CHILD CENTER-MARYGROVE

RESIDENTIAL: TWO RESIDENTIAL "COTTAGES" ON THE MARYGROVE CAMPUS IN FLORISSANT PROVIDE A SAFE AND STABLE HOME FOR YOUTH, AGES 10-21, WHILE THEY RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO HEAL FROM TRAUMA AND RESULTING EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL ISSUES. HISTORICALLY, ONE OF THE LARGEST RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES IN MISSOURI, MARYGROVE IS KNOWN FOR HELPING YOUTH WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITH OTHER AGENCIES OR IN OTHER SETTINGS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024, THE PROGRAM SERVED 45 CLIENTS WITH 84% DEMONSTRATING PROGRESS ON 50% OF THEIR TREATMENT GOALS, 82% IMPROVING SCORES ON THE GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING, AND 84% DISCHARGING TO A LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT.

INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM: MARYGROVE'S INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM INCLUDES SCATTERED-SITE COMMUNITY-BASED APARTMENTS AND HOUSES WHERE YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 17-20, LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AND RECEIVE SUPPORT WITH EDUCATIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND MENTAL WELLNESS GOALS AND LIFE SKILLS TO HELP THEM STABILIZE THEIR LIVES AND TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE. SOME RESIDENTS ARE PREGNANT OR PARENTING, SO SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS IN-HOME PARENTING PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO THESE YOUNG FAMILIES. THERE IS NO LIVE-IN SUPERVISION, SO YOUTH MUST BE ABLE TO PRACTICE ADVANCED DAILY LIVING SKILLS SUCH AS PREPARING MEALS ALONE, FOLLOWING A SCHEDULE INDEPENDENTLY, AND USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR WORK AND SCHOOL. YOUNG ADULTS ARE REQUIRED TO EITHER BE WORKING OR GOING TO SCHOOL; MANY DO BOTH. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024, THE PROGRAM SERVED 58 CLIENTS WITH 98% ENROLLED IN SCHOOL OR WORK, 87.5% DISCHARGING TO A LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND 95% LEARNING NEW OR ENHANCED INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, BASED ON THE ANSEL-CASEY LIFE SKILLS ASSESSMENT.