Mental Health | Juvenile Justice | Child Welfare | School | Primary Care | System of Care The families that present to you are often in crisis. Typically, there is very little known about the child, yet quick decisions may be needed. For children who enter the foster care system, you are charged with ensuring the child’s well-being and monitoring the child’s continued development. An assessment process, which identifies needs and concerns across all of the major areas of functioning in a child’s life, provides an invaluable tool to help match children to appropriate placements and monitor their well-being while in placement. The Juvenile Inventory For Functioning® - JIFF® - gives Child Welfare agencies valuable insights!
Child Welfare and the JIFF® • Case workers, foster parents, and prospective adoptive parents like it! • Identifies behavioral issues early • Identifies emotional issues early • Provides insights to caregivers • Clarifies treatment focus • Fewer crises, fewer disruptions • Parents and youth like it: • Gives them a "Direct Voice"
Child Welfare and the CWL • Can benefit to your agency by: • Increasing rates of reunification • Minimizing likelihood of re-entry
For children who need a more intensive evaluation, your assessment professionals can use the CAFAS®