Bridges Homeward Inc

TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND PROMOTE POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTS.

GROUP HOME - CFCS PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES FOR TRANSITION AGE YOUTH, THOSE AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE MA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. CFCS OPERATES TWO CARING TOGETHER GROUP HOMES LICENSED BY DEEC FOR 8 CLIENTS EACH AND AN INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM. CFCS OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED ONE-ON-ONE PLANNING FOR INDEPENDENCE. EACH SERVICE PROVIDES A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPHASIZES LIFELONG CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORTIVE FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL SKILLS AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. OUR LIFESKILLS CURRICULUM WAS STREGTHENED AND WAS INCORPORATED INTO EACH YOUTHS SERVICE PLAN.

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM (DDP) - CFCS PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALIZED IN-HOME AND OTHER SUPPORTS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE RANGE OF PROGRAMS OFFERED SEEK TO ENSURE THAT THE FAMILY MEMBER WITH A DISABILITY CAN BE MAINTAINED WITHIN THEIR HOME AND FAMILY SETTING, AND THAT THE INDIVIDUAL CAN MAXIMIZE HIS OR HER POTENTIAL TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. CFCS IS THE DDS FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHARLES RIVER WEST CATCHMENT AREA WHICH OFFERS INFORMATION & REFERRAL, PARENT GROUPS, YOUNG ADULT GROUPS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO ALL DDS CLIENTS LIVING IN OUR CATCHMENT AREA. IN TOTAL, CFCS PROVIDED ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT, RESPITE AND SKILLS TRAINERS, AND OTHER SUPPORT TO OVER 900 INDIVIDUALS IN FY20.

INTENSIVE FOSTER CARE (IFC) - CFCS PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE TO CHILDREN UP TO AGE 21 WHO HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF). OUR TEAM OF FORSTER PARENTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDES SPECIALIZED, ROUND THE CLOCK CARE, SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE CHILDREN. THE TEAM SUPPORTS EACH CHILD'S SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO PERMANENT PLACEMENT: REUNIFICATION, GUARDIANSHIP, KINSHIP, ADOPTION OR INDEPENDENT LIVING. FOSTER CHILDREN RECEIVE WEEKLY VISITS FROM A LICENSED CFCS SOCIAL WORKER IN THEIR FOSTER HOME; FOSTER PARENTS TRAINING CONTINUES TO BE A PRIMARY FOCUS INCLUDING SESSIONS FOR NEW APPLICANTS. CFCS CONTINUOUSLY SEEKS NEW FOSTER HOMES. THE INTENT OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOMES FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN BROUGHT INTO DCF CARE EACH YEAR.

FAMILY SUPPORT & STABILIZATION (FSS) - FSS CONSISTS OF FOUR MAIN SERVICE TYPES, EACH IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES. INTENSIVE IN- HOME SUPPORT FOR DCF REFERRED FAMILIES TO HELP STABILIZE AND STRENGTHEN AT-RISK FAMILIES, SUPERVISED VISITATION SERVICES TO ALLOW PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN POSITIVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS EVEN WHEN LIVING APART, YOUNG PARENTS SUPPORTS FOR YOUNG PARENTS AGE 13-23 LIVING IN THE CITY OF BOSTON, AND PARENTING WORKSHOP SERIES (INCLUDINGPARENTING JOURNEY AND PARENTING IN AMERICA).ADOPTION SERVICES - NEW INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS HAVE ADDED TO THE RANGE OF SERVICES WE OFFER. OUR ADOPTION MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAS REMAINED STEADY.PERMANENCY COLLABORATION - CAMBRIDGE FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICE BELIEVES STRONGLY THAT PERMANENCY, FINDING PERMANENT LIFELONG CONNECTIONS WITH STABLE CARE ADULTS, IS THE BEST WAY TO SUPPORT LONG TERM POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND CHILDREN WE SERVE. OUR PERMANENCY PRIORITY INCLUDES AN INNOVATIVE PERMANENCY COLLABORATIONS PROJECT WITH WALKER INC, IS DESIGNATED TO IDENTIFY PERMANENT FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN AGE 9-13 YEARS OLD WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY FACED THE GREATEST BARRIER TO ADOPTION. WE HAVE ALSO HEAVILY FOCUSED ON BUILDING PERMANENCY INTO ALL THAT WE DO WITH TEENS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITITY TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES AS THEY APPROACH AGING OUT OF CARE.

GROUP HOME - CFCS PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES FOR TRANSITION AGE YOUTH, THOSE AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE MA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. CFCS OPERATES TWO CARING TOGETHER GROUP HOMES LICENSED BY DEEC FOR 8 CLIENTS EACH AND AN INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM. CFCS OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED ONE-ON-ONE PLANNING FOR INDEPENDENCE. EACH SERVICE PROVIDES A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPHASIZES LIFELONG CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORTIVE FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL SKILLS AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. OUR LIFESKILLS CURRICULUM WAS STREGTHENED AND WAS INCORPORATED INTO EACH YOUTHS SERVICE PLAN.

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM (DDP) - CFCS PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALIZED IN-HOME AND OTHER SUPPORTS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE RANGE OF PROGRAMS OFFERED SEEK TO ENSURE THAT THE FAMILY MEMBER WITH A DISABILITY CAN BE MAINTAINED WITHIN THEIR HOME AND FAMILY SETTING, AND THAT THE INDIVIDUAL CAN MAXIMIZE HIS OR HER POTENTIAL TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. CFCS IS THE DDS FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHARLES RIVER WEST CATCHMENT AREA WHICH OFFERS INFORMATION & REFERRAL, PARENT GROUPS, YOUNG ADULT GROUPS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO ALL DDS CLIENTS LIVING IN OUR CATCHMENT AREA. IN TOTAL, CFCS PROVIDED ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT, RESPITE AND SKILLS TRAINERS, AND OTHER SUPPORT TO OVER 900 INDIVIDUALS IN FY20.

INTENSIVE FOSTER CARE (IFC) - CFCS PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE TO CHILDREN UP TO AGE 21 WHO HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF). OUR TEAM OF FORSTER PARENTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDES SPECIALIZED, ROUND THE CLOCK CARE, SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE CHILDREN. THE TEAM SUPPORTS EACH CHILD'S SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO PERMANENT PLACEMENT: REUNIFICATION, GUARDIANSHIP, KINSHIP, ADOPTION OR INDEPENDENT LIVING. FOSTER CHILDREN RECEIVE WEEKLY VISITS FROM A LICENSED CFCS SOCIAL WORKER IN THEIR FOSTER HOME; FOSTER PARENTS TRAINING CONTINUES TO BE A PRIMARY FOCUS INCLUDING SESSIONS FOR NEW APPLICANTS. CFCS CONTINUOUSLY SEEKS NEW FOSTER HOMES. THE INTENT OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOMES FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN BROUGHT INTO DCF CARE EACH YEAR.

FAMILY SUPPORT & STABILIZATION (FSS) - FSS CONSISTS OF FOUR MAIN SERVICE TYPES, EACH IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES. INTENSIVE IN- HOME SUPPORT FOR DCF REFERRED FAMILIES TO HELP STABILIZE AND STRENGTHEN AT-RISK FAMILIES, SUPERVISED VISITATION SERVICES TO ALLOW PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN POSITIVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS EVEN WHEN LIVING APART, YOUNG PARENTS SUPPORTS FOR YOUNG PARENTS AGE 13-23 LIVING IN THE CITY OF BOSTON, AND PARENTING WORKSHOP SERIES (INCLUDINGPARENTING JOURNEY AND PARENTING IN AMERICA).ADOPTION SERVICES - NEW INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS HAVE ADDED TO THE RANGE OF SERVICES WE OFFER. OUR ADOPTION MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAS REMAINED STEADY.PERMANENCY COLLABORATION - CAMBRIDGE FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICE BELIEVES STRONGLY THAT PERMANENCY, FINDING PERMANENT LIFELONG CONNECTIONS WITH STABLE CARE ADULTS, IS THE BEST WAY TO SUPPORT LONG TERM POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND CHILDREN WE SERVE. OUR PERMANENCY PRIORITY INCLUDES AN INNOVATIVE PERMANENCY COLLABORATIONS PROJECT WITH WALKER INC, IS DESIGNATED TO IDENTIFY PERMANENT FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN AGE 9-13 YEARS OLD WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY FACED THE GREATEST BARRIER TO ADOPTION. WE HAVE ALSO HEAVILY FOCUSED ON BUILDING PERMANENCY INTO ALL THAT WE DO WITH TEENS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITITY TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES AS THEY APPROACH AGING OUT OF CARE.

GROUP HOME - CFCS PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES FOR TRANSITION AGE YOUTH, THOSE AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE MA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. CFCS OPERATES TWO CARING TOGETHER GROUP HOMES LICENSED BY DEEC FOR 8 CLIENTS EACH AND AN INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM. CFCS OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED ONE-ON-ONE PLANNING FOR INDEPENDENCE. EACH SERVICE PROVIDES A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPHASIZES LIFELONG CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORTIVE FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL SKILLS AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. OUR LIFESKILLS CURRICULUM WAS STREGTHENED AND WAS INCORPORATED INTO EACH YOUTHS SERVICE PLAN.

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM (DDP) - CFCS PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALIZED IN-HOME AND OTHER SUPPORTS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE RANGE OF PROGRAMS OFFERED SEEK TO ENSURE THAT THE FAMILY MEMBER WITH A DISABILITY CAN BE MAINTAINED WITHIN THEIR HOME AND FAMILY SETTING, AND THAT THE INDIVIDUAL CAN MAXIMIZE HIS OR HER POTENTIAL TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. CFCS IS THE DDS FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHARLES RIVER WEST CATCHMENT AREA WHICH OFFERS INFORMATION & REFERRAL, PARENT GROUPS, YOUNG ADULT GROUPS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO ALL DDS CLIENTS LIVING IN OUR CATCHMENT AREA. IN TOTAL, CFCS PROVIDED ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT, RESPITE AND SKILLS TRAINERS, AND OTHER SUPPORT TO OVER 900 INDIVIDUALS IN FY20.

INTENSIVE FOSTER CARE (IFC) - CFCS PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE TO CHILDREN UP TO AGE 21 WHO HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF). OUR TEAM OF FORSTER PARENTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDES SPECIALIZED, ROUND THE CLOCK CARE, SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE CHILDREN. THE TEAM SUPPORTS EACH CHILD'S SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO PERMANENT PLACEMENT: REUNIFICATION, GUARDIANSHIP, KINSHIP, ADOPTION OR INDEPENDENT LIVING. FOSTER CHILDREN RECEIVE WEEKLY VISITS FROM A LICENSED CFCS SOCIAL WORKER IN THEIR FOSTER HOME; FOSTER PARENTS TRAINING CONTINUES TO BE A PRIMARY FOCUS INCLUDING SESSIONS FOR NEW APPLICANTS. CFCS CONTINUOUSLY SEEKS NEW FOSTER HOMES. THE INTENT OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOMES FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN BROUGHT INTO DCF CARE EACH YEAR.

FAMILY SUPPORT & STABILIZATION (FSS) - FSS CONSISTS OF FOUR MAIN SERVICE TYPES, EACH IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES. INTENSIVE IN- HOME SUPPORT FOR DCF REFERRED FAMILIES TO HELP STABILIZE AND STRENGTHEN AT-RISK FAMILIES, SUPERVISED VISITATION SERVICES TO ALLOW PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN POSITIVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS EVEN WHEN LIVING APART, YOUNG PARENTS SUPPORTS FOR YOUNG PARENTS AGE 13-23 LIVING IN THE CITY OF BOSTON, AND PARENTING WORKSHOP SERIES (INCLUDINGPARENTING JOURNEY AND PARENTING IN AMERICA).ADOPTION SERVICES - NEW INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS HAVE ADDED TO THE RANGE OF SERVICES WE OFFER. OUR ADOPTION MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAS REMAINED STEADY.PERMANENCY COLLABORATION - CAMBRIDGE FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICE BELIEVES STRONGLY THAT PERMANENCY, FINDING PERMANENT LIFELONG CONNECTIONS WITH STABLE CARE ADULTS, IS THE BEST WAY TO SUPPORT LONG TERM POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND CHILDREN WE SERVE. OUR PERMANENCY PRIORITY INCLUDES AN INNOVATIVE PERMANENCY COLLABORATIONS PROJECT WITH WALKER INC, IS DESIGNATED TO IDENTIFY PERMANENT FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN AGE 9-13 YEARS OLD WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY FACED THE GREATEST BARRIER TO ADOPTION. WE HAVE ALSO HEAVILY FOCUSED ON BUILDING PERMANENCY INTO ALL THAT WE DO WITH TEENS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITITY TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES AS THEY APPROACH AGING OUT OF CARE.