GENERAL INFORMATION
ADDRESS:
PO Box 1288, 3844
Highway 8 S, Lexington, NC 27293-1288 (336/357-7126) (FAX 336/357-2923)
e-mail- sramsey@ach-nc.org
DIRECTIONS:
I-85 to Exit
91, 2.5 miles South on Highway 8
WEB ADDRESS:
www.ach-nc.org
SPONSOR:
Junior Order
United American Mechanics
PRESIDENT: Dr. Russell O. Gobble
LICENSE:
DSS: Capacity of
50; Civil Rights compliance
ACCREDITATION:
COA
COMMUNITY:
Suburban
PURPOSE:
To respond to the
special needs of dependent/neglected children and their families through
provision of preventive, interventive, and rehabilitative services.
SERVICE AREA: State of
North Carolina
SERVICES:
·
Residential/Transitional
institutional group care
·
Preparation for Independent /Adult
Living
·
Foster family Care
·
Therapeutic Foster Care
·
Foster Parent Training
·
Pre-school day care
·
School-age day care
·
Family counseling
·
Child advocacy
TASK-ORIENTED SERVICES:
Program unit: Preparation for independent living. Child/family
planning: Surrogate parenting Transitional Care.
SCHEDULE: Open year round
II. INSTITUTIONAL GROUP CARE
CHILDREN CONSIDERED FOR
ADMISSION: Boys and girls, age 5-21 in DSS Custody; must be able to attend
public school or community college; must not be a danger to self or
others; we will consider mild to moderate emotional/behavior problems,
status offenders, and adjudicated delinquents.
COTTAGES:
6 campus
cottages: groups of 6-10; live-in staff.
EDUCATION: Grades 1-12
attend public schools with programs for EMD, LD, emotionally disturbed,
and behaviorally troubled. Also available - Vocational
education through community college, secondary vocational education,
technical and college training, on-campus library and learning center.
RELIGION:
Attendance
required at weekly on-campus chapel service, non-denominational.
RECREATION:
On-campus gym,
swimming pool, ball courts, Membership in local YMCA.
SOCIAL SERVICES:
On-Staff Social workers.
PSYCHOLOGICAL:
Testing,
counseling, therapy, and psychiatric services available in community.
MEDICAL:
Pediatrician,
dentist, and other specialists in community.
JOB TRAINING:
On-campus
job skills training program for individual children as appropriate; they
work, learn job skills, earn hourly wage, learn life skills.
SPECIFIC RULES:
Must be 16 to date. Preparation for Adult Living youth may
own cars.
III. FOSTER FAMILY CARE
CHILDREN CONSIDERED FOR
ADMISSION: Boys and girls, age birth to 18; abused, neglected, dependent
LICENSED HOMES:
Network of
foster families within 50-mile radius of Lexington
IV. FOSTER PARENT EDUCATION
Model Approach to Partnership in Parenting (GPS/MAPP) training provided to all foster parents licensed through American Children's Home.
V. PRE-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGE DAY CARE
American Children's Home
campus; Capacity of 112; Title XX certified; contact Melissa Mickel, (336
- 357 - 7126) 4 -Star Rating
VI. PLANNING PROCEDURES
CONTACT PERSONS: Main
Office 336/357-7126;
Social Work Dept. 336/357-0765;
Human Relations Coordinator 336/357-2404
REFERRALS: From DSS, Mental Health, Court, voluntary placement agreement through DSS.
FINANCIAL AGREEMENT: Rates negotiated on a per diem basis
APPLICATION FORM: Uniform
"Application for Service" required. Documentation required with
application: copy of court order, record of medical examination, social
history, birth certificate, psychological, education transcripts, Social
Security card, TB Tine test.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE: Legal custodian should contact social worker by mail or phone.
Application is official when the completed and signed form is received.
Pre-admission visit is recommended for Transitional and PAL admission; child
must be present; Prefer to have family present
(Residential programs).
Written plans of service for all children admitted.
DURING PERIOD OF CARE:
Review conferences every 3 months with family and referring agency. Visiting
families available. AFTER CARE: Services available for
residents and their families in conjunction with discharge plans. Consultation
services available.