WATERFORD COUNTRY SCHOOL INC

Programs

1. Special education program academic instruction, human-animal interaction, experiential learning and life skills. Students range from kindergarten through 12th grade with specialized emotional and behavioral needs. Our students receive special education services, counseling, speech therapy, occupational therapy and reading interventions as indicated on their individualized education plans. They often have struggled to maintain grades and attendance in the public school setting and benefit from the additional supports and the therapeutic environment.

   $6,038,128 spent$6,832,874 earned by the program
   55% of program spending

2. Quality parenting centers - quality parenting centers are designed for families with children (from birth up to age 12) who were removed from home due to protective service concerns. The primary purpose of the quality parenting programs is to maintain the parent-child attachment, reduce a child's sense of abandonment, preserve their sense of belonging as part of a family and community, and maintain cultural connections. Visitation coaches facilitate permanency planning, promote timely reunification, and aid in the decision-making process to establish an alternative permanency plan for the child in out of home care using the visiting coach model.

   $1,422,625 spent$1,671,044 earned by the program
   13% of program spending

3. Specialized trauma informed treatment assessment and reunification (sttar) home is a temporary congregate care program that provides short-term care, assessment and a range of clinical services to children removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect or other high-risk circumstances. Staff provide empathic professional care for youth within a routine of daily activities similar to a nurturing family structure. The youth receive assessment services, substance use screening, crisis management, therapeutic support, educational support, significant levels of structure and support, and intensive work with engagement.

   $1,207,082 spent$1,467,384 earned by the program
   11% of program spending

4. Therapeutic foster care (tfc) is a time limited, intensive coordinated clinical level of foster care provided to children assessed to have complex trauma, serious emotional disturbances, mental health disorders including substance use. Licensed therapistsprovide an in-home clinical level of treatment using the functional family therapy - foster care model, in collaboration with foster parents who are highly skilled and trained. Foster parents receive intensive clinical training and support to help childrenstabilize in placement, ameliorate their social emotional struggles and achieve permanency. Tfc also provides in-home intensive services post permanency outcome- reunification, guardianship or adoption.

   $988,392 spent$1,366,659 earned by the program
   9% of program spending

5. Therapeutic boarding program a residential program for middle and high school aged boys, ages 11-17, with social, emotional and academic needs. Residents attend our special education day school and receive additional therapeutic support in the residential milieu to help them build relationships and achieve more positive outcomes academically and socially.

   $1,072,516 spent$743,964 earned by the program
   10% of program spending

6. Children's mental health outpatient clinic - treats trauma (tf-cbt therapy and 3-5-7 models) as well as the behavioral, emotional, and mental health issues of children ages 3-18. Individual and family therapy are provided. Psychiatric consult can be arranged for medication needs. The children's mental health clinic provides compassionate, family-focused care, helping families in our community explore what children need to connect, grow and thrive.

   $283,065 spent$105,666 earned by the program
   3% of program spending

7. Camp cuheca an innovative, multifaceted summer day camp specializing in adventure and animal therapy for youth ages 5-18 that need individualized and/or behavioral support and extra adult supervision. Small groups of campers enjoy activities involving nature, human-animal interactions, water fun, high and low element ropes courses, climbing tower, zipline, games, field trips, and arts and crafts.

   $144,475 earned by the program

The 7 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $11,011,808.