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Demographics
- Licensed by the State of Wisconsin
- Approximately 125 licensed homes located throughout central and southern Wisconsin
- Capacity of 1 to 4 youth in each home depending on each family’s licensure status
- Treatment foster homes are structured, treatment focused, P.A.C.E. Trained (Partners in Alternative Care Education) and skills-based
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Population Served
- Children and adolescents, ages birth through 18 years
- Males and females
- Moderately to severely disturbed youth who are experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties
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Treatment Levels
« Level I
Moderately disturbed youth
CAFAS* score under 100
« Level II
Severely disturbed youth
CAFAS* score over 100
Requires significantly higher level of supervision and parenting
History of dangerous/high risk behaviors or other significant risk factors
Resources limited for youth’s specific needs
« Level III
Significant medical, developmental, behavioral or neurological issues
CAFAS* score over 120
Requires significantly higher level of supervision and parenting
History of dangerous/high risk behaviors or other significant risk factors
Resources limited for youth’s specific needs
Youth with a medical diagnosis
Requires specialized medical care
« SGC See Specialized Group Care
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Staff and Foster Parents
- Clinical and supervisory staff are Masters degree level professionals with extensive
relevant experience
- Treatment foster parents participate in extensive initial training and then monthly
training thereafter (24 hours of continuing education is required)
- P.A.C.E. Trained (Partners in Alternative Care Education) and skills-based
- Staff and foster parents are carefully selected based on professionalism, skill level,
and a sincere love and concern for children
- Staff and parents provide “in the moment” teaching
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Services
« Provided by the Clinical Case Manager:
- Intensive case management services
- Weekly face to face and telephone contact with foster parents
- Comprehensive treatment planning
- Written monthly and quarterly reports
- Bio-psycho-social assessments
- Training and support to foster parents
- Community service provider linkage for foster youth
- Involvement with biological parents
- Monthly Contacts with referring/placing agency and collaterals
- Weekly school contacts
- Assessment of functioning conducted initially, quarterly, and upon discharge
- Individualized, comprehensive transition planning/formulation of a Transition Plan
- Crisis Management (24 hours)
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« Provided by the Treatment Foster
Parent:
- Receptive, non-judgmental attitude toward youth in care and their families of origin
- Constant supervision
- Implementation of specified treatment plan
- Transportation to mental health appointments, school activities, family interactions, and court hearings
- Nurturing, structured home environment that facilitates growth and development
- Access to normalized life experiences
- Monthly progress reports on each foster youth
- Compliance with licensing statues and C.C.R./C.C.P. policy and procedure
- Skills-based teaching (life skills and independent living skills)
- Therapeutic parenting
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Therapeutic Programming
« Provided by community providers
or by C.C.R./C.C.P. personnel
*Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale
is a registered trademark of Kay Hodges, Ph.D.
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