BOYS AND GIRLS VILLAGE INC

COMMUNITY PROGRAMSBOYS & GIRLS VILLAGE (BGV) CURRENTLY HAS 9 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. INTENSIVE IN HOME CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES (IICAPS), MULTI-SYSTEMIC THERAPY FOR YOUTH WITH PROBLEM SEXUAL BEHAVIORS (MST-PSB), MULTI-DIMENSIONAL FAMILY THERAPY (MDFT), EXTENDED DAY TREATMENT (EDT), OUTPATIENT CLINIC, THE WORK TO LEARN PROGRAM, ADOLESCENT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR TREATMENT & EDUCATION PROGRAM (ASBTEP), MULTI-SYSTEMIC THERAPY - BUILDING STRONGER FAMILIES (MST-BSF), AND HELPING YOUTH AND PARENTS ENTER RECOVERY (HYPE). IICAPS IS A PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AGES 6 TO 18 WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISORDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IICAPS OFFERS INTENSIVE CLINICAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH RETURNING FROM OUT-OF-HOME CARE OR WHO ARE AT RISK OF REQUIRING OUT-OF-HOME CARE DUE TO PSYCHIATRIC, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES. SERVICES TAKE PLACE IN THE CHILD'S HOME AND INVOLVE THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE CLINICAL INTERVENTION AND SUPPORTS NECESSARY TO HELP EACH CLIENT MAINTAIN THEIR PLACE IN HIS OR HER HOME AND COMMUNITY. MDFT AT BOYS & GIRLS VILLAGE IS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AGES 9 TO 18 WHO ARE AT RISK FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ARE EXHIBITING EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES, INCLUDING: AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR, DISRESPECT OR DISOBEDIENCE AT HOME OR SCHOOL, LEGAL PROBLEMS, LOW SELF-ESTEEM, AND TRAUMA ISSUES. SUCCESS IS GAINED BY TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-DIMENSIONAL APPROACH THAT INVOLVES PEOPLE FROM ALL AREAS OF THE YOUNG PERSON'S LIFE, INCLUDING: FAMILY, PEERS, AND TEACHERS - JUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICIALS AND THOSE FROM OTHER COMMUNITY NETWORKS. MST-BSF IS A UNIQUE, GOAL-ORIENTED, IN-HOME COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SERVE FAMILIES WITH FOUNDED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND A CAREGIVER WHO STRUGGLES WITH SUBSTANCE USE. MST-BSF IS DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES WITH COMPLEX, MULTI-SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT WHO COME TO THE ATTENTION OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES DUE TO ADULT PHYSICAL ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT OF A CHILD(REN), ADULT SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE PROBLEMS, AND YOUTH AT RISK OF REMOVAL FROM THEIR HOME. MST-BSF TEAMS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE IN-HOME TREATMENT FOR FAMILIES ADDRESSING ALL PRESENTING PROBLEMS UTILIZING HIGHLY SPECIALIZED INTERVENTIONS. SUBSTANCE USE, ANGER MANAGEMENT, TRAUMA AND PTSD, FAMILY CONFLICT, COMMUNICATION AND EMPLOYMENT ARE ALL TARGETED AREAS OF THIS PROGRAM. THE GOAL IS TO ELIMINATE PHYSICAL ABUSE, NEGLECT AND PROBLEMATIC SUBSTANCE USE, WHILE PRESERVING AND REUNIFYING THE FAMILY UNIT. A MASTER'S LEVEL CLINICIAN PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL, PARENT, AND FAMILY THERAPY IN THE HOME. CLINICIANS MEET WITH THE FAMILY 3-5 TIMES PER WEEK FOR UP TO 9 MONTHS. TREATMENT ALSO INCLUDES PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AS NEEDED. A CRISIS CASEWORKER WILL WORK WITH THE FAMILY TO CONNECT THEM WITH ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND SUPPORTS. MST-PSB IS A COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAM DELIVERED IN THE CLIENT'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (HOME, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY) TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN ADAPTED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEM SEXUAL BEHAVIORS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES: INTENSIVE SAFETY PLANNING, STRUCTURAL AND STRATEGIC FAMILY THERAPY, SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING, AND SPECIALIZED APPROACHES. INTERVENTION STRATEGIES INCLUDE FAMILY THERAPY, BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY. THESE STRATEGIES AIM TO DEVELOP OUR CLIENT'S COMPETENCE BY IMPROVING THE RELATIONSHIPS, INTERACTIONS, AND SKILLS OF THOSE WHO SURROUND THEM, ESPECIALLY FAMILY MEMBERS. BGV THERAPISTS HAVE SMALL CASELOADS AND ON-CALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK AROUND THE CLOCK TO PROVIDE FIRST RESPONSE IN CRISIS SITUATIONS. OUR PROGRAM STAFF WORK TO EMPOWER PARENTS AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS BY IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS, DEVELOPING NATURAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS, AND ADDRESSING AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO SUCCESS. PARENTS LEARN SKILLS THAT ASSIST THEM WITH MEETING CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES. TREATMENT IS PROVIDED MULTIPLE TIMES PER WEEK FOR AN AVERAGE OF 5 TO 7 MONTHS, AS DETERMINED BY NEED. EDT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 14 WITH SIGNIFICANT EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES. CLIENTS ARE TYPICALLY CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE AN ORGANIZED, STRUCTURED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES CLINICAL AND RECREATIONAL GROUPS WITHIN A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO HELP CLIENTS IMPROVE THEIR CHANCE FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE BY PROVIDING ADAPTIVE LIVING AND COPING SKILLS AND DECREASE MALADAPTIVE, UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS. BGV'S DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM GOAL IS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO FAMILIES TO MAINTAIN THE CHILD IN THEIR OWN HOME. EDT INCLUDES: PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION, TREATMENT PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT, AND A TRANSITION ELEMENT THAT SERVES AS A STEP DOWN TO, OR DIVERSION FROM, INPATIENT LEVELS OF PSYCHIATRIC CARE. THE WORK TO LEARN PROGRAM (CLOSED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024) IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES TO ASSIST YOUTH TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION INTO ADULTHOOD. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING AND SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, LIFE SKILLS, PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND HOUSING. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUTH AGES 16-21 WITH THE SKILLS AND COACHING NECESSARY TO SUCCEED FINANCIALLY IN LIFE. THE PROGRAM CAN SUPPORT 72 INDIVIDUALS AND HELPS THEM ACQUIRE LIFE SKILLS, JOB SKILLS, AND TO MANAGE THEIR OWN SAVINGS WITH THE GOAL OF PURCHASING ASSETS.CLIENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK AND VOLUNTEER IN BGV YOUTH BUSINESSES AND INTERNSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AS CLIENTS PROGRESS THROUGH THE PROGRAM, WE ALSO HELP THEM PREPARE FOR THE COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE. BGV'S OUTPATIENT CLINIC PROVIDES OUTPATIENT THERAPIES FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE OF 18 YEARS OLD THAT ADDRESS EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES SUCH AS: ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND OTHER MOOD DISORDERS, STRESS AND ADJUSTMENT ISSUES, INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, SCHOOL PROBLEMS OF ADJUSTMENT AND PERFORMANCE, ATTACHMENT DIFFICULTIES, AND WORKING THROUGH TRAUMA AND LOSS. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS, PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, AND INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP THERAPIES. EVIDENCE BASED APPROACH: BGV EMBRACES A PERSONALIZED, INDIVIDUAL EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH AND USES FRAMEWORKS SUCH AS TARGET. WE ALSO PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN MORE INTENSIVE TREATMENT SETTINGS SUCH AS HOSPITAL INPATIENT, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT OR PARTIAL-HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAMS, EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS, GROUP HOME OR RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT. ASBTEP IS A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM FOR JUVENILES WHO HAVE MANIFESTED INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR RESULTING IN THEIR COURT INVOLVEMENT; WHERE TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES (THAT INCLUDE THE JUVENILE AND FAMILY) WILL BE PROVIDED. THE ASBTEP WILL CONDUCT AN INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT, PROVIDE SEXUALITY EDUCATION, CARE MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS COMPREHENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT. THE ASBTEP WILL OFFER TWO SERVICE LEVELS BASED ON THE INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL BEHAVIORS EXHIBITED BY THE JUVENILE. LEVEL ONE SERVICES WILL BE FOR JUVENILES WHOSE BEHAVIORS ARE NOT PATHOLOGICAL AND/OR RESULT FROM LACK OF KNOWLEDGE AND BOUNDARIES. SERVICES IN THIS LEVEL INCLUDE SEXUALITY EDUCATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT. THE APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF SERVICE IS FROM ONE TO THREE MONTHS. LEVEL TWO SERVICES WILL BE FOR CLIENTS WHOSE BEHAVIORS ARE PATHOLOGICAL, MAY INCLUDE A VICTIM, AND/OR ARE OUTSIDE OF STANDARD ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORS. SERVICES IN THIS LEVEL INCLUDE SEXUALITY EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT AND INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT. THE LENGTH OF THESE SERVICES IS APPROXIMATELY THREE TO TWELVE MONTHS. THE PROGRAM WILL ALSO COLLABORATE WITH FAMILIES, ENSURING THAT CASE PLANNING IS CENTERED ON FAMILY STRENGTHS, NEEDS AND RESOURCES. HYPE RECOVERY PROVIDES WEEKLY IN-HOME FAMILY-FOCUSED TREATMENT FOR YOUTH UP TO 21 YEARS OLD WITH OPIOIDUSE PROBLEMS. HYPE RECOVERY COMBINES THREE SERVICES: MULTIDIMENSIONAL FAMILY THERAPY (MDFT), MEDICATIONASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT), AND RECOVERY MONITORING AND SUPPORT (RMS) TO REDUCE OPIOID USE AND COMMONLYASSOCIATED SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS, AND OFFERS UP TO 6 MONTHS OF SUPPORT AFTER TREATMENT ENDS. MDFT IS ANINTENSIVE, FAMILY-CENTERED TREATMENT FOR YOUTH WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTHPROBLEMS. MAT FOR OPIOID USE PROBLEMS IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PROGRAM FOR THOSE YOUTH WHO NEED AND WANTIT. RMS PROVIDES POST-TREATMENT RECOVERY MONITORING AND RE-CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PEERSUPPORTS. ON-CALL CLINICIANS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION 24 HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK INCLUDINGWEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS DURING MDFT TREATMENT. HYPE IS IS FOR ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS UP TO 21 YEARS OLD WHO: 1) ARE LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY WITH OR CONNECTED TO A FAMILY; AND 2) HAVE A CURRENT OPIOID USE DISORDER WITH OR WITHOUT OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. YOUTH WHO ARE INCARCERATED CAN BE REFERRED TO HYPE RECOVERY 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ANTICIPATED COMMUNITY RELEASE.

CHARLES F. HAYDEN SCHOOL IS AN APPROVED PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITY THAT IMPLEMENTS INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS AND PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL AND CLINICAL DAY TREATMENT SERVICES TO A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION RANGING FROM AGES 5-21. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A SAFE NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO A MAINSTREAM ENVIRONMENT.CHARLES F. HAYDEN SCHOOL OFFERS A PROGRESSIVE INTEGRATED LEARNING MODEL DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A RICH MULTIDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM ALIGNED WITH THE CSDE, CT CORE STANDARDS AND DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS (K-12TH GRADE) WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTING. OUR CURRICULUM INCORPORATES SPECIALIZED GROUP AND INDIVIDUALIZED FUNCTIONAL READING, STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS), SOCIAL STUDIES AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS EMBEDDED THROUGHOUT OUR STUDENTS' DAY. OUR CLASSROOMS MAINTAIN A LOW STUDENT TO ADULT RATIO, GENERALLY WITH A TEACHER AND PARAPROFESSIONALS IN A CLASSROOM OF SIX TO TEN STUDENTS.CHARLES F. HAYDEN SCHOOL PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF CLINICAL SERVICES UTILIZING SPECIALIZED APPROACHES. EACH CHILD'S TREATMENT TEAM IS COMPRISED OF A SOCIAL WORKER, TEACHER, PARA-EDUCATOR, BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST, PSYCHIATRIST, CLINICAL COORDINATOR, AND TRANSITIONAL SPECIALIST. OUR GIRLS AND BOYS ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS ON EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PROJECT ADVENTURE (A HIGH ROPES TEAM BUILDING COURSE), GARDENING, AND TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE ON AND OFF CAMPUS VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER TRAINING IN THE FIELDS OF CULINARY, AUTOMOTIVE, FARMING, RESTAURANT INDUSTRY, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, PRINTING INDUSTRY, EVENT PLANNING, HEALTH AND FITNESS INTERNSHIPS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE/SOCIAL SERVICES PLACEMENTS.