NFI Vermont (Northeastern Family Institute)
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NFI Vermont offers a wide range of clinical, educational, peer support, and outreach programs aimed at serving the community surrounding South Burlington, particularly focusing on children and adolescents in the foster care system and adoptive families.Key Features and Services: Community-Based Programs: NFI Vermont\'s community-based programs are designed as wraparound case management services, providing intensive, individualized care for children, adolescents, and their families facing complex emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. Trauma-Informed Case Management: These programs focus on trauma-informed care, providing families with essential support through community resources, medication management, respite care, counseling, and skill-building services. The goal is to help keep families together during times of crisis. Wraparound Principles: The wraparound programs are based on ten guiding principles that include: Giving families a voice and options for care. Utilizing a team-based approach and identifying natural supports. Ensuring services are community and collaborative based. Being culturally sensitive, strengths-based, and individualized. Providing consistent and persistent support focused on positive outcomes. Services for Foster Care Families: Two notable wraparound programs include: Brattleboro Community Alternatives Program (BCAP): This program serves foster care families whose children are dealing with trauma issues, offering respite, community skills training, medication assessment and management, and other mental health services. Village House Wraparound Program (VHW): This program supports adolescents transitioning from residential programs to community living, addressing obstacles during the transition to independent living, returning to their family of origin, or entering foster care. Additional Community-Based Services: NFI Vermont also offers several other community-based programs, including: Diagnostic Assessment Program (DAP) St. Albans Community Alternatives Program (SACAP) St. Albans Post Permanency Program: Supporting adoptive families. St. Albans Children and Family Supports Program (CFS) Conclusion: NFI Vermont is dedicated to providing comprehensive, community-based support for children and adolescents in the foster care system and their families. Through trauma-informed care and wraparound services, NFI Vermont aims to ensure successful outcomes and stability for families facing challenges. For more information about their services or to inquire about support, please contact NFI Vermont directly.
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