Children's Home of Poughkeepsie

Federally funded programs - nuevas alas/new wings program - shelter programthe shelter program serves refugee children who are fleeing from their countries of origin to seek safety in The united states. The goal of The program is to unify children with their families as quickly as possible while ensuring their safety and well-being. Youth who enter The program receive medical attention, academic instruction, and recreational programming in addition to case management and clinical services. Youth served: 1,307admissions: 1,307discharges: 1,253average age: 16.39 years oldaverage length of stay: 35.97 days

Federally funded programs - long term foster care (ltfc)the ltfc program serves unaccompanied children who have been victims of trafficking, abuse, or persecution and remain in care due to The inability to identify a family member or viable sponsor within The united states. This program focuses on The development of independent living skills and acculturation to life in The united states. Youth are enrolled in The local public school and receive medical services, life skills classes, individual and group counseling, and case management, while they work towards securing legal status in The united states.youth served: 57referrals: 85admissions: 57discharges: 35average age: 16.29 years oldaverage length of stay: 115.70 days

Ocfs residential services - empower - a safe harbour programour empower program remains The only program licensed by nys to serve youth in foster care who are at risk of or have been victims of exploitation and/or complex sexual trauma that require residential and supportive services. The program accepts adolescent girls and transgender youth ages 11-21. Common factors include absconding from home/placement and engaging in unhealthy relationships with peers and older adults, including intimate partner violence. Empower is trauma-responsive and focuses on The treatment, recovery, and healing of The youth.youth served: 19admissions: 13discharges: 9transfers out to silp: 1 average age: 15.6 years old

29-i corein fiscal year 2023, there were 37 individual youth served in residential programs licensed by The office of children and family services (ocfs), 773 families served in community based services and 1,364 children served in our federally funded programs.

Ocfs residential services - supervised independent living (silp)helping our youth move from a place of trauma to finding healing and hope is The number one priority at The Children's Home. In addition, efforts are made to help older youth develop independent living skills. The silp program supports youth who live on their own in The community and provides a transitional experience for youth for whom The plan of care is to discharge to their own responsibility. Youth in this program are between 18 and 21 years of age, have received their high school diploma or ged, and are attending college and/or working in The community. Each apartment is fully equipped so that youth learn meal preparation, housekeeping, financial management, and other skills needed for living independently. Youth served: 3admissions/transfers in from empower: 0 admissions / 1 transfer from empowerdischarges: 1average age: 19 years old

Community based services - care management servicesthe Children's Home provides care management services as part of The nys health Home care management program. Children from birth to age 21, who are medicaid eligible, receive assistance from a care manager to help manage The child's chronic and complex medical or behavioral health condition. The goals of these services are care coordination to ensure youth have everything necessary to stay healthy, promote wellness, and decrease utilization of The hospital. The care manager provides a family-centered plan that supports continuity of care and will help families arrange new services if necessary.families served: 140referrals: 84counties served: dutchess, ulster, putnam, orangeaverage age: 13 years old

Community based services - children and family treatment and support services (cftss)children and family treatment and support services, available with nys Children's medicaid, give children (under age 21) and their families The power to improve their health, well-being, and quality of life. These mental health services include individual, family, and group therapy to strengthen families and help them make informed decisions about their care. Additionally, The services include specific targeted intervention and skill-based supports which will help to prevent The need for emergency room visits, hospital stays, or out-of-home placements, such as group homes or campus-based care. Services are provided in The least restrictive environment for The child or family. Families served: 357referrals: 191counties served: dutchess, ulster, putnam, orangeaverage age: 13

Community based services - wendy's wonderful kids programin 2018, The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie received two grants from The dave thomas foundation for adoption, a national non-profit that brings children waiting in foster care one step closer to being adopted into safe, loving, and permanent homes. The grants are dedicated to funding child-focused adoption recruiters for wendy's wonderful kids (wwk), a signature program of The foundation. The recruiters work in dutchess, ulster, and sullivan counties in new york. Families served: 34referrals: 6counties served: dutchess, sullivan, ulsteraverage age: 17 years oldmatches: 16adoptions: 1

Community based services - Home and community based services (hcbs)home and community based services is a strengths-based program that offers services such as respite, caregiver family support, and prevocational skills to youth. Hcbs is certified through The new york state department of health and available to youth who are enrolled in health Home care management. This program provides services and support to families to prevent out-of-home placement for their child. Families served: 227referrals: 91counties served: dutchess, ulster, putnam, orangeaverage age: 13 years old

Ocfs residential services - qrtp - agency boarding homes The goal of The qualified residential treatment program (qrtp) is to provide each youth with an opportunity to strengthen their ability for close interpersonal relationships within a Home setting and a neighborhood; to develop skills for independent living and to survive The adolescent identity crisis with people who can provide more intensive help when it is needed. Each off-campus Home has direct care staff who provide daily guidance and supervision. Staff regularly interact with school personnel, transport youth to family visits, and teach independent living skills. Youth in these homes receive counseling and training to develop The skills needed for independent living or to return home.youth served: 15admissions: 3discharges: 10average age: 11.6 years old

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