Girls aged 12-18 are referred to Brooke Place from a variety of sources. Community mental health agencies Therapists Attorneys Families Referrals can be started over the telephone but need to be backed up with written information regarding the client and her family. There are different outcomes of the interview. Other times it is decided that Level III residential care is needed. Our ability to provide education in the public school setting must be taken into account.
Some clients require residential facilities that have on-grounds schools.
There must also be a clear commitment from the family to participate in family therapy if the plan is for everyone to work toward reunification. Brooke Place accepts girls who say thay want to work toward transitional living, but even in these cases, it is important to have some level of cooperative family involvement. If it is decided that placement at the group home is appropriate, contacts are made with the interested parties-the caseworker, probation, other agency, family, etc. A date is set for intake. Client is able to identify some of the concerns that have led to the referral being made.