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<blockquote data-quote="jal" data-source="post: 219272" data-attributes="member: 3477"><p>husband and I went through Voluntary Services, it is a branch of Department of Children and Families in CT. We had to fill out a bunch of paperwork and submit any testing/observations that have been done and also a copy of last years tax return and an Axis I. Once we were accepted (which was very quick) we were teamed up with a local branch of IICAPS which is intensive home therapy services. This is at no cost to us - their normal rate is $128/hr and they come 2x a week for an hour. You have a 24hr crisis intervention hotline too. We have also been offered respite. I have private, commercial insurance, but since we were accepted the state pays for this. We are in the process of writing a treatment plan. We are putting this together with the team. They are asking us what we want to accomplish not telling us what we have to accomplish. Then they will come up with different ideas, suggestions to help us accomplish our goals. Our team also is participating in our difficult child's IEP meetings (at our request - not mandatory). Our child currently has out of district placement at a therapeutic school. The team also has contact with his school and psychiatrist. They have gone to school to observe too.</p><p></p><p>THis route was recommended to me originally by difficult child's mainstream school social worker, but I felt I didn't want to get DCF involved, but upon the recommendation of the SW at difficult child's psychiatric hospital and husband and my own therapist, I am glad we did. Everyone has been very supportive and very easy to work with. I love the team that comes to our home. Once a month we go to the main office for a meeting. Our treatment plan will then go to probate court, as the court acts as a neutral party to make sure all people involved agree on and work towards the goals of the plan we all have written. </p><p></p><p>These services are provided typically 6 months to 1 year. You can stop them at any time because you a voluntarily asking for them.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jal, post: 219272, member: 3477"] husband and I went through Voluntary Services, it is a branch of Department of Children and Families in CT. We had to fill out a bunch of paperwork and submit any testing/observations that have been done and also a copy of last years tax return and an Axis I. Once we were accepted (which was very quick) we were teamed up with a local branch of IICAPS which is intensive home therapy services. This is at no cost to us - their normal rate is $128/hr and they come 2x a week for an hour. You have a 24hr crisis intervention hotline too. We have also been offered respite. I have private, commercial insurance, but since we were accepted the state pays for this. We are in the process of writing a treatment plan. We are putting this together with the team. They are asking us what we want to accomplish not telling us what we have to accomplish. Then they will come up with different ideas, suggestions to help us accomplish our goals. Our team also is participating in our difficult child's IEP meetings (at our request - not mandatory). Our child currently has out of district placement at a therapeutic school. The team also has contact with his school and psychiatrist. They have gone to school to observe too. THis route was recommended to me originally by difficult child's mainstream school social worker, but I felt I didn't want to get DCF involved, but upon the recommendation of the SW at difficult child's psychiatric hospital and husband and my own therapist, I am glad we did. Everyone has been very supportive and very easy to work with. I love the team that comes to our home. Once a month we go to the main office for a meeting. Our treatment plan will then go to probate court, as the court acts as a neutral party to make sure all people involved agree on and work towards the goals of the plan we all have written. These services are provided typically 6 months to 1 year. You can stop them at any time because you a voluntarily asking for them. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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