The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff. The Project Connect program has been rated by the CEBC in the area of: Reunification.

• Child Welfare Outcomes: Safety, Permanency and Child/Family Well-Being
• Types of Maltreatment: Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Physical Neglect, Emotional Abuse, Exposure to Domestic Violence
• Target Population: High-risk, substance-affected families involved in the child welfare system. Family risks may include the following: Poly-substance abuse and dependence, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, criminal involvement and behavior, poverty, inappropriate housing, lack of education, poor employment skills, and impaired parenting. Most of the families served are ethnically diverse, have a low household income, and are headed by single mothers.

Project Connect works with high-risk families who are affected by parental substance abuse and are involved in the child welfare system. The program offers home-based counseling, substance abuse monitoring, nursing, and referrals for other services. The program also offers home-based parent education, parenting groups, and an ongoing support group for mothers in recovery. While the goal for most Project Connect families is maintaining children safely in their homes, when this is not possible, the program works to facilitate reunification.