CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NEWPORT COUNTY

COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES - CHILD & FAMILY PROVIDES A VARIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED AND EVIDENCED INFORMED PROGRAMS THAT PRESERVE FAMILIES WHILE PREVENTING PLACEMENT. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE FAMILY CENTERED TREATMENT (FCT), FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY (FFT), FAMILY CARE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP (FCCP), AND FAMILY STABILIZATION PROGRAM (FSP). PERFORMANCE IN ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS IS CAREFULLY EVALUATED WITH A FOCUS ON SAFETY AND STABILITY.

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - A STABLE HOME LIFE PROVIDES BASIC NEEDS FOR EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL -BEING. LAST YEAR, CHILD & FAMILY'S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROVIDED SAFE LIVING CONDITIONS TO YOUTHS AGES THIRTEEN TO EIGHTEEN PRIMARILY IN NEWPORT COUNTY. EXPERIENCED STAFF HAVE THE TREMENDOUS CHALLENGE OF HELPING THESE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH COMPLEX TRAUMATIC CONDITIONS.THE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF IMPACT AND CONSEQUENCES FOR EACH SITUATION. OUR STAFF IS TRAINED TO RECOGNIZE THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM EFFECT OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND THEN RESPOND TO YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH EMPATHY, SENSITIVITY, AND RESPECT. WE WORK WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AS INDIVIDUALS AND COLLABORATE TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR A POSITIVE OUTCOME.RESIDENTIAL HOME LIFE MIMICS A NURTURING HOME WITH DAILY EXPERIENCES OF PREPARING MEALS, ENGAGING IN LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND MAKING TIME FOR RECREATIONAL PLAY. THESE PRACTICES STIMULATE SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL SKILLS AND THE ABILITY TO SELF-REGULATE IN EVERYDAY INSTANCES.CHILD & FAMILY STRIVES TO HELP CAREGIVERS RECONNECT WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES FIND A FOSTER CARE MATCH TO HELP THAT CHILD THRIVE. ONGOING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ENSURE STABILITY AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AS CHILDREN GROW AND CHANGE WITHIN OUR CARE.