Information for Agencies
When parents come to you looking for help for their children, it's important to be able to recommend a program with a proven track record.
That's the Birch Home Services Program. Using a complete range or interventions — from special education to physical therapy to play therapy — our skilled professionals help children with special needs acquire the basic skills necessary to achieve their greatest potential.
We're proud of the results. In fact, many of the children we serve no longer need special help by the time they reach kindergarten.
We offer a unique team approach.
To make sure our services are provided in the most effective way, we use a team approach in which parents, teachers and therapists all work closely together. A service planner coordinates, supports and integrates all efforts for the maximum benefit of the child.
The point is to make life better — not just for the children, but for their families, too.
Parents are at the heart of our treatment program. Our Service Planners guide parents along the entire process, from referral through evaluation to intervention. With services like parent support groups and parenting education, parents receive the training they need to help the child succeed.
Most important, the parent is always involved in the treatment decisions affecting his or her child.
Birch does it all.
First, we conduct a developmental screening and evaluation. Then whatever they need, we can provide in the child's home or school. The range of services we make available to the child — and the parent — is comprehensive:
- Occupational Therapy
- Service Coordination
- Speech Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Special Instruction
- Parenting Education and Training
It isn't necessary to use more than one agency to get the help the child needs.
We're an approved provider for the New York City Early Intervention Program, working with children up to three years old, and the New York City Board of Education's Preschool Special Education Program, for children three to five. Our Early Intervention Program is funded by the New York State Department of Health and by the New York City Department of Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services. Our Preschool Services are publicly funded through New York State and New York City and provided at no charge to parents.
We have a history of helping exceptional children turn small steps into great strides. Strides that make a difference for life. Our services are easily available and easy to use. To find out more about all we have to offer, call the Birch Community and Home Education Program today.
For more information, call today: 212-616-1874, or email: Debra.Bardavid@birchfamilyservices.org.
