Residential: a therapeutic, structured environment for at-risk youth
between the ages of 10 and 17 with supervision 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. Youth are placed through the New York State family
court system.

Non-Secure Detention: a temporary, short-term program for
youth between the ages of 10 and 17 who cannot be safely maintained
in their community while awaiting Family Court action, placement
into foster care or entrance into a treatment facility.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Country: matches
children ages 6 through 18 with mentors in professionally supported
one-on-one relationships. This mentoring program is present across
Jefferson, Lewis & St. Lawrence Counties.

Foster Care: provides both long- and short-term foster care services
for children who are unable to be cared for by their birth families or
legal guardians, in which a child is able to live within a family home,
attend public school, and be an active member of their community
while receiving supportive care, counseling and supervision.

Advantage After-School: a fun and exciting after school program
that meets the needs and interests of the 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students
at the Indian River Middle School.

Aftercare: a program designed to assist youth and their families
through the transition from residential treatment or foster care in
order to prevent future family disruption or out-of-home placement.

Anger Management: contracted with Community Services of
Jefferson County, the program provides 10 week, one-hour group sessions
offered three times during the school year in area schools.

Article 10: administered in partnership with the Jefferson County’s
Department of Social Services (DSS), this program assists families who
have children at imminent risk of out-of-home placement.

CHIPS (Children’s Home Intensive Preventative Services): in
partnership with Jefferson County Community Services, this program
is designed to prevent out-of-home placement for youth and reduce
the risk of child abuse and neglect through assisting clients and families
to achieve their health and safety needs as well as family and youth
service needs

Child Only/TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families):
this program helps prevent children of low-income families from being
placed into the Foster Care system and/or become abused and/or
neglected.

PINS Prevention (Over 16): in conjunction with the Department
of Social Services and the Family Court system, this program assists in
avoiding out-of-home placement and family disruption in cases of serious
child misbehavior.
Single Point of Access (SPOA) for Children: the process whereby
children in the community can be referred to the appropriate service
provider who can assist in meeting their identified needs.

Single Point of Entry (SPOE) for Adults: the process whereby
individuals in the community can be referred to the appropriate service
provider who can assist in meeting their identified needs.

Intensive Case Management (ICM): provides services both to
seriously emotionally disturbed children and persistently mentally ill
adults who are living in the community.

Supportive Case Management (SCM): provides services to persistently
mentally ill adults who are living in the community.

Bridges to Health (B2H): consists of three Waivers designed to provide
community-based health care services and supports to children in
foster care or DJJOY community services supervision and to those who
have been discharged from foster care or DJJOY community services
supervision while in one of the three Waivers. The program is designed
to recognize that children in foster care or DJJOY community services
supervision can have many caregivers involved in their lives.

Teen Center: focuses on serving the needs of the teens through
relevant programming and challenging activities all the while providing
them with a safe, drop-in environment. Our target group is teens
between the ages of 13 – 19 years old.