Programs and Services
Community Services
Through a comprehensive network of services, families with children at risk for out of home placement receive in home assistance from trained professionals. Specific services include in home and out of home respite, parent training, skill building and family advocacy.
Education
Richard A. Desrochers Educational Center is a 7-12 grade program, accredited by the New York State Department of Education, offering all required classes for students to graduate with a Regents Diploma, a Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) credential or a Skills Achievement and Commencement Credential.
Residental Treatment
Our residential cottages are on 80+ wooded acres with ponds and nature trails. The setting offers opportunities for growth and development in a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic atmosphere. Our school and gymnasium are located within walking distance of the cottages.
Diagnostic/Respite Services
The program, for stays up to 90 days, is designed to serve persons ages 12 to 21 who are in need of emergency care and have emotional, behavioral and/or developmental challenges. Diagnostic services also can be provided on site.
Health Home Care Management
A “Health Home” is not a place.
It is a group of health care and service providers working together to make sure that your Child gets the services and care they need to stay healthy.
If your Child is under 21 years old and A Medicaid recipient who has complex physical and/or behavioral health needs, he or she may be eligible for Health Home Care Management.
Your Child’s appropriateness for Health Home Care Management is determined by many different circumstances. Take a look at our Family Brochure on this page and contact Brittany Piccolo at (518) 833-4951 bpiccolo@vanderheyden.org with any questions.
Bridges To Health (B2H)
Home & Community Based Services Medicaid Waiver Program.
The B2H program provides family and community support services to a proposed 3,305 children statewide and supplements the existing foster care and Medicaid State Plan programs. Vanderheyden serves as the Waiver Service Provider to Northeast Parent and Child Society and Parsons Child and Family Center. Vanderheyden provides 9-14 services in Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties as well as provides Skill Building in Columbia, Fulton, Green, Montgomery and Schoharie counties.
Services include:
- Skill Building
- Crisis Avoidance, Management and Training
- Day Habilitation
- Immediate Crisis Response Services
- Special Needs Community Advocacy and Support
- Intensive In-Home Supports
- Planned Respite
- Crisis Respite
- Family/Care Giver Supports and Services
Comprehensive Wellness
- View Our Comprehensive Wellness Policy Download PDF
- 2020-2021 USDA Public Announcement Download PDF
For information on Vanderheyden's Community Services or the B2H Waiver Service Provider Program