Family Ties Project
1438 Rhode Island Avenue, NE
Washington, D.C. 20018
202-547-3349
saltland@familytiesproject.org
http://www.familytiesproject.org

Project Director
Sally Altland

Evaluator
Jeffery Menzer, RN, ACRN

Sponsoring Organization:
Consortium for Child Welfare

Description:
The Family Ties Project is a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary project established to help parents and caregivers plan for the future care of their children.  The Consortium for Child Welfare, a coalition of the city’s private child welfare agencies, serves as the lead agency for this citywide effort which provides direct services to families affected by HIV/AIDS, provides training and education to service providers and caregivers, and promotes policy reform.  The mission of the Family Ties Project is to promote and preserve the well-being of children, youth, and families affected by HIV/AIDS by working with parents and caregivers to plan for the future care of their children.  These objectives are accomplished through the direct collaborative efforts of a multi-disciplinary team of service providers, including case managers, therapists, and attorneys.  The project also advocates for policy changes to improve the life planning options available to parents and caregivers in Washington, DC.

The goal of the Family Ties Project is to: (1) decrease the risk of abandonment of children affected by HIV/AIDS through the development and provision of comprehensive permanency planning services which are initiated early in the case management process; and (2) develop policy and systemic reform which supports the parent’s choice in planning for their children’s life plans.