Parent & Family Resources - Green Chimneys

Horse Herd Helped by Dedicated Volunteers

November 17, 2020

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.

Brook Lyn the Sheep

Found abandoned in a box with her brother in Brooklyn, NY, this sheep was rescued as a newborn. After she was stabilized by a wildlife rehabilitator, she was driven up to Green Chimneys Farm where the children hand fed her with bottles of warm milk. The responsibility of becoming a caretaker for a little animal like Brook Lyn gives students a chance to recognize their own ability to make a contribution. Many of the children have been “taken care” of all of their lives by caring parents, concerned teachers and mental health staff, but stepping up and holding a bottle for this little orphan lamb transforms them from service receivers to service providers.