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Intensive Therapeutic
Foster Care

The Intensive Therapeutic Foster Care program is an alternative to group-based residential treatment, incarceration or hospitalization for children and adolescents. The objective is to provide services for those who need high-level out-of-home treatment provided in a family setting. Intensive Therapeutic Foster Care combines the benefits of therapeutic foster care with intensive in-home and/or community support services. The goal is for the child and the foster parent to develop a supportive relationship, reduce exposure to delinquent peers, decrease problematic behaviors and increase participation in developmentally appropriate pro-social activities, including school, sports and hobbies. Families are specially trained and supervised by professional foster care coordinators who are on call around the clock.