Parent & Family Resources - Green Chimneys

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Parent & Family Resources

Green Chimneys Community Based Services are inherently preventive in nature and designed to keep children in their community and with their families, avoiding residential placement whenever possible. Parent & Family Resources include access to assessments, social supports, and service coordination to help families provide the best care for their children.

An experienced staff of certified social workers, case managers, program managers, administrators and interns work closely with youth and families to provide individualized services, skill-building tools and resources to support positive individual and familial development, self-reliance and healthy communication.

Gracie & Reba

Donkeys Gracie and Reba have been residents of the farm since 1996 and are particularly valuable partners for the children because they offer immediate feedback on behavior. They are patient, shy and headstrong but because donkeys only acknowledge humans who appear calm, this pair helps children learn the skills necessary to approach them gently and quietly. Gracie and Reba also have an extraordinary bond and have difficulty being apart so students must keep this in mind, even for basic tasks such as walking them. If the donkeys lose sight of each other they will start calling to one another so students work together to make sure the pair can see each other for their entire journey outside.