Family Foundations Program

Program Goals:

The Family Foundations Program (FFP) is an alternative sentencing program for pregnant or parenting women with children under the age of six, who have been sentenced to State prison. Women in the FFP participate in a community substance abuse treatment program while caring for their children. The program provides an opportunity for women to develop better life skills, remain free from drugs and alcohol, become better mothers, and successfully transition to the community. Goals include drug relapse prevention and reduced recidivism of women who parole from the FFP. The primary purpose is to break the inter-generational cycle of criminality and / or addiction.

Program Staffing:

Staff include substance abuse specialists, masters level clinicians, a child development specialist, child care attendants, a vocational specialist, a nurse, cooks, and others who function as a team to provide the highest quality treatment.

Program Services:

Comprehensive psychosocial assessment and evaluation
Crisis intervention and case management
HIV Prevention, Prenatal, Postpartum, and other appropriate Health Education
Individual and family therapy
Psycho-educational and process groups
Emphasis on relapse prevention, anger management, accountability, and responsibility
Family-based drug-free recreational and leisure time activities
Job preparation and placement
12 Step meetings
Graduates become members of the Alumni Association

Program Eligibility:

Female offender's who are pregnant or parenting a child 6 or under
Have a history of substance abuse
Sentenced to State prison for a term of no more than 36 months and no less than 16 months
No prior prison term nor convicted of an ineligible offense
Successful graduates are released after 12 months to an intensive parole for 12 months
18 years or older
Not in current need of medically supervised detox or methadone
No medical or mental health conditions on part of mother or child that would prevent full program participation or require intensive care beyond scope of facility

To Apply:

Prospective applicants are sentenced by a judge under SB 519, Chapter 63, Statutes of 1994, Penal Code Section 1174. To obtain more information or discuss possible sentencing with a Correctional Counselor, call 562-946-7675.