Family Service of Westchester, Inc.

Programs: Youth services: fsws youth services emphasize prevention as they strategically promote positive youth development by reducing risk factors and helping youth establish and strengthen the protective factors. Examples of fsws protective youth services include: the award-winning evidence-based big brothers big sisters youth mentoring program; westchester county youth councils; respite and camp success; youth residences; and youth forum. Examples of achievements include:fsws respite program served 235 children this year, including camp success. Of the children who participated in respite during this fiscal year, only 8 were reported as having been hospitalized. Therefore, over 90% of respite participants remained safely in the community. The early recognition program completed 1,000 mental health screenings of young children this year. Fsws aftercare program is designed to support families with children returning home from foster care from having their children return to out-of-home placement. For the fiscal year july 1, 2013-june 30, 2014, of the 116 youth returning from foster care, 6 children were replaced . The children in fsws early step forward classrooms demonstrated reduced number of aggression/oppositional behavior (e. G. Hitting, biting) in the classroom due to the support of the esf social workers. The children learned important social skills like sharing, taking turns, participating in group activities and talking about their feelings.

family mental health fsws omh licensed mental health clinics are located within our seven family centers in yonkers, mount vernon, pelham, white plains, hastings on hudson, sleepy hollow, and port chester, as well as at satellite clinics located within schools around westchester county. In addition to these licensed clinical services, related support services are offered through a spectrum of more than 20 programs that help families and individuals overcome challenges and make healthier life decisions. For example: family strengthening; early step forward; family preservation; partnership for care programs for individuals infected/affected by hiv/aids; multi cultural initiative; and geriatric mental health services. Fsws family mental health program served 5,243 individuals this year, in 53,589 sessions.

educational services - fsw's educational services include prime time, head start, early head start, universal pre-k and our parent partnership program. Fsw's prime time offers integrated learning environments and self contained classes for pre-school children with developmental delays and disabilities.