Windwood Farm Home For Children Inc

PROVIDING HELP, HOPE, AND HEALING THROUGH BEHAVIORAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS WHICH ENHANCE SOCIAL FUNCTIONING AND WELLBEING, ENSURE SAFETY, AND WORKS TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

OUR PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY (PRTF): CARE IN OUR PRTF SETTING IS REQUIRED WHEN THE YOUTH'S MEDICAL CONDITION, SAFETY, OR HEALTH WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY AND DIRECTLY THREATENED IF CARE WAS PROVIDED IN A LESS INTENSIVE SETTING. THIS PROGRAM OPENED IN MAY 2010 AND IS PROVIDED ON OUR 110-ACRE CAMPUS. WE TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO TREATMENT; WE BELIEVE THAT YOUTH MUST CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN NORMAL DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES AND ENRICHMENT ALONG WITH THE THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS PROVIDED. EDUCATION SERVICES, MEDICAL CARE, AND A HEALTHY NUTRITION PROGRAM ARE INCLUDED DURING THEIR PLACEMENT WITH US. NURSING STAFF, LICENSED THERAPISTS, BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONISTS, AND DIRECT CARE STAFF ARE ON STAFF 24 HOURS A DAY. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PREPARE THE YOUTH AND FAMILY FOR HIS RETURN TO HOME AND COMMUNITY. THE YOUTH'S UNDERLYING BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS MUST BE ADDRESSED IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS MUST TARGET THE BEHAVIORS AND SYMPTOMS THAT HAVE LIMITED THE YOUTH'S SUCCESSES. SERVICE PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES AND PROVISION OF ACTIVE TREATMENT ARE FOCUSED ON TEACHING YOUTH HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY FUNCTION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SETTING TO WHICH THEY WILL BE RETURNING- THEIR HOME. TRANSITIONS FROM PRTFS MUST BE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE YOUTH'S FAMILIES WITH SUFFICIENT REFERRALS AND RESOURCES TO FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT MEETING THE CHALLENGES AT HOME. THESE RESOURCES SHOULD INCLUDE HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS (FORMAL AND INFORMAL) THAT CAN ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THEIR AND THEIR CHILD'S NEEDS, INCLUDING ANY FAMILIAL AND COMMUNITY SAFETY SUPPORTS. THIS PROGRAM IS S ACCREDITED BY COA, A NATIONAL ACCREDITING ENTITY. WE PROVIDE THIS SERVICE TO 12 BOYS AGES 6-16. WE RECENTLY COMPLETED A BUILDING RENOVATION AND HAVE PETITIONED THE STATE FOR A LICENSE TO SERVE FOUR ADDITIONAL YOUTH IN THIS PROGRAM. CHILDREN IN SCDSS CUSTODY AND THOSE WHO ARE IN THE CUSTODY OF FAMILY MEMBER OR FICTIVE KIN RECEIVE TREATMENT IN THIS PROGRAM. CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. SC MEDICAID IS THE ONLY INSURER FOR THIS PROGRAM.

OUR QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM (QRTP): OUR GROUP HOME PROGRAM HAS OPERATED SINCE WINDWOOD OPENED ITS DOORS IN 1985. A QRTP IS NEW ENHANCED FORM OF GROUP CARE; IT IS A HIGH-QUALITY TREATMENT SETTING. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ITS SERVICES ON CHILDREN WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN OUR STATE'S CHILD WELFARE CUSTODY. THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS DESIGNED TO BE TREATMENT-FOCUSED AND SHORT TERM; THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO 24-HOUR NURSING AND CLINICAL STAFF; THAT PROVIDES AT LEAST.SIX MONTHS OF FAMILY FOCUSED AFTERCARE. THIS PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY COA, A NATIONAL ACCREDITING ENTITY. AS PART OF THE INITIAL 30-DAY ASSESSMENT OUR CLINICAL TEAM IS REQUIRED TO CONVENE A MEETING OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHERS WITH SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CHILD IN ORDER TO GAIN THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON THE NEEDS OF THE CHILD AND THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE PLACEMENT IN A QRTP. A REVIEW OF THE YOUTH'S PLACEMENT BY THE COURT MUST OCCUR BY DAY 60. REUNIFICATION WITH THE YOUTH'S FAMILY IS PRIORITY ONE. THIS PROGRAM FACILITATES FAMILY PARTICIPATION IN THE CHILD'S TREATMENT PROGRAM (IF IN THE CHILD'S BEST INTEREST); IT FACILITATES FAMILY OUTREACH, DOCUMENTS HOW THIS OUTREACH IS MADE, AND MAINTAINS CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ANY KNOWN BIRTH FAMILY AND FICTIVE KIN OF THE CHILD; AND DOCUMENTS HOW THE CHILD'S FAMILY IS INTEGRATED INTO THE CHILD'S TREATMENT, INCLUDING POST DISCHARGE, AND HOW SIBLING CONNECTIONS ARE MAINTAINED. WE PROVIDE THIS SERVICE TO TEN BOYS AGES 6-16.

OUR FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTERED SUPPORT SERVICES: WINDWOOD HAS PROVIDED THIS SERVICE SINCE 2012. DURING THAT TIME OVER 6,000 FAMILIES RECEIVED OUR SERVICES. SEVEN FAMILY RESOURCE SPECIALISTS PROVIDE THIS VITAL IN-HOME SERVICE. FAMILY CENTERED PRACTICE IS A WAY OF WORKING WITH FAMILIES, BOTH FORMALLY AND INFORMALLY, ACROSS SERVICE SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITY TO CARE FOR AND PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN. IT FOCUSES ON CHILDREN'S SAFETY AND NEEDS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AND BUILDS ON FAMILIES' STRENGTHS TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL OUTCOMES. FAMILIES ARE DEFINED BROADLY TO INCLUDE BIRTH, BLENDED, KINSHIP, AND FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. OUR PREVENTION SERVICES ARE AIMED AT ADDRESSING CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE STABILITY OF FAMILY LIFE SUCH AS: POVERTY, YOUNG PARENTAL AGE, RELATIONAL ISSUES, AND PARENTAL OR CHILD DISABILITIES WHERE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT ARE AT GREATER RISK OF OCCURRING BUT ARE NOT CURRENTLY PRESENT. WE ASSIST FAMILIES IN BUILDING PROTECTIVE CAPACITIES AND ENABLES THEM TO PROVIDE A SAFE, NURTURING, AND SUITABLE HOME FOR THEIR CHILDREN. SERVICES EMPHASIZE A PERSON'S SELF-DETERMINATION. OUR TEAM VIEWS THE YOUTH & FAMILY AS HAVING STRENGTHS AND BEING RESOURCEFUL WITH VARIOUS LEVELS OF RESILIENCE. THE FRS BELIEVES THAT EVERY PERSON AND ENVIRONMENT, NO MATTER HOW BLEAK, HAS RESOURCES. DESPITE LIFE'S STRUGGLES, EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS STRENGTHS WHICH HE/SHE CAN MARSHAL TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HIS/HER LIFE. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED TO THE FAMILY SYSTEM AND THE FRS SUPPORTS EACH FAMILY MEMBER IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS. FRS BELIEVES THE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE THE EXPERTS OF THEIR SITUATION AND THEREFORE ARE THE PRIMARY AGENTS OF CHANGE. THE FRS RECOGNIZES THE SIGNS OF TRAUMA & RESPOND WITH APPROPRIATE PRACTICES, ASSESSMENTS, AND REFERRALS. THE FRS UNDERSTANDS THE IMPACT OF PAST TRAUMA ON A FAMILY'S ABILITY TO MEET CURRENT NEEDS. AS PART OF THE MODEL THERE EXISTS A SYSTEM OF MONITORING, MEASURING, AND UTILIZING AN EVALUATIVE PROCESS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES.