WJCS Family Matters
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Westchester Jewish Community Services - Family Matters
provides a wide range of services to children and adolescents who are seriously emotionally disturbed and their families living in Mt. Vernon, Yonkers, New Rochelle and Northern Westchester.Program Services: Services include screening and assessment, clinical services, case management, in-home services,
rehabilitation, recreation and family support. Individualized care plans are developed and the program works with one or more child-serving systems (education, child welfare or juvenile justice).
Flexible services respond to individual needs and are available at convenient times and places. Staff is available 24 hours a day for crisis situations. Population Targeted
: Seriously emotional disturbed children ages 5 to 18 who:
- Have a history repeated in-patient hospitalizations
- Have tried multiple treatment alternatives, without success.
- Require community-based mental health treatment
Unique Aspects of Program: Family Matters provides both the individualized care coordination and also serve as the therapist for the child or family.
For information or referrals call:
Carolyn Murphy
, CSW
Program Director,
Family Matters
(914) 237-6089
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WJCS Safety Net
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Westchester Jewish Community Services Safety Net is a program
for youth 7 – 15, who are seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) and have problems with sexual aggressiveness. Program Services: The Safety Net teams a safety coordinator with a
clinician to provide safety assessments and community-based intervention aimed at keeping the child safe and stopping the aggressive behavior.
For information or referrals call:
Carolyn Murphy
, CSW
Program Director,
Family Matters
(914) 237-6089
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