This workshop will explore the day to day challenges of keeping families together and reunifying families.  This workshop is useful for any worker who provides services to families in their homes, participants will learn techniques to empower families and assist families to reconnect and strengthen bonds.  This workshop will include a review of the goals assumption, and characteristics of family–based services, as well as a model for assessment, intervention and evaluation.  Techniques will include operational tasks, tracking progress, skills training, and family empowerment.  Hands on exercise and skills practice will be included.