Admissions |
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General
Admission Requirements For Residential Program
Population
Served:
Kemmerer
Village accepts children from all races, creeds and nationalities.
Determination regarding a child's placement in the program
is done solely on the basis of the program being able to meet
the need of the referred child.
Kemmerer Village serves children referred and funded by Department
of Children and Family Services, Department of Mental Health
(via Individual Care Grants), Department of Corrections, Illinois
State Board of Education and County Court Juvenile Probation
offices.
Private placements are also available based on the income
of the child's family. Cost is determined upon review of the
placement application financial statement.
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Students
are accepted into Kemmerer Village's residential program
who:
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are
ages 12 - 19 |
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have
a full scale I.Q. of 70 or higher |
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have
emotional disturbances/behavior disorders |
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have
learning disabilities |
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demonstrate
delinquent type behavior |
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have
been physically or sexually abused |
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have
a history of moderate aggressive activity |
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generally
have not been successful in their life patterns |
Generally not considered appropriate for placement are
those who:
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full
scale I.Q. score falls below 70 and it is documented
as an accurate testing of the child's intellectual
capacities |
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have
extensive history of fire setting behavior |
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are
diagnosed as being actively psychotic, schizophrenic,
or having a pervasive development disorder |
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are
drug or alcohol addicted |
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are
severely physically handicapped |
Intake
Process:
Within
two days of the receipt of the referral packet, the Intake
Coordinator will notify the referral source indicating if
the child is appropriate for placement. If appropriate,
a placement date is agreed upon. When a referral is accepted
but no immediate openings are available, the child will
be placed on a waiting list until the opening becomes available.
The referral source will be contacted by the Intake Coordinator
and be informed of the status. Pre-placement visits are
not required, but may be conducted at the request of the
referral source or Kemmerer Village to better assess the
appropriateness of placement.
Please note: guardian must sign all necessary consents (provided
by the Intake Coordinator) and file must be complete prior
to placement date. If the child is on psychotropic medications
a thirty-day supply is required.
An Intake Staffing will be held approximately twenty-eight
days from the date of placement. AT this time, the child's
progress is discussed with a team including his/her parents,
counselor, school principal, caseworker(s), therapeutic
recreation specialist, and child care counselors. A staffing
will be held every three months thereafter.
Thank you for your interest in Kemmerer Village. If you
have questions regarding our program or are interested in
touring our facility, please Contact us.
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