Youth Alternatives, Inc.

Programs: Maine familiesmaine families features a variety of programs designed to support present and future parents. One component of the program offers a community based, universal home visiting program designed to support new and expectant parents. Families are offered support from a parent partner who makes regular home visits. This partnership may continue from pregnancy or birth until the child reaches kindergarden age. Parent partners share information, educational resources and knowledge about community services. Through the parenting education program, healthy families is able to provide prevention initiative, parent supports and education groups and to develop and maintain community responsive programs to residents throughout cumberland county. Number of families served: 130expense: $292,376cumberland county crisis responsecumberland county crisis response (cccr) is located at 50 monument square in portland, maine. Services include 774-help, a 24/7 crisis hotline and mobile outreach (mo) a service that provides face to face crisis assessments and disposition determination. Cccr also provides mental health police liaison services, working with police in crisis situations and acute care services (acs) that may include some or all of the following: brief therapy services, crisis resource counselor services and/or the services of an outpatient psychiatrist. Children's crisis services are also provided via cccr. Number of clients served: 28,398 calls; 3,067 face to face. Expense: $911,385treatment foster carefoster care services provide specialized foster homes for hard to place youth with severe emotional and behavioral problems. Individuals with education, training and experience relevant to the specialized needs of these youth are recruited. They, too, participate in the foster care support and training sponsored by youth alternatives ingraham. Number of clients served: 21expense: $378,353mediation serviceswhen no words seem to help, mediation services offers families and communities ways to solve issues that cause pain, separation and conflict. Trained volunteer mediators help communities and families learn how to listen to each others concerns, find fair solutions to current issues and learn new ways to resolve future conflicts. From the first phone call through the entire process, a case coordinator helps the family or community by providing information, referrals and support. Number of cases: 56expense: $61,189homeless youth serviceshomeless youth services provide safety assessments and case management to homeless youth and youths in need of service. Case managers perform intensive outreach to this population to ensure the safety of those on the street and helping to move them into safer environments. Number of clients served: 104expense: $129,187detention responsea community based program that provides support, monitoring and intensive case management services to at-risk youth involved in the juvenile justice system that would be detained at long creek youth center or shortening their detainment. While focusing on rehabilitation, case managers work intensively with the youth's family, address individual behaviors, mental health issues and substance abuse problems. They help the youth return to school, improve relationships, build self-esteem and prepare for employment when appropriate. Number of clients served: 290expense: $469,554children's advocacy council (advocacy & prevention)through leadership, advocacy, community education and professional training, the council mobilized the community to take responsibility for the well being of children and families and to prevent child abuse and neglect. Services include: advocacy and networking initiatives in collaboration with other child serving agencies; training to mandated reporters, community organizations and others; and serving as an information clearinghouse on child abuse prevention. Parenting education programs providing information, training and resources to community groups schools and individuals on nurturing and child rearing are also offered.

multidimensional treatment foster caremultidimensional treatment foster care (mtfc) is an alternative to corrections and group care facilities. As researched and developed by the oregon social learning center, mtfc places juvenile offenders who need residential treatment with foster families who are trained to provide close supervision, fair limits, consistent consequences and a supportive relationship. Research on mtfc programs in this country has proven it to be a cost effective and efficacious approach. Within the mtfc model, a youth's program can be individualized to fit his or her needs, challenges and strengths. Rather than placing them in group settings, mtfc places carefully selected youth in a family setting away from peers who have similar problems and may provide negative influence. This promotes learning and adjustment within a normalizing family setting. Number of clients served: 5expense: $159,978children's case management programthe children's case management program is intended to be grounded in the wraparound process and to embrace the concept of child and family centered planning. Case managers assist families to enhance their independence and self-determination in meeting the therapeutic needs of the child. The case managers serve small areas in both york and cumberland counties. Number of clients served: 317expense: $592,971young parent programa parenting education program for young parents who are pregnant, parenting, and or working on reunification, we partner with young parents to support healthy attachments, child development, and connection to community. The community outreach portion of this program provides community outreach for parents 22 and under which includes: family centered case management; prenatal education; infant and toddler development; and parenting classes. The transitional housing portion of this program is open to people ages 22 and under who are currently homeless. It includes transitional living with 6 apartments; home visits; parenting classes; access to support groups; educational, vocational, and housing resources; counseling and case management; as well as referrals. Expense: $146,393edgewooda six bed residential treatment program for youth ages 16 to 21 who are attempting to become more independent within the community as adults. Number of clients served: 7expense: $436,345community support servicesadult case management services for adults with mental illness or co-occurring disorder of a mental illness and a substance abuse disorder. Service planning is individualized to the client needs and desires. Treatment is outcome focused and builds on the client's existing strengths in developing new skills for maintaining stability in the client's community and natural supports. Core areas of service include: engagement, assessment, individual service planning, implementation, crisis intervention and prevention, and advocacy. Number of clients served: 557expense: $823,884the bridgea twelve bed emergency short term residence for homeless adults with a major mental illness and/or a substance abuse disorder, providing a safe, supportive environment, comprehensive treatment and connection to community resources. Service planning is highly collaborative with other community providers so as to secure a more stable living environment and ongoing needed treatment after discharge. The goal of the program is to stabilize the mental health needs. Number of clients served: 26expense: $429,739ray housea seven bed comprehensive treatment residence providing treatment, support and advocacy for adults with severe and persistent mental illness. The goal of the program is to maintain clients within the community and reduce the need for psychiatric hospitalization through building coping and daily living skills. Number of clients served: 8expense: $366,590morrison placea twelve bed treatment facility offering intensive individualized treatment of homeless adults with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse issues. Treatment includes individual and group therapies along with community based recovery support services. Goal of treatment is to empower client with the skills and strengths to maintain recovery within their community and build a more extensive system of natural supports. Number of clients served: 33expense: $408,445

mainestaya collaborative program including a eight bed treatment residence for homeless youth, ages 18 to 25 with serious emotional disorders or mental illness intensified by substance abuse problems. Treatment focuses on the skills and supports necessary to transition youths to their community and "family". Programming includes: outreach, individual, group, and family treatment, aftercare planning and support services. Number of clients served: 29expense: $489,016gordon greenan eight bed permanent residence providing intensive treatment and support for elderly adults under guardianship with a combination of challenges including mental illness and disabilities related to age or physical impairments. Number of clients served: 8expense: $457,144outpatient/medication managementyouth alternatives ingraham provides outpatient clinic services at our 50 monument square location with a staff of four psychiatrists and four psychiatric nurse practitioners. This clinic provides services for children, adolescents and adults. Services include medication management and individual counseling for youth and adults with mental illness. In addition to the services delivered at 50 monument square, services are provided at the preble street resource center, the teen center located in portland and at youth alternatives ingraham's administrative offices at 50 lydia lane in south portland. Expense: $794,775broadway crossinga short term crisis stabilization unit providing a therapeutic alternative to hospitalization for adults experiencing a mental health crisis. Number of clients served: 240expense: $613,5452-1-1 mainemaine's health and human services information and referral system; a statewide resource directory of over 9,000 resources. 2-1-1 answered 49,565 calls. Expense: $626,849juvenile behavioral healthcomprehensive clinical services to youth ages 11 to 20 residing at the long creek youth development center and the their family members. Treatment aims to reduce recidivism and decrease juvenile's antisocial or pro-criminal attitudes and disruptive behavior, while improving family relationships. Expense: $123,118linkage projecta statewide advocacy and education campaign designed to increase individual and community awareness of the strong link between human cruelty and animal violence. Expense: $9,485supported visits programprovides supervised visitation for child protective clients in york county. Visitations take place in a safe and secure environment which may include a home or community setting. The supervision of family visits consists of skilled observation and assessment of parent-child(ren)'s interaction and includes modeling/teaching parenting skills by a trained visitation support worker. These services are ordered by the district courts. Number of clients served: 27expense: $79,493state street housethe u. S. Substance abuse and mental health services administration (samhsa) has awarded a grant of $1,000,000 to the recovery center at mercy hospital and its consortium partners- youth alternatives ingraham (yi) and crossroads for women (cw)- to develop an innovative residential servicers model for the portland area. Yi's portion of this program is housed on state street, the former site of the helen winslow ray house. State street house will provide 24-hour support for homeless men with co-occurring disorders in early recovery to remain sober and engaged in treatment. Expense: $56,875heath housea comprehensive service providing 24-hour care and supervision to people with a developmental disability that results in a significant functional limitation in major life activities. The program provides residential care and community inclusion support, which includes health and medical care, behavioral support, personal care, recreation, psychological services and community integration. Expense: $406,631spiral artsart classes, workshops, and retreats welcome adults and children from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds to express their unique voices through the visual arts, music, culinary arts, and dance. Expense: $35,686