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Valentine's Day Dance |
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On Saturday Night February 13th the Lowell Wraparound Program had a Valentine's Day Dance at the Tewksbury United Methodist Church. Over the past several weeks the Wrap Program has provided eight activities for families in the area. A program funded through the Department of Mental Health, our goal is to provide typical activities for special needs children. Several of the families have stated they are amazed that they have been able to enjoy the dances as much as their children have.
 The most recent dance provided great entertainment, crafts and great food. Most importantly though, families have the ability to let their children dance, play and not have to worry because if a child has a problem, there are staff available to help out so that the other family members can still have a good time. |
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Community Support Program (CSP) |
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Community Support Program (CSP) is a short term voluntary program which provides intensive case management services to individuals who are considered to be "at risk" within the community. This program offers a single point of contact for coordination and follows up on a person's individual care. The CSP counselors are mobile, flexible and support consumers in their community. Person must have an Axis 1 Mental Health Diagnosis (major depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Eating and Sleeping Disorders, Separation Anxiety, etc.).
Specific areas of support with concrete goals include:
~ Symptom Management- compliance with medical or mental health treatment
~ Daily Living Skills-hygiene, home cleanliness, managing appointments, budgeting and money management
~ Service Coordination-locating providers for mental health, medical or dental needs
~ Resource Management- locating parenting groups, AA/NA, legal aid, refugee resources, domestic violence survivor resources, enrolling in GED program, English classes, appropriate after-school programs for children or day programs for adults
Referrals
CSP referrals can be made for adults and children. The referral process for CSP varies by insurance provider.
MBHP and Network Health: Contact our Intake Coordinator with insurance information, mental health diagnosis (Axis 1) and at least 3 concrete goals for the service (see above).
BMC and Neighborhood Health (NHP): Contact the insurance company directly via their behavioral health number with the client's mental health diagnosis (Axis 1) and at least 3 concrete goals for the service and indicate you are making a CSP referral for Family Continuity.
BMC: 866-444-5155 NHP: 800-414-2820
Cost
Services are payable under the benefit plans through any of the Managed Care Organizations for Mass Health (MBHP, BMC, Beacon Health Strategies, Network Health, or Neighborhood Health Plan).
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Tool Box |
The Massachusetts Commission for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren has compiled a great guide to assist in finding local resources. It can be found on the mass.gov web site at the following link Grandparents Resource Guide. |
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Therapeutic Foster Homes Needed |
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Family Continuity's Therapeutic Home Care Program
is looking for loving
Therapeutic Foster Homes
to provide structure & support for children with emotional, developmental, or behavioral needs, with the ultimate goal of reuniting the children with their families.
Respite Homes
are also needed for our clients who are living full time with their families, in order to provide a safe place for the child to stay for brief periods of time on a scheduled basis & in times when the child's family is in crisis.
As a Foster or Respite Home, you will receive:
~Therapeutic Training ~
~ A Monetary Stipend ~
~ Access to our 24-Hour Crisis Hotline ~
Please join us in making a difference for these children
& their families. If you are interested in receiving more information about Therapeutic Home Care Foster & Respite Homes, Please Contact Us at: Family Continuity-Therapeutic Home Care Program 9 Centennial Drive, Suite 202, Peabody, MA 978-927-9260 Program Director Stephanie Magdis smagdis@familycontinuity.org
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New Kitchen Floor Needed for SAIL |
Our SAIL Program in Beverly is in desperate need of having its kitchen floor replaced. The linoleum is cracked and peeling. We are looking for someone to donate the materials and labor to replace the floor.
If interested, please call Program Director Kathy Heffernan at 978-927-7905. |
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Real Stories |
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Real Stories are submitted by clients who want to share the success they had thanks to the support and services provided by Family Continuity.
Angela's Story
 My name is Angela. I am 41 years old and the mother of two girls: Samantha 13 and Victoria 11. I have a college education and always held upper management positions. I led a very full life; weekends were for the girls.
I have also been an addict most of my life. I have had times of being clean, but relapses were a regular part of life. My longest clean time was from 1997 to January 2006. But then, in a matter of weeks I lost my job, then my husband. I also lost the will to live. I spent all of 2006 doing nothing but getting high and because of it, I lost my girls. At that point, I did not care about anything or anybody.
I was a depressed addict in a new city. I never wanted to leave my house, and did not know whom to turn to for help. However, my insurance company sent me a Family Continuity Community Support outreach counselor named Lindsay.
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Family Continuity's Mission Statement:
Supporting family success in every community by empowering people, enhancing their strengths, and creating solutions through partnerships to achieve hope, positive change and meaningful lives.
Agency Values: Family, Community, Advocacy, Leadership, and Change Treatment Philosophy, founded on the belief that positive change is always possible:
* The most effective treatment provides a continuity of care, acknowledging that connected, relevant supportive services to clients/client families promote recovery, stability, self advocacy and permanency in the midst of changing needs.
* Therapeutic change occurs in the context of a dynamic treatment partnership between clients and helpers that is founded on choice, respect, honesty, and a shared responsibility for and participation in the development of solutions.
* Effective treatment is empowering and strength-based, recognizing that all clients possess resources for change and that change is possible when these resources are utilized.
* Creating meaningful lives starts with identifying goals and connecting that to individualized, flexible and creative treatment planning that incorporates a client's family/community relationships, culture, and context. |
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