Family Development & Self Sufficiency (FaDSS)

FaDSS Program

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

FaDSS PROGRAM MISSION

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 CORES 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.

CORE COMPONENTS OF THE FaDSS PROGRAM

Structured HOME VISITS by skilled Family Development Specialists

ASSESSMENTS that support healthy self-exploration

Science informed GOAL PURSUIT designed to build care skills

A framework and process for CAREER DEVELOPMENT

REFERRALS to stabilizing supports and opportunities in the community

FaDSS Specialists that ADVOCATE for families, with families, and model skills to support families in advocating for themselves

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

Legal Resident of US

Social security number or Proof of Application

Iowa Residency

Dependent Child in Household

Gross Income At or Below 175% of Federal Poverty Level

or Family Receives Cash Assistance Through Family Investment Program (FIP)

Referrals to the FaDSS Program can be provided through any NEICAC Family Services office or by calling the FaDSS Program Coordinator at 563-419-8243.

Check out a FaDSS Program Success Story here

NEICAC FaDSS Annual Report compiled by the Department of Human Rights

MESSAGES OF APPRECIATION

Agency Appreciations

“Thank you for your fabulous work with the Decorah community & surrounding areas. All of you truly embody the spirit of hope & change people’s lives to not only help themselves but to encourage & help those around them. At a time when our country needs love & compassion, you & your staff deserve a well-deserved BRAVO.” 

Rachel Buresh

KD Rae Jewelry

MESSAGES OF APPRECIATION

Embrace Iowa

“Embrace Iowa helped our family be getting us a stove. The stove we had was hazardous. When we would cook on it, it would stink the whole house up. Also, it leaked underneath the stove. That stove was so small that my two year old son could see inside the pan without standing on anything. Now, with our new stove we can cook without smelling anything or without cleaning up a leaky mess. Thanks so much for our new stove. We really appreciated it.”

Fayette County Resident

MESSAGES OF APPRECIATION

CACFP

“Cheryl & Denise. Happy CACFP Week. You both are: Courageous & Calm as a Cucumber. Astounding & Accessible & Able. Cheerful & Capable. Fascinating & we are Fortunate to have you !! Positive & Peppy. Thanks for All you do!!”

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