Tides Family Services Inc

TO PROVIDE HIGH-RISK YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.

PRESERVING FAMILIES NETWORK - A. OBJECTIVE - TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO CLIENTS AND FAMILIES THAT ALLOW CLIENTS TO REMAIN AT HOME AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, INCREASE POSITIVE FUNCTIONING BEHAVIORS, AND DECREASE PROBLEM BEHAVIORS. THE GOAL IS THAT THE FAMILY IS CLOSED TO DCYF AND/OR FAMILY COURT AT THE TIME OF CLOSING.B. ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PROVIDES YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH AN ARRAY OF INTENSIVE, COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES THAT HELP AVOID MORE RESTRICTIVE AND EXPENSIVE OPTIONS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 436 YOUTHS WERE OPENED TO PRESERVING FAMILIES NETWORK.

EDUCATION - A. OBJECTIVE- THE TIDES SCHOOL IS LOCATED IN THE TIDES WEST WARWICK AND PAWTUCKET LOCATIONS AND OFFERS A HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED AND TRAUMA INFORMED SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR HIGH RISK STUDENTS GRADES 5-12. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS STUDENTS WITH ACADEMIC, BEHAVIORAL AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT ALONG WITH VOCATIONAL PREPARATION. SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FORMS THE BASIC FOUNDATION FOR ALL SCHOOL BASED ACTIVITIES.B. ACCOMPLISHMENTS - GRADUATION RATES AND THE ABILITY OF GRADUATES TO OBTAIN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. THIRTEEN GRADUATES RECEIVED DIPLOMAS FROM THEIR HOME SCHOOLS IN 2021.VOCATIONAL SETTINGS - ALL TIDES STUDENTS RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT IN THE AREAS OF CULINARY ARTS AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND SMALL TOOLS SKILL TRAINING. SOME STUDENTS WITH ADVANCED SKILL DEVELOPMENT MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED BY SOME COMMUNITY BASED SMALL BUSINESSES WHOM ARE WILLING TO PROVIDE PAID AND UN-PAID TRAINING SITES.

OUTREACH & TRACKING PROGRAMS: THE PROGRAM IS STAFFED BY A SUPERVISOR AND TEAMS OF BA LEVEL CASEWORKERS. THE AMOUNT OF CASEWORKERS VARIES BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND CLIENTS REFERRED IN EACH AREA. THE OUTREACH AND TRACKING PROGRAMS SERVICED 229 CLIENTS/FAMILIES. YOUTH ARE SEEN IN SCHOOL, AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, WITH A 24-HOUR ON-CALL SERVICE. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED ON NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS. EACH CLIENT HAS AN INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT PLAN BASED ON PROGRAM GOALS IN THE AREAS OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION, EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND ATTENDANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, SOCIAL SKILLS, FUNCTIONING IN FAMILY SETTING, EMPLOYMENT SKILLS, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING. TREATMENT GOALS ARE BASED ON A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE NEEDS IN THESE AREAS AND PROGRESS IS MONITORED ON A THREE-MONTH BASIS THROUGH THE UTILIZATION REVIEW PROCESS.

YOUTH TRANSITION CENTERA. OBJECTIVE - TO REINTEGRATE YOUTH AGES 13-19, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND TRAINING SCHOOL (RITS) TO THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY, DIVERSION FROM THE RITS, FAMILY PRESERVATION AND SCHOOL COMPLETION.B. ACCOMPLISHMENTS - DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 112 CLIENTS RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH THE YOUTH TRANSITION CENTER.COUNSELING: TIDES CLINICAL PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 6-23. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, 71 CLIENTS WERE SERVED. THE PROGRAM IS STAFFED BY A COMBINATION OF BACHELOR'S AND MASTER'S LEVEL STAFF OVERSEEN BY A LICENSED CLINICIAN. THE COUNSELING PROGRAM INCLUDES PREVENTION SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH TIDES' BELIEVE IN MAKING RESULTS (BMR) PROGRAM. REFERRALS FOR THE CLINICAL PROGRAM ARE MADE BY MULTIPLE SOURCES INCLUDING; PARENTS, FAMILY COURT DIVERSION WORKERS, JUVENILE OFFICERS, SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS, PSYCHIATRISTS AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND INCLUDE EARLY IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, REFERRAL, CRISIS INTERVENTION, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL AND COURT ADVOCACY AND CASE PLANNING. THE NUMBER OF CLINICAL SESSIONS DELIVERED TO A CLIENT/FAMILY IS DETERMINED DEPENDING ON NEED AND TREATMENT PLANNING. MOST SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE CLIENT'S HOME OR COMMUNITY, HOWEVER, WHEN NECESSARY, OFFICE APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE. CLINICIANS ARE AVAILABLE AT TIMES WHEN IT IS MOST CONVENIENT FOR FAMILIES THEREFORE AVAILABLE FOR EVENING APPOINTMENTS. THERE IS AN AGENCY WIDE ON-CALL SYSTEM 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR EMERGENCIES. FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY (FFT): A SHORT-TERM, HIGH QUALITY EVIDENCED BASED INTERVENTION PROGRAM WITH AN AVERAGE OF 12 TO 14 SESSIONS OVER THREE TO FIVE MONTHS. FFT WORKS PRIMARILY WITH 11 TO 18-YEAR-OLD YOUTHS WHO HAVE BEEN REFERRED FOR BEHAVIORAL OR EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS BY THE JUVENILE JUSTICE, MENTAL HEALTH, SCHOOL, OR CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS. SERVICES ARE CONDUCTED IN COMMUNITY AND HOME SETTINGS. THE FFT PROGRAM SERVICED 42 YOUTHS. FFT IS A STRENGTH-BASED MODEL BUILD ON A FOUNDATION OF ACCEPTANCE AND RESPECT. AT ITS CORE IS A FOCUS ON ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION TO ADDRESS RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE FAMILY THAT IMPACT THE ADOLESCENT AND HIS OR HER ADAPTIVE DEVELOPMENT. FFT CONSISTS OF FIVE MAJOR COMPONENTS: ENGAGEMENT, MOTIVATION, RELATIONAL ASSESSMENT, BEHAVIOR CHANGE AND GENERALIZATION.SEVEN CHALLENGES: THE SEVEN CHALLENGES IS A COMPREHENSIVE COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THAT INCORPORATES WORK ON ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG PROBLEMS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN HOME AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. THE SEVEN CHALLENGES PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 50 YOUTH.