"Keeping children safely in their family homes."
OUR SERVICES
Services we provide:
Home-based services, wraparound services, family support, parent education, adoption and foster care placement preservation, and family reunification.
Trained and certified family specialists and therapists:
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teach valuable social, emotional and life skills
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build and restore relationships
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connect and coordinate natural and community supports
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meet family needs, with visits flexibly scheduled in home and community settings, including weeknights
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visit weekly to several times per week over 3 to 12 months based upon family needs
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provide crisis intervention and consultation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to families enrolled in the program.
Our contracts and funding sources include:
Community mental health, department of health and human services, family courts, and private insurance.
HOPE FOR FAMILIES
When faced with challenging behaviors or a situational crisis, families are looking for hope and help. We provide the family tools to empower the family to solve their own problems.
DIFFERENCE WE ARE MAKING
NFIS’s evidence-based services make a difference in the lives of the families we serve.
3,011
families served in Northern Michigan
92%
of children remained at home through services
3.9/4
—average satisfaction rating from families served
OUR MODEL OF CARE
Northern Family Intervention Services is an Accredited Teaching-Family Model (TFM) program, an evidence-based and family-centered approach to the treatment of children, youth, families and adults.
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OUR FOCUS: Keeping Families Safely Together
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SAFETY: We emphasize physical, psychological and emotional safety.
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FAMILY-FOCUSED: Services are provided to the whole family, working individually as needed.
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INDIVIDUALIZED: NFIS engages families in effective goal setting and strategies that meet their vision.
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SOLUTION-FOCUSED: All families have strengths and we focus on identifying and building on their strengths.
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SKILL-BASED: We focus on teaching pro-social skills and increasing protective factors.
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TRAUMA-INFORMED: Many families have experienced different types of adverse events and need support and understanding of the impact of those events on their daily lives.
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RELATIONSHIP-BASED: Everything we do supports building and strengthening relationships. Healthy, consistently relationships are essential for growth and development.
COMMON CHALLENGES OF FAMILIES SERVED
NFIS services can help families address and overcome:
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defiance or authority conflicts
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depression or mental illness
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physical and verbal aggression
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domestic violence
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financial instability
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delinquent behavior
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neglect or abuse
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school behavior issues
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homelessness
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grief and loss
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suicide threats and ideation
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hyperactivity
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drug and alcohol use
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inadequate housing
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