Preventive Services is a contracted program with the Monroe County Department of Human Services. It is an in-home counseling program that serves children and families that are identified as being at risk of foster care and/or abuse and neglect. The program also helps to reunify families whose children are already in foster care. The premise of the program is to keep children in their own home or have them returned home sooner to their parents from foster care.
To make a referral to Preventive Services, please contact the Monroe County Department of Human Services at (585) 753-5821.
Catholic Family Center`s Preventive Program serves approximately 350 families each year and has a long history of meeting their goals.
For specific questions about services, please contact CFC at (585) 262-7100.
Available Groups
We are committed to providing groups that meet the needs in the community. As needs are identified, new groups are formed. To find out more about our groups and/or place your name on a waiting list, please contact the program secretary at (585) 262-7100. The following groups are currently meeting:
1. Incredible Years Parenting Curriculum: A parenting group for families with children between the ages of 2 and 8. The group focuses on the family and ways to improve their functioning.
2. Dina Dinosaur: This group is designed to work with children (ages 6-10) who display behavioral problems. Goals of the group include: promoting social, emotional and academic confidence to reduce conduct problems and promote peer relationships.
3. Parents of Victimized Children Support Group: This group is a psycho-educational support group for non-offending parents of a child who has been sexually abused.
4. Strengthening Families Group: 14 week parenting group that works with addicted parents to improve family functioning. A children’s group is ran concurrently to address appropriate expression of feelings and issues related to parental substance abuse.
