FGDM/FSP/FI - Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan

Quotes

"I greatly appreciate the Family Support Program. It is both very comprehensive and effective; keep up the good work." - Referring Worker

Family Quotes

“I like that we all came up with a plan we feel will work. We all had input and not just one of us." - FGDM Family

"Since we had Family Support, we still sit together as a family and talk about things."

"Since the Family Support Program, I listen to my children more, hug more, and spend more time with them."

“I feel that this was way for my family to understand they’re not in this alone." - FGDM Family

FGDM, FSP/FI
Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) is an alternative to placing abused and neglected children into foster homes. Participating families meet with our staff and organize a family group conference. This meeting usually involves extended relatives, friends, and professionals of the family's choosing. The family creates their own action plan to remedy the situation that placed the child at risk. FGDM works with the family for up to one year following this meeting to provide support in the implementation of the plan.

Family Support Program (FSP) and Family Intervention (FI) are programs which work with families up to six months on a variety of issues affecting the well-being of their children. FSP is often used as a less intensive "step-down" to Families First and a way to continue positive progress. FI is less intensive than Family Support and provides similar services. Families can receive help with a variety of issues including learning new parenting skills, budgeting, locating and/or maintaining suitable housing, developing a social support network, and employability skills.