For more than 75 years, in over 50 communities, Boys & Girls Village ('BGV') has been one of Connecticut's leading providers of behavioral, educational, vocational and permanency planning services for at-risk youth and their families. From our locations in Bridgeport, Milford and Norwalk, BGV has touched the lives of thousands of children and families, by strengthening their ability to succeed in life.
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Services Offered
Outpatient Services Boys & Girls Village provides outpatient therapies for children up to age of 18 years old that address emotional and psychological issues such as: > Anxiety, depression and other mood disorders > Depression and mood disorders > Stress and adjustment issues > Interpersonal relationships > School problems of adjustment and performance > Attachment difficulties > Working through trauma and loss Our services include comprehensive assessments, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and individual, family, and group therapies.
Safe Haven Residential Safe Haven is a 12-bed residential treatment facility for boys between the ages of 11 and 15 who exhibit problem sexual behavior ('PSB').
Kids I.N.N. Sub-acute The Kids I.N.N. (Intensive Needs Network) is a 16-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) serving boys and girls ages 5-12 years old. The children served require intensive psychiatric treatment in a 24-hour/day setting.
Day Treatment Programs Boys & Girls Village extended day treatment program is designed for children ages 5 to 14 with significant emotional and behavioral difficulties. Clients are typically children who require an organized, structured program that provides clinical and recreational groups within a therapeutic environment. The program aims to help clients improve their chance for success in life by providing adaptive living and coping skills and decrease maladaptive, unhealthy behaviors.
BGV's day treatment program goal is to provide necessary support to families to maintain the child in their own home. The program includes: > Psychiatric evaluation > Treatment planning and oversight > A transition element that serves as a step down to, or diversion from, inpatient levels of psychiatric care.
Intensive In-Home Services (IICAPS) Intensive In-Home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services (IICAPS) is a program for children and adolescents ages 6 to 18 with serious emotional disorders and their families.
IICAPS offers intensive clinical services and support to children and youth returning from out-of-home care or who are at risk of requiring out-of-home care due to psychiatric, emotional, or behavioral difficulties. Services take place in the child's home and involve the family and community.
Our goal is to provide clinical intervention and supports necessary to help each client maintain their place in his or her home and community.
Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy at Boys & Girls Village is for children and adolescents ages 9 to 18 who are at risk for substance abuse and are exhibiting emotional and behavioral difficulties, including: > Aggressive behavior > Disrespect or disobedience at home or school > Legal problems > Low self-esteem > Trauma Issues
Multisystemic Therapy for Problem Sexual Behavior (MST-PSB) Multisystemic Therapy for Problem Sexual Behavior (MST-PSB) is a comprehensive treatment program delivered in the client's natural environment (home, school and community) to improve outcomes. The program has been adapted to meet the unique needs of clients with problem sexual behaviors.
Fees and Payment
This is a non-profit agency.
Services Offered To: Children
Payment: Sliding Scale
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