Griffith Centers for Children Inc

Filing Period

Oct 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2013

Signed

Apr 1, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$6,748,591

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Special education program: griffith center's special education program, in addition to coa, has received further national accreditation by the north central association commission on accreditation and school improvement (nca) for our academic programs. Regular monitoring and evaluation is provided by the colorado department of education. Griffith centers provides on-site special education services to the children in our residential care; additionally, community day treatment is available for non-resident students that are placed for special education services by area counties. A full spectrum of courses are offered, ranging from math and science to history and english; all of which are integrated into our academic program and are offered 12 months per year, to include summer school. Typically, the current 12-month school year engages 80 children in educational services, including day treatment. The youth served are comprised of grades 5 through 12, ages 10 to 18. Griffith centers is dedicated to helping high school-age students either receive their geds or diploma by graduating from high school. Children placed in our educational programs often have major deficits in social and academic skills and have not experienced much success in their current school environment. They typically have had problems with school truancy, disruptive school behavior, motivational difficulties and achievement significantly below grade level griffith centers provides each child with a new learning environment and a highly-qualified, dedicated teaching staff focused on meeting each individual need.

Activity 3

Family preservation program:griffith centers, through its chins up youth and family services division, provides family preservation services in metro denver, pikes peak region, pueblo, and grand junction. The program is designed to work with families in crisis providing in-home intensive therapeutic service that is utilized to prevent out-of-home placement or prepare a family for reunification. The threat of violent behavior and the possibility of having the family split apart is often a strong motivator for change, and it can provide the right opportunity for introducing new skills and behaviors to the entire family/guardianship unit, including stabilizing family functioning and addressing safety risks. This service will also teach families to work with community agencies that assist in teaching parenting skills, stress reduction, problem-solving and communication skills. Overall, family preservation services are flexible, individualized to each family, and may invoke intervention with the individual, the entire family or appropriate community memebers. The target population for family preservation services includes division of youth corrections (dyc), youth eligible for community placement and/or those with sexual-acting history that present an ongoing risk. Typically, the engagement of services is 3 to 5 hours per week in the home, and the length of treatment averages 3 to 5 months. The key components for family preservation services, in addition to all of griffith's community-based programs that are offered through chins up youth and family services, includes the following: - 24 hour per day crisis intervention - flexible scheduling including evenings and weekends - risk assessment and safety planning - stengths-based, skill building approach - assistance with accessing community services - advocacy and support at court hearings, school staffings - hours can be increased in response to crisis - follow-up services for one year following termination

Filer

EIN

84-0404251