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BEM 200 5 of 5 FAMILY INDEPENDENCE SPECIALIST PHILOSOPHY AND FAMILY CONTRACT BPB 2019-006 4-1-2019

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

support groups that are available to grandparents who are raising grandchildren. In absent parent situations, discuss the importance of parenting time and the involvement of both parents in a child’s life. Discuss the relationship between the absent parent and child. Include steps in the plan to make it better. This discussion is also important for ineligible grantee cases. Does the child visit the parent? Are there custody issues? Is the relative interested in securing guardianship of the child, if appropriate? In all interviews, including ineligible grantee situations, be alert to key indicators that signal problems in the home which may indicate a need for preventive services or require intervention by protective services. Be alert to situations of domestic violence, substance abuse by any family member, and behavioral problems of children or conflicts between family members. Ask for the client’s explanation of events but if you believe that the home environment requires preventive or protective services involvement, a referral must be made.

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BEM 200 5 of 5 FAMILY INDEPENDENCE SPECIALIST PHILOSOPHY AND FAMILY CONTRACT BPB 2019-006 4-1-2019

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

support groups that are available to grandparents who are raising grandchildren. In absent parent situations, discuss the importance of parenting time and the involvement of both parents in a child’s life. Discuss the relationship between the absent parent and child. Include steps in the plan to make it better. This discussion is also important for ineligible grantee cases. Does the child visit the parent? Are there custody issues? Is the relative interested in securing guardianship of the child, if appropriate? In all interviews, including ineligible grantee situations, be alert to key indicators that signal problems in the home which may indicate a need for preventive services or require intervention by protective services. Be alert to situations of domestic violence, substance abuse by any family member, and behavioral problems of children or conflicts between family members. Ask for the client’s explanation of events but if you believe that the home environment requires preventive or protective services involvement, a referral must be made.