Deaf & Hard of Hearing Family Focused Therapeutic Services
Location: Volunteers of America of Minnesota Mental Health Clinics, Golden Valley Office, 5905 Golden Valley Road, Suite 100, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Days/Hours: Appointments are scheduled to accommodate the needs of program participants and may take place in a clinic or home setting. Business office hours for the Mental Health Clinic are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Participants are: Deaf or hard of hearing parents with children under the age of six who are at risk for abuse and/or neglect and who reside in Hennepin County. People living in other counties may participate if the home county is willing to contract with Hennepin County.
Fees: Family Focused Therapeutic Services are funded by Hennepin County through a contractual agreement with Volunteers of America of Minnesota.
Phone: 1-866-400-8229 (Toll-Free Voice), 763-225-4064 (Voice), 866-772-4891 (Video Phone)
Contact: Dr. Rebecca Goffman
Email: rgoffman@voamn.org
Description
The Volunteers of America of Minnesota Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Family Focused Therapeutic Services Program offers parent education, case management and support services to deaf and hard of hearing parents of pre-school age children who are considered at-risk for child abuse and neglect. Services include individualized parenting skills sessions, violence prevention, crisis intervention and prevention, information and resource referral, advocacy and educational support.
Most participants are referred to our program by social workers, child protection intake workers, schools and community agencies. When a parent is referred to our program, DHH Family Focused Therapeutic Services Program staff arrange for an initial intake screening and evaluation meeting to determine if the parent meets the admission criteria and would be a good fit for the program.
Admission Criteria:
- One parent in a family must be Deaf, Deaf/Blind or Hard of Hearing
- The family must have at least one child under the age of six who is at risk of being maltreated due to a parent's level of effective parenting.
- The parent/family must be approved for funding through their home county.
The DHH Family Focused Therapeutic Services Program collaborates with other Volunteers of America of Minnesota Mental Health Clinic programs and other professionals to provide necessary services. Our Mental Health Clinic is a Minnesota Department of Human Services licensed Rule 29 Mental Health Clinic and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation. Additionally, we are a certified provider of Children’s Therapeutic Services and Support (CTSS) in several counties.
For more information about our Family Focused Therapeutic Services Program, please contact Rebecca Goffman at 763-225-4064 (Voice) or rgoffman@voamn.org.