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Youth & Family Services, Inc Providing Professional Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Youth Shelter Services to Individuals, Families and Communities Serving the Adults, Children and Families of
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Halcyon House Emergency Shelter |
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Services Children's Case Management Counseling and Community Services The Home-Based Family Therapy Program Halcyon House Substance Abuse Prevention Services Somerset County Correctional Facility Program
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Halcyon
House is a 10-bed Emergency Shelter for both male and female residents
between the ages 10 through 17. The
program has been operated by Youth and Family Services, Inc. since 1978. Referrals
are received from local law enforcement, parents, Maine State Department of
Human Services and Corrections, area school officials, and other public and
private children's service providers. The parent or legal guardian must give
consent prior placement. The Maine State Department of Human Services
licenses the program. Children
are served on a first come-first serve basis. An appropriate referral is a
child between the ages of 10 through 17 who cannot
remain in their own home or current placement for reasons of child abuse
(physical or sexual), neglect, family violence, substance abuse (by self or
other family members), or a child who runs away. Children
may stay for 30 days, unless an extension is granted, while more
permanent placement plans are made. During that time, the child will receive
individual and group counseling instruction in life skills through
participation in household cooking, cleaning, chores, etc The residents
presently attend a classroom at the local high school, and the younger
residents are sent to the Junior High or Middle School. The school plans any
educational field trips while recreational field trips are carried out by the
Youth Workers. 2 staff members who
work for the main agency conduct a weekly substance abuse group. Case Management services are now being
offered at the shelter in order to better assist the referring agents. Halcyon
House is located in a renovated rural farmhouse at For additional information or to make a referral, contact Butch Elliott at: (207) 474-8574 Email: Butch.Elliott@yfsinc.org Below are copies of our referral form (Forms will open in new window) Adobe Acrobat Version: http://www.yfsinc.org/halcyonr.pdf Microsoft Word Version: http://www.yfsinc.org/halcyonr.doc
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