Family Recovery Program Incorporated

FAMILY RECOVERY PROGRAM - FAMILY MATTERS FAMILY DRUG TREATMENT COURT INITIATIVE - THE FAMILY RECOVERY PROGRAM, INC. (FRP) IS A 501C3 NONPROFIT IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. FRP PRIMARILY SERVES BALTIMORE CITY PARENTS; AGE 18 AND OLDER, WITH A CHILD OR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13 WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR PARENTS’ CARE FOR REASONS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD). THE PURPOSE OF FRP IS TO REDUCE A CHILD’S EXPOSURE TO OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS WHEN THAT CHILD IS REMOVED FROM THEIR PARENT’S OR LEGAL GUARDIAN’S (HERE-IN-AFTER “PARENT”) CARE DUE TO THE PARENT’S SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. THIS NEW FUNDING WILL ALLOW FRP TO IMPLEMENT THE FAMILY MATTERS INITIATIVE TO EXPAND SERVICE TO ADDITIONAL FAMILIES AND TO EXPAND ITS OVERALL SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL. THIS EXPANSION WILL ENABLE US TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS (EBI) AND TO PROACTIVELY LAYER MORE SUPPORT AND ENGAGE EXTENDED FAMILY AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS IN OUR WORK WITH EACH FAMILY. FRP’S COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK WILL ENSURE THE BEST MODALITIES TO SERVE OUR PARENT PARTICIPANTS. FRP WILL EMPLOY THE FOLLOWING EBIS FOR OUR PROGRAMS:(1) MEDICATION FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (MOUD; (2) MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING; (3) INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT; AND (4) PEER SUPPORT. FRP IS A FAMILY DRUG TREATMENT COURT WORKING WITH BALTIMORE CITY LAWYERS, JUDGES, AND OTHER DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS. WE SERVE FAMILIES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FAMILY TREATMENT COURT. ON AVERAGE, MOST OF OUR PARENTS ENROLLED IN FRP IDENTIFIED AS BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN. THEY MAY ALSO BE LOW-INCOME AND EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THESE ARE TYPICALLY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EITHER LOST CUSTODY OF THEIR CHILDREN OR ARE AT RISK OF LOSING CUSTODY. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGES AMONG PARENTS AND PROMOTE THE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN BY EMPLOYING KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS. TO ASSIST PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN ENGAGED IN FAMILY DRUG TREATMENT COURT TO MAKE HEALTHY PERSONAL CHOICES REGARDING THE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE USE, FRP EMPLOYS AN APPROACH EMBEDDED WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES DESIGNED TO BE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FOR OUR PARENT PARTICIPANTS. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF OUR FAMILY MATTERS INITIATIVE IS TO SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 195 FAMILIES OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD BY IMPLEMENTING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, EVIDENCE-BASED, EMERGING, AND COMMUNITY-DEFINED BEST PRACTICES, INTERVENTIONS, AND FRAMEWORKS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, TACKLE MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, HELP OUR FAMILIES SECURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND SUCCESSFULLY REUNIFY CHILDREN WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL PARENT (S). FRP USES A STRENGTHENING FAMILIES APPROACH TO HELP PARENTS AND FAMILIES DEVELOP HEALTHY COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND IMPROVE PARENTS’ DECISION-MAKING SKILLS AND OVERALL FAMILY CONNECTION. SPECIFIC GOALS INCLUDE: GOAL 1 - BY MONTH 12, A MINIMUM OF 70% OF PARENTS’ DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS WILL BE NEGATIVE OR EXCUSED POSITIVES DUE TO PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS. GOAL 2 - BY MONTH 12, A MINIMUM OF 60% OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REFERRED TO TREATMENT AS A MEANS OF ASSISTING PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN ENGAGED IN FAMILY DRUG TREATMENT COURT. GOAL 3 - BY MONTH 12, A MINIMUM OF 75% OF PARENTS IDENTIFIED NEEDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE REFERRED TO OR CONFIRMED AS CURRENTLY ENROLLED WITH A MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER (WITHIN 30 DAYS OF FRP ENROLLMENT). GOAL 4 - BY MONTH 12, A MINIMUM OF 45% OF FRP CHILDREN WILL BE ON TRACK FOR REUNIFICATION WITH A BIOLOGICAL PARENT, FRP OR NON-FRP, WITHIN 22 MONTHS OF THE PARENT’S ENROLLMENT. (NOTE THAT BASED ON FRP’S EXPERIENCE, THE AVERAGE FULL REUNIFICATION TIME IS APPROXIMATELY 22 MONTHS) GOAL 5 - BY MONTH 12, 100% OF FRP PARENT PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REFERRED TO HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY INCLUDE IN ONE OF OUR FACILITIES AND MAKE HOUSING REFERRALS AS NEEDED. GOAL 6 - BY MONTH 12, 80% OF FRP PARENT PARTICIPANTS' EXTENDED FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN MONTHLY FAMILY MEETINGS TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR HEALTHY COMMUNICATION SKILLS, DEVELOP PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND EXPLORE HOW TO SUPPORT AND EMPOWER BIRTH PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN.