Care4Kids - Guide to Services

Children's Foundation of Mid-America, is a non-profit, private organization incorporated in the State of Missouri and licensed by Missouri Department of Social Services and Missouri Department of Mental Health. Accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children.

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– Seven day-a-week admissions available at each location. Intake assessments available in agency, home, hospital or detention facility.

Teen Crisis Care Services offer care to children in emergency situations. The purpose of this program is to provide families in need the opportunity to either receive help or work out that need themselves. The program offers safe, structured living for children while family needs are being addressed by the adult members. Provides shelter, food, personal care, immediate crisis intervention services, health examinations, informal development assessments, age-related activities, educational services (if applicable), transportation services (if needed), are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This service is available at Stubbins Memorial Regional Family & Youth Center.	Preference is given to those children in a self-declared family crisis.	Ages 11 – 18 Male or Female Care required during hospitalization of parent or caregiver, domestic violence situations or temporary disabling conditions for parent or caregiver. Re-entry to home from hospital The family must declare the “emergency"
Eight Week Diversion-Intensive Supervision Services are for children who present serious problems, which often are accompanied by a DSM diagnosis, are most often described in legal and social terms. Such children have exhibited enough symptoms to be diagnosed as Conduct Disordered. They have difficulty and may find current participation in public school impossible. They exhibit problems with authority and are in conflict with parents. They have often stolen, been involved in experimental substance abuse and have been truant. They may also show little signs of remorse for wrong doings. They must have a family willing to accept responsibility along with the child. The family must be willing to accept the child back into the home at the close of treatment and work with the child in the treatment process. This service is available at Farmington Children’s Home, Stubbins Memorial Regional Family & Youth Center, and Regional Girls’ Shelter.	IQ above 60 No recent issues of fire setting behaviors Medical needs which can be met in the agency Drug/alcohol problems, if present, do not include the need for detoxification Medical insurance or Medicaid available Family will accept child’s return and will engage in treatment	Ages 12 – 18. Male or female. Children with DSM – IV diagnosis with moderate to severe intensity Children unable to cope with less restrictive alternatives Conduct disordered children of mild to moderate severity Oppositional defiant children Children with prognosis of reducing needs for this level of care
Community and Family Support Services provides FAMILY AIDE, PARENT AIDE, TRANSPORTATION, TRACKING, COUNSELING, FAMILY THERAPY, or other in-home/in-community services. Services are appropriate to youth and families facing the difficulty of re-entry into the community following an episode of “out-of-home care” and families who are working to prevent separation of the family members. The goal of this program array is to provide the needed service to assure safety and functionality in the community. These services are available in Springfield (Greene and surrounding Counties), Moberly (Boone, Cole, Randolph and Callaway Counties), Hannibal, St. Louis and Farmington.	Services are a component of overall plan of care directed by a competent team (FST) Community-based services are appropriate to need	Needing support on re-entry from “out-of-home” care Family members needing skill enhancement Parents needing supports to maintain children in their own care Children who will “act out” in the absence of extra attention or service
Family Focused Residential Services are designed to expedite the youth’s return home. Specifically, Family Focused Residential Services increase the youth’s inclusion in the family and the family’s inclusion into the community with increasing family empowerment and less reliance on intensive service delivery; move the child from more restrictive educational settings to the least restrictive setting, as appropriate; and reduce or eliminate the child’s involvement with these systems as clinically indicated. Service is available at Farmington Children’s Home, Stubbins Memorial Regional Family & Youth Center, Regional Girls’ Shelter, and through offices in Hannibal, Missouri. Eagle Summit provides young men with an extended [7 - 9 month] opportunity to work on personal behaviors and the issues that brought them here. The program is based on a cognitive and behavioral restructuring "Group Process" model - philosophically modeled upon the "Circle of Courage," a model of positive youth development that is based upon a Native American philosophy of life. The program includes monthly parent trainings, aftercare support, and on-campus psychiatric and nursing services. Private pay, or medical insurance reimburseable. www.EagleSummit-Mo.com	IQ above 60 Family and child are committed to reunification Participation of referring agency. Health issues which can reasonably be served Family willing to cope with an “intrusive” program A reasonable safety plan can be developed At least one parent figure willing to commit to all safety needs Medical insurance or Medicaid available	Ages 11 – 18. Male or female. A family with a child whose behaviors make lesser alternatives problematic. A family willing to make changes to preserve itself & the courage to see and accept help. Adoptive families facing the unique crises of adolescent adoptive identity A family which wants to partner with the agency and others A family which ultimately wants to be in charge of their own lives
Intensive Secure Residential Treatment Services are for children who exhibit a serious persistent and pervasive mental disorder as diagnosed according to DSM-IV. This extended placement resource provides active coordinated and professional intervention in a highly structured and secure environment for a number of diagnostic entities. These children typically display an inability to function consistently in an open, public school setting and present a chronic runaway risk. They also typically present a history of showing rage, including acting-out behavior or depression. Psychiatric supervision and review of child’s individual treatment and any medication is provided by a psychiatrist. Meets DFS level IV needs. Drug/alcohol problems do not include the need for detoxification and not actively suicidal. This service is available at Farmington Children’s Home.	IQ above 60 Medical needs which can be met in the agency Drug/alcohol problems, if present, do not include the need for detoxification Meets DFS level IV needs criteria. Not actively suicidal Need for secure treatment setting No recent issues of fire setting behaviors	Ages 12 – 18. Male or female Children with DSM-IV diagnosis with moderate to severe intensity. Children unable to cope with less restrictive alternatives Psychiatric diversion, or children in need of psychiatric maintenance. Court ordered goal of socialization Conduct disordered children Depressed children Habitual runaways or severe truants Oppositional defiant children Children at risk of self-harm or harm to others Children with prognosis of reducing needs to this level of care Severe adoptive identity problems Behavior disordered
Residential Treatment Services are for children who exhibit a severe mental illness and/or persistent mental disorder as diagnosed according to DSM-IV, this extended placement resource provides active coordinated and professional intervention in a highly structured and secure environment for a number of diagnostic entities. These children typically display an inability to function consistently in an open, public school setting, and present a chronic runaway risk. They also typically present a history of showing rage, including acting-out behavior or depression. Psychiatric supervision and review of the child’s individual treatment and any medication is provided by a psychiatrist. This service is available at Farmington Children’s Home, Stubbins Memorial Regional Family & Youth Center, and Regional Girls’ Shelter.	IQ above 60 No recent issues of fire setting behaviors. Medical issues which can be served in setting Drug/alcohol problems do not include the need for detoxification Ability to be maintained in open setting Medical insurance or Medicaid available	Ages 12 – 18. Male or female Children with DSM-IV diagnosis with moderate to severe intensity. Children unable to cope with less restrictive alternatives Psychiatric diversion, or children in need of psychiatric maintenance Court ordered goal of socialization Conduct disordered children Depressed children
Supported Community Living Services provide an effective bridge between care and the adolescent’s life as a responsible and productive citizen following release from institutional care. Adolescents earn the trust of the program staff as they are introduced to a less-restrictive living environment, maintain good grades, and seek outside employment. Emancipation, and the satisfaction of having good adult living skills, is the reward as children grow into responsible adults. This service is available in St. Louis, Moberly, and Columbia, MO.	IQ above 60 10th grade or GED student at minimum, or willing to be employed full-time having completed high school or GED Counseling/treatment services are not primary reasons for admission Drug/alcohol problems, if present, do not include detoxification Medical insurance or Medicaid available	Ages 17 or above. Male or female Children in need of supervision and guidance while making transition to independence Children for whom emancipation is goal of permanency plan Children who, on return to home, will have to cope on own resources
Therapeutic Mentoring Services are appropriate for youth who are facing difficulties in home, school, or in the community. The goal of this service is to provide one-on-one services to the youth in the community to prevent separation from the family. This is a proactive/preventative service designed to assure the youth’s safety and functionality in the community. Mentors provide guidance and leadership to the youth, along with support. This service is available at Farmington Children’s Home, Stubbins Memorial Regional Family & Youth Center, Regional Girls’ Shelter, and in Hannibal, Kansas City and St. Louis.	Family is willing to accept the services of a mentor and cooperate with treatment planning. Mentoring service is appropriate to the need of the child and family. Youth is willing to actively engage in a respectful relationship with a mentor.	Child requires support services. Family requires assistance in order to maintain the child in the home and is willing to partner with the agency and mentor. Some level of risk presents itself in the community or in the school setting. Child who is in the process of reunification Preventative measures are necessary in order to prevent the child’s removal from the family setting. Ages 9-21 are most appropriate for this service.
Foster Care Case Management/Specialized Case Management provides community-based case management services to youth who are in the legal custody of the Missouri Children’s Division due to abuse or neglect. The goal is to find a safe and nurturing living environment while accessing the needed services to allow the youth the opportunity to stabilize in the community and to find permanency (reunification, adoption, guardianship, etc.). This service includes the provision of assessments, treatment plans, home visits, crisis intervention, attending court hearings, etc. This program is available through the St. Louis office, Regional Girls’ Shelter, and Columbia.	Child is assigned to the program through the Missouri Alliance for Children and Families. Service is a no-eject program.	Ages 11-18 Male or Female Children unable to cope with less restrictive environments Court ordered placement while awaiting permanent long-term placement. Children with need for psychiatric maintenance Depressed children Conduct Disorder or Oppositional Disordered children.
Emergency Care Services offer care to children who are in emergency situations. The purpose of the program is to provide a safe, structured and temporary living environment for children while a long-term placement is pursued. Emergency Care Service provides assessment, treatment planning, and education services to children who are in the legal custody of the courts or Children’s Division. This service is available at Farmington Children’s Home, Stubbins Memorial Regional Family & Youth Center, and Regional Girls’ Shelter.	Child must be in the legal custody of the juvenile courts or Missouri Children’s Division Placement should be time limited, for thirty days IQ above 60 No recent issues of fire setting	Ages 11-18 Male or Female Children unable to cope with less restrictive environments Court ordered placement while awaiting permanent long-term placement Children with need for psychiatric maintenance Depressed children Conduct Disorder or Oppositional Disordered children
Community Counseling Center provides individual, group and family therapy to clients in Boone and Randolph Counties and surrounding areas. The purpose is to provide therapeutic services to clients that will help them learn more adaptive ways to cope with events that have become problematic. Services include assessments, therapy, treatment planning and psychiatric referrals. A variety of treatment modalities are utilized to address such issues as depression, emotional disorders, life cycle issues, family problems, substance abuse and victims of sexual, physical or emotional abuse or trauma. Service is available through Stubbins Memorial Regional Family & Youth Center.	Client’s level of cognitive or intellectual functioning allows them to obtain a reasonable benefit from therapy. Client is willing to commit to active participation in the therapeutic process. Potential client’s therapeutic needs are able to be met by the qualifications and specialties of the clinical staff.	Ages 3 – adulthood Client is not displaying acuity of symptoms that would warrant hospitalization Client is not in need of detoxification for drugs and/or alcohol Referral by another agency or by self-referral Parents of youth support the service and participate as requested.

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Children's Foundtion of Mid-America

Care For Kids - It's What We Do!

Children's Foundation of Mid-America's
Therapeutic Services and Program Locations
[detailed program descriptions follow]

Children's Foundtion
of Mid-America