The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff. The Childhaven Therapeutic Child Care program has been rated by the CEBC in the area of: Interventions for Neglect.

• Child Welfare Outcome: Child/Family Well-Being
• Types of Maltreatment: Does not target any specific kind of maltreatment
• Target Population: Abused, neglected, at-risk, and/or drug-affected children, one month through five years of age, referred by Child Protective Services (CPS), Child Welfare Services (CWS), Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers, Department of Health/Public Health (PH) and Economic Services Administration/Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).

Childhaven provides therapeutic child care and other specialized treatment services to abused, neglected, at-risk, and/or drug-affected children, one month through five years of age, and their families. Children are referred by Child Protective Services, Child Welfare Services, Department of Health, or the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program. Early intervention and treatment services are provided 5.5 hours per day, five days a week in a licensed child-care (therapeutic/treatment milieu) setting and are designed to meet the unique needs of each child and family. Therapeutic child care is based on medical necessity, that includes diagnosis, and addresses the individual psychosocial, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and health problems presented by each child. Treatment services are provided by an interdisciplinary team including, but not limited to, the Treatment Planner and Monitor (Case Manager), Registered Nurse (Health Care Coordinator), Lead and Line staff (Therapeutic Childcare Workers) and Parent Educator. The treatment is provided in an inclusive, natural, safe, and monitored environment.