DCF Contracted Services

Serving children and youth ages 4 to 19 and their families, the Support and Stabilization program is designed to prevent the need for out-of-home placement and/or to provide focused aftercare support for children and youth when they need it most: after discharge from a treatment environment, when transitioning home.

Based on referral by a Department of Children and Families area office, the Emergency Residence (ER) program provides campus- or group home-based short-term placement services, including emergency shelter and intensive short-term assessment and therapy, for young children and adolescents.

Saint Vincent’s Services Young Parent Living Program (YPLP) is an independent living program that serves young mothers from ages 13 to 22. The program supports and educates these young mothers in basic parenting skills and life skills while providing stability to the young mother and her child/children. Through this supportive family approach, these young mothers can continue to enhance their education and skills to build a solid foundation for their young families.

Saint Vincent’s Services Intensive Treatment Residence (ITR) provides an on-campus congregate care setting for children, ages 4 to 21, with a focus on the development of age-appropriate skills. The program provides a therapeutic, goal-directed alternative for children who require a high level of supervision, behavioral support, and structure to develop the skills necessary for successful community re-integration.

Saint Vincent’s Services Community Treatment Residence (CTR) provides a community-based congregate care setting for adolescent male clients, ages 13 to 21, with a focus on the development of age-appropriate life skills. The program provides a therapeutic, goal-directed alternative for youth who are unable to live in their home and is intended to be a step-down or alternative to a more restrictive level of care.