| Agency Profile |
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Jewish Family & Children's Service |
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| Website |
www.jfcs-stl.org |
| Phone Number |
314-993-1000 |
| Executive Director |
Lou Albert |
| Funded Projects |
| Project Name |
Individual, Group and Family Counseling Services |
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| Project Description |
Individual, group and family therapy (with the child present) is offered for counseling issues. Specific funded groups include Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills training groups for adolescents, ages 14-19 (and their parents) with various problems including emotion dysregulation. Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (C.E.T.) is a group-based program for adolescents (ages 14-19) who have some early symptoms of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or high-end autism. Individual, group and family therapy (with the child present) is offered for counseling issues. Psychological Testing is offered in the following categories: psycho diagnostic assessment (such as school readiness testing); developmental and behavioral assessment (to identify children who should receive a more intensive assessment); psycho educational assessment (a “full battery” covering multiple areas of functioning and personality). School-based services are offered including observation of children; individual short-term interventions with children; group programming for children and/or parents; crisis response; interdisciplinary staffing; information and referral; and educational presentations to parents. |
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| Service Area |
Individual, Group and Family Counseling Services |
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| Project Name |
Home and Community-Based Intervention Services |
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| Project Description |
School-Based on-site counseling and consulting services are offered to seven (7) Jewish Day Schools, two (2) Early Childhood Education sites and three (3) congregational pre-schools , as well as Normandy, Affton, Ritenour, Parkway, Ladue and University City School Districts. School-based services include: observation of children in the classroom; individual short-term interventions with children; group programming for children and/or parents; crisis response; interdisciplinary staffing; information and referral; and, educational presentations to parents. |
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Home and Community-Based Intervention Services |
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| Project Name |
School-Based Prevention Services - The Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) |
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| Project Description |
The Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) curriculum is offered on site at schools, daycare facilities and community organizations in St. Louis County. CAPP teaches child safety, sexual abuse recognition and sexual abuse prevention. The Children’s Programs include: Safe Touch Plus (age three and special needs children of all ages); Safe Touch (ages four through six); Safe-T (ages seven through nine); Safe Teen (ages 10 through 12); Safe Surf (ages 10 through 19) and Safe Relations (ages 12-19). The Children’s Programs include identifying private body parts; distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate touching, learning and practicing response skills; understanding tricks used by potential abusers; identifying people who can offer help. Safe Surf works specifically to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children. Safe Relations is designed to teach students skills needed in order to prevent sexual harassment (focused in the school environment) and what to do if they are a victim.
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| Service Area |
School-Based Prevention Services |
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| Project Name |
Outpatient Psychiatric Services |
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| Project Description |
Services include a comprehensive intake and assessment by a child psychiatrist and an agreed upon treatment plan. Every child or adolescent who receives medication will be monitored by the child psychiatrist and will be seen until the symptoms are stabilized and functioning levels are improved. |
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| Service Area |
Outpatient Psychiatric Services |
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