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Crittenton Moves Forward in Philosophy and Treatment Crittenton Services, Inc. is working with a new, evidence-based framework that will revolutionize the way Crittenton serves its clients across the state of West Virginia. Crittenton currently serves over 500 children and families within its Residential Program and Wellspring Family Services, a community-based counseling service. "We recognized that the majority of our clients suffer from a variety of trauma experiences, such as physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect, and abandonment. We have been researching the best evidence based, clinical approaches to working with this population," said Kathy Szafran, President and CEO. Crittenton's sister agency in Kansas City, Missouri, the Crittenton Children's Center, has adapted a didactic clinical framework for their facility called "ARC" Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency, developed by the Trauma Center at Justice Resources Institute in Brookline, Massachusetts. The Kansas City Crittenton is currently in their third year of utilizing this model. Crittenton's management has visited the Kansas City facility and has interviewed the staff and clients regarding the success of this curriculum. The outcomes are impressive from the perspective that staff is well-trained in appropriately teaching the clients the tools necessary to begin the healing process. Also, the clients demonstrate the ability to utilize the tools taught to self-regulate, gain control of their behavior and experience increased self reliance. All of Crittenton's 140 employees will participate in the training to begin September 19, 2011. "We believe that this is critical for all staff to have a sound foundation regarding the framework of our treatment environment. Crittenton Services, Inc. will be the first treatment facility in the state utilizing this cutting edge, evidence based frame work," said Szafran. This training is funded, in part, by the Robert H. Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. Crittenton Services, Inc. is a non-profit agency providing better futures and lives for families across the state of West Virginia. Crittenton offers the only residential maternity home in West Virginia, and also offers in-home counseling through its Wellspring Family Services program. For more information call 1-800-280-2229 or go to our website www.florencecrittenton.net. |
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