Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial Inc

NURTURES SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING IN CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES BY DELIVERING A BROAD RANGE OF VITAL SERVICES & BY PROVIDING RESEARCH, TRAINING & (CONTINUED ON SCH O)

CAMPUS DIVISION - OUR CAMPUS DIVISION OPERATES ON OUR 110-ACRE CAMPUS LOCATED ON THE YONKERS/HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON BORDER. THE CAMPUS DIVISION CONSISTS OF TWO MAJOR PROGRAMS: - RESIDENTIAL - SPECIAL EDUCATION/DAY TREATMENT BOTH PROGRAMS OFFER ASSESSMENTS; INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, FAMILY AND MILIEU THERAPY (INCLUDING SEVERAL EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS); SPECIAL EDUCATION; FAMILY ENGAGEMENT; PARENTING SKILLS TRAINING; RECREATION; NURSING SERVICES; SPEECH AND LANGUAGE INTERVENTION; AND OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPY. BOTH PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST CHILDREN AGES 5-16 AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MANAGE AND COPE WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BROUGHT THEM INTO TREATMENT INCLUDING CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS, MENTAL ILLNESS, LEARNING DISABILITIES AND OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS. THE CHILDREN LIVE IN OUR HOUSING UNITS AND RECEIVE FULL ROOM AND BOARD IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICES OUTLINED ABOVE. MOST OF THE CHILDREN WHO RESIDE AT ANDRUS ARE PLACED IN OUR CARE ARE BY SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SOME OF OUR RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS ARE PLACED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES, OR ON OCCASION, THROUGH PRIVATE PLACEMENT CONTRACTS. CHILDREN WHO RESIDE ON OUR CAMPUS ARE PROVIDED PSYCHIATRIC, AS WELL AS NURSING, CARE. CHILDREN PLACED IN OUR DAY PROGRAM ARE MOST OFTEN FROM HOME SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND ON OCCASION, THROUGH PRIVATE PLACEMENT CONTRACTS. THE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION BY THEIR HOME SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IN TOTAL, 104 CHILDREN WERE SERVED FOR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND 86 CHILDREN WERE SERVED FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION/ DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM.

MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION - OUR OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION OFFERS OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND ASSESSMENTS; INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY THERAPY (INCLUDING NUMEROUS EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS); FAMILY ENGAGEMENT; CRISIS INTERVENTION; PARENTING SKILLS TRAINING; CASE MANAGEMENT; AND PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES. SINCE MARCH 2020, THE MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION IS OFFERING TELEHEALTH SERVICES DUE TO COVID-19, AND AS PART OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER FROM THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE TELEHEALTH PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST CHILDREN AGES 0-18 AND THEIR FAMILIES. SERVICES AT OUR MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS INCLUDE: - THERAPY: INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES CAN PARTICIPATE IN INDIVIDUALIZED THERAPY TO MEET THEIR NEEDS, INCLUDING ONE-TO-ONE, COUPLE, FAMILY, AND GROUP TREATMENT. - CARE MANAGEMENT: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN FAMILY SHELTERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. - OPEN ACCESS: WALK-IN SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS SEEKING INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT. - TESTING: INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVE TREATMENT THROUGH ANDRUS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, WITH A REFERRAL FROM THEIR ASSIGNED THERAPIST. - PSYCHIATRY: INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN ACTIVE TREATMENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO MEET WITH A PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER AND/OR PSYCHIATRIST FOR EVALUATIONS AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. - CLINICS: SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT THREE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS IN PEEKSKILL, WHITE PLAINS, AND YONKERS. INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN ACCESS SCREENING FOR ELIGIBILITY THROUGH OPEN-ACCESS AND SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS. - SCHOOLS: EACH CLINIC COLLABORATES WITH SCHOOLS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL ENRICHMENT & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SEED). STUDENTS ATTENDING THESE SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR IN-SCHOOL THERAPY SERVICES BY REFERRAL. WE CURRENTLY SERVE SIX SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, INCLUDING 9 SCHOOLS IN YONKERS, 4 SCHOOLS IN PEEKSKILL, 6 SCHOOLS IN LAKELAND, 6 SCHOOLS IN OSSINING, AND 7 SCHOOLS IN WHITE PLAINS. - COMMUNITY: WELLNESS PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND REFERRALS ARE PROVIDED TO ALL RESIDENTS IN THREE WESTCHESTER COUNTY FAMILY SHELTERS. THE POPULATION SERVED BY THE MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION LIVE IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY COMMUNITIES AND ARE REFERRED FOR SERVICES BY SCHOOLS, FAMILY COURT, DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PEDIATRICIANS AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. SERVICES ARE GENERALLY PAID FOR BY MEDICAID, MANAGED CARE MEDICAID AND OTHER INSURANCE CARRIERS. IN TOTAL, 3,079 CHILDREN AND 999 ADULTS WERE SERVED.

COMMUNITY DIVISION - THE COMMUNITY DIVISION PROVIDES A RANGE OF HEALTH-PROMOTING, SCHOOL READINESS, PARENT EDUCATION, AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER, THE BRONX, AND UPPER MANHATTAN. THE PROGRAMS COLLABORATE WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHILDCARE CENTERS, CLINICS, THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND OTHER LOCAL INSTITUTIONS. OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAM CONSISTS OF HOME VISITING, CARE COORDINATION SERVICES, COMMUNITY-BASED THERAPY AND SUPPORTS, AND EARLY CHILDCARE. THE MAJORITY OF THE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED VIRTUALLY DURING THE YEAR, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. - HEALTHY FAMILIES NEW YORK (HFNY) PROVIDES HOME VISITING SERVICES TO FAMILIES BEGINNING PRENATALLY, OR AT BIRTH, THROUGH AGE FIVE TO PROMOTE PARENT-CHILD ATTACHMENT WITH THE GOALS OF SUPPORTING POSITIVE PARENT-CHILD BONDING AND RELATIONSHIPS, FOSTERING OPTIMAL CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND SAFETY, ENHANCING FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. HFNY SERVED 96 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LAST YEAR. - ANDRUS PARENTING SERVICES (APS), FORMERLY CALLED THERAPEUTIC AND PARENT AIDE SERVICES (TAPAS), IS A MANDATED, PREVENTIVE-SERVICE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF CHILD ABUSE ALLEGATIONS OR IDENTIFIED FOR PREVENTIVE SERVICES BY THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. APS SEEKS TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER AND PROMOTE SAFETY, UTILIZING A TRAUMA-INFORMED LENS. APS SERVED 60 FAMILIES AND 106 CHILDREN. - CARE MANAGEMENT (CM) PROVIDES CARE COORDINATION SERVICES TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE COMPLEX HEALTH ISSUES ENROLLED IN MEDICAID OR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. CM SERVED 438 CHILDREN. - ANDRUS EARLY LEARNING CENTER (AELC) IS A CHILDCARE CENTER WITH AN OPERATING CAPACITY TO SERVE UP TO 129 CHILDREN A DAY, PROVIDING A SAFE AND STIMULATING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A DIVERSE LEARNING ATMOSPHERE THAT INCLUDES INTEGRATED CLASSROOMS, AND COLLABORATES WITH THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL - ARC OF WESTCHESTER. AELC SERVED 45 CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM CLOSED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021. - CHILDREN AND FAMILY TREATMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (CFTSS), ALSO KNOWN AS THE HEART PROGRAM, PROVIDES COMMUNITY AND HOME-BASED THERAPY AND SUPPORTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 21 IN NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT. THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH ARE ENROLLED IN MEDICAID OR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE. CFTSS SERVED 35 CHILDREN EACH PROGRAM IS GROUNDED IN THE PRINCIPLE THAT QUALITY CARE REQUIRES COLLABORATION AMONG ALL THE RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS. THUS, EACH PROGRAM DRAWS ON THE INPUT AND RESOURCES OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FROM PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FUNDS. IN TOTAL, 720 CHILDREN WERE SERVED.

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