Program areas at St Vincent Family Services
Prep Academy Day Treatment Program-structured environment for children 5 1/2 to 12 years of age who are experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties and have not succeeded in regular classroom settings. The program focuses on the emotional as well as educational needs of children. Nearly all the children move on to a less restrictive setting upon completion of the program.
Community Support - SVFS provides community-based treatment services in school, the childs home or at our agency. Team members help families identify and access community resources for their children. The program also helps teachers and other school personnel meet the social and emotional needs of children and families. Services are available in English or Spanish.
Residential and Foster Care services are provided to children in the custody of children protection agencies:Residential - intensive, open-campus, structured 24-hour care of children 5 to 13 1/2 years of age who need long or short-term residential care. The program serves boys and girls.Foster Care - recruitment, training, education, case management and support is given for all levels of foster families. Those families are matched with children birth to 18 in need of foster care services.
Other Clinical Services - SVFS offers a full spectrum of mental health services to our clients. Other clinical services we offer include outpatient therapy, diagnostic assessments and medication management.
Educational Support & Camps - SVFS serves at-risk and severly emotionally disturbed children K-5th grade. During the school year staff works in classrooms at Beatty Park Elementary School providing mental health groups and support to children who struggle with emotional control, anger issues, depression, trauma and other mental health concerns. SVFC sometimes runs prevention camps for at-risk children, focusing on decreasing violence and drug/alcohol abuse.