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Support and assistance to foster care families by providing: - 24-hour on-call crisis management - Access to Village Ranch's "Continuum of Care" - Assigned program coordinator/case manager providing weekly contact and support to the families - Assistance in providing training and accessing community resources to meet the needs of the child and licensing requirements - Assistance and support in addressing educational needs - Development of placement plans, identifying goals, and monitoring progress toward goals - Minimum of twice per month visits to the foster care homes and visits with the children in placement Village Ranch will work collaboratively with the placing agency, families, the court system, and other individuals involved to support the child and the goals of the placement.

Program aims to reduce risk factors and increases protective factors for children and youth by: - Connecting children with positive adults (Kin caregivers) - Educating and providing resources to relatives to navigate the complex system - Increase formal and informal placement with relatives and paternal family - Provide culturally specific training, such as 24/7 Dad's AM/PM curriculum, etc. - Provide equitable case management services Services including: - Education: Helps educate and empower families to better navigate the complexities of the system. Provides resources that focus on navigating the court system and becoming a better parent, with an emphasis on fathers/father figures. - Family Mentorship: Program replaces traditional case management by recognizing the oppression built into "managing family affairs". Mentors work with alongside families to educate, provide resources (i.e. swag bags, resource guides), and nurture familial bonds for improving the well-being of children and families. This service is currently offered in Saint Louis County. - National Relative Search: Offers a relative search service to GKC families actively working with. This allows the family mentor to identify possible relatives across state lines to determine possible placement options and nurture familial connections. - Support Groups: Provides a peer-to-peer support, for fathers and male care givers in south Saint Louis County

Offers a range of mental health services to help clients integrate mental health into their overall wellness. Programs that address: - Adolescent support group - African American adolescent services - Difficult life transitions - Domestic violence for heterosexual couples - Family Counseling - Foster care and adoption support for children and adoptive families - Masculinity and manhood - Raising bi-racial children Individual counseling to address: - Adolescent adjustment -transition to adulthood - Alcohol tobacco and other drug addiction prevention and education - Anger/assertiveness - Cognitive restructuring - Grief and loss - Mood disorders - Trauma (related to abuse, abandonment, neglect, and trauma)

Circle of Security Parenting: Provide a weekly therapeutic parenting support group using evidenced-based program Circle of Security Parenting to promote healthy and secure parent-child relationships. Facilitated by a mental health professional, licensed parent educator, and certified professionals. For caregivers and children ages 0-8 and their siblings. This program will offer a supportive environment for parents and caregivers, encouraging positive parenting practices, knowledge sharing, and networking with other parents.