WILLIAM GEORGE AGENCY - CHILDREN'S SERVICES | WILLIAM GEORGE AGENCY FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Institutionalized residential treatment for socially and emotionally handicapped boys ages 12-17 and high-school age girls. On-campus school, recreation and work-experience program. Professional social workers and psychologists provide regular treatment through individual counseling and therapeutic groups.Current capacity is 189 beds: 68 "critical care" beds in the boys' hard-to-place program 24 "critical care" beds in the girls' hard-to-place program 12 beds for sex offenders 27 beds for youth dually diagnosed with intellectual disability and emotional disturbance 24 beds in intermediate care-for boys who have been successful in Critical Care or the offender treatment program and for whom the focus can be changed to transitioning out of residential care 18 (9 boys, 9 girls) beds in intensive residential substance abuse program 16 (boys) "Raise the Age" program for older boys who would formerly have been treated as adults

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211 Tompkins Cortland

Physical Address

380 Freeville Road, Freeville, NY 13068

Hours

Mon 8am - 5pm; Tue 8am - 5pm; Wed 8am - 5pm; Thu 8am - 5pm; Fri 8am - 5pm;

Application process

Referred by Departments of Social Services and Probation, school districts and Office of Children & Family Services. Case history, psychological evaluations, school records to admissions director; consultation, interview

Fee

Available upon request

Eligibility

Boys ages 12-17, mild intellectual disability and above, depending on program; high-school age girls of with borderline or above intellectual ability.

Languages

English

Service area

New York

Agency info

WILLIAM GEORGE AGENCY FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Institutionalized residential treatment for socially and emotionally handicapped boys ages 12-17 and high-school age girls. On-campus school, recreation and work-experience program. Professional social workers and psychologists provide regular treatment through individual counseling and therapeutic groups.Current capacity is 189 beds: 58 "critical care" beds in the boys' hard-to-place program 24 "critical care" beds in the girls' hard-to-place program 20 beds for sex offenders 27 beds for youth dually diagnosed with intellectual disability and emotional disturbance 23 beds in intermediate care-for boys who have been successful in Critical Care or the offender treatment program and for whom the focus can be changed to transitioning out of residential care 15 (9 boys, 6 girls) beds in intensive residential substance abuse program 13 beds in less structured, open-campus program