Kidsafe - Counseling Services For Youth, Adults Or Couples
Kidsafe - Counseling Services For Youth, Adults Or Couples
KIDSAFE CT is a private, non-profit dedicated to the early intervention, prevention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Our mission is to "partner with the community to educate and empower families and promote the well-being of young people."
An affiliate of The Village for Families & Children, we are funded by Connecticut area Exchange Clubs, corporate grants and foundations, municipalities, private funders, and the Department of Children and Families (DCF). We are part of a network of centers established by the National Exchange Club Foundation for the Prevention of Child Abuse.
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Services Offered
Our services are provided at KIDSAFE CT or in the home. Our mission is to help you and your family succeed. Our goal is to assess then create a plan that offers solutions for ultimate success. We will provide appropriate assessment, consultation, direction, simple solutions and access to information and services in order for the individual or family to make progress and address the issues. Essentially, people deal with so many different challenges and face so many issues today that at times, we all may need a little help figuring things out.
We work with blended or foster care family challenges, aging parent care issues, adjustments at school for children, self-esteem issues for children or adults, youth and adult anger, substance abuse, parenting issues, marriage or divorce related problems, communications issues at all levels and across generations.
Fees and Payment
Some insurances are accepted for counseling at KIDSAFE CT. This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Teens Children
Payment: Pro-bono
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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.