Serving Young Women 11-22
The group home level of care is designed to assist young women who are transitioning from a higher level of care or who are entering placement and are not demonstrating a high level of acuity. They are able to safely access the community with supports. These young women and their families require supports to be successful with community-based services and activities, education, health care and resources. They come from various backgrounds and benefit from an environment that focuses on community integration, work, school and developing skills to live in a home or independent living environment.
Services Include:
Educational Services
Daily Check-ins to provide academic and social support
Afterschool homework time with tutorial services
Case coordination with public school personnel, including teachers and adjustment counselors
Advocacy on behalf of youth and families in order to meet educational needs
Assisting with post-secondary educational needs – financial aid, college applications, college tours as well as other training and educational opportunities
Vocational Services
Transitional Age Youth program along with Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood (PAYA) courses offered on-site
Assist in search for volunteer and employment opportunities within the community
Assisting with career planning and exploring short and long term vocational goals
Case Management Services
Case Coordination services including facilitation of meetings with families, advocacy and identifying community resources
Specialized Clinical Groups designed to meet varying needs
Connecting youth to clinical services within the community, such as individual and group counseling and Psychiatric services.
Connecting youth to services within the community – Mass Rehab, DMH Adult Services, Transitional Assistance, Housing etc.
Health Services
Coordination of all physical, dental, vision and specialized care needs
Teach youth to order, pick up and safely self-administer medications
Scheduling and transportation to medical appointments
Psychiatric evaluation and medication monitoring provided on-site until community-based services begin
Nutritional education in accordance the Massachusetts and national standards
Assisting youth to understand their mental health needs and teaching how to access these resources in the community
Milieu Services
Teaching youth realistic life skills such as preparing a healthy menu, shopping, cooking, budgeting, personal hygiene routines and accessing community resources
Daily recreation to promote health, self-esteem, and develop interest in healthy, age-appropriate activities
Individualized behavior plans – designed to meet specific needs for youth working towards reunification and/or living independently
Serving Young Women 11-22
Deaconess has provided intensive group home services for over 10 years, providing services that support youth and their families in an out-of-home placement. The youth who are referred to this level of care are often unable to safely access the community without a higher level of supervision. The program provides supervision, behavioral supports, and structure in order to assist youth to develop self-regulation skills to keep themselves and others safe; all along working with families to be a part of their child’s treatment and implementing skills and techniques learned in the program in their home, school setting and the community.
Services Include:
Educational Services
Daily Check-ins to provide academic and social support
Afterschool homework time with tutorial services
Case coordination with public school personnel, including teachers and adjustment counselors
Planning for post-secondary education and training
Advocacy on behalf of youth and families in order to meet educational needs
Attending IEP and educational meetings, assuring youths academic and social needs are met
Vocational Services
Transitional Age Youth program along with Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood (PAYA) courses offered on-site
Assist in search for volunteer and employment opportunities within the community
Exploring vocational interests and options through daily program activities
Clinical Services
Case Management services including facilitation of meetings with families, advocacy and identifying community resources
Individual therapy along with Specialized Clinical Groups designed to meet varying needs
Family Therapy provided on-site, at home and within the community which includes parents, siblings and other identified supports
Connecting youth and families to community-based resources and supports in their home community
Occupational therapy including individual assessment and specialized groups.
Health Services
Coordination of all physical, dental, vision and specialized care needs
Scheduling and transportation to medical appointments
Working with youth and families to understand and address mental health vs. physical health needs
Psychiatric evaluation and medication monitoring provided on-site
Nutritional education in accordance the Massachusetts and national standards
Milieu Services
Teaching youth realistic life skills such as preparing a healthy menu, shopping, cooking, budgeting, personal hygiene routines and accessing community resources, public transportation, paid and volunteer work sites
Daily recreation to promote health, self-esteem, and develop interest in healthy, age-appropriate activities
Individualized behavior plans
Serving Young Women 16.5-22
The group home level of care is designed to assist young women who are transitioning from a higher level of care or who are entering placement with the goal of living independently. They are able to safely access the community with supports and learn to do so independently. These young women require supports to be successful with community based services, education, health care and resources. They come from various backgrounds and benefit from an environment that focuses on community integration, work, school and developing skills to live in a home or an independent living environment.
Services Include:
Educational Services
Daily check-ins to provide academic and social support
Afterschool homework time with tutorial services
Case coordination with public school personnel, including teachers and adjustment counselors
Advocacy on behalf of youth and families in order to meet educational needs
Assist with college applications and alternative education plans
Assist with post-secondary educational needs – identifying educational options for continued success
Vocational Services
Transitional Age Youth program along with Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood (PAYA) courses offered on-site
Assist in search for volunteer and employment opportunities within the community
Assisting with career planning and exploring short and long-term vocational goals
Clinical Services
Case Management services including facilitation of meetings with families, advocacy and identifying community resources
Connecting youth to clinical services within the community such as individual, psychiatric and group counseling
Health Services
Teaching youth how to schedule and follow through with medical and dental appointments
Teach youth to order, pick up, and safely self-administer medication
Psychiatric evaluation and medication monitoring provided on-site until community-based resources begin
Nutritional education in accordance the Massachusetts and national standards
Assisting youth to understand their mental health needs and teaching how to access these resources in the community
Milieu / Life-Skills Services
Teaching youth realistic life skills such as preparing a healthy menu, shopping, cooking, budgeting, personal hygiene routines, public transportation and accessing community resources
Daily recreation to promote health, self-esteem, and develop interest in healthy, age-appropriate activities
Individualized behavior plans – designed to meet specific needs for youth working towards living independently
Serving Young Women 11-22
The Residential Educational component of the program is unique from other programs. The program offers three different components, housed separately, offering services designed to integrate youth back into the community while continuing to provide community-based services: a staff-secure, structured component working with youth who display acute behaviors and two less-restrictive group home settings, allowing for youth to readily access community-based activities while transitioning into a public school setting, while continuing to attend our school. Deaconess is able to offer a variety of services to youth in the residential educational program, therefore, reducing the amount of transitions for youth, allowing youth and families to continue to work with the same clinical, managerial and administrative team while preparing for reunification.
Services Include:
Educational Services
Certified Special Education teachers trained to meet IEP and 504 plan needs
Small classroom size, providing more individual attention to students
Daily Check-ins to provide academic and social support
Afterschool homework time with tutorial services
Offering credit recovery options
Case coordination with public school personnel, including teachers and adjustment counselors
Advocacy on behalf of youth and families in order to meet educational needs
Assist in transition to community-based school setting
Vocational Services
Transitional Age Youth program along with Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood (PAYA) courses offered on-site
Assist with volunteer and employment opportunities within the community
Exploring future vocational interests and options through daily recreational activities
Clinical Services
Case Management services including facilitation of meetings with families, advocacy and identifying community resources
Individual therapy along with Specialized Clinical Groups designed to meet varying needs
Family Therapy provided on-site, at home and within the community which includes parents, siblings and other identified supports
Occupational therapy including individual assessment and specialized groups
Health Services
Coordination of all physical, dental, vision and specialized care needs
Scheduling and transportation to medical appointments
Nursing clinic on-site to provide basic health care needs
Working with youth and families to understand and address mental health vs. physical health needs
Psychiatric evaluation and medication monitoring provided on-site
Nutritional education in accordance the Massachusetts and national standards
Milieu Services
Teaching youth realistic life skills such as preparing a healthy menu, shopping, cooking, budgeting, personal hygiene routines and accessing community resources
Daily recreation to promote health, self-esteem, and develop interest in healthy, age-appropriate activities
Individualized behavior plans
Utilizing sensory integration techniques to support youth to learn to self-regulate and identify safe and appropriate coping skills
Serving Young Women 11-22
*Fostering Independence and Making Life-Long Connections
Support and Stabilization services are designed to provide trauma informed care and services to youth and families to meet individualized needs. The goal of services is to stabilize youth in their homes, community, and schools, assist with reunification from out-of-home placements, support youth in their current foster care placement as well as providing services to Transitional Aged Youth. Services are designed to empower youth and families to be self-sufficient and self-reliant, utilizing natural resources to support and maintain families and individuals in the community. Services vary in intensity and frequency depending on the needs of the youth and family. Upon intake, youth and families work with a support specialist to design the treatment that will allow for the most success and progress.
Services Include:
Educational Services
Afterschool homework time with tutorial services
Case coordination with public school personnel, including teachers and adjustment counselors
Planning for post-secondary education and training
Advocacy on behalf of youth and families in order to meet educational needs
Daily Check-ins to provide academic and social support
Vocational Services
Connecting youth and families to community-based resources and supports in their home community
Health Services
Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood (PAYA) courses offered
Assist in search for volunteer and employment opportunities within the community
Coordination of all physical, dental, vision and specialized care needs
Scheduling and transportation to medical appointments
Working with youth and families to understand and address mental health vs. physical health needs
Milieu Services
Case Management services including facilitation of meetings with families, advocacy and identifying community resources
Teaching youth realistic life skills such as preparing a healthy menu, shopping, cooking, budgeting, personal hygiene routines and accessing community resources, public transportation, paid and volunteer work sites
Recreational activities to promote health, self-esteem, and develop interest in healthy, age-appropriate activities
Youth & Parent Support/Mentoring
Individualized behavior plans
Crisis intervention services
Parent Aide
Activities and on-going support to siblings
Addressing immigration issues/needs
Addressing housing needs
Connecting youth and families to community-based resources; transitional assistance, SNAP program, mental health and medical services, housing, legal aid etc.
Respite services
Each program provides unique opportunities and meets specific needs of young women and her family. Referrals may be made to any one of the programs offered at the Fall River Deaconess Home. Please feel free to call Hilda Moniz at 508-674-4847 with any questions or send referrals directly to:
Hilda Moniz, LCSW
Deputy Executive Director
Email: hildam@deaconesshome.org
Phone: (508) 674-4847
