Program areas at The Children's Place
Day treatment service is The most intensive and comprehensive of all services offered. Set within a naeyc-accredited classroom environment, 62 children aged 1-6 years old received individualized therapeutic services. This program combines speech language therapy, occupational therapy and a variety of mental health services within a relationship-based learning environment to remediate The significant impact of trauma, abuse and neglect. On average, children in this program have already experienced 6 traumatic events. The average length of treatment is 17 months, children graduate with multiple mental health interventions and developmental scores within typical ranges. 24% of children served were female and 76% were male, of which 40% african-american, 50% caucasian, and 10% multi-racial.
Family support services offered services to 15 caregivers to enhance parenting competencies, stress management techniques and social emotional awareness. The program's goal is to expand The adult-child relationship by teaching positive behavioral and social emotional skills to The adults which they can utilize with their children, who have experienced traumatic events. 93% of The participants were female and 7% were male, of which 53% african-american, 27% caucasian, and 20% unknown.
Counseling center services provides several tiers of social emotional and mental health assessment and treatment services to children ages 6 weeks to 8 years of age. Through developmental and behavioral screenings, evidence-based individual and family therapy, case management and group therapy, this joint commission accredited program provided services for 262 children. 60% of The children served were female and 40% were male, of which 52% caucasian, 34% african-american, 12% multi-racial, and 2% unknown.