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Cornerstones Day School
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Cornerstones Ipswich
Group Care Facility
Outreach and Aftercare
Cornerstones has seen over the years the importance of outreach, home-based work, and strong aftercare. The reality is that without these three components of care, the gains seen in residential treatment often lose their effect after the child leaves care. Access to services after the residential stay is crucial for involved families.
Aftercare
Cornerstones remains involved with families six months to a full year after discharge. The family outreach worker continues to go out to the home to support families in the transition and to help them maintain the new skills they have developed. The outreach worker also helps support the family in navigating new support services if necessary. Families can continue to call for check-ins to get support and guidance.
Home-based work
Much of the family work at Cornerstones is home based work. We ask that parents allow at least fifty percent of the work to occur in the home. Parents are also asked to take their child home as much as possible. Involved parents take their child home weekends and school vacations. We also ask parents to spend increasing amounts of time with their child at home as their child stabilizes allowing for visits during the week. As discharge approaches, children will spend more time at home than in the program allowing for greater opportunities for skill building and competency and a smother transition.
Outreach
While families and kids are in our care, we work to develop strong wrap around services for the family that can continue once they are discharged. We find mentors, parent aids, Y memberships, after school programs, and other like services. We do not believe that children and families can continue to experience success without bundling services after discharge.
