WATCH

WATCH

WRAP AROUND THE CHILD

The WATCH Program is one of several programs within the Community Child Guidance Clinic which provide home-based therapeutic services to families. Community-based services, individualized planning, flexible funding and intensive case management are components of the WATCH Program.

The primary goal of the WATCH Program is to maintain children in their homes and communities. All referrals come through the Department of Children and Families and all families referred must be DCF involved.

Services:

	Assessment.
	Goal-focused family therapy in the home.
	Crisis intervention and 24-hour crisis response.

	Intensive case management including consulting with schools, community agencies and other professionals, accessing resources and coordinating services.
	Child-specific team meetings with family members and professionals.
	Parent education and support.
	Goal-focused, therapeutic mentoring of children and adolescents.

Professional Staff

Watch Workers

The Watch Workers are clinical social workers with training and experience in providing home-based services, conducting psychiatric evaluations and treating families.

Watch Mentors:

The Watch mentors have extensive training and experience working with children and adolescents.

For more information contact:

Home-Based Services Coordinator,

at (860) 643-2101.

Sandy Johnson, LCSW sj@ccgcinc.org

The Department of Children and Families