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Services: Community Options Program
Philosophy:
The staff at Community
Options believes that all children should be treated with dignity
and respect and should be kept safe from harm. We believe that
children should determine their treatment plans and that services
meet each person’s needs. We respect the ties children have to
their own cultures, communities and families and make an effort to
preserve these ties, as we are able.
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Community Options Program: |
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Who We Serve:
Community Options serves approximately 75 children ages 0
to 21 years of age. They are children from all over
Kentucky. Many have histories of abuse and neglect and
have diagnosis of emotional and mental illness. All just
want to be safe and cared for with respect.
Referral
is easy…….call our Regional office at 606-679-4782.
Procedure for Referral: Any
Individual or organization may refer a person for any of
these services by calling for an appointment.
Reference: For more information regarding this
department, please send an email to:
bsloy@adanta.org
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Community Options is a
program that is frequently broken into phases.
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Phase 1: Group Home |
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- Most children admitted to our program are admitted
directly to one of our 4 group homes where we get a
sense of who they are and what is expected of them.
This, in turns gives us the opportunity to meet and
assess needs before moving on to the next phase. A
treatment team, which includes a therapist and a case
manager, is assigned and within the first several
weeks, a meeting is held to set goals and plan a
course of treatment. Individual and group therapy is
provided during this phase. Visits to foster homes may
begin after a period of demonstrating good behavior,
several visits may occur in a home before deciding to
move to the next phase.
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Phase 2: Therapeutic Foster Care |
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- Children are placed in a therapeutic foster home
as an acknowledgement of their effort and hard work in
the program. Individual therapy and case management
continue. They are enrolled in the public school
system in a setting that will maximize their chances
for success. They will become a part of the community
in which they live while continuing to work towards
their discharge goal. Although therapeutic efforts are
made to preserve the placement, a child may return to
the group home at any time for a variety of reasons.
- Individual therapy with a highly trained mental
health therapist
- Case management to serve as a liaison to families,
guardians and the community
- Group therapy
- Family therapy as appropriate
- Therapeutic summer camps
- Psychiatric evaluations and chemotherapy as
prescribed
- Psychological testing
- Chemical Dependency assessment and therapy,
including
- individual therapy and Intensive Outpatient
Program
- Independent Living Groups
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Admissions: |
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- Admissions to Community Options are based on
referrals from many sources, including state social
workers, family members, impact service providers and
hospital discharge planners. Children eligible for
admission must:
- Have an IQ of 70 or
higher
- Be appropriate for a public school
setting
- Have no history of sexual perpetration
- Have no history of persistent fire setting.
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Community Options Forms: |
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Locations: |
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- Community Options has 2 male and 2 female group
homes, one located in Somerset, and one located in
Columbia. There are up to 6 boys and 6 girls in each
house at any given time. Our children are served by
outpatient clinics in both of these locations. Foster
homes are located in Pulaski, McCreary, Russell,
Adair, Taylor and Green counties.
- Somerset Clinic - 113 Hardin Lane, Somerset KY
42503
- Columbia Clinic - 200 E. Frazier Ave, Columbia KY
42728
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Career Opportunities: |
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- A very important part of Community Options is the
foster care experience. We are currently seeking
families who want to provide foster care in their
home. The Alternative Living Unit (ALU) provider may
consist of a two parent or single parent home. They
can provide care for up to six children, including
their own children. It is our intention for the ALU to
provide for the physical, emotional and mental needs
of the child. When this occurs, a unique and involved
relationship can develop between the ALU family and
the child that we hope, will bring about a more
effective means of treatment. If you are interested in
learning more about becoming an ALU, call Beverly Loy
at 270-384-1746 or at 606-679-4782 x 2088
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Contact Info: |
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Adanta Administrative Offices
259 Parkers Mill Road
Somerset, KY 42501
Phone: 606-679-4782
FAX : 606-678-5296
Emergency Crisis Line
(TDD/TTY)1-800-633-5599
- Mental Health
- Substance Abuse
- Developmental and Intellectual Disability
- Sexual Assault Resources
Please click here
to email us
and let us know about your experience with our services!
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