ADMISSIONS INFORMATION

The decision to seek residential placement for a child is often difficult and challenging. The Admissions Department strives to serve children and families by providing information, assessments and referrals to other providers when appropriate. Our goal is to insure that your child’s needs are met in the least restrictive environment.

THE PROCESS FOR ADMISSION INTO OUR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IS OUTLINED BELOW:

1. Our Admission process begins with your first call to us or when we receive your completed Screening Application. The information that you provide to us helps to determine if we should schedule an assessment or refer to another provider that would support the child remaining in your home. An assessment is scheduled with our Family Services Specialist, Yolaine Cotel, who will work closely with you in preparing your child for admission to the Children’s Home.

2. A Financial Assessment is another necessary step in our Admission process. Once this information is returned to us, you will be contacted by a member of our Finance Department to discuss payment arrangements.

3. A campus tour is conducted at the completion of the assessment, giving you and your child an opportunity to see our campus and visit one of our cottages. This tour allows your child to meet staff and to have a more “concrete” picture of what cottage life might be like. Taking the tour of our campus generally answers any questions that children may have about coming to the Children’s Home. Please email Yolaine Cotel, Family Services Specialist, or call her at 386-668-4774 to schedule a tour.

4. An admission date is scheduled as soon as there is an opening in the cottage that is best suited to meet your child’s needs. Our Admissions Department will ask that you assist us by providing certain documents in order to transition your child into his or her new school. These documents include, but are not limited to: a copy of birth certificate, social security card, immunization records, etc. A complete list of documents that are needed will be provided to you at the conclusion of the campus tour.

The Admissions Department encourages you to contact us if you have any questions about our programs.

SCREENING APPLICATION:
Click here to download our Residential Care Initial Screening Application.
Please complete this form and email back to Yolaine Cotel, Family Services Specialist.