...helping support families and children since 1992

 

 Available to any family in Essex County :

• A Resource Library with books and videos on all aspects related to parenting and family life, with an extensive section on children with emotional/behavioral challenges - Open Monday through Friday, 8:30-4:30 

• Food shelf - Open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9-12 am

• Free Children's clothing exchange - Open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9-12 am

• Preschool playgroups - Staff led, every Wednesday morning, from 10-12. Parents must accompany children

• Weekly Open Playroom - Unstructured time when parents may utilize the playroom with their child. No staff in attendance. Every Friday from 10-12

• Parenting education workshops - As scheduled--see calendar

• Social activities for children and families - As scheduled-see calendar

• Recreational youth activities - Every Thursday afternoon from 4-5 pm, other activities as scheduled-see calendar

• Weekly support group "Monday Night Bistro"- Every Monday from 5-7, excepting holidays

 

Available to families who have a child or children with emotional/behavioral health challenges and include:

• Family Resource Center activities, as described above

• Home visits from a Family Support Coordinator - scheduled as determined by staff and parents together

• Strengths based planning using a partnership model between the parent and the Family Support Coordinator

• Development and implementation of individualized goals related to parenting a child with special needs

 

Available to families who have a child or children with a mental health diagnosis, who is potentially at risk of residential placement, and include:

• Family Resource Center activities, as described above

• Family Support, as described above

• Strengths based service planning with Intensive Case Manager

• Coordination of service providers by Intensive Case Manager

• Crisis response

• Respite

• Flexible Service dollars

 

Available to families who have a child or children with a mental health diagnosis, a history of previous service delivery, and an impending residential placement. They include:

• Family Resource Center activities, as described above

• Family Support, as described above

• Coordination of all service providers

• Crisis Response

• Respite

• Flexible Service dollars

• Mentoring with a goal of skill building

• Full commitment to maintaining a child at home or in their community whenever possible through the use of creative wraparound planning