral patterns including developmental delays, and physical and mental conditions.

For more information, please contact the Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. office in your area.

Medically Fragile

Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. has a contract for Medically Fragile and was awarded 10 Family Based Foster Care slots in Washington, D.C.

In this program, Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. serves children and youth from 0-21 with special medical and physical needs that require daily, ongoing medical treatments and monitoring. Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. will ensure that our foster families are trained to provide care for children who are challenged by the following conditions:
 Chronic illness requiring intensive support to meet complex medical needs (i.e. HIV and Hepatitis C positive)
 Serious, ongoing illness or a chronic condition that has lasted or is anticipated to last at least 12 or months
 Serious, ongoing illness or a chronic condition that has required at least on month of hospitalization that requires daily, ongoing medical treatments, and monitoring by appropriately trained personnel
 Requires the routine use of a medical device or of assistive technology to compensate for the loss of usefulness of a body function needed to participate in activities of daily living.
 Lives with ongoing threat to his or her well-being.

For more information, please contact the Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. office in your area.

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Maryland

Therapeutic Foster Care

Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. has a contract for Therapeutic Foster Care and was awarded 30 slots in Maryland.

In TFC, the approach is to meet the individual physical, emotional and social needs of children and youths in a “substitute” family setting until the natural family can be reunited or a permanent placement through adoption can be arranged. The agency designs individualized, needs-driven and family-focused treatment plans for foster children and their families while developing and facilitating a permanency plan for each child. As with our other programs, we have staff available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to bring about successful outcomes for youth in the system of care which translates into safety and caring.

For more information, please contact the Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. office in your area.