The Child Center Of Ny Inc

THE CHILD CENTER OF NY STRENGTHENS FAMILY AND BUILDS COMMUNITY. WE DO THIS BY DELIVERING ON OUR MISSION: TO STRENGTHEN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH SKILLS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO BUILD HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL LIVES. WE SERVE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES - FROM BIRTH TO ADULTHOOD - WITH EVIDENCE-BASED, INTEGRATED PROGRAMS AND INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES. WE ARE COMMUNITY BUILDERS AND INNOVATORS, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CLIENTS TO CREATE SOLUTIONS AIMED AT BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY. OUR DIVISIONS ARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE), YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, PREVENTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AND HEALTH HOMES AND INTEGRATED CARE. WE SERVE THE COMPLETE PERSON, ENTIRE FAMILY, AND WHOLE COMMUNITY.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:OUR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ENRICH YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE TOOLS TO GROW INTO CAPABLE AND CONFIDENT ADULTS. WE OFFER AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, COLLEGE AND WORK READINESS PROGRAMS, INTERNSHIPS, AND SPECIALIZED GROUPS. OUR IN-SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS OVERCOME COMMON BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT BY OFFERING SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE EVERY DAY. RECOGNIZING THAT CHILDREN DO NOT GROW IN ISOLATION, WE ALSO OPERATE COMMUNITY CENTERS THAT PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES A HEALTHY, ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN COME TOGETHER AND EXPLORE THEIR STRENGTHS.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH:THE CHILD CENTER OF NY OFFERS THERAPY BY LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONALS TO CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS. WE HELP CLIENTS THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES SO THAT THEY CAN BECOME SECURE, CAPABLE, AND CONFIDENT INDIVIDUALS ABLE TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. SERVICES INCLUDE: INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT; AN ASIAN OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT BREAKS DOWN LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND STIGMA TO REACH ASIAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES; TELE-VISITING PROGRAMS; AND OUR 0-5 EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE.

PREVENTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT:THE CHILD CENTER HELPS PARENTS AND OTHER CAREGIVERS DEVELOP TOOLS TO RAISE THEIR CHILDREN IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MANY KINDS OF FAMILIES, FROM THOSE CURRENTLY INVOLVED WITH THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM TO THOSE WHO SIMPLY FEEL OVERWHELMED BY THE STRESSES OF THEIR DAILY LIVES. ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDE PARENT EDUCATION, FAMILY COUNSELING, HOME VISITS BY MASTER'S-LEVEL SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER TRAINED CASE PLANNERS, AND AN EMPHASIS ON KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER. WE PREVENT OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BY HELPING CAREGIVERS CREATE AND MAINTAIN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE HOME.

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, HEALTH HOMES AND INTEGRATED CARE, AND OTHER SERVICES. OUR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES DIVISION WORKS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 12-18 WHO HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL PLACEMENTS OR HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DIVISION SERVES LOW-INCOME CHILDREN PRENATAL TO AGE FIVE WITH PROGRAMS INCLUDING HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START THAT ENSURE CHILDREN ARE DEVELOPMENTALLY ON TRACK - ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY - AND EMPOWER PARENTS TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ON THEIR OWN. HEALTH HOMES AND INTEGRATED CARE IS FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUTH WHO HAVE MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS OR ARE FACING THE TOUGHEST MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. WE COORDINATE CRITICAL HEALTH CARE AND OTHER SERVICES TO SUPPORT CLIENTS' PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, ENSURING SERVICES ARE NOT DUPLICATED OR NEGLECTED. WITH HOME-BASED CRISIS INTERVENTION, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND COPING SKILLS TRAININGS, WE GIVE STRUGGLING YOUTH A REAL CHANCE TO GET THE HELP THEY NEED WHILE REMAINING AT HOME WITH THEIR FAMILIES. OTHER SERVICES REPRESENT COVID-19-RELATED PROGRAMS AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.