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Home About Us Make A Donation Volunteering Publications Join Our Team Join Mailing List Consumer Rights Privacy Practices Contact Us _________________ In 2007, Birmingham Group Health Services, Inc.'s received its eighth consecutive CARF Accreditation - the highest level of accreditation that a rehabilitation service provider may be awarded. (CARF, The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission, is an international accreditation body.) BGHS' most recent CARF Accreditation was a three-year accreditation awarded for the following programs/services: Mental Health Services: Case Management/ Services Coordination: Mental Health (Adults) Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Adults) Community Integration: Mental Health (Adults/Social Rehabilitation) Community Housing: Mental Health (Adults) Supported Living: Mental Health (Adults/ISH, PILOTS) Employment Services: Community Employment Services: Job Development Community Employment Services: Job-Site Training Community Employment Services: Job Supports	Rehabilitation Services Rehabilitation plays a central role in Birmingham Group Health Services, Inc.'s (BGHS) person-centered philosophy of treatment and care. This holistic approach allows each individual the chance to direct and choose the course of his/her recovery, to reach his/her full potential in the areas of work, home, and leisure life, and to not only get by in the daily world, but to thrive! BGHS' Rehabilitation Department assists adults and/or youth diagnosed with disabilities such as mental health, mental retardation, brain injury, legal blindness, physical, and/or learning. With programs as diverse as Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation, vocational counseling, job placement & coaching, and the nationally affiliated Compeer volunteer program, BGHS' Rehabilitation Department provides persons in recovery with a solid framework for a lifetime of social and workplace success! _____________________________ Birmingham Group Health Services, Inc.'s Rehabilitation Services (with the exception of Employment Services) are now located at the BGHS Extension, 111 New Haven Avenue (Route 34) in Derby, CT. For more information about any of these programs please call (203) 736-8407, or contact BGHS Main Headquarters at 435 East Main Street, Ansonia, CT, 06401, (203) 736-2601. ___________________________________ Acquired Brain Injury Services Acquired brain injuries (ABI) present challenges to individuals that result in the need for new skills to be developed in order to function on a day to day basis. The Acquired Brain Injury program at BGHS offers a wide range of services that assist individuals with a brain injury to obtain those necessary skills. Vocational services such as job coaching, time, organizational, and money management, behavior and job seeking skills training are available to help individuals with brain injury return to the world of work. Wrap-around services are also available through the Acquired Brain Injury Waiver Program (of which BGHS is an approved provider) for those who are at risk of living in an institution as a result of their brain injury. These services include peer companion services, case management, independent living skills training, supported employment and pre-vocational services, and family education and training, This service is available to residents of the Greater Waterbury Valley, as well as surrounding towns. DDS Services Birmingham Group Health Services, Inc. provides services to persons referred by the CT Department of Developmental Services. These services include fully supervised, group supported employment sites; individual job placements which provide placement in competitive employment environments, job coaching and job related supports to assist the individual in maintaining work and developing a career path; and residential supports that utilize person-centered planning and self-determination to develop individualized plans that will enable persons to thrive in the communities in which they work and live. Examples of residential supports include, but are not limited to, independent living skills training, budgeting, and social skills building. Social Rehabilitation Services Social Rehabilitation plays a major role in the Rehabilitation Department at BGHS. Services are available across a broad spectrum of care, enabling the individual to thrive at his or her own pace. Programs are provided on either a group or an individualized basis, and professional, compassionate staff ensure that all care is delivered thoroughly, and with the best interests of the individual and family in mind. From providing residential supports for persons in recovery, to supporting and assisting the Valley Social Club, the Social Rehabilitation Program is innovative, personalized and successful. Vocational/Employment Services Few things in life provide the same feeling of accomplishment as holding a job. The Employment Program at Birmingham Group Health Services, Inc. offers a wide range of job-related services, that take the individual from assessment, to assistance in getting a job, and to on-the-job-supports once employment has been found. Recognizing that persons in recovery are individuals, BGHS tailors services so they are personalized, effective, and most likely to result in the attainment, and retention, of a job. Services offered by the Employment Program at BGHS include: situational assessment, job seeking skills training, on-the-job and job related supports, vocational counseling, ADA consultation, and assistance with resume writing and job-related problem solving. -back to top-	Acquired Brain Injury Services DDS Services Social Rehabilitation Vocational/ Employment Services Young Adult Services Supervised & Supportive Housing Programs Peer/Mutual Supports Homeless Outreach _________________ Special Programs Learn About Our Peer Support Groups! Join the Valley Social Club! 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