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Contact Information
Italian Home for ChildrenContact: Yota Gikas, Associate Vice President of Community Based Programs
Email Address: info@italianhome.org
Phone: 617-524-3116
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1125 Centre Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Area Served: Boston
Map Location Outpatient Counseling Services
Narrative
Staff members of the Italian Home's clinical department are masters-level therapists trained in working with traumatized and emotionally disturbed children and their families. Clinical interventions with residential children focus on assisting the child and his/her family to make measurable progress toward family reunification, using specific task-centered goals. Clinical interventions with day students focus on supporting and strengthening family living. Therapists at the Home provide a number of services including: Individual therapy, Therapeutic group work, Family treatment, Case management, Collaboration with outside agencies, Aftercare planning and support The following therapeutic services are offered to children and families at the Home: Community Reintegration + support services, Abuse Reactive Behavior, After Care Services, Parent Empowerment Group, Fire setters, Peer Socialization, Preparation for Adoption, Art and Activity Groups, Afterschool Vacation & Summer School Services, Clinical assessment, psychological testing and medication evaluations are available as needed through the Home's relationship with the Family + Community Solutions Mental Health Clinic. CBHI Services, In Home Therapy and Therapeutic Mentoring are offered.
Service Types
- After School Programs
- Case Management
- Domestic Violence Counseling
- Domestic Violence Services
- Family Support
- Group Homes
- Mental Health
- Outpatient
- Schools - Day
- Shelters - Emergency
- Socialization Activities
Program Type
- Counseling
- Mental Health
- Respite
Populations Served
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum
- Behavior Disorder
- Developmental Disability
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Language Impairment
- Learning Disabilities
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Ages Served
- 3 - 4
- 5 - 8
- 9 - 13
- 14 - 18
Languages Spoken
- Cape Verdean
- Greek
- Haitian-Creole
- Portuguese-Creole
- Russian
- Spanish
Accessibility Features
- Accessible Parking
- Accessible Restrooms
- Elevators
- Near Public Transportation
- Services at Home
- Wheelchair Ramps
Additional Information
- Accredited By: COA
- Fees: Private Insurance
- Licensed By: OFC,DOE