Baker Victory Services strives to prepare, support, and empower individuals to achieve their life goals.
Baker Victory Services traces its history back to the 1850s when mass immigration began in the Western New York area. As the Erie Canal turned Buffalo into a prosperous "boomtown," people from all over the world came to this vibrant city on Lake Erie. This rapid growth, though, resulted in increases in crime, disease, and poverty, leading many children to be abandoned or left parentless.
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Services Offered
Preventive Services - The Preventive Services program cares for families referred by the Erie County Department of Social Services who may be experiencing difficulties related to parenting, interpersonal problems, educational issues, alcoholism, drug abuse, family and/or community violence, or sexual abuse. In some cases, these difficulties may have put children at risk of foster care placement. In addition, expectant mothers and families with infants who may need a helping hand are assisted by the program. The goal of the Preventive Services team is to preserve the family unit, avoiding placement of a child outside of the home. All Caseworkers work toward strengthening and stabilizing family units through a comprehensive, strength based and family-focused approach. The entire family unit is involved in the treatment plan. To accomplish this, team members utilize a home-based approach, offering all of the following Services Offered: Individual Counseling - Family Counseling - Group Counseling - Instruction in Parenting Skills - Support with Everyday Stresses - Advocacy - Referral to Community Services - Psychological Consultation - Psychiatric Assessment
Intensive Preventive Services - The primary goal of the Intensive Preventive Services Program is to provide casework and direct therapeutic services to reduce or avoid the need for foster care for children who are in imminent danger of such placements. Caseworkers strive to stabilize and strengthen the family unit by providing at least half of their services in the family's home and by being available 24 hours a day. These services include, but are not limited to: - Counseling - Parent training - Home management - Housing assistance - Advocacy
Home and Community Based Services Adult Behavioral Health Services - Psycho Social Rehabilitation - Intensive Supported Employment - Ongoing Supported Employment - Education Support Services - Pre-Vocational Services - Habilitation Services
Fees and Payment
This is a non-profit agency
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.