Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention Program - Genesee County (810) 410-1935
The Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention Program focuses on preventing child abuse and neglect by providing home visitation services, along with parent education training groups designed to promote child and family safety and well-being.
This is an intensive four-month program designed to build nurturing parenting skills. The program instructors use a research based, family centered treatment model authored by Dr. Stephen Bavolek that stresses the importance of raising children in a warm, trusting and caring household.
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Davenport Assessment & Diagnostic Center
The Elizabeth K. Davenport Assessment Center is a 15-bed, short-term, community-based residential program that provides gender responsive care and services to meet the individual treatment needs of young women 12 to 18 years of age. The program provides screening and assessment, as young women move into transition for permanent placement.
Program services include crisis counseling, community resource referrals, individual and group therapy, social living skills, education planning/enrollment, and health examinations.
Referrals to the Davenport Center are made through the Department of Human Services, Care Management Organizations (CMO).
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Independent Living Programs
Independent Living Programs prepare young people to emerge into adulthood and functional independence. Services are designed to assist youth to acquire essential life skills. Participants in the program are court wards 16-19 year old, male and female who are living in institutions or foster care and cannot return home. The program provides: placement, therapy, social living skills trainings, job preparedness, money management, recreational activities, educational placement, and monetary assistance. The Independent Living Programs allow youth to feel a sense of control over their future while providing assistance based upon their needs.
Independent Living Programs include:
Semi-Independent Living
The Semi-Independent Living (SIL) program is designed to prepare youth, who need a less intensive placement, for independent community living. Case managers support a diverse population of youth who are placed with mentor/home providers. Court wards that are 16 to 19 years of age attain the necessary life skills to become completely independent.
Mentor/home providers are interviewed and require a background clearance prior to placement. The SIL Social Worker will visit homes minimally twice a month to review the Independent Living Contract, discuss goals and outcomes and assist in monthly budget planning. Workers are available 24/7 via emergency pager.
This program serves as a safety net by providing the necessary tools for teens to enter independence.
Home providers are needed. Call 734.458.8736 for more information
Our Success:
- 82% of clients completing the program were successfully released to least-restrictive settings.
- 78% of youth on track to graduate, were able to graduate from high school or complete their GED.
Our youth have attended the University of Michigan, Western Michigan, Ohio State and Eastern Michigan Universities
Through the efforts of the SIL Social workers the youth that attend colleges/universities were able to secure scholarships, loans and grants to pay tuition costs.
Intensive Specialized Placement
The Intensive Specialized Placements (ISP) program assists 16 to 19 year old court wards who have demonstrated a history of unsuccessful placements. ISP is designed as a post intensive placement resource for both male and female youth leaving institutional or foster care and cannot return home. ISP assists youth to acquire the necessary independent living skills to function independently. ISP provides therapy, training, and a hands-on approach to educational enhancement, job searching and money management. The ISP program consists of staff members that stay in the home to assist youth; a supervisor that is responsible for case management and supervisory services plus supervision of the staff in the home and a therapist that is responsible for providing individual and group therapy services. Our Success:
- 100% of clients discharged scored 94% or greater on the Daniel Memorial Assessment tool which measures youth’s independent living skill levels
- 76% of ISP youth successful graduated from High School or Complete their GED
Youth In Transition and Closed Case Services
Youth In Transition provides services are for youth ages 14 - 21 years old who have been placed out of their home due to abuse or neglect. The services include, but are not limited to, independent living skills classes, employment training, educational support, mentoring, youth focus groups and closed case services. Youth In Transition is also a funding source that provides funds for first month's rent/security deposit, start up items, drivers education and other funds that will enhance the youth's ability to gain and maintain independence. The Educational Training Voucher (ETV) can also be obtained for youth who are preparing to attend college or an accredited vocational training school. The ETV can provide up to $5,000.00 per school year. Success:
- 82% of clients completing the program were successfully released to least-restrictive settings
- 26% of youth served completed high school and attend college at U of M, Western Michigan, Ohio State, and Eastern Michigan Universities on scholarships
For Youth Aging Out of Foster Care Each year in Michigan, nearly 500 young adults in foster care turn 18 years of age. These young people “age out” of the foster care system and emerge into adulthood with minimal guidance, support or resources. Spectrum is breaking the cycle! For the past 25 years, Spectrum has provided programs and services to help prepare our youth for adulthood.
The Independent Living Program offers a variety of services and resources to help these young people navigate through a challenging time in their life. Services include community based program referrals, money management/financial literacy training, employment/education opportunities, individual assessment and goal planning and mentoring opportunities.
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Juvenile Justice Reintegration & Diversion Program – Genesee County (810) 410-1935
The Youth Diversion Program is for youth, ages 10-17, who have been brought before the courts as a first time or low level offenders. The purpose of the diversionary program is to assist youth in understanding what they did, the consequences of their actions, to discontinue involvement with the court and to give them the needed skills to become functionally independent.
The program offers several services and interventions including face to face contacts, home and school visits, community service assignment, drug screening, school monitoring and support, community resources referrals, summer programs/activities, court summaries, individual and family assessment, and transportation services for program activities.
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Teen Mom & Baby Group Homes - Alois and Sumpter Homes
The Teen Mom & Baby Program provides one-on-one guidance, consistency, and parenting mentorship in a structured, community environment. Alois House (opened in 2008) and Sumpter House (opened in 2010) are group homes for teen mothers, ages 14-17 who are either pregnant or have a child ages birth to 3 years old. Both programs offer comprehensive residential/therapeutic services, educational support and resource guidance.
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Youth Residential Services - Beverly & Cogswell Homes
Youth Residential Services (YRS) provides residential services to 24 adolescent girls aged 12-17. Our program is designed as a normal home-like setting with elements like: going to school or working part-time, learning to share common spaces with others, completing assigned household tasks which includes cooking for the house family, cleaning, making the bed; participating in school activities including going to the prom or extracurricular activities, volunteering and community involvement. We therapeutically address issues of interpersonal traumas and delinquency behaviors associated with low self-esteem, substance abuse, truancy, incorrigibility, sexual abuse, risky sexual behavior, school related problems, neglect, emotional/mental impairment and/or separation from family. Our girls are referred from the Department of Human Services and Wayne County Child and Family Services.
Success by the Numbers 100% of youth:
- Had an length of stay rate of 10 months or less
- Are enrolled in school and or working within 5 days of placement attended weekly therapy
- Received at least 5 hours of tutorial services weekly through the Regional School districts
- 88% of clients released to a less restrictive setting remained in that setting for at least a three months
- 100% of Spectrum’s residential programs received and maintained regular Child Caring Institution licenses
- Through Title I Educational funds YRS was able to purchase “state of the art” computers, printers and educational/tutorial software
- YRS launched a female gender specific workshop series entitled “Road to Success”
In addition to the these services, Beverly Home addresses the needs of adolescent girls who have been sexually abused, while Cogswell houses adolescent girls who are deemed low functioning.
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Youth in Transition
The purpose of the Youth in Transition (YIT) Program is to provide independent living services to eligible youth, ages 14 - 21 years old, who have been placed out of their home due to abuse or neglect. The overall goal is to reduce the negative long-term effects of out-of-home placement by offering individualized, comprehensive services that prepare youth, or sustain them for living independently. The program offers a variety of services including educational support, job/employment training, case management, youth focus groups, independent living skills training, self-esteem counseling, closed case support, housing assistance, mentorship and psychological skills assessment. |
Ways to Work Car Loan Program
The Ways to Work Car Loan Program addresses the needs of employed, low-moderate income parents with challenged credit histories. The program provides short-term, low-interest loans, combined with financial education and coaching. Ways to Work is an asset-building and economic self-sufficiency program, designed to help families move away from public assistance and other dependency programs. For more information, please call (313) 456-6060 or click here.
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Outreach Services - ☎ (734) 458-8736
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