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PREVENTIVE SERVICES DIRECTORY Bill de Blasio Mayor Gladys Carrión, Esq. Commissioner Child Welfare Programs Division of Preventive Services September 2015 NYC Administration for Children’s Services Child Welfare Programs Dr. Jacqueline O. McKnight, Executive Deputy Commissioner Division of Preventive Services Dr. Jacqueline Martin, Deputy Commissioner “Helping Families in the Community” The Division of Preventive Services provides preventive services and support to families throughout New York City, through a network of community-based, non-profit organizations and family Home Care services. These services are designed to strengthen and stabilize families, prevent the need for out of home care, expedite permanency and prevent the replacement of children into foster care. In addition, the division provides policy guidance to Children’s Services’ staff and preventive provider agencies working with children and youth with a variety of educational, medical, mental health and developmental challenges. What is the Purpose of Preventive Services? . To provide services when a family is in need of help . To strengthen families . To help keep families together . To support families when children return from foster care . To prevent child abuse and neglect What do Preventive Programs Offer? Help with family crisis Family counseling Support groups for parents and youth Referrals and help accessing programs such as public assistance, education, mental health, domestic violence, child care and Head Start programs, substance abuse, prenatal assistance, vocational services and other benefits. 1 Child Welfare Programs Division of Preventive Services September 2015 *PREVENTIVE SERVICES MODEL DESCRIPTIONS* Boys Town - The Boys Town model is called “In-Home Family Services (IHFS) and teaches parenting and life skills to families that have a moderate level of need and are in or near crisis. Quick engagement of families is a key component of the model. Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) - The BSFT model is a brief family intervention for children and youth with serious behavior problems and/or drug use. Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) - CPP is an intervention model for children aged 0-5 years that have experienced at least one traumatic event and/or are experiencing mental health, attachment, and/or behavioral problems. Division of Youth and Family Justice Respite Care (DYFJ) - The Respite Care is an Adaptation of Evidence Based Models of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC). This program is for youth who are most at risk of placement or detention. Family Connections - Family Connections is designed to prevent child maltreatment and works with both low and moderate risk families. Family Treatment and Rehabilitation (FTR)-The Family Treatment and Rehabilitation Program is appropriate for high-risk families where the primary issue is a caretaker or child’s illegal substance use or mental health disorder. Family Assessment Program- FAP provides support to families who are struggling to deal with every day challenges. FAP is a diversion program that tries to help resolve family problems without having to go court, through assessment, individualized advice, counseling, and referral to a range of community and home-based services. Functional Family Therapy (FFT) - FFT is a family therapy intervention for the treatment of violent, criminal, behavioral, school, and conduct problems with youth and their families. Functional Family Therapy for Child Welfare (FFT-CW) - FFT-CW is an adaptation of Functional Family Therapy developed in NYC and integrates a developmental focus for children birth – 18 years old. General Prevention (GP) – General Prevention Services provide a range of support services to families. Low risk families are appropriate for General Prevention programs. 2 Child Welfare Programs Division of Preventive Services September 2015 *PREVENTIVE SERVICES MODEL DESCRIPTIONS* Juvenile Justice Initiative – Alternate to Placement and Intensive Preventive Aftercare Services. Multisystemic Therapy for Child Abuse and Neglect (MST-CAN) - MST-CAN is an adaptation of Multisystemic Therapy (MST) that was developed to treat families with teens that have come to the attention of CPS due to high risk and safety issues. MST-CAN is reserved only for very high-risk cases. Multisystemic Therapy for Substance Abuse (MST-SA) - MST-SA is an adaptation of Multisystemic Therapy (MST) and was developed for families with teens who are engaging in substance-use and/or other challenging or delinquent behavior. MST-SA is targeted for families with high levels of conflict. Non- Secure Placement Close to Home (NSP) – Providers of NSP services offer high-level and intensive clinical services through residential-type programs closer to their community of origin. Safe Care - Safe Care is a structured home-based parent-training program for families with children birth to five years old. The program includes three training modules focused on Home Safety, Child Health and Parent-Child/Infant Interaction. Sexually Exploited Youth - This program is a Specialized Preventive Program for youth who have been sexually exploited. Specialized Preventive Program- Deaf and Hearing Impaired- General Prevention (GP) Services provides a range of support services to families where a child and/or parent is deaf and or hearing impaired. All need and risk levels can be referred to this program. Special Medical and Developmental Specialized Prevention Program - This program is a specialized preventive program for families whose members suffer medical conditions and/or developmental disabilities. Specialized Teen Preventive Services- This program works with adolescents (12 to 18 years) to deal in particular with their antisocial peers, drug use and accompanying difficult family interactions. 3 Child Welfare Programs Division of Preventive Services September 2015 *PREVENTIVE SERVICES MODEL DESCRIPTIONS* Structural Family Therapy (SFT) - SFT is a family therapy intervention that focuses on structural change within a family, based on work pioneered by Dr. Salvador Minuchin. Social workers use in-session activities to help family members experiment with new ways of interacting. Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) - TST is a trauma-informed clinical intervention for families with adolescents who have been exposed to traumatic events and are experiencing emotional and behavioral problems as a result. For more information on Preventive Services, call (1-877-KIDSNYC (543-7692) or access the resource web page at: http://a068-preventivesse.nyc.gov/psse/search?actionType=search 4 Child Welfare Programs Division of Preventive Services September 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS BRONX GENERAL PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS.......................................................................................8 FAMILY TREATMENT REHABILITATION………………………………………….13 EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS………………………………………………………..16 SAFE CARE………………………………………………………………………………...21 SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS……………………………………………………………..22 INTENSIVE FAMILY PREVENTIVE SERVICES……………………………………...25 FAMILY AND YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAMS…………………………….. 27 JUVENILE JUSTICE INITIATIVE………………………………………………………30 SPECIALIZED TEEN PREVENTIVE SERVICES……………………………………... 31 NSP AFTERCARE PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS……………………………………… 34 BROOKLYN GENERAL PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS………………………………………………..37 FAMILY TREATMENT REHABILITATION………………………………………….46 EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS………………………………………………………..50 SAFE CARE………………………………………………………………………………...55 SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS……………………………………………………………...57 INTENSIVE FAMILY PREVENTIVE SERVICES……………………………………...60 FAMILY AND YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAMS……………………………...61 JUVENILE JUSTICE INITIATIVE………………………………………………………62 SPECIALIZED TEEN PREVENTIVE SERVICES………………………………………64 NSP AFTERCARE PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS……………………………………….65 MANHATTAN GENERAL PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS……………………………………………….. 68 FAMILY TREATMENT REHABILITATION…………………………………………...72 EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS………………………………………………………....74 SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS………………………………………………………………78 INTENSIVE FAMILY PREVENTIVE SERVICES……………………………………….81 FAMILY AND YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAMS………………………………82 JUVENILE JUSTICE INITIATIVE………………………………………………………..84 SPECIALIZED TEEN PREVENTIVE SERVICES……………………………………….85 NSP AFTERCARE PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS………………………………………..86 5 Child Welfare Programs Division of Preventive Services September 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS QUEENS GENERAL PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS…………………………………………………...89 FAMILY TREATMENT REHABILITATION……………………………………………97 EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS……………………………………………………....... 101 SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS……………………………………………………………......102 INTENSIVE FAMILY PREVENTIVE SERVICES……………………………………… 105 FAMILY AND YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAMS…………………………….... 106 JUVENILE JUSTICE INITIATIVE……………………………………………………..... 109 SPECIALIZED TEEN PREVENTIVE SERVICES…………………………………….....110 NSP AFTERCARE PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS……………………………………….. 112 STATEN ISLAND GENERAL PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS……………………………………………...........115 FAMILY TREATMENT REHABILITATION…………………………………….…........117 EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS……………………………………………………….....118 SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS…………………………………………………………...........119 INTENSIVE FAMILY PREVENTIVE SERVICES……………………………………......122 FAMILY AND YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAMS………………………………...123 JUVENILE JUSTICE INITIATIVE…………………………………………………………125 SPECIALIZED TEEN PREVENTIVE SERVICES………………………………………...126 NSP AFTERCARE PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS………………………………………….128 PREVENTIVE AGENCIES EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS...............................130 6 Child Welfare Programs Division of Preventive Services September 2015 BRONX PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS COMMUNITY