Family Urgent Response System (FURS)

The Calaveras County Health and Human Services Agency is soliciting proposals for a Family Urgent Response System (FURS) to provide collaborative and timely in-home, in-person mobile response on a 24/7/365 basis to foster caregivers and current or former foster children or youth. The system aims to preserve the relationship between the caregiver and the child or youth, provide developmentally appropriate relationship conflict management and resolution skills, stabilize the living situation, mitigate distress, and connect the caregiver and child or youth to local services. The contract was awarded to Nexus Youth & Family Services. Key aspects of the contract include: • Providing 24/7/365 mobile response services • Collaborating with county child welfare, probation, and behavioral health agencies • Preserving the relationship between the caregiver and the child or youth • Providing developmentally appropriate relationship conflict management and resolution skills • Stabilizing the living situation and mitigating distress • Connecting the caregiver and child or youth to local services