FPS Programs work to keep families together. Families are diverse and have the right to be respected for their special cultural, racial, ethnic, and religious traditions. Children can flourish in different types of families. A lack of cultural competency has made families of color especially vulnerable. A crisis is an opportunity for change.
Inappropriate intervention can do harm.
FPS providers must be extremely careful due to the circumstances and intensity of their involvement with families. Families who seem hopeless can grow and change. Crisis is an opportunity for positive change. Family members are our colleagues. We must form effective partnerships in order to accomplish common goals.