Adoption
Provides homestudy evaluations, placement and supervision and finalization
services for families adopting young children domestically and from
other countries, children with special needs, and for blended and
co-parenting families. The team also provides counseling and case
management support service for biological parents and (when appropriate)
assistance with termination of parental rights. The team also assists
adult adoptees in their search for their biological parent(s).
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Counseling
Provides individual, couple, family and group psychotherapy for
those experiencing personal/emotional, interpersonal relationship,
family/parenting, and substance abuse problems. State licensed,
outpatient mental health and substance abuse services are provided
in offices in Bristol, Guilford, Hamden, Meriden, New Britain, North
Branford and Plymouth.
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Empowering People for Success
Program (EPS)
Assists families who are leaving (or have left) the welfare rolls.
Outreach and case management services are provided under the auspices
of the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies to locate
and assist the people who are referred by the Department of Labor
and the Department of Social Services. The team members work non-traditional
hours. They assess the consumer’s situation, identify barriers
to employment, help develop action plans and budgets, and refer
to specific services and additional assistance.
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Community Life Skills & Community
Housing Assistance(CLS & CHAP)
Delivers education, training, and case management to young people
ages 16 to 21 years. Group skills training embraces topics such
as reasoned decision making, goal setting, consumer awareness, budgeting,
employment, housing and educational planning. Staff provide on-site
guidance and supervision to youths occupying their first apartments
and, when needed, advocate on their behalf.
Young Parents’ Program
(YPP)
Provides case management and counseling services, parenting and
life skills training for pregnant and parenting adolescents.
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A Division of Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc.
92 Vine Street - New Britain, CT 06052
Phone: 860-223-9291 - Fax: 860-223-3111 - Email:jboada@fscc1.org
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