FSW Respite
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What Is Respite? Respite is a break from the continuous tasks and pressures of caring for a child with serious emotional and behavioral challenges. It can take a number of
forms but each is based on the premise that by having periods of relief, a family is better able to cope with the intense day to day demands of living with a special needs child. At its best, respite
can provide time-out for the caregiver, recreation/socialization for the child, as well as a fall-back plan in case of crisis.
Family Service of Westchester Respite Program provides a range of respite services that attempt to give a break to the family while also providing opportunities for the children to form therapeutic
relationships. By supplementing the services available through children's case management programs as well as the Family Ties parent support groups, the Respite Program assists in developing a respite
plan that is individualized to meet the needs of the child and family drawing on whatever natural supports are available and supplementing with the services outlined below.
Program Services: Planned Respite:
- Respite Home Program uses certified homes from Family Based Treatment Program (Family Service of Westchester) for planned, overnight or weekend respite.
- Respite Workers uses specially trained, experienced staff in one-to-one relationships with special needs children. Frequency of contact varies according to need.
- Summer Success a seven week, mobile summer day camp program for 25 highest need youngsters. Used certified social workers, teachers and specially trained recreation specialists for
supervision. Transportation is provided.
- Weekend Success uses similar staffing as Summer Success to provide weekend recreation program. Transportation is provided.
- Family Ties Support Groups provides trained child care for all Family Ties support groups, allowing parent to attend regular meeting.
- Art Club provides a weekly therapeutic program for children who have a special interest in art.
Crisis Respite:
- Crisis Respite is available from Children's Village Crisis Respite and Andrus
- Diagnostic on a very limited basis.
Special Events:
- Holiday Family Party invited all families from all system of care programs for an afternoon of family recreation.
- Family Ties Annual Picnic provides recreation and supervision for system of care families at their annual picnic.
Population Targeted: Children who experience serious emotional and behavioral challenges and who are involved with other programs in the children's mental health system of care.
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FSW Family Based Treatment
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Family Service of Westchester Family Based
Treatment (FBT) is an intensive family-oriented therapeutic model; "professional parents" (Clinically trained surrogate parents) work with seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) youth in home of the
professional parent(s), and are responsible for youth's care and development of appropriate behavior. Program Services:
Professional parents are provided with intensive supervision, clinical back-up and well-structured support and respite system.
For information or referrals call:
Byron Kelly
Family Service of Westchester
(914) 948-8004
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