What is Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC)?
LifeSkills, TFC provides a safe and secure therapeutic foster home for children and adolescents ages birth to 21 within the LifeSkills, Inc 10 county area. LifeSkills, TFC has an array of services such as highly trained therapeutic foster parents, case management, therapy and 24-7 on-call support. LifeSkills, TFC prides itself on being caring, compassionate, team oriented and highly supportive.
Therapeutic Foster Parents are specially trained to work with children and adolescents with social, emotional and/or behavioral needs; receiving initial and ongoing training related to the needs of the foster youth.
LifeSkills, TFC Private Placement
A short-term program allowing a foster youth and their family to access therapeutic foster care without relinquishing custody.
LifeSkills, TFC DCBS/States Care
Youth are placed in our program while in the custody of the Department of Community Based Services. LifeSkills, TFC works with DCBS toward their permanency goal for the children and adolescents in foster care.