Program areas at 18 Degrees
Healing homes - provides temporary and permanent families for children in need. Healing homes works with potential foster parents educating them on what to expect. Foster parents receive 30 hours of pre-service training, preplacement visits to the home for the child and family resource worker, weekly visits by our social worker, 24-hour emergency on call staff, monthly trainings and support groups, and clinical services by licensed professionals. Program served 57 families in 2022.
Pittsfield community connection (pcc) - provides comprehensive and culturally-responsive youth development and referral services for berkshire youth ages 10-24. Pcc utilizes an evidence-based youth intervention and prevention program design, supporting vulnerable youth through advocacy, building healthy relationships, family engagement, and community mobilization. The program served 286 in 2022.
Early education & care - offers exceptional education and care for children from birth through pre-kindergarten in pittsfield. 18 Degrees also offers before-school and after-school care programs for older children. Program served 199 children in 2022.
Young parent support programs, parents as teachers, family networks, adoption services, community based health initiative-family partners, kids 4 harmony, community based prevention, treehouse - multi-generational family support services,family resource center, community centered family support, court appointed special advocate, fathers & family network, young women's initiative, youth launch, city of pittsfield empath, and berkshire united way empath.