It doesn’t have to be this way
There is hope at Maddie's Place
We are committed to provide the space for growth for the dyad, and to take the time to meet each family where they are at. Supporting them through the beginning of their journey together, and giving them the tools they need to be a connected and united family when they leave Maddie’s Place.
OUR SERVICES
- Caregiver coaching, education, and skill building related to infant care, feeding, soothing, safe sleep, and developmental support
- Dyadic services that promote bonding, attachment, and caregiver-infant interaction
- Family support services, including peer navigation, case management, and coordination with child welfare and community-based providers
- Respite care, overnight accommodations, and on-site supports for caregivers while the infant is receiving services at the RPRC
- Discharge and transition planning, including linkages to early intervention, home visiting, SUD treatment, primary care, and community supports.
INTEGRATED CARE FOR INFANTS AND PARENT
- Medication management for withdrawal of NAS and NOWS; specialized feeding in collaboration with the early support for infants and toddlers program at DCYF; oxygen therapy; feeding tubes when necessary; wound care; and comorbid conditions that are managed in a nonacute setting
- Have capacity to provide room and board to 1 parent at a time of an infant receiving treatment at the establishment
- Provide wraparound services to 1 or both parents of an infant receiving treatment at the establishment regardless of whether the parent is residing at the establishment when the infant is receiving treatment.
Payment for Services
Maddie’s Place offers all of its services and care at no cost to families. We anticipate our services will be covered by Medicaid, State and/or Federal funding, and private donations.
What to Expect
Family Advocacy Program
- Room and board for any parent deemed eligible for such services
- Access to and secure storage for medication-assisted treatment medications
- Training on infant cues to promote bonding and attachment
- Transportation to inpatient or outpatient SUD services for the parents
- Training on safe sleep techniques
- Coordination between providers from DCYF’s early support for infants and toddlers programs and parents to promote continuity of care
- Training on basic parental skills
- Care management services
- Support in securing housing
- Peer support
- Supervised visitation services
- Education on secondary exposure to opioids.
