Welcome to St. John’s United Family Services in Billings, MT
In addition to providing C.A.R.E.S. Wraparound services, we are proud to include Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, a program funded by a grant from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. This proactive, child-focused initiative is dedicated to finding permanent, loving homes for America’s longest-waiting children in foster care. If you are interested in adopting a waiting child or learning more about Confidential Intermediary Services for adoption placements that occurred in Montana, we invite you to explore our resources.
What is C.A.R.E.S. Wraparound?
C.A.R.E.S. is a family-centered, strength-based, and community-driven model of care designed to promote child abuse prevention and family preservation, to divert entry into the juvenile justice system; and enable children with complex needs to remain at home and in their community. The program’s unique “Wraparound” and Family Team Conferencing approach offers services and support to families experiencing stressors that often result in out of home placement.
- Coordination, Advocacy, Resources, Education and Support.
- Families and youth work together to create vision and goals with support from the Wraparound team.
- Goals are individualized and based on the strengths of the youth and family.
What happens during the Wraparound process?
After your C.A.R.E.S. Care Coordinator and Family Partner have spent time getting to know your family’s strengths and needs, together you will identify a group of supports (family, friends, neighbors, school staff, etc). The family’s team then creates a plan to work toward meeting the family vision.
What are the 10 Guiding Principles?
- Family Voice and Choice
- Team Based
- Natural Supports
- Collaboration
- Community Based
- Culturally Competent
- Individualized
- Strengths Based (NO Shame, NO Blame)
- Persistence (Unconditional Regard)
- Outcome Based
- You will learn how to build and maintain success in your home, school, and community.
- You will be able to identify and use your strengths to move through crisis situations.
- You will feel more confident moving through community systems.
- You will receive services and supports based on your needs and goals.
Who is Eligible?
- Families of youth 0-18 who are willing and able to participate and join in a team process.
- Family with a youth with a mental health diagnosis or who have displayed behaviors that interfere with their school performance, social and family relationships, substance abuse or who may be showing signs of unmet treatment needs.
- Youth returning, or at risk of, out-of-home placement.
Contact C.A.R.E.S. Wraparound
If you and your family are interested in CARES Wraparound Services, or to refer someone else, or if you have any general questions, please fill out the form below or call us at 406-655-5427.
Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Are you interested in adoption a waiting child? The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has awarded a grant to St. John’s United to implement a proactive, child-focused program dedicated to moving America’s longest waiting children from foster care into their forever homes. To learn more about Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, please call 406-850-3050.
Confidential Intermediary Services
St. John’s United Family Services provides Confidential Intermediary Services for any adoption placement that happened within the state of Montana. Montana has specific procedures by which parties to an adoption may obtain both non-identifying and identifying information from an adoption record, while still protecting the interests of all parties.
According to Montana law (MCA 42-1-103), a confidential intermediary is a person certified by the Department of Public Health and Human Services and under contract with or employed by a nonprofit entity with expertise in adoption. Upon court appointment, the confidential intermediary may represent one party to identify and locate the sought after relative.
For more information about our Confidential Intermediary Services, call or message (406)-586-2486.
Contact Us
For referrals and questions call Jaime Rettig, Program Supervisor
Phone: (406) 655-5427
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