Parent aide is a para professional to help families become a safe family unit.
• Focuses on the relationship between the parent and parent aide.
• Empowers parents to more effectively parent their children.
• Helps prevent out-of-home placements.
• Keeps family units together safely
• Enables families to identify formal and informal resources in the community.
• Assists to gain skills and confidence needed to keep families moving forward long beyond their services.
• Reduces the likelihood of abuse and/or neglect of children.
• Can be utilized in combination with Child Protection Services, In-Home Case Management, or Foster
Care Case Management.