"AKLG Clinical Services" offered by
community-based nonprofit, Children's Aid and Family Services
PARAMUS,
N.J., July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Children's Aid and Family Services, a Paramus-based nonprofit human services agency,
recently introduced the availability of convenient, no-cost,
in-home therapy for pre-and post-adoptive and kinship families.
Supported by the State of New Jersey Department of Children
and Families, this unique service is available for pre-and
post-adoptive and kinship families with children 20 years old and
younger who live in New Jersey and
were placed through New Jersey's
Child Protection and Permanency agency.
"Some of these children have experienced abuse, neglect, or
abandonment in their young lives, causing them to suffer from the
effects of significant trauma," says Jo
Ponticello, LCSW, Vice President of Children's Services at
Children's Aid. "Our therapists are trained in Dyadic Development
Psychotherapy, an attachment-focused treatment for families with
kinship, foster, or adopted children."
Ponticello says the program is designed to be a collaboration
between families and therapists and to provide support for adoptive
parents or caregivers that may struggle or need guidance to manage
their children's behaviors and emotionally connect with them.
"The therapy's goals are for children to gain relationship
experience, to grow and heal emotionally, and for families to build
stronger relationships with increased feelings of attachment,
trust, and safety," Ponticello explains.
"Our agency has extensive experience supporting pre- and
post-kinship and adoptive families on their unique journeys," says
Shavonda E. Sumter, President and
CEO. "This is our 125th year of serving families, and we
are excited about the addition of this new service as we support
families in their growth together."
For more information, contact the AKLG program coordinator at
551-224-2711 or email aklgsupport@cafsnj.org.
About Children's Aid and Family Services
Children's
Aid and Family Services is a leading nonprofit human services
organization serving northern New
Jersey. The agency is fully accredited and has served the
community for 125 years. Its mission is to strengthen families and
empower individuals – children and adults alike – to reach their
fullest potential. For more information, call 201-261-2800 or
visit www.cafsnj.org.
Contact:
Sheila Riccardi
201-740-7108 | sriccardi@cafsnj.org
Bethann Carbone
609-670-8116| Bethann@brandingovation.com
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