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Provides services for persons over 18 who are physically or mentally impaired and who are in a situation where they are harmed or threatened with harm by the actions of themselves or others. This often involves the frail elderly and adults who are physically or mentally disabled, seriously ill or alcohol/substance abusers.

Potential clients have no one able or willing to help them meet their essential needs such as food, clothing, shelter, and for medical care.

All calls are confidential and may be made anonymously.

For additional information, visit: www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/psa/

In the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, people who require personal care assistance assume a number of the responsibilities generally handled by traditional home health agencies. The person becomes the attendant’s direct supervisor and handles recruitment, screening, hiring, training, scheduling, supervising and disciplining the attendants up to and including termination.

CDR serves as a “fiscal intermediary”, which is responsible for maintaining personnel and payroll records as well as billing Medicaid. The Agency assists participants with problem solving and providing supports and access to tools Supervisors can use when recruiting attendants. CDR Support Specialists provide CDPAS Supervisors with “one on one” support for issues such as training and ongoing management skills. Additionally, CDR provides access to tools for CDPAS Supervisors to use with recruitment, and screening their attendants.

People who are interested in Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services must be able to direct their own personal assistance services or must have a family member, friend, or designated representative who is willing to assume the responsibilities of the self-directing participant.

There are a number of benefits to this program:

People with disabilities are able to screen and select the people who assist them in their homes.

People with disabilities are able to exercise more control with their choices about who provides their personal care.

People with disabilities manage their own attendant services and train their selected attendants on how they would like their personal care provided.

For more information, or to find out if you or a loved one may be eligible for this service, please contact CDR’s Assistant Director of CDPAS at (585)-546-7510 or send an inquiry to info@cdrnys.org

Rockland County Department of Social Services

Public Assistance, Food Stamps, Medicaid, Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Day Care Assistance, Homeless Services, Employment Services, Emergency Assistance, Fraud Reporting, Child Abuse & Neglect, Preventive Services, Foster Care, Adoption Services, Adult Protective Services, Child Support Services, Central Assessment Program.

adult protective and preventive services: respond to reports of adults who are being neglected/abused/exploited and to open cases on vulnerable individuals who are in need of assistance.

1-800-342-3720

The mission of Child Protective Services (CPS) is to investigate reports of suspected maltreatment, neglect or abuse of children in Rensselaer County, to identify safety and risk elements and to provide interventions to safeguard children in our charge.

Anyone can call the State Central Register at 1-800-342-3720 to make a report concerning abuse or neglect of children. According to Social Services Law 413: Legal obligation to report: a neglected/abused child coming before a person working in their official capacity is a mandated reporter. Mandated reporters include Medical/Dental Personnel, Mental Health Provider, Christian Service Practitioner, School Official, Social Service Worker, Daycare/Residential Worker, Substance Abuse Worker, Peace and Police Officer and District Attorney Personnel.

Some safety factors to consider when making a report are as follows:

•Caretaker's drug or alcohol use impairs ability to supervise

•Caretaker's mental illness or developmental disability impairs ability to protect or care for child

•Caretakers behavior is violent or out of control

•Caretaker has not met the child's needs for food, clothing, shelter or medical care

•Caretaker appears unwilling or incapable of providing significant supervision

•Caretaker likely caused physical harm to the children or has made a plausible threat of such

•Caretaker describes or acts towards child in predominately negative terms or has extremely unrealistic expectations

•Child sexual abuse is suspected

•Child living conditions appear extremely unsanitary or hazardous

•Child is afraid of people living in or frequenting the home

Following the receipt of a report regarding a child in Rensselaer County, the SCR transmits said report to the local Department of Social Services. The Child Protective Services division commences an investigation to assess the immediate and ongoing safety of children and to provide support and services when necessary.

Adult Protective Services(APS) is a program for adults 18 or older who may need protective services for a variety of reasons: they have a physical or mental impairment and they are no longer able to protect themselves from neglect, abuse, exploitation, or hazardous situations; or they are unable to provide for their most basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, or medical care; and they have no one willing or able to help them in a responsible manner. Some of the services we provide are investigations of requests for help, home visits to identify needs and arrange for services, medical care or other5 resources in the community, counseling for the person and the family, money management issues, referral to legal services assistance in finding other living arrangements, services to obtain a guardian, and assistance in obtaining other benefits and services.

“Responding to trauma and mental illness is hard for anyone- it is especially challenging through the eyes of a child. The RTF is a treatment program that is driven by the family for the child. We work with families and help them to assist in the stabilization and treatment of their child who may be suffering from extreme trauma and mental health issues.

The RTF has onsite mental health and psychiatric services as well as around the clock medical services. Most youth who reside in this program attend our on-campus Tilton School. We are proud of the work we are doing to ensure our youth are only visiting us, while still engaging and preparing for a return to residing with their families. We have staff on hand that has experience in raising youth with significant needs that are available to help guide our families through this process.”

NOTE: The House of Good Shepherd’s youth services are not self-referred programs. They are arranged for children who are in the custody of DSS. If one is interested in behavioral services for their child, they should first go to a preventative program. If this proves unsuccessful, they can go to a pre-PINS program through the probation system. If this proves unsuccessful, then arrange to see a family court judge.

If the kids are placed with The House of Good Shepherd, then 17 percent of the family’s income is used to cover expenses.