Ø       Preventing unnecessary out-of-home placement of children

Ø       Facilitating reunification of children who have been in out-of-home placement.

OUR SERVICES

v     Assessment of the client and their family with emphasis on strengths, interests and abilities. Referrals for special assessments are made as appropriate.

v     Flexibility in service delivery - depending on needs, either a standardized package or tailored services are available.

v     Crisis intervention to ensure that immediate treatment is received, factors leading to the crisis are identified, and new skills to avert future crises are taught.

v     Skill development - teaching parenting, behavioral management, conflict resolution, anger management, etc.

v     Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is provided to youth who engage in impulsive, aggressive, self-injuring or suicidal behavior.  The youth and their therapeutic foster family are assigned to a DBT coach and they learn new skills while participating in the DBT skills group.

v     Staff availability 24 hours a day.

v     In-home therapy.

v     Case management to ensure that appointments are kept, treatment plans are adhered to and necessary services are obtained.

v     Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) community monitoring for youth with a mental health diagnosis.

v     Identification and development of appropriate community resources, advocacy, and assisting the client and family to access needed services.

v     Contracts with Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS), Promoting Safe and Stable Families, and Dekalb County Youth Matters Program.

OUR GOALS

v     Help the child make a successful transition to a less restrictive environment.

v     Maintain the safety of children in the home.

v     Observe the client in the natural home setting so behaviors can be identified and addressed.

v     Include the whole family in determining treatment goals and evaluating results.

v     Identify the strengths of the client and family.

v     Intervene early and support the family to avert crisis.

v     Work with the family to develop new parenting skills and coping mechanisms.

v     Link the client and family with resources in their community.

v     Foster eventual independence and self-sufficiency.

v     Lower the cost of treatment for troubled children by avoiding more costly and disruptive out-of-home placements.

For more information on: Hillside's Community Intervention Program	Contact: Amy White 404-875-4551 ext. 279 Community@hside.org
Referring to Program	Lynn Ward 404-875-4551 ext. 280 Community@hside.org