La Paloma Family Services, Inc.

Executive Assistant Debbie Hughes
Email: pfsinc1@uswest.net
P.O. Box 41565
Tucson AZ 85717-1565
Office: 520-750-9667
Fax: 520-750-0056

La Paloma Family Services, Inc.

Our Mission Statement-

''We build relationships that enhance the development of skills, foster a sense of worth and embrace a belief in each child's individual potential.''

La Paloma Family Services is an accredited and licensed residential care agency that provides a continuum of care to help youngsters 12 to 18, and their families, during difficult times. La Paloma's programs include: Crisis Shelter Care, Long Term Residential Care, In-Home Services, Individual, Group and Family Counseling, Assessment Services, Therapeutic Placement for Teenage Mothers and Their Children, Educational Support and Foster Care.

During the weeks, months or years a child is part of the La Paloma family, skilled, caring staff members help each youngster develop the tools and the skills needed to meet the challenges of every day life. An individual treatment plan and specific goals are developed within days of arrival, and updated as needed.

Although the issues that bring children to La Paloma Family Services may fall into patterns or categories, each child's needs are very personal, and very intense. That is why individual treatment plans are developed and implemented for each child, rather than expecting that child to fit into an existing program.

Values

''Challenging kids to take effective control of their lives''

Each child is deserving of respect and compassion.

We will relate to each child with honesty and empathy in a thoughful and creative manner.

Each child will be cared for by skilled professionals with a commitment tohelping that child grow as an individual.

We will retain our sense of humor as we meet daily challenges.

At La Paloma Family Services, our focus of care is the reintegration of each child to his or her home, foster home or independent living. We rely on staff who are trained to challenge kids to take effective control of their lives. The focus is always on placing children in the least restrictive level of care possible.