Growing - Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut

CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER PROGRAMS
Community Policing Partnership –
24-hour outreach and mental health
services are provided to child victims
and “high risk” children identified by
police, with the goal of mitigating the
psychological consequences of violence
and other traumatic events and reducing
the likelihood that youngsters exposed
to violence will become perpetrators
of violence.
Total # Referred: 742
Age
Birth to 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.6%
6 to 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.4%
12 to 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.2%
18+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8%
Primary Reason for Referral
Identified as “At-Risk” by Police Officer
due to their own behaviors, such as
running away, suicide attempts or
self-mutilation, violence/ aggression
or issues in their environment, such as
custody battles, criminal activities by
parents, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.2%
Domestic Violence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.1%
Other Crime (Harassment,
Threatening, Risk of Injury, etc.) . . 14.5%
Assault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.0%
Physical Abuse/Neglect . . . . . . . . . . 11.8%
Sexual Abuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2%
Robbery/Burglary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2%
Intensive Home-Based Services –
Intensive child-specific family-focused
services are provided at home and community
sites for youngsters with high risk
behavioral problems to reduce delinquent
and dangerous behavior and avoid placement
in juvenile corrections facilities.
Total # Referred: 49
Age
Birth to 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0%
6 to 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0%
12 to 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
18+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0%
Special Issues of Child
Drug or Alcohol Abuse . . . . . . . . . .78.8%
High Parent-Child Conflict . . . . . . .66.7%
Probation/Juvenile Court Involved . .54.5%
Academic Functioning Problems . . . .48.5%
Suicidal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.4%
Special Issues of Parent
Depression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57.6%
Drug/Alcohol Abuse . . . . . . . . . . .45.5%
Limited Support Network . . . . . . . .39.4%
Illegal Activities/Incarceration . . . .21.2%
Acculturation Issues . . . . . . . . . . .15.2%
Children and Parent Resource Team –
Under CGC’s leadership, this interagency
team provides coordinated services for
families of children with multiple needs
requiring services from several community
agencies with a special focus on families
whose children are at risk for abuse and
neglect.
Total # served: 103
Age of Children
Birth to 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17.5%
6 to 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.7%
12 to 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37.8%
Presenting Issues*
Mental Illness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.7%
Impaired Parenting . . . . . . . . . . . .14.6%
Learning Disability . . . . . . . . . . . .10.7%
Other Trauma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.7%
Delinquency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.8%
Mental Retardation . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.8%
Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.9%
Physical Illness/Disability . . . . . . . .3.9%
Domestic Violence . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.9%
Substance Abuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.9%
Consultation, Referral & Advocacy for the
following services
Mental Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43.7%
Child Care/After School Programs . . .31.1%
Child Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.6%
Individual Educational Plans . . . . . .13.6%
Parent Aide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.6%
Financial Support/Insurance . . . . . .11.7%
Juvenile Court, Probation . . . . . . . . .6.8%
Housing/Shelter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.8%
Legal Representation . . . . . . . . . . .4.9%
Mentor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.9%
*Most families have multiple issues