Help for Parents
Custody Mediation
Provides assistance and helps parents resolve child custody disputes without becoming involved in the court system. Custody mediation also focuses on the parents maintaining a positive relationship with one another for the benefit of the child(ren).
Direct Family Interventions
Family-centered services to families of Rock Island or Mercer Counties who are involved with the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services or Rock Island County Probation because of family tensions or they are at-risk of having children removed due to possible instances of child abuse or neglect.
Intact Family Services
Intensive, comprehensive family services to intact Illinois families in Rock Island, Mercer, and Henry Counties. Families are involved with the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services due to the risk of or allegations of child abuse or neglect.
Neutral Exchange of Children (Safe Connections)
Service to assist visitation of a child or children with parents who, due to prior domestic violence, a protective order, and/or a conflictual relationship, require a neutral exchange site with a third party providing the escort of a child(ren) from one parent to the other.
Remedial Services
Mental health services for children and adults that provide skill building interventions designed to decrease mental health symptoms. Areas addressed by Remedial Services include, but are not limited to, social skills development, anger management, relationship problems, communication skills, behavior management, depression, and problem
solving skills. In addition to these, Adult Remedial Services may also include employment related and independent living skills.
Supervised Visitation
The Supervised Visitation Program assists separated or divorced parents with child visitation when one of the parents is not allowed to be alone with the child(ren). A caseworker monitors the visit and reports the appropriateness of the visit to the referring entity.
Teen Parent Services
Educational, informational, and support services for pregnant and parenting teens who are receiving financial assistance from Illinois DHS and who have not graduated from high school or received their GED. Services are provided to residents of Rock Island County.
Ways-to-Work
The Ways-to-Work Program provides low-interest car loans to low-income families who are “unbankable” in an effort to assist them in maintaining employment and/or advancing to better paying jobs by purchasing a reliable vehicle.
Help for Youth
Independent Living Program
This is a living arrangement that provides a safe opportunity for a designated youth who is capable of maintaining him/herself in his/her own apartment to prepare for emancipation from Illinois DCFS. The hallmark of an Independent Living Program is the creation of stable and sustainable circumstances. To be eligible for the Independent Living Program, a youth must be 19 years of age or older; have been stable in placement for one year prior to referral, have graduated from high school or have a GED, have basic skills necessary for self-sufficiency, demonstrated capacity to save money (some savings preferred), and be ready, willing, and able to engage in discharge planning.
Give Kids A Smile
A program designed to provide preventative and restorative care to underserved children who do not have access to oral health care. A team of Quad-City dentists provide free, comprehensive dental care that includes examinations, cleanings, sealants, restorations, extractions, orthodontics, and oral surgeries.
Juvenile Justice Diversion
In-home services to families who have a youth who has been station-adjusted or placed on probation supervision. The objective of these services is to prevent a youth from further involvement in the Juvenile Justice system.
Milestones
Milestones is an after-school and summer program for children ages six through 12 years. The program provides services to families and children in order to assist them in eliminating unwanted behaviors and improve family functioning. Through a variety of resources, staff members work with each child to assist him/her with modeling appropriate behavior and ways to use healthy coping skills.
Phoenix Day Treatment
The Phoenix Program is a special education school with a social work component that is operated in conjunction with Black Hawk Area Special Education District (BHASED), a special education consortium that includes 15 individual school districts in the Illinois Quad City area. Treatment within the Phoenix Program is based on each student’s individualized educational plan (IEP). Special education services, case management services, and interventions are offered to area youth who are at risk of disrupting from their
homes of origin and being placed in a residential setting.
Therapeutic Recreation Program
The Therapeutic Recreation Program (TRP), employing Aggression Replacement Therapy (ART), addresses constructive use of leisure time, which is a vital component of the healthy psyche and an important component of the social environment of a youth. Constructive use of leisure time helps alleviate stress and facilitates the development of social relationships and interests. Positive and constructive use of leisure time is a learned behavior that impacts self-esteem and psychological development. This service addresses these needs for a myriad of youth (ages eight-20) from the community. |
