Other at-risk families may be temporarily shielded by relatives and friends.

These changes would not only promote a more positive environment at home, but would also work towards pulling at-risk families out of poverty.

To date, the problems of 700 at-risk families have not been adequately addressed.

Programs to assist at-risk families were begun five years ago with seed money from the state.

Child welfare agencies serve the most at-risk families.

The project had become a financial drain to the foundation was detracting from its mission to help children and at-risk families.

Several county programs, including those that work through nonprofit private agencies, intervene with at-risk families, providing counseling and other services.

In more than 2500 pregnancies, at-risk families were assured that their children would not be affected by Tay-Sachs disease.

This money will leverage an additional $175,000 in state funds and is a first step in providing services to at-risk families.

-None of the at-risk families in the prevention programs were reported for child abuse or neglect.