child & youth services

Yohana was referred to Family Tree SafeCare® by a friend after sharing that she was looking for help managing the behavior of her 4-year old son, Jose.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Family Tree is raising awareness of the prevalence and warning signs of child abuse as well as providing ways that we can all help strengthen families to prevent child abuse and neglect.

Parenthood brings some of the most precious and impactful moments of your life. Children shape us into human beings that run on nothing but love and joy. Once you become a parent, your child’s happiness is always intertwined with yours. Parenthood also brings many challenges and stressful times along the parenting journey.

Immigration legislation changes have received attention from people of all ethnicities, races and backgrounds. Many Family Tree clients have become more cautious about sharing personal information, regardless of their immigration status. This uncertainty around recent legislation and its impacts might make families and individuals more hesitant to disclose personal details.

The Family Tree SafeCare® team noticed this impact on the enrollment in their program and decided to do something about this trend.

Emma grew up in a home exposed to domestic violence and substance misuse until Debbie and Ray welcomed their granddaughter into their house. Denver Human Services contacted Debbie and Ray as no other relatives were a good fit to care for young Emma.

After taking in her two young cousins, Diana reached out to Family Tree, where she experienced the interconnected services including Family Tree Kinship Program and Family Tree Legal Advocacy.

Lisa’s family motto is: “We don’t know easy.” Originally from California, Lisa married Chris, and they are proud parents of two children, ages 3 and 5.

When Chris’s military unit closed, the family had to relocate. Chris reenlisted with the reserves and they moved to Colorado. They couldn’t sell their house since the population of the base shrunk so significantly and ended up buying a second home in Colorado, leaving them with two mortgages. Despite her comfort with change, Lisa didn’t expect that, once in Colorado, they would need Family Tree.

This letter was written by a mother that recently completed Family Tree SafeCare®. Family Tree SafeCare® is a flexible, free in-home visiting program for families with at least one child in the home, five years of age or younger. See more information and to sign up here.

Child abuse and neglect is heartbreaking. Family Tree works to stabilize and strengthen families in order to prevent and help families overcome child abuse.

“Victoria had been in and out of foster care growing up. She didn’t want to enforce rules on her daughter, even though she was struggling with challenging tantrums and defiant behavior. As we worked through sessions in the parent-child interactions topic, Victoria was surprised to learn she could give out positive consequences. She was pleasantly surprised by the outcomes as she established rules for her home, provided positive consequences and saw a decrease in her daughter’s tantrums.” -SafeCare Colorado Parent Support Provider