Residential Services


	Last Updated: 06/05/2007

The children's mental health system makes every effort to facilitate youngsters' remaining in their own homes and communities. However, a limited number of residential placements are available for Westchester youngsters with emotional disturbance who must live apart from their families. These residential programs vary in their approach and degree of supervision. Generally, the goal is to return children to their families and communities, and work with the family continues throughout the residential placement.

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH
RTF Case Manager The NYS Office of Mental Health Hudson River Field Office 4 Jefferson Plaza – Suite 3; Poughkeepsie, New York 12601	Office: (845) 454-8268/8229 Fax: (914) 454-8218
Residential Treatment Facilities (RTF's) serve SED children and youth ages 5 to 17 on admission requiring supervised, comprehensive, residential mental health treatment on a 24-hour basis, with anticipated length of stay exceeding six months. Services are provided on premises and are integrated into the treatment plan. Program fills gap between psychiatric hospitalization and less-structured group settings. Application for RTF admission is made through the Hudson River Region Pre-Admission Certification Committee of the New York State Office of Mental Health, but must come through Westchester's Single Point of Entry process. Youth determined eligible for RTF admission are referred to the most appropriate facilities throughout New York State. RTFs located in Westchester are Goldsmith Center and Linden Hill RTFs both in Hawthorne, New York and Children's Village in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

ABBOTT HOUSE
Pleasantville Community Residence 61 Sunnyside Avenue; Pleasantville, New York 10570	(914) 769-0532
A community residence provides closely-supervised group living situation for SED children and is less restrictive than residential treatment. Strong connections provided to day treatment, clinic programs, family support and community resources. A therapeutic environment is provided for eight SED children between the ages of 7 and 10 years of age at admission. Program includes structured daily living activities, instruction in problem-solving skills, behavior management, and caring, consistent adult relationships.

FAMILY SERVICE OF WESTCHESTER
Family-Based Treatment Program One Summit Avenue; White Plains, New York 10606	(914) 948-8004
Family-Based Treatment is an intensive family-oriented therapeutic model; "professional parents" (clinically trained surrogate parents) work with SED youth in home of the professional parent(s), and are responsible for youth's care and development of appropriate behavior. Professional parents are provided with intensive supervision, clinical back-up and well-structured support and respite system. Treatment of SED youth in a therapeutic, home-like environment. Provides least restrictive out-of-home placement for SED children up to age 18. Five professional families work together in a cluster with one additional respite family and one social worker. Currently, four clusters serve maximum of 20 children.

THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE
Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522	(914) 693-0600 x1475
A 16-bed short-term psychiatric crisis residence for boys and girls ages 5 to 17. Provides assessment treatment and stabilization. Includes individual, group and family treatment.


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