Family Development & Self Sufficiency (FaDSS)

FaDSS Program

A voluntary, strength-based home visiting program for families with limited resources.

FaDSS PROGRAM MISSION

Dedicated to building partnerships with Iowa families to alleviate the conditions that cause poverty by building on their strengths of resourcefulness and resilience.

FaDSS PROGRAM VISION

FaDSS engages families in dynamic partnerships to address their basic needs, improve child well-being, and develop career opportunities that, in turn, improve lives, families, and communities.

FaDSS DOES THIS BY:

REDUCING SOURCES OF STRESS – we address basic needs and emotional wellbeing of families through support and connection to resources such as housing, food, safety, and physical and mental health conditions.

STRENGTHENING CORE SKILLS – skills that are essential for work, school, and life. We build the capabilities of families by teaching them goal-directed behaviors that strengthen life skills and improve family functioning. Connections are made to education and training opportunities that build career-related skills and healthy work and school based habits.

CREATING RESPONSIVE RELATIONSHIPS- relationships that are safe and supportive. We develop partnerships with families by building trust; holding parents accountable; and practicing unconditional, non-judgmental, positive regard. We collaborate with community partners to address the needs and interests of families. We support healthy parent-child relationships that promote child wellness and development.