Services

CA-PRTF

N.O.A.H. is an approved provider for the Community Alternatives to Placement in Residential Treatment Facilities (CAPRTF) program in collaboration with the Indiana Department of Mental Health. The CAPRTF program provides home and community support via intensive therapeutic services to youth ages 6-21 to address mental health issues. Youth must be Medicaid eligible, between the ages of 6-21, and have a high need for services. Once Families are identified, the team collectively assists them with wraparound services designed to build functional skills, maximize existing strengths and avoid youth out of home placement.

Wraparound Technician: Wraparound Technicians provide support and assitance to families by identifying community based services, educational programs, and other types of resources. N.O.A.H. focuses on a collaborative approach to ensure service access, improve delivery, monitoring, and alignment with development plans.

Clinical Services: Clinical consultative services provide professional therapies and support to families. Services are designed to improve family independence, improve skills levels, and modify behaviors to enhance community living. Services are comprehensive and include assessments, development plans, family training, and support. Family counseling and crisis intervention are available as well.

Habilitation: Habilitation services are designed to effectively enhance social functioning skills for youth. N.O.A.H. uses methods to address identified gaps in skill development, i.e., coping with anger, appropriate decision making, and creating positive peer and social interaction. We use a strengths based approach to optimize outcomes and encourage higher levels of direct and indirect benefits.

Training and Support: This service is designed to provide family centered training to address identified needs. N.O.A.H. will provide professional training, education, explanations, resources, and skill demonstration using different media and learning styles for effectiveness. N.O.A.H. will also identify classes and resources which may help build the necessary skillsets.

Hourly Respite Care: This service is designed to provide a healthy break for the caregiver.

 

Therapeutic Foster Care

Foster care is designed to provide therapeutic opportunities that aid in the increase of emotional well-being, teach positive behaviors, and improve socialization. N.O.A.H. recognizes that therapeutic foster parents who are properly trained and fully supported can more effectively meet a child’s needs.

Strength-Based Mentoring Program

N.O.A.H.’s Mentoring Program is focused on providing youth with positive, inspirational mentors. This program is designed to assist, support and advocate for youth and their families. Services are provided by positive male/female role models who offer structured opportunities for youth and families to improve their skillsets.

Independent Living Program

Independent living services are provided for teenagers and young adults between the ages of 12 -21. This program  provides youth with the knowledge necessary to function independently and successfully in society.

The program provides education, employment, community resources money management, and practical application through various medium, high impact activities, hands on application and personal experience.

Other Programs Include:


Respite Care Program



Family Programs



Individual Therapy Program



Family Therapy



Group Therapy



Counseling

Counseling invloves using an educated professional to help introduce new perspectives about life and behavior.  It encourages free expression of thought and frequently reduces anger and depression.  Counseling helps build communication skills and confidence for relationship management.

Training Seminars



FAKT Program (Foster, Adoption, Kinship Training Program)

FAKT training is required for all families interested in foster care, adoption or kinship care.  Thirty hours of initial training is necessary for foster/kinship care, while an additional six hours are necessary for adoptive families.  Criminal history checks, annual continuing education, CPR, First Aid, Universal Precautions classes are required as well as physical exams, interviews and background information.  A complete list is available from N.O.A.H.. We abide by the State of Indiana's requirements for foster parent licensure.  

NOAH’s foster families receive services and support including: Knowledgeable and supportive case managers, ongoing training and development, financial reimbursement and respite care.

 

Home-Based Services

NOAH provides home-based services in the form of home studies. The following are the items needed to successfully complete a home study:

Autobiography

You and your partner will write an essay on your personal history. Included in the essay will be information on your family, your upbringing, and your educational background. This essay should assist the case manager in understanding your everyday life and whether or not a placement is a feasible idea.

Health Statement

A statement of health, or full examination from your doctor is required verifying you’re physically healthy to be considered as a child care provider. People with severe or chronic illness may not be suitable for adopting a child.

Background Records Check

The adoption home study includes a background/history check which must verify you and your partner are free of any criminal and child abuse charges. This process can take anywhere from 3 to 5 weeks to receive the report back, Minor offenses will not be a deterrent, but it is equally important to inform your case manager of any potentially negative items.

Financial Statement

This report will inform your case manger of your financial standings, being wealthy is not a requirement, but it is important you are able to provide a financially stable household. Copies of your paycheck, mortgage or rent payments, car payments and income tax invoices will be needed.

Character References

Three personal references are required that will inform the case manager of your ability to be adoptive parents. Letters from friends, coworkers, or leaders in your community are acceptable, relatives are unacceptable. Refer to somebody who is close to you and your family.

Personal Interview

During this process the interviewer will evaluate your living areas and weekly lifestyle process. At this time living arrangements for the child should already be in place as well as social areas for the child. Everybody living in the house is required to participate and be part of the process. This is not a test but an assessment of your home and lifestyle for a potential placement.

Case Management

Upon receipt of a case, Case Manager’s initiates contact with DCS Family Case Managers, foster parents, and child (ren) with in 24 hours; initial treatment plans are devised within 5 business days, and collaborative contacts are made to ensure referrals for services; mental health referrals are made within 30 days. Team meetings are to be held with in 10 business days upon placement to ensure continuity of care. Ongoing assessments of child/children placed in the care of NOAH are paramount as the safety and well being of our children our number one priority.

Holistic treatment and care that is inclusive of client-centered, strengths-based, and ultimately faith-based practices to facilitate change in the lives children and families are at the very core of our vision and mission.