Family Urgent Response System (FURS)

Calaveras County Health And Human Services Agency

The buyer is seeking proposals for a Family Urgent Response System (FURS) for foster caregivers and current or former foster children or youth. The system will provide 24/7/365 in-home, in-person mobile response during situations of instability. It aims to preserve caregiver-child relationships, stabilize living situations, and connect families to local services. The FURS will be a coordinated system involving county child welfare, probation, and behavioral health agencies.

• 3/19/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Provide 24/7/365 in-home, in-person mobile response for foster caregivers and youth
• Coordinate with county child welfare, probation, and behavioral health agencies
• Preserve relationships between caregivers and children/youth
• Teach developmentally appropriate conflict management and resolution skills
• Stabilize living situations and mitigate distress
• Connect caregivers and youth to existing local services
• Promote a healthy and healing environment for children, youth, and families
• Design a coordinated system for collaborative and timely response
• Implement strategies to preserve foster care placements
• Develop protocols for assessing and addressing urgent situations