We have created videos to define/discuss and preface the importance of services available to foster and adoptive families. Click the link after the name of the service for the YouTube video.
Intro to the YouTube Channel – https://youtu.be/ZEMjiOHUuTw
Follow our new Four Oaks Family Connections YouTube Channel. A place for interested families to find out more about fostering. Families who are already licensed can find information on upcoming events and resources.
Family Centered Services – https://youtu.be/LxcTjzfEYs0
Family Centered Services provides resources and education to birth families to help them meet goals and reunify with their children. In this interview with an FCS supervisor, we learn more about the resources that FCS offer, recent changes to this program, and how foster parents can best partner with FCS/FSS workers.
Adoption Support – https://youtu.be/Bh4DyVbteR4
When a child cannot be reunified with their birth family, we turn our attention to adoption. Support from Four Oaks doesn’t stop when adoption occurs. In this video we hear all about the support that is available for families post adoption. To sign up for adoption support go to https://iowafosterandadoption.org/sign-up-for-post-adoption-support/
AMP – https://youtu.be/umZXQ8vkwHo
AMP (Achieving Maximum Potential) is a youth lead advocacy program, created to give youth the platform and recourses to make their voice heard, as well as become successful individuals prepared for their future. AMP is open to any youth ages 13-23 whom have experienced an out of home placement of any kind (i.e. shelter, foster care, treatment facility, academy, etc.). AMP has 12 councils across the state of Iowa, which meet monthly. AMP also has statewide events throughout the year, both fun and educational. There are typically 5 mini-camps, 5 mini-conferences, AMP Day on the Hill, Annual AMP Camp, and so much more. For more information on AMP, what we do, and how to find a council near you, check out our website www.weareampiowa.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram: We Are AMP Iowa.
Iowa After Care – https://youtu.be/8d2WWTRXrMk
Aftercare is a state-wide program for young adults who have aged out of the foster care system. This voluntary program is designed to help support young adults 18-21 navigate the transition into adulthood successfully. Participants are partnered with an advocate whom they meet with multiple times monthly and work on goals they establish to develop greater self-sufficiency. There is also some financial support provided for youth participating in services. To learn more about Aftercare check out the website https://iowaaftercare.org/ or call 800.443.8336 to get connected with the provider in your part of the state.
WIC – Women Infant and Children Resources for Families https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKCsFLXj9U&feature=youtu.be
Did you know all children in foster care ages birth up on until their fifth birthday are eligible for WIC benefits? Learn from a WIC dietician about all the resources that WIC offers foster families in Iowa, including food benefits and health education. *This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
BHIS- Behavior Health Integrated Services https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKw5YH7nbC0&feature=youtu.be
BHIS offers support to youth that are struggling with challenging behaviors. BHIS works in partnership with therapists and families in a comfortable environment to help youth meet their goals. Watch this video to learn more about these services and how to access them.
CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocate https://youtu.be/1BGgMY778ew