Community Based Behavioral Health Services
Intensive Family PreservationIntensive Family Preservation Program (IFP) is available only to families referred by the Department of Children & Families (DCF). |
New London County Parent Aide ProgramThe New London County Parent Aide Program provides high-quality, home-based, strength-focused services that will promote stability and empower parents through the development of positive parenting skills. |
Foster & Adoptive Support TeamFoster and Adoptive Support Team (FAST) is funded by Department of Children and Families (DCF) and services the entire eastern region of the state. |
Emergency Mobile Psychiatric ServicesEmergency Mobile Psychiatric Services are community based services for children and adolescents who are experiencing psychiatric or behavioral health crises. |
Therapeutic Mentoring ProgramThe Therapeutic Mentor Program provides supportive one to one service, to youths aged 11 to 17 years of age, who have recently returned home from an out of home placement and require a less intensive level of treatment, or are at imminent risk of placement due to mental health or behavioral issues. |
Respite ProgramRespite Care is temporary care in the home or community for children and adolescents aged 4 to 17 with emotional or behavioral special needs to provide relief to their caregivers. |
Family Support TeamThe Family Support Team works with families who have children returning home from residential care. |
Manage Service SystemThe Managed Service System is a consortium of DCF-funded and other provider agencies convened under the auspices of the DCF local Area Office. |
Family Based RecoveryFamily Based Recovery is an intensive and comprehensive in-home program for families who have co-occurring caregiver substance abuse and an infant (birth to two) who is at risk of removal or poor developmental outcomes. |
Intensive Safety PlanningThe Intensive Safety Planning (ISP) program focuses on families in which a child has just been removed from the home by the Department of Children & Families (DCF). |
Building Blocks - Early Childhood Mental Health PartnerIn 2005, the substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the Southeast Mental Health System of Care the Building Blocks grant to develop and implement an early childhood system of care program in Southeast Connecticut. |
Early Childhood Consultation PartnershipThe Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP) is a statewide initiative funded by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and managed by Advanced Behavioral Health, Inc. (ABH). |
Reconnecting Families Program (RCFP)This service is designed to engage, support and intervene with family members through a short-term, intensive, in-home service model following the removal of a child(ren) due to abuse and neglect in order to promote and effect successful reunification and reduce the risk for further abuse and neglect. |
Adoption Assistance ProgramAdoptive families face unique adjustments and challenges that are sometimes too difficult to handle alone. The Adoption Assistance Program will provide adoptive families in New London County with a number of post-adoption services to address those unique needs. |
