Family Support and Connections (FS&C) services are provided primarily through a home visiting program and include a strengths/needs assessment of the family, the provision of in-home services, resource information and referrals, connections to other community services, advocacy, mentoring and transportation.
Case planning is shared between the family, FS&C worker, the TANF case manager and other community resources involved with the family. Individualized, tailored interventions provided by FS&C programs include in-home skill building, parent education and life-skills services. Many of the "in-home skill building" is provided by use of evidence-based parenting programs, such as
• "Parenting Wisely";
• "Make Parenting a Pleasure"; and
• a home visit version of "Strengthening Families."