Chaddock Attachment And Trauma Services

STRENGTHENING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE TRAUMA AND ATTACHMENT BASED SERVICES.

THE DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA AND ATTACHMENT PROGRAM IS A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SERVICES 24/7 TO MALE AND FEMALE YOUTH AGES 6 TO 17 IN A COTTAGE ENVIRONMENT. THIS PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN WITH SEVERE ATTACHMENT DIFFICULTIES BY HELPING THEM GAIN THE CAPACITY TO FORM RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS. CHILDREN PLACED IN THE PROGRAM HAVE INTACT ADOPTIVE OR FOSTER FAMILIES WHO ARE INVOLVED IN TREATMENT DURING VISITS AS WELL AS THROUGH OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION. THE PROGRAM HAS SERVED YOUTH FROM 35 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND ONE TRIBAL NATION SINCE IT IS ONE OF A FEW SERVING THIS SPECIALTY IN THE COUNTRY. WE SERVED 209 CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS. OF THE CLIENTS DISCHARGED DURING THE YEAR, 84% WERE DISCHARGED SUCCESSFULLY TO A LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT. ONE YEAR POST DISCHARGE 97% ARE ATTENDING SCHOOL OR HAVE GRADUATED AND 86% WERE ABLE TO REMAIN IN THE HOME.

THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS AN ON-CAMPUS ACCREDITED SCHOOL THAT IS APPROVED AS A NON-PUBLIC SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITY BY THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. IT SERVES STUDENTS IN CHADDOCK'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AS WELL AS YOUTH FROM QUINCY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED SUCCESS IN THE TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOM. STUDENTS ATTENDING ARE TYPICALLY IDENTIFIED AS AN ED, LD, EMH, OR OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRED SPECIAL EDUCATION LEARNER. TEACHERS ARE SPECIAL EDUCATION CERTIFIED AND CLASSROOMS HAVE A LOW TEACHER TO STUDENT RATIO WITH PARA PROFESSIONALS IN THE CLASSROOM SO THAT EACH STUDENT RECEIVES THE INDIVIDUALIZED CARE THEY NEED FOR ACHIEVEMENT. THE CURRICULUM IS APPROVED BY THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND ACCREDITED. THE PROGRAM SERVED 134 STUDENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. ON AVERAGE, STUDENTS ENROLLING AT CHADDOCK ARE TWO YEARS BEHIND ACADEMICALLY UPON ENROLLMENT. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, 32 STUDENTS MADE THE HONOR ROLL AND 12 GRADUATED.

CHADDOCK SERVES THE COMMUNITY AS A PRIVATE SERVICE FOSTER CARE AGENCY. IN FY22 CHADDOCK SERVED 357 YOUTH WITH THE AVERAGE OF OF EIGHT YEARS OLD . OF THE CHILDREN SERVED DURING FY22, 106 OF THESE YOUTH ACHIEVED PERMANENCY WITH 46 RETURNING HOME AND 42 HAVING THEIR ADOPTIONS FINALIZED.

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE OTHER LEVELS OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; GROUP HOME, TRANSITIONAL LIVING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING; SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE; OUTPATIENT COUNSELING; EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION; AND SEVERAL OTHER SMALL COMMUNITY SERVICES.