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In 2006, Birmingham Group Health Services, Inc.
received its eighth consecutive
CARF Accreditation -
the highest level of
accreditation that a rehabilitation service provider may be awarded. (CARF,
The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission, is an international
accreditation body.)
Birmingham Group Health Services'
Case Management/
Services Coordination
program was among the programs which received the three-year CARF
accreditation award in 2006.
(For more info about
BGHS'
most recent CARF Accreditation click here.)
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Community Support l
PREP l
Jail
Diversion
Community Support
Services
Birmingham Group
Health Services, Inc.'s Community Support Services offer the highest
quality, individualized care whenever, and wherever, it is needed.
Participants in Community Support Services will have access to
services and supports that address functional impairments affecting
abilities to live independently in their chosen community. The
services focus on skill
acquisition and mastery, environmental
adaptations to support recovery and accessing resources. Services
are offered in locations that meet the needs of participants. Such
locations may include individuals’ homes, hospitals, shelters,
correctional facilities and other community locations. In
addition, specialized services are available to individuals affected
with
co-occurring disorders and individuals involved in the criminal
justice system.
The Community
Support Services program receives funding from the Department of
Mental Health and Addiction Services and offers a wide range of
services to those individuals affected by mental health and
substance abuse issues, or both
(co-occurring disorders). These services include, but are not
limited to, skill building, assistance with benefits, housing,
advocacy and support, and linkage to other services providers that
can appropriately address each individual's needs. In addition,
case managers work collaboratively with other Birmingham Group
Health Services' departments such as
Rehabilitation,
Clinical Services, and
The Umbrella domestic violence program, to improve each
individual's quality of life and ensure access to a full range of
services to aid in his/her
recovery.
PREP Community Support Services
Birmingham Group Health Services, Inc.'s Post
Release Entry Program (PREP) provides services within the Support
Service, Behavioral Health and Employment Networks for offenders in
the New Haven Parole District. This “one-stop shopping” of
comprehensive re-entry services include: substance abuse, mental
health, case management, employment and skills development,
financial management and transportation. The services offered are
listed below.
Support Services:
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Pre-release coordination
(In-house) – Collaboration with parole, correctional
facilities and CTDOC residential networks is provided to ensure
that an appointment within 3 business days with the case manager
is secured and that the LSI-R and the Re-Entry Workbook can be
carefully reviewed.
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ID Services (referred out)
– Assists with transportation/completion of paperwork to obtain
a license, ID or a birth certificate.
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Food Vouchers (In-house +
referred out) - Assists offender by providing BGHS donated
food or applying for food stamps and/or accessing local food
banks.
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Housing Assistance
(Referred out) –Emergency housing via homeless shelters
(e.g. Columbus House); transitional housing via shelters (e.g.
Areas Congregations Together) and direct services for fuel
assistance, security deposit and eviction prevention (via TEAM,
INC) is facilitated.
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Benefits Assistance
(In-house) – A BGHS Benefits Counselor assists with
obtaining all medical and cash benefits.
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Education (Referred out)
– Educational needs are assessed via a Functional Literacy Test
and a literacy volunteer is secured if necessary. Referrals for
a GED are made to area adult education programs. Education
beyond high school (e.g. community technical colleges) is also
facilitated.
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Transportation (In house +
Referred out) – Provided when alternative transportation via
Valley Transit District, CT Transit or a local cab company can
not be secured. Bus tokens will also be available when
appropriate.
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Financial Management (In
House) – Skill building regarding budgeting is offered as
well as Representative Payee services.
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Life Skills Development
(In-House + Referred Out) – Social and life skills training
is conducted on site (e.g. Life After Incarceration, budgeting,
etc.) while AA, NA or parenting classes would be referred out to
another agency
· Behavioral
Health:
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Outpatient Substance Abuse
Services (in-House)-An IDDT (Integrated Dual Diagnosis
Treatment) mode of care is emphasized using a combination of MI,
and CBT treatment.
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Dual-Diagnosis Intensive
Outpatient Program (In –House)- This 4-12 week program (3
hours a day for 4 days per week) combines step-wise groups with
12 step education, life management skills and family
psycho-education groups.
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Outpatient Anger
Management Services (In-House) – A weekly12 session group
designed for co-occurring anger and substance abuse problems or
those with anger only problems. Teaches offenders to recognize
triggers and problem solve to develop control plans and teaches
cognitive restructuring techniques.
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Urine Testing (In-house) -
Conducted via rapid read urine cups and chain of custody.
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Referrals (In-House) -
Completed to a variety of in-house services (case management,
benefits, vocational, etc.) as well as “referring out” for home
health services, partial hospital or inpatient setting.
Employment
The following services will be
offered in both individual and group settings- employment assistance
services, employment counseling to enhance the offender’s
marketability, career counseling, job search techniques, vocational
training assessments, continued education, employability skills
training, resume assembly, interviewing skills, application
preparation, transportation arrangement and job retention techniques
in addition to the following:
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Vocational training
(In-House) – Staff work collaboratively with CTDOC Job
Center, CT Works and the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services which
is on-site at BGHS.
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Job Development (In-House)
- Via BGHS experienced Job Developers, the employer network
listing from CTDOC and the BGHS Business Advisory Council,
linkage to employers who hire offenders will be facilitated.
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Linkage with CT DOC Job
Center (In-House) - Via regular meetings and visits,
referrals made prior to release from a correctional institution
will receive agreed upon pre-release services.
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Referrals (In-House) -Upon
admission, referrals are made to training programs as well as
any other identified service. Upon discharge referrals will be
made in accordance with the decisions of the offender and the
PREP team.
Eligibility Criteria:
Parolees must be 18 years or older and referred by their parole
officers or from the CTDOC Residential Community Network in which
they reside.
All referrals must be made via BGHS Clinical Care Coordinator at
(203) 736-2601, Ext 322.
Exclusionary Criteria:
Sex offenders.
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Jail Diversion Program
Birmingham Group Health Services, Inc.'s Jail Diversion Program provides
clinically appropriate evaluation and linkage with the Department of
Mental Health and Addiction Services' (DMHAS) system and other
community resources for court referred individuals. Individuals
referred to the program are pre-trial clients with symptoms of
mental illness or current DMHAS clients for whom community care will
provide an alternative to incarceration.
The Jail
Diversion Program’s Forensic Team, consisting of a clinician and
community support specialist, assess individuals at the Derby
Superior Court. The Team also works collaboratively with the Bail
Commissioner to divert mentally ill offenders from incarceration to
community care.
Participants in the Jail Diversion Program are provided with the
following services: assessment, assistance in the development of
conditional release plans, respite car and crisis management.
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For
more information about BGHS' Community Support Services, please
contact us at 435 East Main Street,
Ansonia, CT 06401,
or call "Heather" at (203) 736-2601.
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