Oesterlen Home For Children Of The United Lutheran Church In America

TO SERVE CHILDREN IN NEED FROM INFANCY THROUGH TRANSITION INTO ADULTHOOD.

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

TREATMENT FOSTER CARE USES LICENSED HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREA TO PROVIDE SAFE, SUPPORTIVE HOME PLACEMENTS FOR YOUTH WITH MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT NEEDS.TREATMENT FOSTER PARENTS PROVIDE A SAFE, STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT AND ADDRESS THE FOSTER CHILD'S NEEDS WITH RESOURCEFUL INTERVENTIONS PROVIDED BY OESTERLEN SERVICES FOR YOUTH, INC.THE GOAL OF TREATMENT FOSTER CARE IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND/OR DISABILITY WITH THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022, 68 FOSTER CARE CLIENTS WERE SERVED.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OUTPATIENT THERAPY INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP COUNSELING, INDEPENDENT LIVING, WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES, INTENSIVE HOME BASED TREATMENT (IHBT), AND A HEAD-START PROGRAM. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022, THE COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER SERVED 420 OUTPATIENT CLIENTS. WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 30 FAMILIES AND 60 CHILDREN IN FISCAL YEAR 2022.