New Haven Children Services would like to thank you for allowing us to care for the children and families in your community over the years. We sincerely hope that you have had and continue to have a great working experience with us.
As you know, our mission is to offer at-risk teens a safe, therapeutic, home-like environment where they may adequately work through the issues of emotional/psychological distress, behavioral disorders, delinquency, dysfunctional family relations and educational achievement/advancement using proven counseling methods.
We just wanted to shared that our home is currently accepting referrals for between the ages of 13-17, with the one or more of the following characteristics:
• Behavioral/Conduct …show more content…
Diminished family structure characterized by abuse and/or neglect.
• Incarcerated Parent(s) - parents and/or guardians incarcerated for a long or short period of time unable to care for dependent.
• Learning Disability- characterized by low academic achievement, in which there is a large discrepancy between the student’s ability as measured by age and level of functioning and the student’s achievement. IQ must at least a 70 or above
• Poor Academic Performance- characterized by poor attendance, low academic achievement, frequent suspension, horse playing and a host of other factors that limit the student’s ability to achieve.
• Physical/Emotional Abuse/Neglect- residents that suffer from physical abuse, exhibit an inability to trust, violent and rebellious behavior, poor social skills, unable to establish interpersonal relationships
• History of Substance Abuse – not actively addicted to