Family Services Advocate

The Family Services Advocate provides prevention home-based services to pregnant women and families with young children involved with the State Child Welfare system in Richland County. The role focuses on maintaining family permanency and child well-being by preventing unnecessary child removals and further involvement in the Child Welfare system through voluntary, coordinated services. The advocate works within a framework that emphasizes positive, ongoing, and goal-oriented relationships with families to improve parent-child relationships, family well-being, and community connections.