Program Overview...
Old Mill Center for Children and Families is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides services to address the educational, social, emotional, and family needs of a diverse population of children. Our unique range of services allows us to provide multi-leveled, individualized and group support to at-risk children, from birth to 18, and their families. Our services include:
Healthy Start
A program providing resources and intensive in-home support for hi-risk first time parents
The miission of the Healthy Start program is to prevent child abuse by strengthening the families of firstborn children through intensive home visiting services, and to provide support and information during the early critical years of their child's life. The program is free and voluntary.
Risk Factors Addressed
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol use
Mental health issues
Poverty
Other stressors
Services Include:
Welcome baby visits
Needs assessment
On-going parent support
Connections to community resources
On-going home visits up to 4 years
Number of Children and Families served in 2005: 263
Integrated Preschool Program
A unique model for children, ages 3-6, with special needs and those who are typically developing. National Association for Education of Young Children accredited programs. The curriculum is specially adapted, staffed and organized for the optimum benefit of all children.
Risk Factors Addressed:
Educational, Physical, Social, Mental Health,
Behavioral, Language and Family-Related Issues
Services Include:
Specially trained staff
Specially designed developmental curriculum
Early intervention ancillary services
Sensory Integration Therapy
Counseling services
Family support, education and involvement
Speech Therapy
Occupational and Physical Therapy
Number of Children Served in 2005: 32
Intensive Treatment Services
The Intensive Treatment program offers individual, family, and group mental health treatment and educational services for children, ages 3-7. Severe social, emotional, and behavioral challenges prevent these children from functioning successfully in typical preschool, childcare or public school programs.
- Psychiatric Day Treatment Program - Certified and funded by the State Mental Health Division to provide day treatment for preschool children with serious emotional challenges (ages 3-6)
- Parent Education Programs - Focusing on building parenting skills through support, information, and involvement in the child’s development (birth to 18)
- Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Management (2-18)
Risk Factors Addressed:
Withdrawal/Depression
Neurological Disorder
Early Childhood Trauma
Drug Exposure
Environmental Stressors
Unstable Family Relationships
Parental Criminality
Parental Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Physical, Sexual, and/or Emotional Abuse
Parental Mental Health Issues
Behavioral Issues and Neglect
Current Services Include:
Individual, group and family mental health treatment
Skill Development
Behavior Modification
Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Management
Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapy
Sensory Integration Therapy
Early Intervention Education
Number of Children and Families served in 2005: 10
Occupational Therapy Program
Occupational and Speech Therapy Program services include assessment, treatment and referrals as indicated for children
birth -16. Services are designed to help children develop to their greatest potential and highest level of independence.
Risk Factors Addressed:
Down Syndrome
Autism
Developmental Delays
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Williams Syndrome
Sensory Integration Disorders
Tactile and Sensory Dysfunction
Speech and Language Disorder
Learning Difficulties
Services Include:
Gross and Fine Motor Development
Sensory Integration Therapy
Speech Therapy
Assessment
Referral
Number of Children/Youth served in 2005: 132
Strong Families Program
An integrated bi-lingual prevention, intervention, and treatment program for
families with children, ages 0-8, who have no other means of accessing needed
services. Helping families access services they need to 1) enhance parenting
skills that promote bonding and attachment, and 2) provide services to develop
children's social and emotional growth.
- Family Support & Connection - A program that provides support and coordination
of resources to families struggling with stressors such as poverty, domestic
violence, alcohol and drug abuse, and neglect to prevent child abuse
- Outreach Support and Consultation - Training, education and support for
teachers, childcare providers and parents that have children with behavioral
and emotional challenges, with the goal of keeping these children in their
early childhood setting
Risk Factors Addressed:
Family relationship difficulties
Parent & child mental health concerns
Parental drug & alcohol problems
Social, emotional and behavioral problems
Domestic violence Unstable housing
Physical abuse
Services Include:
Home-based and community mental health programs
Therapeutic Support groups for:Children of Incarcerated Parents, Moms suffering
from post-pardum depression, and survivors of domestic violence
Parent Education Classes
(in collaboration with Linn-Benton Community College)
Teacher and Childcare Provider Training
First steps: Intervention for early anti-social behaviors (ages 3-7)
Second Steps: Violence Prevention curriculum (ages 3-6)
Family Support: Parent/child skills training and coordination services to
families receiving Temporary Assistance for needy Families (TANF) funds and are
at risk for abuse and/or neglect
Numbers Served in 2007
Outreach Services--266 children
Family Support and Connections--158 families
Outpatient Counseling--186 families
Outpatient Mental Health Services
Primary provider of individual counseling for Benton County children & adolescents, dealing with issues surrounding family violence, sexual abuse, depression, abandonment & parental abuse of drugs or alcohol, school failure, self harm, grief, loss and divorce, children living in foster care.
- School Based Counseling - Provide on-site services to Corvallis, Alsea, and Philomath school districts
- Family and Parent/Guardian Counseling - Supportive/educational group and individual counseling that focuses on the stabilization of families; ability to be more self sufficient and better able to solve issues without aggression or violence, including groups for incarcerated parents.
- Court Mandated Co-Parenting Program - Program to support parents and children through the trauma of divorce and help parents address their children’s needs during and after divorce
- Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Management (ages 2-18)
- ChildSafe Program - Provides treatment for children/adolescents who have been sexually abused and provides support for their families (ages 2-18)
- Children's Grief Program - Support groups for children and families who have been affected by death
Risk Factors Addressed:
Family violence, sexual abuse, depression, abandonment, parental drug and alcohol problems, school failure, self-harm, trauma, divorce, loss, ADD/ADHD, poverty, homelessness, parental incarceration, family mental health issues,
other psychological stressors
Current Services Include:
Individual child therapy
Youth therapy
Family Therapy
Group therapy
Personal growth support groups
Summer camp
School based counseling
Medication evaluation and management
Psychiatric evaluation
Number of Children/Youth Served in 2005: 350
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