This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghousetest.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghousetest.org/
Child Welfare Outcomes: Child/family well-being
Type of Maltreatment: Not specified
Target Population: Abused, neglected, at-risk, and/or drug-affected children, one month through five years of age, referred by Child Protective Services (CPS), Child Welfare Services (CWS), Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers, Department of Health/Public Health (PH) and Economic Services Administration/Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
Brief Description:
Childhaven Therapeutic Child Care (also known as Medicaid Treatment Child Care-MTCC) has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Interventions for Neglect. Childhaven provides Therapeutic Child Care and other specialized treatment services to abused, neglected, at-risk, and/or drug-affected children, one month through five years of age, and their families. Children are referred by Child Protective Services, Child Welfare Services, Department of Health, or the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program. Early intervention and treatment services are provided 5.5 hours per day, five days a week in a licensed child-care (therapeutic/treatment milieu) setting and are designed to meet the unique needs of each child and family. Therapeutic Child Care is based on medical necessity, that includes diagnosis, and addresses the individual psychosocial, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and health problems presented by each child. Treatment services are provided by an interdisciplinary team including, but not limited to, the Treatment Planner and Monitor (Case Manager), Registered Nurse (Health Care Coordinator), Lead and Line staff (Therapeutic Childcare Workers) and Parent Educator. The treatment is provided in an inclusive, natural, safe, and monitored environment.
Program highlighted on other evidence-based related websites:
Childhaven Therapeutic Child Care is currently not highlighted on other evidence-based related websites.
Contact name: Vicki Nino Osby, LICSW
Affiliation/Agency: Childhaven
Email: vickino@childhaven.org
Phone: 206-624-6477
Fax: 206-382-3303
Website: http://www.childhaven.org
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