Supporting Children and Families Every Step of the Way!
Child Placement (Foster Care)
Seeds That Grow Inc. works in partnership with the Division of Family and Children Services to find the best placement for children, ages 0-21, who are unable to live with their family. Children are matched with trained, licensed foster families that are able to support their medical, mental health, emotional and educational needs.
Foster Parent Licensing & Support
Financial Assistance
Caregivers receive a fixed, monthly per diem to assist with providing care to each foster youth in their home. The per diem serves as a form of reimbursement for costs associated with meeting each youth's needs, including but not limited to: clothing, meals, transportation and other expenses that may be incurred in caring for the foster youth. Per diems may be increased for children that have extensive medical, mental health, developmental, and/or behavioral needs that require additional oversight.
Training
Prior to being licensed, all prospective foster parents attend an in-depth pre-service training program, which discusses the foster care system, the role of the foster parent, the issues that many children in care face (i.e. physical and sexual abuse, trauma, substance abuse, neglect, domestic violence), behavior management/modification, sexuality, and normal adolescent behavior, and working with birth families. After being licensed, foster parents receive a minimum of 15 hours of educational training per year, surrounding treatment issues. Topics may include eating disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, dual diagnosis, learning disabilities, teen parenting, sexuality, and sexual offenders.
Monthly Support Group
Treatment Foster parents meet with other foster parents on a monthly basis to discuss feelings associated with foster parenting and receive support from one another. The TFC Case Work Manager facilitates these groups and offers information, feedback, and behavioral and cognitive interventions as how to deal more effectively with children in care.
Home Based Support
A Therapeutic Foster Care Case Manager meets with the foster parent on a weekly or bi-monthly basis to discuss any problems/concerns they are having with the foster child. The Therapeutic Foster Care Case Manager provides support and psychosocial education to assist the foster parent in effectively dealing with the child.
24-Hour On-Call
Treatment Foster parents are urged to contact the Therapeutic Foster Care Case Manager ’s 24-hour on-call service at any time, whether for added support, guidance, information, or intervention.
Seeds That Grow Inc. works in partnership with the Division of Family and Children Services to find the best placement for children, ages 0-21, who are unable to live with their family. Children are matched with trained, licensed foster families that are able to support their medical, mental health, emotional and educational needs.
- Therapeutic Foster Care (long-term)
- Respite Care (short-term, emergency care)
- Kinship Care (relative placement)
Foster Parent Licensing & Support
Financial Assistance
Caregivers receive a fixed, monthly per diem to assist with providing care to each foster youth in their home. The per diem serves as a form of reimbursement for costs associated with meeting each youth's needs, including but not limited to: clothing, meals, transportation and other expenses that may be incurred in caring for the foster youth. Per diems may be increased for children that have extensive medical, mental health, developmental, and/or behavioral needs that require additional oversight.
Training
Prior to being licensed, all prospective foster parents attend an in-depth pre-service training program, which discusses the foster care system, the role of the foster parent, the issues that many children in care face (i.e. physical and sexual abuse, trauma, substance abuse, neglect, domestic violence), behavior management/modification, sexuality, and normal adolescent behavior, and working with birth families. After being licensed, foster parents receive a minimum of 15 hours of educational training per year, surrounding treatment issues. Topics may include eating disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, dual diagnosis, learning disabilities, teen parenting, sexuality, and sexual offenders.
- Orientation/IMPACT
- Mindset De-Escalation
- On-going Specialized Training
Monthly Support Group
Treatment Foster parents meet with other foster parents on a monthly basis to discuss feelings associated with foster parenting and receive support from one another. The TFC Case Work Manager facilitates these groups and offers information, feedback, and behavioral and cognitive interventions as how to deal more effectively with children in care.
Home Based Support
A Therapeutic Foster Care Case Manager meets with the foster parent on a weekly or bi-monthly basis to discuss any problems/concerns they are having with the foster child. The Therapeutic Foster Care Case Manager provides support and psychosocial education to assist the foster parent in effectively dealing with the child.
24-Hour On-Call
Treatment Foster parents are urged to contact the Therapeutic Foster Care Case Manager ’s 24-hour on-call service at any time, whether for added support, guidance, information, or intervention.
Crisis Stabilization Services
Crisis Program
The crisis program provides individual crisis stabilization services to children who are in Specialized Treatment Foster Homes.
Crisis Intervention Goals:
Crisis Program
The crisis program provides individual crisis stabilization services to children who are in Specialized Treatment Foster Homes.
- Youth are placed in the crisis respite home for 90 day assessment. A comprehensive assessment of the youth’s strengths and needs are evaluated.
- In-home clinicians and Seeds That Grow Inc., utilize individual and family counseling, case management and psycho-education that are customized according to youth needs and include crisis intervention, intensive case management, mental health diagnostic assessments, assessment for Psycho-pharmacological management and medication education, collateral contacts, direct therapeutic interventions, and crisis stabilization to support stability in their crisis respite home, and 30 days after care for transition to permanent placement.
- Additionally we advocate for youth at Individual Education Program meetings, DFCS or DJJ meetings, and meetings related to mental health and the placement needs of children and youth in foster care.
- Services are provided in-home. Therapists and Seeds that Grow Inc., work with youth, treatment foster parents, DFCS or DJJ workers, families to develop a comprehensive treatment plan, and provide on-going reporting, case management and appropriate placement recommendations.
- The goals of the program are to address the youth’s mental health needs, diminish the safety risks, and to stabilization of disruptive behaviors. There is a high level of involvement with families, natural support systems, foster parents, community volunteers, legal guardians, and community partners.
Crisis Intervention Goals:
- Provide care at any time of day to prevent exacerbation of a psychiatric condition
- Provide crisis intervention to prevent injury to the individual or others
- Provide treatment in the least restrictive setting aiming to prevent hospitalization
- Introduce and mobilize resources for the individual, the family and the community to address the current difficulties
- Coordinate external resources, as necessary, to improve the functioning of the individual/family
- Coordinate all services being provided to the individual for an integrated delivery system.
- Providing Aftercare services for 30 days after youth has been permanently placed.
Seeds That Grow Inc. - Conyers (Headquarters)
990 Iris Dr. Ste 201 Conyers, GA 30094 678-758-9833 y.martin@seedsthatgrow.org |
Seeds That Grow Inc. - Albany 2615 Gillionville Rd, Suite 4 Albany, GA 31707 678-758-9833 y.martin@seedsthatgrow.org Seeds That Grow Inc. - Macon 1385 Oglethorpe St, Suite B Macon, GA 31201 678-758-9833 y.martin@seedsthatgrow.org |