Children’s Services

Children’s Community Action Team (CAT)

CAT is a self-contained, multi-disciplinary clinical team that provides comprehensive, intensive community-based treatment to families with youth or young adults who are at risk of out-of-home placement due to a mental health or co-occurring substance use disorder or other related complex issues. The goal is to support and sustain the youth or young adult in his/her family system with the least restrictive and most clinically appropriate environment. The family is treated as a unit and all family members’ needs are addressed. Family commitment and participation are essential and expected for success. Referral required.

Location:

1831 North Crystal Lake Drive, Lakeland, FL 33801

Referral information:

863.500.3780

Home to Stay Program

This in-home crisis intervention/stabilization program is designed to assist high-risk families involved in the Child Welfare system in preparing for reunification with their child. Home to Stay care managers work one-on-one with caregivers to address need areas associated with initial out-of-home placement by providing case management support as well as educational skills such as problem-solving, behavior modification, parenting support, conceptual change, and healthy communication with the hopes that once the family system is strengthened, the child will be “home to stay.” Referral required.

Location:

1239 E Main St, Bartow, FL 33830

Referral information:

863.519.0575 ext. 7010

Resiliency Team

This team is comprised of targeted case managers, in-home/on-site therapeutic therapists, and parenting support staff who work together with the child and family to strengthen overall emotional functioning for children diagnosed with a serious emotional disturbance and who have not experienced measurable progress through less intensive therapeutic treatment. The purpose of the Resiliency Team is to foster and strengthen the overall resilience of the family system in order to reduce the need for out-of-home placement or residential care for the child. Program staff provide regular assessments and develop individualized service and treatment plans to target both therapeutic and case management need areas. Referral required.

Location:

1239 E Main St, Bartow, FL 33830

Referral information:

863.519.0575 ext. 7300