Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Yakima

Behavioral health services:outpatient counseling - individual, marital, family, and group counseling is offered to community members seeking service for abuse, parent-child problems, grief and loss, adjustment, depression, anxiety, attachment, bonding, and other issues affecting optimal mental health functioning. A strength-based approach is used to empower individuals and families with a focus on health and wellness.valley intervention program - "hands on" parent training is provided within a behavioral intervention model for preschool children who are experiencing behavior problems. the program assists parents in regaining control of their preschool-aged child and focusing attention on positive behavior. Therapeutic classrooms with integrated behavioral health services provide an option for children with social, emotional, or behavioral issues to prepare them for success in kindergarten.crisis mental health services - provides behavioral health services and mobile crisis outreach to children, youth and adults experiencing a crises episode. Crisis services works with community partners on determining the least restrictive level of care to resolve a critical event. These services are available 24 hours a day for crisis situations in the community jails, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and homes. Jail services - the jail services program assists individuals who are currently incarcerated with the goal of reducing inappropriate incarcerations and decreasing recidivism in the adult and juvenile legal systems. This program brings together law enforcement, the courts, mental health staff, patient advocates, and other community partners to reduce the number of mentally ill individuals that are in jail. the trueblood diversion program is designed to reduce the length of time that certain individuals (those with disabilities waiting in jail for court ordered competency services) spend incarcerated. Program for assertive community treatment (pact) - assists chronically mentally ill individuals through a model that offers intensive interventions designed to reduce hospitalizations and support rehabilitation and recovery.supportive housing and related services - provides services and other support to allow covered persons to reside in an independent community setting in an effort to maintain the covered person's health and welfare. Through Catholic Charities' project for assistance in transition from homelessness, path program, a broad range of services across the continuum of care are provided to homeless individuals with mental illnesses in an effort to reduce chronic homelessness.applied behavioral analysis (aba) - providing intensive therapeutic services for children with autism spectrum disorder to increase academic and cognitive skills and improve their ability to transition successfully. These services include parent training sessions, speech therapy, and intensive one-on-one work with a behavior technician under the supervision of a board certified behavior analyst three hours a day for 12 weeks. Wraparound with intensive services (wise) - provides help medicaid eligible children, youth and their families with intensive behavioral health care. Providing intensive outpatient services for children and their families in a least restrictive environment based on the individualized need of the child or youth. New journeys - provides critically needed early intervention and comprehensive treatment to youth and young adults who are experiencing their first episode of psychosis. This program promotes shared decision making and uses a team of specialists who work with the client to create a personal treatment plan. Housing and recovery through peer services (harps) - provides consumers with meaningful choice and control of housing and support services using peer housing specialists by promoting sustainable access to evidence based permanent supportive housing. the program reduces homelessness and supports the recovery and resiliency of individuals with serious mental health needs.

Child, youth & family services: family parenting - provides parents, families, and children with in-home and classroom education and support groups to improve family management, including: parent trust groups for women in recovery, strengthening families and parent education.foster teen programs - helps foster youth to develop the skills needed to make a successful transition to adulthood through education, employment, housing support, and family relationships. Young adult homeless services - assists young adults ages 18 - 24 who are homeless, or at "high risk" for homelessness, find appropriate housing, and teach them essential life skills. Their successful transition into adulthood. Catholic Charities also provides rental assistance to these young adults through various state and federal grants. Lifeset - a program for young adults ages 17.5 to 22 in Yakima, benton, franklin, and walla walla counties. Lifeset provides one-on-one support to young people who have experienced foster care or juvenile incarceration and are struggling to transition into independence. Case managers work with young adults to complete goals, manage crises, build life skills, and strengthen long-term support. Prepares - pregnancy and parenting support is provided to pregnant women and young families with children up to age five, through volunteer mentors and a network of support primarily through parishes. Parents receive assistance with basic needs and support through the journey of parenting.kinship navigator program - assists grandparents and other related providers with resources needed to understand and navigate the system of services available for children living in their care.

Early learning services: carroll children's center and growing hope child & family development center - licensed child care and early education facilities that provide developmental classrooms serving children ages one month through five years of age. the programs include low-income children and their families served through the early childhood education and assistance program (eceap) and early eceap to prepare infants, toddlers and preschoolers for success in kindergarten through its focus on the well-being of the whole child by providing comprehensive nutrition, health, education and family support services.eclipse/enhanced eceap - a early learning program that provides mental health consultation and behavior planning within therapeutic classrooms services to high-risk children three-months through five years of age. the children spend six hours per day in a therapeutic classroom environment participating in developmentally appropriate activities which promote optimal social and emotional development. the family support home visitor works with parents/caregivers in collaboration with allied service providers to support positive parenting.child care nutrition - provides monitoring and reimbursement to licensed family child care providers for serving nutritious meals and snacks according to united states department of agriculture (usda) guidelines for children birth through 12 years of age enrolled in the program.child care aware (cca) - includes early achievers, infant-toddler consultation and kaleidoscope play & learn services. Professional development, technical assistance and coaching is provided through the early achievers quality rating and improvement system to licensed childcare providers in order to improve quality and care provided to children. the program also supports informal caregivers (family, friends, and neighbors) through play and learn groups to enhance children's school readiness. Cca also provides specialty consultation to early achievers childcare providers who serve infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to assist them in supporting an environment with a quality rating of excellence.parents as teachers - an early childhood home visiting program providing parent education and support to families with children prenatal through age five, designed to enhance child development and kindergarten readiness.creative kids - working in collaboration with Catholic Charities housing services (cchs) staff provide a unique service to educate children birth to age five living in cchs farmworker housing sites across central Washington. Creative kids is a combination of home visiting and play & learn activities intended to provide early learning child development services with a focus on school readiness and socio-emotional well-being, by integrating home visiting strategies with onsite and virtual play & learn groups. Farmworker families with children birth to age 5 who live in cchs sites can participate, receiving free books and activities that encourage child development and the ability to meet other families in the community. This tailored approach reaches underserved children and families by enhancing access to learning to address each child's development.

St. vincent centers - provides works of charity that include person to person assistance that promotes human dignity and integrity, maintaining an inventory of goods to give away to needy families and individuals. This assistance is provided through its thrift store, food bank, and emergency services program.

Elder services:volunteer services - recruits community volunteers to provide low-income elderly persons and adults with disabilities assistance to remain independent within their own homes. Volunteers assist with minor home repairs, yard work, shopping, transportation, laundry, housework, and many other tasks to help those in need.senior companion program - utilizes senior volunteers to provide companionship to isolated low-income seniors or elderly persons and individuals with disabilities who live in assisted facilities or in their own homes.retired senior volunteer program - volunteer opportunities for individuals age 55 and over to make a difference in the lives of those in need in their local community.