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ABSTRACT
The Family Ties Project (FTP) is a multi-agency, collaborative, federally funded demonstration project whose mission is to promote and preserve the well-being of District of Columbia (DC) children, youth, and families affected by HIV/AIDS by working with parents and caregivers to plan for the future care of their children. FTP was first funded in 1996 through the federal Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) as part of a national grant program to reduce the burden of infants and children abandoned or orphaned as the result of AIDS related illnesses. This article demonstrates the use of timelines in clinical practice. Timelines of the permanency planning process of three families who experienced a maternal death are presented to help illustrate the similarities and differences in the process for each of these families. Additionally, the authors discuss the implications for social work practice as they relate to client/family engagement, length of intervention, interdisciplinary collaboration within the HIV/AIDS service delivery system, and the use of timelines as a clinical tool.