
The Heery Center provides trauma-informed Residential Services for pregnant and parenting adolescents between the ages of 12 and 21, who have been placed in the care and custody of their county as a result of parental abuse/neglect, PINS/JD behaviors, or other circumstances that have placed them and their children at risk of harm. The goal of this program is to provide a wide range of services to promote safety, education, and stability.
Services Include:
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Independent living skills education (on both an individual and group level)
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Parenting education and support
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Educational coordination and tutoring
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Medical care coordination and support
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Clinical counseling to include youth, putative fathers, and/or primary resource person
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Recreational therapy
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Child care to enable youth to go to school, work, and/or participate in all activities associated with the program
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Job opportunities and/or assistance with obtaining employment
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Comprehensive psychiatric recommendations and assessment services
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Permanency planning
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Advocacy
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Case management
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Mentoring
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Comprehensive discharge planning
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Behavior modification
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Supervised visitation and coaching