Boys And Girls Village Inc

BOYS AND GIRLS VILLAGE SERVES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN AT-RISK SITUATIONS BY STRENGTHENING THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCEED IN LIFE.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMSBOYS & GIRLS VILLAGE (BGV) CURRENTLY HAS 8 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. INTENSIVE IN HOME CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES (IICAPS), MULTI-SYSTEMIC THERAPY FOR YOUTH WITH PROBLEM SEXUAL BEHAVIORS (MST-PSB), MULTI-DIMENSIONAL FAMILY THERAPY (MDFT), EXTENDED DAY TREATMENT (EDT), OUTPATIENT CLINIC, THE WORK TO LEARN PROGRAM, ADOLESCENT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR TREATMENT & EDUCATION PROGRAM (ASBTE), AND MULTI-SYSTEMIC THERAPY - BUILDING STRONGER FAMILIES (MST-BSF). IICAPS IS A PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AGES 6 TO 18 WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISORDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IICAPS OFFERS INTENSIVE CLINICAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH RETURNING FROM OUT-OF-HOME CARE OR WHO ARE AT RISK OF REQUIRING OUT-OF-HOME CARE DUE TO PSYCHIATRIC, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES. SERVICES TAKE PLACE IN THE CHILD'S HOME AND INVOLVE THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE CLINICAL INTERVENTION AND SUPPORTS NECESSARY TO HELP EACH CLIENT MAINTAIN THEIR PLACE IN HIS OR HER HOME AND COMMUNITY. MDFT AT BOYS & GIRLS VILLAGE IS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AGES 9 TO 18 WHO ARE AT RISK FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ARE EXHIBITING EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES, INCLUDING: AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR, DISRESPECT OR DISOBEDIENCE AT HOME OR SCHOOL, LEGAL PROBLEMS, LOW SELF-ESTEEM, AND TRAUMA ISSUES. SUCCESS IS GAINED BY TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-DIMENSIONAL APPROACH THAT INVOLVES PEOPLE FROM ALL AREAS OF THE YOUNG PERSON'S LIFE, INCLUDING: FAMILY, PEERS, AND TEACHERS - JUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICIALS AND THOSE FROM OTHER COMMUNITY NETWORKS. MST-PSB IS A COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAM DELIVERED IN THE CLIENT'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (HOME, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY) TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN ADAPTED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEM SEXUAL BEHAVIORS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES: INTENSIVE SAFETY PLANNING, STRUCTURAL AND STRATEGIC FAMILY THERAPY, SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING, AND SPECIALIZED APPROACHES. INTERVENTION STRATEGIES INCLUDE FAMILY THERAPY, BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY. THESE STRATEGIES AIM TO DEVELOP OUR CLIENT'S COMPETENCE BY IMPROVING THE RELATIONSHIPS, INTERACTIONS, AND SKILLS OF THOSE WHO SURROUND THEM, ESPECIALLY FAMILY MEMBERS. BGV THERAPISTS HAVE SMALL CASELOADS AND ON-CALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK AROUND THE CLOCK TO PROVIDE FIRST RESPONSE IN CRISIS SITUATIONS. OUR PROGRAM STAFF WORK TO EMPOWER PARENTS AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS BY IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS, DEVELOPING NATURAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS, AND ADDRESSING AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO SUCCESS. PARENTS LEARN SKILLS THAT ASSIST THEM WITH MEETING CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES. TREATMENT IS PROVIDED MULTIPLE TIMES PER WEEK FOR AN AVERAGE OF 5 TO 7 MONTHS, AS DETERMINED BY NEED. EDT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 14 WITH SIGNIFICANT EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES. CLIENTS ARE TYPICALLY CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE AN ORGANIZED, STRUCTURED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES CLINICAL AND RECREATIONAL GROUPS WITHIN A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO HELP CLIENTS IMPROVE THEIR CHANCE FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE BY PROVIDING ADAPTIVE LIVING AND COPING SKILLS AND DECREASE MALADAPTIVE, UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS. BGV'S DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM GOAL IS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO FAMILIES TO MAINTAIN THE CHILD IN THEIR OWN HOME. EDT INCLUDES: PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION, TREATMENT PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT, AND A TRANSITION ELEMENT THAT SERVES AS A STEP DOWN TO, OR DIVERSION FROM, INPATIENT LEVELS OF PSYCHIATRIC CARE. THE WORK TO LEARN PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES TO ASSIST YOUTH TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION INTO ADULTHOOD. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING AND SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, LIFE SKILLS, PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND HOUSING. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUTH AGES 16-21 WITH THE SKILLS AND COACHING NECESSARY TO SUCCEED FINANCIALLY IN LIFE. THE PROGRAM CAN SUPPORT 72 INDIVIDUALS AND HELPS THEM ACQUIRE LIFE SKILLS, JOB SKILLS, AND TO MANAGE THEIR OWN SAVINGS WITH THE GOAL OF PURCHASING ASSETS.CLIENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK AND VOLUNTEER IN BGV YOUTH BUSINESSES AND INTERNSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AS CLIENTS PROGRESS THROUGH THE PROGRAM, WE ALSO HELP THEM PREPARE FOR THE COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE. BGV PROVIDES OUTPATIENT THERAPIES FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE OF 18 YEARS OLD THAT ADDRESS EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES SUCH AS: ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND OTHER MOOD DISORDERS, STRESS AND ADJUSTMENT ISSUES, INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, SCHOOL PROBLEMS OF ADJUSTMENT AND PERFORMANCE, ATTACHMENT DIFFICULTIES, AND WORKING THROUGH TRAUMA AND LOSS. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS, PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, AND INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP THERAPIES. ABSTEP IS A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM FOR JUVENILES WHO HAVE MANIFESTED INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR RESULTING IN THEIR COURT INVOLVEMENT; WHERE TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES (THAT INCLUDE THE JUVENILE AND FAMILY) WILL BE PROVIDED. THE ASBTEP WILL CONDUCT AN INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT, PROVIDE SEXUALITY EDUCATION, CARE MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS COMPREHENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT. THE ASBTEP WILL OFFER TWO SERVICE LEVELS BASED ON THE INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL BEHAVIORS EXHIBITED BY THE JUVENILE. LEVEL ONE SERVICES WILL BE FOR JUVENILES WHOSE BEHAVIORS ARE NOT PATHOLOGICAL AND/OR RESULT FROM LACK OF KNOWLEDGE AND BOUNDARIES. SERVICES IN THIS LEVEL INCLUDE SEXUALITY EDUCATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT. THE APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF SERVICE IS FROM ONE TO THREE MONTHS.LEVEL TWO SERVICES WILL BE FOR CLIENTS WHOSE BEHAVIORS ARE PATHOLOGICAL, MAY INCLUDE A VICTIM, AND/OR ARE OUTSIDE OF STANDARD ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORS. SERVICES IN THIS LEVEL INCLUDE SEXUALITY EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT AND INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT. THE LENGTH OF THESE SERVICES IS APPROXIMATELY THREE TO TWELVE MONTHS. THE PROGRAM WILL ALSO COLLABORATE WITH FAMILIES, ENSURING THAT CASE PLANNING IS CENTERED ON FAMILY STRENGTHS, NEEDS AND RESOURCES.

CHARLES F. HAYDEN SCHOOL IS AN APPROVED PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITY THAT IMPLEMENTS INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS AND PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL AND CLINICAL DAY TREATMENT SERVICES TO A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION RANGING FROM AGES 5-21. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A SAFE NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO A MAINSTREAM ENVIRONMENT.CHARLES F. HAYDEN SCHOOL OFFERS A PROGRESSIVE INTEGRATED LEARNING MODEL DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A RICH MULTIDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM ALIGNED WITH THE CSDE, CT CORE STANDARDS AND DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS (K-12TH GRADE) WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTING. OUR CURRICULUM INCORPORATES SPECIALIZED GROUP AND INDIVIDUALIZED FUNCTIONAL READING, STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS), SOCIAL STUDIES AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS EMBEDDED THROUGHOUT OUR STUDENTS' DAY. OUR CLASSROOMS MAINTAIN A LOW STUDENT TO ADULT RATIO, GENERALLY WITH A TEACHER AND PARAPROFESSIONALS IN A CLASSROOM OF SIX TO TEN STUDENTS.CHARLES F. HAYDEN SCHOOL PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF CLINICAL SERVICES UTILIZING SPECIALIZED APPROACHES. EACH CHILD'S TREATMENT TEAM IS COMPRISED OF A SOCIAL WORKER, TEACHER, PARA-EDUCATOR, BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST, PSYCHIATRIST, CLINICAL COORDINATOR, AND TRANSITIONAL SPECIALIST. OUR GIRLS AND BOYS ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS ON EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PROJECT ADVENTURE (A HIGH ROPES TEAM BUILDING COURSE), GARDENING, AND TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE ON AND OFF CAMPUS VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER TRAINING IN THE FIELDS OF CULINARY, AUTOMOTIVE, FARMING, RESTAURANT INDUSTRY, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, PRINTING INDUSTRY, EVENT PLANNING, HEALTH AND FITNESS INTERNSHIPS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE/SOCIAL SERVICES PLACEMENTS.

RESIDENCE PROGRAMSBGV CURRENTLY HAS THREE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS, SAFE HAVEN (SH), HAMILTON AND REGIONS. SH IS A 12 BED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY FOR BOYS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11 AND 17 YEARS WITH PROBLEM SEXUAL BEHAVIOR. BGV USES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ASSESS AND SERVE OUR CLIENTS BY ADDRESSING AND ASSESSING ALL FACTORS INCLUDING SOCIAL, INTERPERSONAL, FAMILY, CAPACITY FOR EMPATHY AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING AND WHAT EXPERIENCES HE MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED THAT HAVE INFLUENCED THE EXPRESSION OF HIS PSB. TREATMENTS ARE CONDUCTED BY EXPERIENCED AND TRAINED STAFF WHO COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED AND CUSTOMIZED INTERVENTIONS. SAFE HAVEN CLIENTS TYPICALLY PARTICIPATE FOR 9 TO 12 MONTHS, PROVIDING THAT THE CLIENT FAMILY PARTICIPATES IN TREATMENT AND THERE IS APPROPRIATE AFTERCARE SERVICES AVAILABLE. THE SPECIFIC LENGTH OF STAY IS NOT FIXED AND WILL BE BASED ON A COLLABORATIVE ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY/RISK AND PROGRESS MADE TO SUCCEED IN A LESS RESTRICTIVE SETTING. THE HAMILTON PROGRAM IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO DETENTION PROGRAM FOR BOYS AGES 14-18, FUNDED BY COURT SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION (CSSD). HAMILTON (HELPING ADOLESCENT MALES IN LEARNING THEIR OPTIONS NOW) IS A 6-BED RESIDENTIAL HOME WHERE BOYS ARE PROVIDED SHORT-TERM RESPITE, EDUCATIONAL AND TREATMENT SERVICES. DURING THE CHILD'S STAY THEY WILL RECEIVE ONGOING ASSESSMENT, FAMILY THERAPY, OFF-SITE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AT OUR MILFORD CAMPUS SCHOOL, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES, MENTORING AND POSITIVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE STAFF WILL WORK TO CONNECT THE CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY TO ONGOING SERVICES IN THEIR HOME COMMUNITY IN THE EFFORT TO SUPPORT SUSTAINED PROGRESS MADE WHILE IN THE PROGRAM. THE HAMILTON PROGRAM WILL WORK WITH LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES TO ENSURE THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION OF THE CLIENT BACK INTO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL AT TIME OF DISCHARGE FROM THE PROGRAM. REGIONS HOUSE IS A 12-BED STAFF SECURE, RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR ADOLESCENT BOYS INVOLVED WITH THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. THE GOAL OF THIS 4-6-MONTH PROGRAM IS TO THERAPEUTICALLY INTERVENE IN THE CYCLE OF OFFENDING AND IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS JUVENILE DELINQUENCY RISK AND NEEDS. YOUTH APPROPRIATE FOR THE REGIONS HOUSE OFTEN HAVE A LENGTHY HISTORY OF INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUVENILE COURT SYSTEM AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A VARIETY OF CHALLENGES INCLUDING IN THE EDUCATIONAL SETTING, DISENGAGEMENT FROM PAST TREATMENT SERVICES, INVOLVEMENT WITH ANTISOCIAL PEERS, A LACK OF PROSOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, HAVE EXHIBITED IMPULSIVE AND/OR OPPOSITIONAL BEHAVIORS, AND OFTEN HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT FAMILY DISTRESS.

PERMANENCY PLANNING SERVICESBOYS & GIRLS VILLAGE (BGV) PERMANENCY PLANNING SERVICES IS COMPRISED OF 3 PROGRAMS, THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE (TFC), INTENSIVE FAMILY PRESERVATION (IFP) AND REUNIFICATION/THERAPEUTIC FAMILY TIME (RTFT). TFC PROGRAM MATCHES QUALIFIED FOSTER PARENTS WITH CHILDREN 6 TO 17 YEARS OLD WHO ARE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE CT DCF. CHILDREN WHO BENEFIT FROM THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE MAY HAVE HISTORIES OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT. OTHERS ARE WORKING TO OVERCOME LEARNING, BEHAVIORAL OR EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS. ALL ARE IN NEED OF THE COMFORT, UNDERSTANDING, AND SECURITY THAT ONLY A DEDICATED AND SUPPORTIVE THERAPEUTIC FOSTER FAMILY CAN PROVIDE. IFP IS A SHORT-TERM, INTENSIVE, IN-HOME SERVICE DESIGNED TO INTERVENE QUICKLY TO: REDUCE IMMEDIATE SAFETY RISKS, CURB THE RISK OF FUTURE ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT, AND PREVENT THE NEED FOR OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT. IFP IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, SO THEY CAN SURVIVE TRAUMATIC SITUATIONS. TO ACHIEVE THIS, IFP STAFF VISIT THE HOME A MINIMUM OF TWO TIMES (FIVE HOURS) PER WEEK FOR 12 WEEKS, OFFERING INTERVENTIONS DESIGNED TO: DEVELOP EFFECTIVE PARENTING SKILLS, INCREASE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND COPING ABILITIES, CONNECT THE FAMILY WITH NEEDED COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO ENSURE SAFETY IN THE HOME. RTFT IS A FAMILY CENTERED PROGRAM CONSISTING OF THREE SERVICES THAT CAN BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH ONE ANOTHER OR INDIVIDUALLY: REUNIFICATION READINESS ASSESSMENT, REUNIFICATION SERVICES, AND THERAPEUTIC FAMILY TIME.THE REUNIFICATION READINESS ASSESSMENT IS AN ASSESSMENT THAT ASSISTS DCF IN DETERMINING A FAMILY'S READINESS FOR REUNIFICATION WITH THEIR CHILD(REN) WHO ARE IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE. REUNIFICATION SERVICES ARE A PLANNED AND STAGED PROCESS OF SAFELY RETURNING CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE TO THEIR FAMILIES OF ORIGIN. THERAPEUTIC FAMILY TIME IS AN INTERVENTION BETWEEN CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENT(S) USED TO ASSIST THEM IN MAINTAINING AND/OR RE-ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE HEALTHY FOR THE CHILD. THIS SERVICE PROVIDES DIRECT CONSULTATION, ASSESSMENT, DIRECT WORK WITH PARENT(S) ON PARENTING SKILLS, IMPROVING PARENT-CHILD INTERACTIONS AND PROMOTING ATTACHMENTS. RTFT DELIVERS A STAGED MODEL TO SUPPORT FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE REUNIFICATION PROCESS. THE SERVICE IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE THE FAMILY AND BUILD THEIR NETWORK OF SUPPORTS. IN ADDITION, WE ACTIVELY ENGAGE AND INVOLVE THE NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT IN THE REUNIFICATION PROCESS. DESIGNED TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE THE PARENT/ CHILD ATTACHMENT, WE USE A "VISIT COACHING MODEL" THAT OCCURS IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE, MOST HOMELIKE SETTING POSSIBLE AND REDUCES THE CHILD'S SENSE OF ABANDONMENT AND LOSS. WE WORK HARD TO FACILITATE PERMANENCY PLANNING AND EMPHASIZE CONTINUITY OF EVERY RELATIONSHIP. OUR SERVICES CAN ALSO OFFER A STEP-DOWN OPTION IF FAMILIES REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS.