Tribe: Quileute Tribe of the Quiluete Reservation
§12.6 FAMILY RECONCILIATION SERVICES (FRS)
Families who are in conflict or who are experiencing problems with at
risk-youth or a child who may be in need of services may request
family reconciliation services through Quileute Human Services.
Quileute Human Services may involve a tribal multi-disciplinary team
in its response in determining appropriate services and in providing
those services.
A.
Quileute Family Services shall attempt to prevent
escalation of problems. Services shall be provided to alleviate
personal or family situations that present a serious and imminent
threat to the health or stability of the child or family.
B.
Quileute Family Services shall attempt to maintain intact
family units whenever possible. Family reconciliation services shall be
designed to develop skills and support within families to resolve
problems related to at-risk youth, children in need of services, or
family conflicts before such problems reach a state of crisis or
otherwise reach a point of requiring court intervention.
C.
The Tribe may offer the following types of services. These
services may include but are not limited to referral to services for
suicide prevention; psychiatric or other medical care; or psychological,
mental health, drug, or alcohol treatment; welfare, legal, educational,
or other social services, as appropriate to the needs of the child and
the family; and training in parenting, conflict management, and
dispute resolution skills.
D.
Option of Temporary Alternative Residential Placement at
the Request of Parents
1) Upon request, the Tribe may assist parents in accessing
temporary relative or kinship placement as necessary for
therapeutic reasons or for a “cooling off” period. 2) Upon request, the Tribe may assist parents and/or the child in a
referral to another placement that would constitute a least
restrictive alternative as defined under the Quileute Family Code.
3) No child shall be placed in out-of-home placement under this
chapter absent agreement of all parties in the mediation group and
an order of the court finding that the Tribe has made all reasonable
efforts necessary to maintain family integrity.