Seeks to improve the health and well-being of infants and children through home-based services delivered by non-profit organizations in local communities.

Provides a variety of services in home and community based settings to assist with improving the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families via OPWDD and OMH. Supports include respite, community habilitation, recreation, after school programming, summer programming, broker services, early intervention services, children's mental health services, intensive parent training, children's health homes, and employment services.

Provides social work, advocacy, support systems, information services, family training and counseling regarding consumer's disabilities

Early intervention Special preschool Extended day care Physical, occupational therapy and speech therapy available to eligible children Verbal ABA program for children with autism Children's overnight respite apartment.

Provides evaluations and early intervention for infants and toddlers birth to 3 years with developmental disabilities or delays in the home, at the child care site or at VCLC. Includes physical, occupational, speech, feeding and educational therapies, applied behavior analysis, infant/toddler development groups, family support groups, social work, parent education and counseling services and ongoing service coordination. Parent/child groups available weekdays and Saturday. Appointment required.

Provides support and information to families with special needs children. Also matches parents, by request, with a trained support parent who has a child with a similar disability, chronic illness, or health care concern to help with parenting issues. This helps to build a support network and connect to tools and resources in the community. Also offers speakers to educate health care professionals, teachers, and others who care for children with special needs.

Statewide virtual support group for parents who are raising a child under age 18 with a brain injury. Virtual meetings are scheduled for the second Tuesday of every month from 7:30pm-8:30pm. Participants can join by computer or telephone; Zoom is not necessary to participate.

Provides the following services, with some transportation provided: advocacy, benefits/entitlements, developmentally disabled parent training, family reimbursement, guardianship, home care, home modification, independent living skills training, information and referral, parenting skills for parents of developmentally disabled children, residential habilitation, in-home and out-of-home respite care (day, evening, and overnight), service coordination/case management, support groups, and day camps.

Parenting classes for parents of children ages 5-18. This six-week class utilizes discussion and multimedia presentations to teach parents. This 12 hour class is appropriate for parents with or without a disability or who have a child/children with or without a disability. Classes will meet both Family Court and CPS mandates.

Provides training and information to families of children with disabilities and the professionals who serve them. Offers education and advocacy to help parents better understand their children's disabilities and educational needs, how to better communicate with school and related professionals, how to understand their rights and responsibilities under IDEA, and how to obtain appropriate services for their children.

Parent network of caregivers of individuals with disabilities or special health care needs. Offers information and referrals, and parent-matching program.

Offers related therapies for children with a disability (3-8 years of age) including speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological counseling, and parent training.

Provides a parenting skills program for parents who have mental illness that helps them establish and work toward parenting goals that improve the quality of life for their families.

Provides training and information to families of children with disabilities and the professionals who serve them. Offers education and advocacy to help parents better understand their children's disabilities and educational needs, how to better communicate with school and related professionals, how to understand their rights and responsibilities under IDEA, and how to obtain appropriate services for their children.

information and referral, support, advocacy and training to families of children with special needs and/or developmental disabilities. social skills groups and summer recreation program for youth with autism.

Provides training and information to families of children with disabilities and the professionals who serve them. Offers education and advocacy to help parents better understand their children's disabilities and educational needs, how to better communicate with school and related professionals, how to understand their rights and responsibilities under IDEA, and how to obtain appropriate services for their children.

Advocacy training for parents of children with disabilities and professionals.

Provides education and training to help parents of children with developmental disabilities, such as parenting skills, everyday skills, and more.

Provides education and technical assistance to families and educators of children and adolescents who are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Also offers information regarding best practices and evidence-based practices are the focus of presentations.

Advocacy training for parents of children with disabilities and professionals.

Provides crisis consultation, education, and individualized support and advocacy for family members and concerned friends of persons labeled with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and other serious mental health diagnoses. Offers services to help caregivers of individuals with mental health issues. Provides a free 10-week course titled "Supportive Family Training."

This program supports parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with behavioral healthneeds. The goal of family support is to empower parents and caregivers as informed decision-makers information, goal-planning and emotional support for parents/caregivers, parent/caregiver advocacy, service coordination, and family recreation events.in navigating complex child-serving systems. Services include but are not limited to education and in their child(ren)'s care, reduce family stress, educate families about mental health, and support them