Child and Family Services /
November  - Recreation Schedule

Homestead Child and Family Services has experienced dramatic growth over the past few years.  In 2006, we opened an office at One Cumberland Street in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and began to expand the services it provided to children and their families.  Further growth prompted the opening of a satellite office at 535 Centerville Road in Warwick, Rhode Island.

Programs offered by Homestead Child and Family Services include: Home-Based Therapeutic Services, Personal Assistance Services and Supports and Respite Services to eligible children between 3 thru 21 years of age. 
In addition, an Early Intervention program has been established to promote the growth and development of children from birth to three-years-old.

HBTS (Home-Based Therapeutic Services)

HBTS is a Medicaid-funded program for children with special health care needs.  The service includes implementation of measurable treatment goals developed by a licensed clinician in conjunction with a coordinator, the home-based worker, and the family.

The clinician provides ongoing training to the worker and the family during treatment.  All families are referred to us by a CEDARR (Comprehensive Evaluation Diagnosis Assessment Referral Re-evaluation) Center

Our agency and the CEDARR Center work together throughout the treatment period (in 6-month segments) to insure consistency with the goals identified by the CEDARR Center.

PASS (Personal Assistance Services and Supports

The Department of Human Services (DHS) has developed a service for children with special health care needs and their families. Personal Assistance Services and Supports are consumer-directed and provide flexibility in staffing that can maximize a family’s choice and control. The core goal of this service is to facilitate independent community living and participation in the most natural and least restrictive environment.

PASS PLAN TEMPLATE  (WORD DOCUMENT)
PASS PLAN TEMPLATE (ESPANOL)
PASS PLAN (READ ONLY)

Respite

Respite is a service for families who are eligible through The Department of Human Services. Respite provides parents and other primary caregivers a break from caring for their child with special care needs.

Respite can be provided within the child’s home, in the community or at the worker’s home. Many families refer workers to us for appropriate clearances and familiarity.