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(757)491-0240 Juvenile Justice Resource BookFully updated as of July 1, 2005 by Dawn Young with most recent entry February 13, 2008
ADOLESCENT HEALTH PROGRAMMINGPembroke Corporate Center III 4452 Corporation Lane Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462 Tel: (757) 518-2757 Fax: (757) 518-2641
The Virginia Beach Department of Public Health operates this broad-based program on topics such as tobacco, consequences of unprotected sex, abstinence-based pregnancy prevention programming. Contact Persons: Sandy Swanson, P.H.N. (757) 518-2758.
ADOPTION SERVICESVirginia Beach Department of Human Services Tel: (757) 437-3200 Confidential assistance is available. Contact the Department to inquire for an appointment.
AL-ANON INFORMATION SERVICE OF TIDEWATERPembroke One, Suite 400 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Tel: (757) 499-1443
An adjunct to the Alcoholics Anonymous program, these are groups for the friends, relatives, and children of alcoholics. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS4968 Euclid Road Suite C-1 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Tel: (757) 490-3980
Like all Alcoholics Anonymous programs, the group meets to work the 12-step system for recovering alcoholics and provides sponsors to help the recovering alcoholic along the way. There are also groups for the friends, relatives, and children of alcoholics and, for information on them, see "AL-ANON" in this directory.
APARTMENTS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVINGDirector, Ann Phillips 718 20th Street #7 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451 Tel: (757) 428-4001
ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICESFamily Advocacy Program Building 522 Ft. Story, Virginia 23459 Tel: (757) 422-7311
Back 2 Basics
Back 2 Basics is for adolescents who are currently pregnant or has a child under the age of 4. The program provides supervision and training for up to 3 adolescents and their children. It is a place where the resident can start to take steps in building a future for themselves and their child. ?This program offers training in Independent Living Skills using the Peak Mastery Independent Living Curriculum. ? Through participation in the program adolescent mothers will receive training in the following areas: 1. Money management and consumer awareness 2. Food management 3. Personal appearance 4. Social skills 5. Health/sexuality 6. Housekeeping 7. Transportation 8. Educational planning/career planning 9. Job-seeking skills 10. Job maintenance skills 11. Emergency and safety skills 12. Knowledge of community resources 13. Interpersonal skills/social relationships 14. Legal skills 15. Leisure activities 16. Housing Mrs.
S. Highsmith- Program Director
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARECity Wide Program Office 2289 Lynnhaven Parkway Virginia Beach, VA Tel: (757) 385-0400
The Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation Department is the second largest municipal child-care provider in State of Virginia. It operates before and after school care programs at 54 elementary and 5 middle schools. Children may be dropped off as early as 6:30 a.m. at A elementary schools and 7:00 a.m. at B elementary schools and picked up as late as 6:00 p.m. The children are supervised in working on their home work and in physical activities on school grounds. The before- school cost is $52 every two weeks per child and the after-school cost is $68 every two weeks per child.
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS929 Ventures Way, Suite 108 Chesapeake, VA 23320 Tel: 757-549-7437 Fax: 757-549-7646
Mentoring program that matches interested adults with children in need of a role model. All adult volunteers are screened before being matched. Current capacity is 300 children and there is a waiting list. Will work with other agencies. Contact: Lisa Cook, Executive Director.
BIRTHRIGHTTel: (757) 489-0222 Fax: (757) 889-5975 24-Hr Hotline: 1-800-550-4900
BLACKWATER OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES13805 Village Mill Drive-Suite B Midlothian, Virginia 23114 Tel: (804) 378-9006 Fax: (804) 378-2012 URL: www.Blackwateroutdoor-ahc.com
Run by Director David Ayers, this licensed intensive outpatient program is for children, adolescents, and families. Participants, grouped by ages, learn to confront fears and limitations while white water rafting, canoeing, rafting, rock-climbing, caving, backpacking, cross-country skiing, and mountain-biking. Experiences are scheduled year round and each trip is limited to eight participants. Most participants under 18 go on adventures to West Virginia and Canada during the summer months. Young people aged 18 through 26 go on excursions year-round. The program allows participants to share important thoughts and feelings, meet and get along with other people in a cooperative effort, and grow while having fun. Experiences last from 10 to 21 days and are conducted at various locations including Virginia, West Virginia, Canada, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, and Africa. Local trips go to the wilderness of the Allegheny Mountains, the Cheat River and its tributaries, and Seneca Rocks. The experiences are supervised by a team of professionals, including a medical doctor specializing in adolescent medicine, licensed clinical psychologists, social workers and an educational consultant. The cost is $1,900 for 10-day trips, $3,100 for 14-day trips, and $4,400 for 21-day trips, regardless of destination. Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Limited scholarships are available through Wilderness Alternatives, Inc.
CANDII PROGRAM 3389 GRANBY ST NORFOLK, VA 23504-1419 Tel: (757) 640-0929 Fax: (757) 622-8932
CARPE DIEM OF VIRGINIA, INC.Branch Executive Quarter Carpe Diem of Virginia Tel: (757) 638-5500 Fax: (757) 638-7740
Carpe Diem also provides specialized foster care for children and teenagers who, because of their behavior or physical problems cannot be managed in their homes. They are placed with specially trained foster parents who can provide treatment services as well as a home environment. They are licensed for up to 35 children and have no waiting list at this writing. Eliot Faircloth (222-6719) is the Program Director.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF HAMPTON ROADS4855 Princess Anne Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Tel: (757) 467-7707 Fax: (757) 495 3206
CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE LEARNING ("CEL")233 North Witchduck Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Tel: (757) 473-5038
CEL offers the four basic subjects - language, math, social studies, science - as well as health, teen living, technology and art. Academic classes are small and structured. Counseling is emphasized. Students are not permitted to drive to school. Students ride the bus from their neighborhood to their home school, then they ride a shuttle bus to CEL. After school, they are transported directly home by the bus serving their area. A student will be enrolled in CEL for a minimum of 18 weeks and may exit at the end of a semester. Average stay is one to one and a half years. Eligibility for exit depends on the student achieving acceptable school behavior.
CENTERVILLE GROUP HOME916 Centerville Turnpike Chesapeake, Virginia 23322 Tel: (757) 482-4744
Youth served are male and female, 13-17 years of age, able to attend public school grade 6-12, and able to function in a group living situation. Funded by Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. Financial Information: Title XX vendor $124.93 per day, and Monthly Allowance of $162 provided if referred by social service agency. For admissions information: call Jerry Stringfield, Director. Mail Centerville application with social history and psychological in advance of interview.
CEREBRAL PALSY OF VIRGINIA 5690 Greenwich Road Suite 100 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Tel: (757) 497-7474 Fax: (757) 497-0868 Email: ucpofva@pilot.infi.net
CHESAPEAKE BOY'S HOME920 Minuteman Road Chesapeake, Virginia 23323 Tel: (757) 485-5720
Youth served are male, 13-17 years of age, delinquent, dependent, neglected or a status offender. Must be court-referred and on probation. Funding by: Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. Contact Patricia Flax-Jankosky. Pre-placement visit required. Documents required are: application for admission, placement agreement, physical exam report, social history and school records.
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE OF EASTERN VIRGINIA 1805 Airline Blvd. Portsmouth, VA 23707 Tel: (757) 397-3311 Fax: (757) 399 3316
There is no cost for good beginnings and consumer credit counseling. Fees for psychological counseling are on a sliding scale.
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIRGINIA BEACH DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Tel: (757) 437-3200 Confidential investigation if a report is made of suspected child abuse or neglect. Assistance programs are also available through the Virginia Beach Department of Social Services. Call for further information on: Child Support Enforcement Programs The Department of Social Services locates absent responsible parents of dependent children and works toward establishing, monitoring, and enforcing support orders. It has the administrative authority to execute orders for: wage withholding, attachment of assets, withholding tax refunds, seizure and sale of personal property, foreclosures of real property to satisfy child support obligations. Benefit Programs Local departments of social services in each county and city administer benefit programs supported by federal, state and local funds. Benefit programs include: *Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) *Aid to Dependent Children-Foster Care (ADC-FC) *Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Services Programs In addition to benefit payments, local social service agencies offer a wide variety of services to meet social needs. Service Programs include: *Adoption Services *Child Protective Services *Day Care Services for Children *Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, & Treatment (EPSDT) *Family Planning Services *Foster Care
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF THE KING'S DAUGHTERS Child Abuse Program 935 Redgate Avenue Norfolk, VA 23507 Tel: (757) 668-6100 Extended Forensic Intervention; Forensic interviews
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD 224 Great Bridge Blvd Chesapeake, VA 23320 Tel:(757) 547-9334 Provides assessment services, emergency services, mental health services, community support services, substance abuse services and prevention services.
CITY OF NORFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD 248 W. Bute Street Norfolk, VA 23510 Tel: (757) 441-5300 Provides assessment services, emergency services, mental health services, community support services, substance abuse services and prevention services.
COMMONWEALTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM P.O. Box 7510 Camp Pendleton Virginia Beach, Virginia 23458-7510 Tel: (757) 491-5932, 491-5933, (800) 796-6472 Fax: (757) 491-5934 Secure Voice: (757) 368-0101
Maynard K. Bean, Colonel, directs the program, with assistance from a staff of 41. The Virginia National Guard is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity for all personnel and applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or handicap. Contact your local National Guard, High School Principal or Guidance Counselor, or 1-800-796-6472, ext. 233 or 255. There is no fee for this program.
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES ("CASA") Virginia Beach CASA Program Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456 Tel: (757) 426-5616
CRISIS INTERVENTION HOME 811 - 13th Street Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451 Tel: (757) 422-4521 FAX: (757) 422-4775
CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER OF TIDEWATER
This is a non-profit Christian ministry providing pregnancy counseling and assistance at no cost. Services include, free pregnancy testing plus counseling regarding the options of abortion, adoption, and single parenting. Educational services include the "Pregnant-What-Now" program of education designed to prepare women for motherhood. Distributes baby-care items to program participants. Also offers post-abortion counseling and abstinence education in two formats, one religious and the other secular. Help line:(757) 499-4444
DAY CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN Virginia Beach Department of Social Services Tel: (757) 437-3200 In certain cases, this assistance is available. Contact the Department to inquire for an appointment.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE DIVISION CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES PEMBROKE 3 SUITE 138 289 Independence Blvd. Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462 Tel: (757) 437-6200
INDIVIDUAL SERVICES include: - Mental Health Assessment; - Treatment Planning; - Play Therapy, Individual & Group Therapy, Family Therapy; - Psychiatric Medication Evaluation; - Prescription and Medication Management; - Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse Treatment Programs; - Juvenile Sex Offender Evaluation and Treatment Program; - - - Educational Programs - Case Management and Resource Coordination; - State Hospital Discharge Planning and Follow-up.
- Anger Management for teenage males; - Coping Skills for children in grades 1 - 12; - Sex Offenders Group for teenage males; 24-HOUR EMERGENCY HELP is available at Pembroke 3 Building, Suite 138, Tel. 437-6150, for crisis interventions. It provides crisis therapy and consultation and makes referrals through civil commitment process to psychiatric hospitalization as necessary.
DEPAUL CHILDREN'S SERVICES 4502 Starkey Rd., S.W. Roanoke, VA 24014 Tel: (540) 989-7355 Fax: (540) 772 6930
DWELLING PLACE Ecumenical Family Shelter, Inc. P.O. Box 6194 Norfolk, VA 23508 Tel: (757) 624-9879 Fax: (757) 622-4894
EASTER SEALS VIRGINIA 8003 Franklin Farms Drive Suite 100 Richmond, VA 23229 Tel: (804) 287 1007 Toll Free: (866) 874-4153 Fax: (804) 287 1008
ELK HILL FARM, Inc. P.O. Box 99 Goochland, Virginia 23063 Tel: (804) 457 4866 Fax: (804) 457 2830
Elk Hill Farms also provides day treatment and education at its Goochland Campus and at Elk Hill Varina which is in Eastern Enrico County. Referrals are made by child service agencies, judges, social workers, probation officers, school psychologists, mental health professionals, and special education personnel. Through private funds, Elk Hill is also able to accept a number of young men who are in need and on a waiting list for public assistance. Dr. George Giacobbe, a special education professor at VCU, has tracked the
lives of Elk Hill graduates and determined that the success rate in treating
troubled youth is 81%. (Elk Hill: A Successful Residential Treatment Program for
Young Men, by Dr. George A. Giacobbe & Elaine Traynelis-Yirek, G&T
Press, 1993.) Contact: Malinda Tiffany, Admissions Coordinator at (804) 784-4392.
ENCOMPASS ADVENTURE PROGRAMSTel: (757) 468-4669
FAMILIES TOGETHER Pembroke Office Park, Pembroke Six, Suite 129 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462 Tel: (757) 437-6088
FAMILY ADVOCACY NETWORK SERVICES (FANS) Municipal Center - Juvenile Court Services Unit Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456 Tel: (757) 427-4426
FANS advocates remain in touch with abuse victims, encouraging their sense of safety and reinforcing their decisions. FANS coordinates a weekly support group. Victims network and gain strength from each other during efforts to eliminate violence from their lives.
FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES Virginia Beach Department of Human Services Tel: (757) 437-3200
FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES, INC. 12 Salter's Creek Road Suite 200 Hampton, VA 23661 Tel: 757 247 3502 Fax: 757 247 1302
* Adolescent Sex Offender Treatment -- A combination of home-based and therapeutic services beginning with a 30-day assessment by a licensed therapist. Parents participate in sessions with the youth and therapist, and group sessions are also held with both a licensed therapist and a FPS family counselor as co-leaders. Youths referred to this program must have either Court or Department of Social Services involvement. * Aftercare ("Reconnections") -- Intensive home-based services to facilitate transitions from a hospital, learning center, detention home, foster or residential care setting. Individual treatment plans are developed in conjunction with the referring agency and the family. FPS counselors guide youth and also act as advocates in dealing with other agencies. * Chemical Dependency Counseling ("New Visions") -- For chemically dependent adolescents and their families. * Counseling -- Family-focused counseling program elements include: Response to referrals within 24 hours; treatment goals defined collaboratively; weekly reports to referring agency; counselors on-call 24-hours a day. * Early Intervention ("Turning Point") -- Treatment for first time adolescent offenders with three components: Day treatment, mentors, and home-based counseling. * Independent Living Skills -- Curriculum covers job-seeking skills, resume writing, interviewing, money management, communication, decision-making, interpersonal relationships, budgeting, time management, comparison shopping, meal-planning, household management, health, hygiene, and leisure activities. * Mentors -- Program provides an array of para-professional
and practical services such as in-home respite, role modeling, skill building,
transportation, independent living skills, recreational and social activities,
behavior management, and group activities. They are individualized to target
individual needs, and can be used in conjunction with other services.
FATHERS IN TRAINING FIT 3432 Virginia Beach Blvd. Tel: (757) 437-3490 Operated by the Virginia Beach Department of Social Services, Fathers in Training (FIT) is committed to strengthening families by providing fathers with the tools to be effective and motivated parents. The program helps participants with anger management, conflict resolution skills, and effective communication as well as parenting skills. Group counseling sessions and other presentations emphasize dignified human interaction and address domestic violence, the role of Child Protective Services, and other issues. Participants must be a father, father-to-be, or acting in a paternal role. The child, the participant, or the child's mother must reside in Virginia Beach and the participant cannot have any history of child sexual abuse. The program has a capacity of 60 active participants and has a waiting list. The program is open for business from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and has evening hours until 9:00 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. There is no charge for this service. Point of Contact: Ron Bak at 437-3560 or Brian Hawkins at 437-3490.
FIRE DEPARTMENT - CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH JUVENILE FIRESETTER PROGRAM 927 South Birdneck Road Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Tel: (757) 385-2875 Fax: (757) 437-4921
The program works on a highly individualized basis, not in a group setting. Each child's case is treated privately. The three primary goals of the program are: educating the child and family to the consequences of fire setting; motivation determination; and referral as appropriate for continued intervention/treatment. In cases where the fire setting is deemed to be a symptom of a deeper problem as opposed to simple experimentation or curiosity, referrals to mental health will be made. If the child is already under mental health care, contact with the provider will be made to coordinate proceedings. The length of time in the program varies from child to child, but is normally from two to three sessions, each lasting approximately two hours. In addition to the consequences of fire play, the program includes topics such as dealing with peer pressure, assuming personal responsibility for one's actions, learning alternative behaviors, understanding the law, and fire and burn awareness/prevention. Appointments are usually in the late afternoons to accommodate parent's and children's schedules. Contact: Keith Arnold, Supervisor Life Safety Education at the above phone number or by e-mail at karnold@vbgov.com
F.O.R. KIDS INC. 131-D View Street NORFOLK, VA 23503 Tel: (757) 587-4202, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 4000 Colley Avenue Norfolk, VA 23508 Tel: (757) 622-6400 Fax: (757) 622-3837
FOSTER CARE Virginia Beach Department of Social Services Tel: (757) 437-3200
GLEN MILLS SCHOOLS P.O. Box 5001 Concordville, Pennsylvania 19331 Tel. 1-800-441-2064 (Admissions) 1-610-459-8100 (Switchboard)
The nation's oldest correctional facility, Glen Mills was founded in 1826. Several years ago, it completed a transition from a traditional reform school, with emphasis on counseling to a non-traditional school. Today, the operating philosophy is predicated on certain basic premises, including: (1) youth in the schools have unlimited potential to learn and develop, and (2) they are not "bad boys," that is, not intrinsically bad although they may have committed bad acts; (3) locks and bars are an impediment, not an aid, to security. Growth is expected from peer interaction, not authoritarianism, and the emphasis is on here and now behavior. The past is explored only to the extent necessary to identify behavior patterns, not to uncover developmental roots of psychopathology. Glen Mills reports that, since the change in philosophy: recidivism was reduced from 90% to 50%; vandalism was eradicated; costs dropped by 30%; and more than 1,000 students earned their GED, with 133 going directly to college. "Frustration and failure has led many states to abandon the large institutional model as ineffective and expensive, but our experience at Glen Mills suggests that it is not large institutions, only their programs, which should be abandoned." See the book: "Without Locks and Bars," 1989, Pub/Grissom & Dubnov Praeger.
GRAFTON Administrative Office P.O. Box 1300 Stephens City, Virginia 22655-1300 Toll Free (888) 955-5205 Tel: (540) 869-0300 Fax: (540) 869-9099 Email: admis@gratfon.org www.grafton.org
Grafton was founded in 1958 by Ruth Birch, who was concerned about her own
son's future. She put three chairs around her kitchen table and opened a school.
Today, Grafton is a nationally-recognized leader in the education of individuals
who have severe learning, communication, and behavior disorders. Grafton's
mission is to assist individuals with disabilities, whose options are limited,
by providing specialized services that lead to their maximum independence and
community inclusion. Graydon Manor 801 Children's Center Road Leesburg, VA 20175 Tel: (703) 777-3485 Fax: (703) 777-4887 URL: www.graydonmanor.org
HALLMARK YOUTH CARE 12800 West Creek Parkway Richmond, Virginia 23238 Tel: (800) 966-4782 Fax: (804) 784-5331
The program has 84 beds and an average treatment stay of 6-9 months. An assigned psychiatrist provides coverage 24 hours a day, and program therapists provide individual and family therapy several times each week. Geographically distant family therapy is available. For further information about services or to make a referral, contact the Clinical Assessment Center which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Hallmark Youth Care offers help for families, friends, and clients over the phone and in face-to-face assessments. Call 1-800-966-4RTC (4782) or (804) 784-6432 for assistance
HAMPTON ROADS COMMITTEE FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE P. O. Box 2742 Norfolk, Virginia 23501 Tel: (757) 440-2749
HIV OUTREACH AND EDUCATION Pembroke Six, Suite 129 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462 Tel: (757) 437-5784
HOLIDAY HOUSE OF PORTSMOUTH, INC. 4211 County St. Portsmouth, VA 23707 Tel: (757) 397-6352 Fax: (757) 399-2356
HOMEBOUND SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION OFFICE OF PROGRAMS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN 1413 LASKIN RD. Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Tel. (757) 437-6232
HOPE HAVEN CHILDREN'S HOME 3000 North Landing Road Virginia Beach, VA 23456 Tel: (757) 427-1500 Fax: (757) 430-3968
INNERVISIONS COUNSELING AND BIOFEEDBACK 1397 Laskin Road 1015-D Eden Way North Suite 201Chesapeake, VA 23320 Virginia Beach, VA 23451(757) 436-3838 (757) 422-1188
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF TIDEWATER, INC. 260 Grayson Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Tel: (757) 450-4640 Fax: (757) 459-4643
It offers supportive services in the form of individual and family counseling, assessments, and consultations. Support groups are provided for children, adolescents and their families who have experienced the loss of a significant other, a physical illness of a significant other, or divorce, remarriage and life transitions. A children's support group called Peace by Piece is provided for grieving children and is sponsored by Jewish Family Service and Edmarc Hospice for Children. Another children's support group called Children in the Middle is provided for children who are struggling with their parents' divorce. In addition, a psycho educational group called Children Cope with Divorce is available for parents who are trying to help their children cope with a divorce in the family. Fees are on a sliding scale according to the family's means. It accepts most major insurance as well as MasterCard and Visa. It is a member of: Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children, Inc.; Virginia Council of Family Service Agencies; The National Conference of Jewish Communal Service; and National Association of Jewish Family and Children's Agencies. It is affiliated with: United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, Inc.; National Council of Jewish Women; United Way of South Hampton Roads; United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula; Hebrew Ladies Charity Society; United Way of the Virginia Peninsula; and Tidewater Jewish Foundation.
JOB CORPS 1500 E. Little Creek Road Suite 310 Norfolk, VA 23518 Tel: (757) 587-2762 1-800-889-9336
KEMPSVILLE RE-ED SCHOOL ("SECEP") 233-A North Witchduck Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Tel: 473-1016
KIDS' CLUBS a program of The Judeo-Christian Outreach Center 1053 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451 Tel: (757) 491-2846
LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA P.O. Box 64522 Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Tel: (757) 424-4113
LEUKEMIA SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2101 EXECUTIVE DR HAMPTON, VA 23666-2480 Tel: (757) 838-9351
LIBRARY, VIRGINIA BEACH PUBLIC
Summer Reading Club - for children up to 18. Story times for Preschoolers & Toddlers - FRED - Families Reading Every Day Library tours for preschools and daycare centers Employment of minors as Library Aids Youth Volunteers Contact Caroline Caywood at 460-7518 for details.
LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES OF VIRGINIA, INC.
Home Based Services - works to keep biological family intact, referrals the community and the courts; Outpatient Services - marriage, family, and individual counseling; Therapeutic Foster Care - permanent and temporary, accepts referrals from DSS, courts, parents, and entrustments (permanent and temporary); Transitional Program - holding program for children until final dispositions are made.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION 990 Kelso Court Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Tel: (757) 495-5009 Mentoring, training and tutoring program offered after school and on Saturdays.
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION 6325 North Center Dr, Suite 110 Norfolk, VA 23502 Tel: (757) 461-0183 Fax: (757) 461-0193
NAVY FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM
The Family Advocacy Program assesses allegations of spousal abuse, child abuse, and neglect by service personnel. Program personnel perform assessments and evaluations and make recommendations to the command which can then take administrative and disciplinary action. Their victim service specialists can go with the victims to court. They also do assessments on children who have witnessed violence.
NAVY FAMILY SERVICES
Serving the military community's singles, couples, and families Navy Family Services offers a variety of support services through its seven locations. Hours and programs may depend on the location but are generally Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 8:30 pm. Navy Family Services offers the following programs and services to help singles, couples, and families. Educational Programs - Anger and stress management; parenting skills; personal and family support; financial management. Counseling - crisis intervention; short term counseling, assessment and referral. General Assistance - career resource programs, transition assistance; relocation assistance. Information and Referral - resource and hotline information; handouts and brochures; computer based information.
NEW DOMINION SCHOOL, INC. P.O. Box 540 Dillwyn, Virginia 23936 Tel: (434) 983-2051 Fax: (434) 983-2068
Classes are small, and instruction individualized. A student may work up to grade level or to a G.E.D. diploma or earn an accredited diploma. Family involvement is an important part of the total treatment plan. Also, wilderness trips and special outings provide an opportunity to learn through experience. Individual counseling as well as group meetings are all part of the program. The goal is to return the student to his or her family and community as a responsible and productive individual. In Virginia, New Dominion is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the Virginia Association of Independent Special Education Facilities. It is licensed by the Departments of Correction, Education, Mental Health and Social Services.
OAK MEADOW SCHOOL -- INDEPENDENT LEARNING P.O. Box 1346 Brattleboro, VT 05302 Tel: (802) 387-2021 URL: www.oakmeadow.com E-mail: oms@oakmeadow.com
OCEAN FRONT PRESCHOOL 1900 Baltic Ave. Virginia Beach, VA 23541 Tel: (757) 491-6211 Full day pre-kindergarten program. Child must be 4 years of age. Child enrolled based on the "risk factors" that are present in his/her life at the time of enrollment.
OFF CAMPUS RESTRICTED PROGRAM 4400 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Tel: (757) 473-5000 Operated by the Virginia Beach Public Schools Department, this is an alternative placement allowing first-time offenders of the Code of Student Conduct to remain on a regular high school campus if they are pursuing a course of study not available within the school department's alternative programs. Advanced course work is at Princess Anne High School and other courses are at Career Development Center. To be eligible, a student must not have a history of disciplinary infractions and must not be a threat to others. Transportation is provided.
PADDA People with Attention & Developmental Disabilities 813 Forest Dr Suite 3 Newport News, VA 23601 Tel: (888) 337-2332, (757) 591-9119 Fax: (757) 591-8990
PARENTS' GROUP Meeting Location Bayside Presbyterian Church 1400 Ewell Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Tel: (757) 426-1358
PARKS AND RECREATION, CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH City Wide Program Office 2289 Lynnhaven Parkway Virginia Beach, VA Tel: (757) 471 5884 Program Activities The Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation Department operates scores of programs for children through its neighborhood recreation centers. Catalogs listing the classes and activities offered are available at the Recreation Centers.
PEACE BY PIECE Tel: (757) 967-9251 Peace by Piece is a grief support group for children
and teens, ages 5-18 who have experienced a significant loss. These losses include the death of a parent, grandparent, sibling, or other loved ones.
The group meets two Thursday evenings a month in Virginia Beach. Please contact Anne Chisman, Edmarc's Bereavement
Program Director, at (757) 967-9251 to register.
PENDLETON CHILD SERVICE CENTER 2473 North Landing Road Virginia Beach, VA 23456 Tel: (757) 427-4537
To access the services, one must: complete a referral packet; attend an intake appointment; meet with a Pendleton counselor; and develop a treatment plan. The referral packet can be picked up at any elementary or middle school, the Juvenile Court Service Unit or online at www.vbgov.com/dept/hs/pendleton.com
OUTCLIENT SERVICES Parent counseling - including marital counseling as needed; Family Therapy; Behavior Management Training - teaches parents how to set up and enforce behavior contracts with children; School Consultations - staff observes student at school, meets with teachers, advocates for special education services and assists in developing a 504 plan; Parent Skill Training Groups - a 6 to 8 week program that meets once a week.
DAY TREATMENT Day treatment operates 12 months a year, providing an academic program while addressing the child's emotional and behavioral needs. There are no more than 6 children in the program at a time and the waiting list is generally 2 - 5 months. The average length of stay is 3 months. Parents must provide transportation. A child who is highly aggressive or is sexually acting out may not be accepted if the child's presence puts other children at risk. Children may arrive as early as 7 am and stay as late as 6 pm. The counselor meets with the child's referring school teacher to coordinate lesson plans and achievement tests are regularly given to measure progress. The children go on field trips and volunteer at he SPCA; they also use The Recreation Department's Therapeutic Recreation Division. After completing treatment, the children are transitioned back to their home schools. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE All services provided to day treatment children are also provided to residential children, but at a higher level of intensity. The maximum number of residents is 24 but children who are 12 count as two slots. Children may go home on weekends.
POPLAR SPRINGS HOSPITAL The Residential Treatment Center 350 Poplar Drive Petersburg, Virginia 23805 Tel: (804) 733-6874, (804) 748-7490 Fax: (804) 861-5625
The Center provides a positive, structured and caring environment which is conducive to individual growth, development and the learning of new response styles. Its staff promote positive adaptive behaviors while providing redirection and coping strategies for problematic behaviors. Believing that family involvement is the cornerstone of successful treatment, the Center offers a program of Family Therapy, Weekend programming, and services for those families geographically distant from the facility. It strives to help each resident learn to take responsibility for themselves, to build self-esteem, and to learn positive personal and interpersonal skills. The ultimate goal is for the adolescent to return home or to an independent living situation, better equipped to manage life in a more positive and constructive manner. The Residential Treatment Center provides a systematic therapeutic environment to help the adolescent identify problems and possible solutions. They actively participate in developing their treatment program, as well as establishing personal goals and direction for treatment. The program entails individual and group activities including: individual and group therapy; family therapy and parenting groups; weekend family programming; geographically distant family therapy; sexual abuse groups (separated for boys and girls); addictions awareness and substance abuse education groups; life skills instruction and activities; psycho-educational groups; extensive activity therapy with community outings; accredited academic education on a 12 month basis; special issues groups for boys, girls and abuse survivors; discharge readiness group. The Daybreak Program is targeted at adolescent males between the ages of 11 and 17 who have a problem with sexually aggressive behavior, and require a residential setting that is secure and self-contained. The 30 to 60 day assessment/treatment program is for children and adolescents who are in need of a complete evaluation to determine psychiatric treatment needs. The program may serve to stabilize symptoms or behaviors in a locked inpatient hospital setting. Assessments will assist in determining the appropriate level of care for the client while also providing assistance with discharge planning needs. The Residential Treatment Center has a capacity of 44 beds and a seasonal waiting list. The Daybreak Program has a capacity of 18 beds and an ongoing waiting list. The 30-60 day program has a capacity of 10 beds and a seasonal waiting list. For further information about the Residential Treatment Center at Poplar Springs Hospital, call the patient access line at (804) 796-2100. For the initial call, it is helpful to have information about problem behaviors, previous treatment, current medical problems and psychiatric insurance information. Also required are preadmission screening of pertinent records such as most recent History and Physical, Immunization Records, Psychiatric Evaluation, Psychological and Educational Evaluations, and Discharge Plan. This clinical information is reviewed by a member of the medical staff to determine the appropriateness of Poplar Springs as the treatment placement for each referral. The Residential Treatment Center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), is an approved provider to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is a TRICARE approved facility.
PRESCHOOL ASSESSMENT CENTER Laskin Rd Annex 1413 Laskin Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Tel: (757) 437-6533 Screening and assessment for disabilities for children ages 2-5.
PRINCESS ANNE CENTER 4400 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Tel: (757) 519-9988
PROJECT LINK Pembroke Office Park Pembroke Six, Suite 129 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462 Tel: (757) 473-5783
RESIDENTIAL YOUTH SERVICES P.O. Box 26008 Alexandria, VA 22313 Tel: (703) 548-8334 Fax: (703) 548-3417
RESOURCE GUIDANCE SERVICES, INC. 5265 Providence Road, Suite 402 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464 Tel: (757) 456-1572 Fax: (757) 495-6769
Fees are individually negotiated. Health insurance often covers some costs. For 24-hour paging, call 552-6401. Other offices are located in Suffolk, Richmond, Chesterfield, South Hill and Hopewell. Expanded services in Richmond include art therapy, speech therapy, psychological testing and evaluation plus ongoing groups which include: men's relationship skills, sexual abuse recovery, sexual offenders treatment, parents of disabled children, parent education, adopted children, foster children, women's issues. Classes for home-schooled students are available in many subjects including foreign language and math. For services in Richmond, call (800) 296-2309 and press 1, or (804) 751-4547.
RESPONSE 5215 Colley Ave. Norfolk, VA 23508 Tel: (757) 623-2115 Hotline: (757) 622-4300 Fax: (757) 625-1946
SAINT MARY'S HOME FOR DISABLED CHILDREN 6171 Kempsville Circle Norfolk, VA 23502 Tel: (757) 622-2208 Fax: (757) 627 5314
SALEM HOUSE 2293 Lynnhaven Parkway Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456 Tel: 471-0140
SAMARITAN HOUSE Tel: (757) 430-2642 Hotline: (757) 430-2120 Shelter for battered women and children. 10 different houses available. Can stay up to 45 days. Children's Program Advocate: Faye Miles. Two partial days of child care for mother's to attend group. Weekend activities all year and summer activities available for children. Children can only be housed with mother.
SETON YOUTH SHELTERS BOYS- 642 N. Lynnhaven Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452 Tel: (757) 498-4673 Hotline: (757) 498-4357 GIRLS- 465 Kings Grant Rd. Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452 Tel: (757) 306-1840 Hotline: (757) 498 5357
Seton House is a runaway shelter that also accepts court referrals in court cases involving runaways or minor charges such as curfew violations. It is a two-week program that is primarily for crisis intervention and referrals. The primary goals are to reunite families, to break the runaway cycle, and to help empower the adolescent and the family with the skills they will need to continue the resolution process. Seton House offers individual, group and family counseling, referral information and a 24-hour hotline. Cost is $120.00 per day; however, no one will be denied admission because of inability to pay. Referrals are accepted from child, parent, police, school, private and public agencies. Seton House is licensed by Commonwealth of Virginia Interdepartmental Licensure and Certification.
SOUTHEASTERN COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (SECEP) 960 Windsor Oaks Blvd Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Tel: (757) 495-0582 Provides services for students, preschool through age 21, who are severely mentally retarded and with behavior disorders, severely emotionally disturbed or autistic.
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING Tel: (757) 427-4024
STOP ORGANIZATION 2551 Almeda Avenue Norfolk, VA 23513 Tel: (757) 858-1360
TEEN CHALLENGE 9302 Warwick Boulevard Newport News, Virginia 23601 Tel: (757) 244-FREE (3733) Fax: (757) 244 3252
Teen Challenge is a complete resource where young people can turn for help. Besides Christian discipleship classes, support groups, and individual counseling, the young people are placed in a Christian academy. While being set free from the addiction to drugs and alcohol, they are being educated. This means that while in Teen Challenge, they are earning credits toward their high school diplomas; some have even received their high school diplomas from this Christian academy and are now in college with academic scholarships. Services offered by Teen Challenge include: group counseling; family
counseling; individual counseling; full curriculum; private academy; 24 hour
supervision. TEEN FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC Pembroke Corporate Center III 4452 Corporation Lane Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462 Tel: (757) 518-2700 Fax: (757) 518-2641 The Virginia Beach Department of Public Health operates this service for young women.
TIDEWATER CHILD DEVELOPMENT CLINIC 830 Southhampton Ave Suite 2093 Norfolk, VA 23510 Tel: (757) 683-8770 Fax: (757) 683-9211
TIDEWATER REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROJECT ("TRAEP") Virginia Beach at Kempsville Center 233 North Witchduck Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Tel: (757) 456-5231 Ext. 26
TIDEWATER REGIONAL FAMILY GROUP HOME SYSTEM 2404 Airline Blvd. Portsmouth, VA 23701 Tel: (757) 436-1503
TIDEWATER REGIONAL GROUP HOME COMMISSION 2404 Airline Blvd. Portsmouth, VA 23701 Tel: (757) 488-9161 Provides
several programs for youth at risk.
UNITED METHODIST FAMILY SERVICES OF VIRGINIA Tidewater Regional Center 815 Baker Road Suite 201 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462-1002 Tel: (757) 490-9791 Fax: (757) 490-0159
COUNSELING SERVICES -- For individuals, families, adoptive families, and pregnancy-related. CHILD PLACEMENT SERVICES -- Referrals accepted from agencies and from birth parents, international placements are arranged, special needs children are offered a variety of services, and therapeutic foster care is arranged. To ease these transitions, UMS offers its conflict mediation, in-home services, residential treatment, Charterhouse School, and Independent Living programs. The treatment foster care program, the Bridge Family Program, is designed to provide stable, therapeutic family environments to children, ages 0 to 17. Typically, these children have experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse, and/or neglect. Children served in this program are emotionally, behaviorally, mentally, physically, or medically challenged. Initially, the Bridge Family Program was developed in response to crises in adoptive families where adoptions were at risk of disrupting. Although adopted children continue to receive priority, all children in need of services will be considered. Specialized training, intensive support, and an income supplement are provided to Bridge Families of Tidewater and on the Peninsula to enable them to work with these children and adolescents. Permanency planning, tailored to the needs of each child, plays an integral role in the Bridge Family Program. The goals may include return to the adoptive family, recruiting a new adoptive family in collaboration with our Special Needs Adoption Program, or return to the birth family. Services: recruitment, training, and home studies; pre-placement assessments; I-weekly home visits with family social worker; ongoing supportive services; behavioral management consultations; child therapy with agency therapist (billed to Medicaid); 24 hour crisis intervention services; permanency planning services; respite services.
VIRGINIA BAPTIST HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES A Division of Centra Health 3300 Rivermont Avenue Lynchburg, Virginia 24503 Tel: (804) 947-4000 Fax: (804) 947-4449
Our multidisciplinary team uses a systems approach to therapy that recognizes the relationship between biological, psychological, and social aspects of development and functioning. Our program helps young people and their families identify their own resources and limitations and learn to rely on their personal strengths to resolve problems. Rivermont School - Rivermont
School-Roanoke Valley has expanded its facility and services in a
relocation designed to serve a maximum of 70 students from Roanoke,
Botetourt, Bedford, Salem and Franklin County. Part of Centra Health's
Rivermont Schools system, Rivermont School-Roanoke Valley offers a special
education program for school-age children experiencing behavioral and
emotional problems. VIRGINIA BEACH CENTRAL ACADEMY273 No. Witchduck Road Virginia Beach. VA 23462 Tel: (757) 473-5058
Alternative Students - who are at least 16 and in the ninth grade or above, classified as "at risk," and working toward a high school diploma. Upon graduation, the diploma is issued by the student's home school. Special Educational/Vocational Students - who are receiving special education at a high school for half the day and attending CDC for half the day. These students must have had a vocational evaluation during tenth grade been recommended for placement in a vocational program. Accommodations for special needs are made. Half-Day Vocational Students - are high school level (usually 10th grade or higher) who take academic classes at a high school in the city for half the day and take a vocational class at CDC the other half of the day. School Board Placement Students - are referred throughout the year for disciplinary reasons and do not take vocational classes initially and are placed on a Behavioral Levels system.
VIRGINIA BEACH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Pembroke Corporate Center III 4452 Corporation Lane Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Tel: (757) 518-2620 Outreach intake assessment and referral tomaternal child/parent support services; dental clinic for children ages 3-17; WIC program; family health services; communicable diseases.
VIRGINIA BEACH INFANT PROGRAM 2307 Millwood Road Virginia Beach, VA 23454 Tel: (757) 427-4400 Fax: (757) 496-6825
Occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech (oral/motor feeding), offered on a fee for service basis. Must live in Virginia Beach. Contact person Linda Eggleston, Coordinator.
VIRGINIA BEACH JUVENILE COURT SERVICE UNIT (2nd) DISTRICT 2425 Nimmo Parkway Building 10A Virginia Beach, VA 23456 Tel: (757) 427-4361 The Court Services Unit is comprised of Intake, Probation and Parole. The Intake Unit is responsible for the filing of civil petitions (child custody, visitation, child/spousal support, protective orders, Emergency Removal Orders, Preliminary Protective Orders) and criminal petitions. In addition, the Intake Unit is responsible for conducting detention screenings to determine if a juvenile needs to be placed in a detention facility or a shelter care facility. The Probation and Parole units complete social history investigations for the Court, monitor youth's behavior at and in the community and refer youths and families for appropriate services.
VIRGINIA BEACH PSYCHIATRIC 1100 First Colonial Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Tel: (757) 496-3500
VIRGINIA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN Tel: 1-866-873-2647 Child/Children must reside in Virginia, under the age of 19, are a U.S. citizen, must be currently uninsured and have been without health insurance for the last 4 months, child cannot have access to a State Employee Health Plan.
VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN Tel: (800) 756 6167 (Richmond) Web site: www.vefc.org Volunteer Emergency Families for Children's (VEFC) mission is helping young children and youth in-crisis. VEFC recruits, trains, and supports volunteers who provide short-term shelter care and mentoring to abused, neglected, runaway, homeless, and at-risk children and youth throughout Virginia.
WESTHAVEN CRISIS CENTER 3515 Race Street Portsmouth, Virginia 23707 Tel: 397-5371
YOUTH CRISIS NETWORK 759 Grandby Street Norfolk, VA 23510 Tel: (757) 623-2627 Parent education and support group; crisis services to runaway youth; conflict mediation, individual and family short-term crisis counseling; STEP Teens Training.
YOUTH TRANSITIONS, INC. Rte. 2, Box 277 Cumberland, Virginia 23040 Tel: (804) 492-3113
The treatment period is 30 to 120 days. Services include group and individual counseling (12-step, AA, NA), a behavioral management program, a casework management program, life skills instruction, family counseling, medical/dental/psychological services, aftercare planning and support. Home-bound education provided daily during a three-hour period by a certified teacher meets the needs of each student, allowing them to keep pace with their grade or GED efforts. Two hours a day are for structured recreation, and five hours a day are for treatment via individual, group or special activities. Individual treatment plans are worked out by the client and counselor, with family input, as is discharge planning (which may include pre-arranged community resources for education, housing and employment). Aftercare services are established by YTI as needed for continued support. Family involvement is considered crucial to the teen's treatment success, and families are taught about the addictive process with emphasis on "family systems," the need for aftercare, the triggers of relapse, and community resources. Referral sources include: Court Services Units, Social Services, Community Service Boards, and private referrals. The per diem is $77. Youth Transition is an open facility and not appropriate for persons who are homicidal, suicidal, violent, a sex offender, an arsonist, severely emotionally disturbed.
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