TIDES FAMILY SERVICES INC
215 WASHINGTON STREET, WEST WARWICK, RI 02893 www.tidesfs.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF TIDES FAMILY SERVICES, INC., A LASALLIAN MINISTRY, IS TO PROVIDE HIGH RISK YOUTHS WITH COMPREHENSIVE AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES THAT FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH AND STABILITY AND BETTER CONNECT THEM WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

TO PROVIDE HIGH-RISK YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.

PRESERVING FAMILIES NETWORK - A. OBJECTIVE - TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO CLIENTS AND FAMILIES THAT ALLOW CLIENTS TO REMAIN AT HOME AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, INCREASE POSITIVE FUNCTIONING BEHAVIORS, AND DECREASE PROBLEM BEHAVIORS. THE GOAL IS THAT THE FAMILY IS CLOSED TO DCYF AND/OR FAMILY COURT AT THE TIME OF CLOSING.B. ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PROVIDES YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH AN ARRAY OF INTENSIVE, COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES THAT HELP AVOID MORE RESTRICTIVE AND EXPENSIVE OPTIONS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 366 YOUTHS WERE OPENED TO PRESERVING FAMILIES NETWORK.

EDUCATION - A. OBJECTIVE- TIDES SCHOOL IS LOCATED IN THE TIDES WEST WARWICK AND PAWTUCKET FACILITIES AND OFFERS A HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED SPECIAL EDUCATION AND THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM FOR HIGH RISK STUDENTS GRADES 5-12. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS BOTH MALES AND FEMALES WITH ACADEMIC, BEHAVIORAL AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT ALONG WITH VOCATIONAL PREPARATION. SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FORMS THE BASIC FOUNDATION FOR ALL SCHOOL BASED ACTIVITIES.B. ACCOMPLISHMENTS - GRADUATION RATES AND THE ABILITY OF GRADUATES TO OBTAIN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. ALL OF OUR 2020 GRADUATES RECEIVED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS FROM THEIR HOME HIGH SCHOOLS.VOCATIONAL SETTINGS - ALL TIDES STUDENTS RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT IN THE AREAS OF CULINARY ARTS AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND SMALL TOOLS SKILL TRAINING. SOME STUDENTS WITH ADVANCED SKILL DEVELOPMENT MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED BY SOME COMMUNITY BASED SMALL BUSINESSES WHOM ARE WILLING TO PROVIDE PAID AND UN-PAID TRAINING SITES.

OUTREACH & TRACKING PROGRAMS: THE PROGRAM IS STAFFED BY A SUPERVISOR AND TEAMS OF BA LEVEL CASEWORKERS. THE AMOUNT OF CASEWORKERS VARIES BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND CLIENTS REFERRED IN EACH AREA. THE OUTREACH AND TRACKING PROGRAMS SERVICED 238 CLIENTS/FAMILIES. YOUTH ARE SEEN IN SCHOOL, AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, WITH A 24-HOUR ON-CALL SERVICE. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED ON NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS. EACH CLIENT HAS AN INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT PLAN BASED ON PROGRAM GOALS IN THE AREAS OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION, EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND ATTENDANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, SOCIAL SKILLS, FUNCTIONING IN FAMILY SETTING, EMPLOYMENT SKILLS, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING. TREATMENT GOALS ARE BASED ON A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE NEEDS IN THESE AREAS AND PROGRESS IS MONITORED ON A THREE-MONTH BASIS THROUGH THE UTILIZATION REVIEW PROCESS.

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