Community-Based Services
The Community-Based Program provides services to children and families through contracts with the Indiana Department of Child Services and juvenile probation. Our therapists use a trauma-informed, client-centered approach that seeks to understand the “why” behind behaviors, build on family strengths, and reinforce each family’s inherent worth and dignity. The Community-Based services include:
- Individual & Family Therapy: Our therapy providers meet with clients in their homes and/or communities, making it easier for families to access services in their already busy schedules
- Home-Based Casework: Caseworkers support children and parents/caregivers in maintaining placement and working toward reunification. They help families work toward goals such as stable housing, employment, access to treatment, budgeting, and developing self-regulation and coping skills.
- Supervised Visitation: We provide supervised visits for families working toward reunification, incorporating clear expectations that prioritize child safety while supporting positive parent-child connections. Transportation to and from visits can also be provided.
- Parent Education: We use an evidence-based curriculum to equip parents and caregivers with the knowledge and practical skills needed to build trauma-informed, trust-based relationships with their children and create a healthy, safe home environment.
Services are provided in a variety of settings from home to school and community sites, such as parks, libraries, and restaurants. Visitation facilitation can occur at the therapeutic level and be provided at various supervision levels based on need (full supervision, standard supervision, intermittent supervision, and dual supervision). Our facility offers a private video-monitored visitation space, a full gym, and green space for play.
Reach out to communitybasedservices@childplace.org for more information.
Indiana Adoption Program Home Study Assessments
Childplace has a community-based contract with the Indiana Department of Child Services to conduct home study assessments for families who are pursuing adoption through the Indiana Adoption Program (IAP). Childplace staff are trained and certified in the Structured Analysis Family Evaluation (SAFE) model.
Counseling Services
Childplace Counseling Services provides services to children, adolescents, families, and adults in the Southern Indiana community. With eleven, master-level licensed clinicians, credentialed in social work, family therapy, addictions, and psychiatry, Childplace Counseling Services provides therapy, psychiatric assessments, and medication management to numerous clients associated with the Indiana Department of Child Services and/or Probation. The counseling center accepts Indiana Medicaid insurance and maintains a contract with the Indiana Department of Child Services when Medicaid or alternative payment is not available. For DCS and Probation clients, the center provides therapy and physician oversight as they potentially transition through various levels of care at Childplace. This allows for a continuity of care and is extremely beneficial in assisting clients to stabilize through potentially stressful transitions; and often, clients continue to remain connected with their Childplace therapists and/or the agency's full-time psychiatrist after they transition home or into a permanent placement.
If you are a Family Case Manager or Probation Officer, and you have questions on any of the aforementioned programs, please call : (812) 282-8248 or email: info@childplace.org
Partner with Childplace – Transform Lives
We invite Service Providers, Family Case Managers, and Probation Officers to partner with us in delivering comprehensive support to those we serve. If you have questions or need more information about any of our programs, please contact us.