Program areas at SCO Family of Services
Special needs & behavioral health services:sco provides expert care to over 5,000 children, youth and adults with special needs through a broad continuum of support, residential and treatment Services that unlock potential and help them lead full and productive lives. We provide support to children and young adults with emotional disorders needed to live and function in the community. We offer highly structured residential Services, crisis respite, assessment, case planning and case coordination, clinical support and treatment, community based Services and in-home Services for children and young adults who live with their families and other caregivers.sco helps children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities realize their full potential and become participating members of the community through a variety of in home habilitative Services, residences and supportive caregivers structured to permit children and adults with developmental disabilities to strive to become as independent as possible.
Shelters and homeless services:sco provides temporary shelter at 18 sites serving more than 5,000 individuals (adults, couples and families) annually. In addition to providing a safe place for individuals, families and youth to stay, our shelters offer a variety of on-site Services to help residents find permanent housing, work, and prepare for independent living. Services include: job readiness and self-sufficiency prep; childcare, which parents can utilize while seeking permanent housing; substance abuse; case management; mental health and medical Services.
Foster care and adoption:sco helps parents establish strong Family bonds, providing Family counseling, literacy and employment Services to support Family life. We engage families to create stronger communities, stabilize families in crisis, keep children safe and work with parents to avoid out-of-home placement. For children who cannot live at home, Sco provides foster boarding homes, therapeutic foster care and group residence care. Our foster care programs serve more than 661 children in Family foster homes, group homes and other residential settings in addition to offering programs that strive to reunite children with their families. Sco works with children, young adults and families providing necessary supports to promote individual growth, support Family life and create strong, vibrant families and communities.
The organization also operated other programs during fy23 which included: education and youth development Services, early childhood Services and Family support Services.