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Program matches volunteers with over 300 children and pre-teens who reside in the Lee County area. Approximately 200 volunteers, primarily Auburn University students, serve as "big brothers and big sisters" to children referred through DHR, Juvenile Court, and the local school systems. Administrative office is located on the AU campus. Twenty volunteer trainings are offered throughout the year.
Visit the Project Uplift website for additional detail, contact information, as well as, information regarding referring children to our program or to learn the steps to become a mentor to a child in our community.
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Family Outcome-Centered Unification Services is a specialized program that provides intensive time-limited family preservation and reunification services to families in Lee, Macon, Russell, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa and Elmore Counties. With a focus on child safety, these services are tailored to meet the unique needs of each family referred by DHR. Services offered by F.O.C.U.S. are based on the Homebuilders Model and Functional Family Therapy. Both Models are evidence-based and family-focused and are designed for in-home service provision.
A five-part “Home Alone”, “latchkey” safety curriculum offered to 4th graders in the Lee County, Opelika City and Auburn City School Systems.
Provides a multi-component interactive curriculum advocating sexual, drug, alcohol and tobacco abstinence to teens in 7th through 10th grades who are enrolled in the Lee County, Opelika City and Auburn City Schools.
A four-hour educational program mandated by the Lee County Family Court since 1993. This program provides educational information for parents who are divorcing as a means to assist children and families as they transition through the divorce process. Sessions are held monthly at the LCYDC Community Service office. Call (334) 502-0060 for schedule. Must preregister. Childcare is not provided.
A home-based multi-systemic program in which LCYDC staff partner with Lee County DHR social workers to provide wrap-around services to families. CFS therapists and family service workers tailor interventions to meet the needs of families to ensure child safety and preserve or reunify families.
Provides intensive therapeutic and specialized services to children and teens (including sibling groups and teen moms). Length of stay varies as needed. Referrals are accepted from DHR. Program provides supportive intervention and nurturing environment for abused or emotionally conflicted children in the homes of trained foster parents located throughout Lee and adjacent counties. For information on becoming a therapeutic foster parent, please email your request to dhand@lcydc.org.
Children who have progressed sufficiently in TFC and require a reduced level of services in the TFC home, are eligible for Step-Down Therapeutic Care. The recommendation of the child's Family Planning Team is required for the reduced level of care. In the event that the child may indicate the need for intensified services, the child will be stepped up to the more intensive TFC level of care.