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<blockquote data-quote="jal" data-source="post: 230411" data-attributes="member: 3477"><p>Marilynne - We were told we could get extra support services through Department of Children and Families Voluntary Services by difficult child's school sw and from the psychiatric hospital he stayed at. I waited a long time after the advice of the school sw because I did not want to get involved with-DCF. I am glad that I did. They have been wonderful. We filled out an application and were accepted within 3 weeks. We have in home therapy 2 times a week, that is done by a non-profit agency and is paid for by DCF. We have respite services (if we want them) and they will also pay for a 2nd neuropsychologist evaluation if his new school won't. Also, even though we have a private psychiatrist we are getting a 1 1/2 hour free evaluation from the non-prfit agencies staff psychiatrist. We meet with the DCF case manager 1 time a month. We can discontinue services at any time because they are voluntary. They will even fund extra curricular activities for difficult child as long as they are in line with the treatment plan and goals we have recently created. The team that comes in home also attends difficult child's IEP (our choice/not mandatory) so that we are all on the same page. The service lasts from 6-12 months. We are just starting so I cannot say it has made a gigantic difference as of yet, but everyone has been awesome and the people I have met have been wonderful. I do not know where you are located, but see if your Children's Services has a Voluntary program. The team that comes to our home also councels teenagers in home too. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jal, post: 230411, member: 3477"] Marilynne - We were told we could get extra support services through Department of Children and Families Voluntary Services by difficult child's school sw and from the psychiatric hospital he stayed at. I waited a long time after the advice of the school sw because I did not want to get involved with-DCF. I am glad that I did. They have been wonderful. We filled out an application and were accepted within 3 weeks. We have in home therapy 2 times a week, that is done by a non-profit agency and is paid for by DCF. We have respite services (if we want them) and they will also pay for a 2nd neuropsychologist evaluation if his new school won't. Also, even though we have a private psychiatrist we are getting a 1 1/2 hour free evaluation from the non-prfit agencies staff psychiatrist. We meet with the DCF case manager 1 time a month. We can discontinue services at any time because they are voluntary. They will even fund extra curricular activities for difficult child as long as they are in line with the treatment plan and goals we have recently created. The team that comes in home also attends difficult child's IEP (our choice/not mandatory) so that we are all on the same page. The service lasts from 6-12 months. We are just starting so I cannot say it has made a gigantic difference as of yet, but everyone has been awesome and the people I have met have been wonderful. I do not know where you are located, but see if your Children's Services has a Voluntary program. The team that comes to our home also councels teenagers in home too. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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