Conners Children's Center - Child & Family Services

824 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14209 www.cfsbny.org
Main Phone
716-884-3802

Fax
716-884-8689

Primary Services
Child/Adolescent Residential Treatment Facilities

Description
Provides individualized intensive treatment for boys and girls that are unable to remain in their own homes due to their behavioral and emotional needs. Staff provide treatment in small-group settings to help children overcome the obstacles and traumatic experiences that may affect their behaviors and prevent them from living at home. Through dedicated care, treatment, and supervision, children learn the skills needed to prepare for discharge back home or to another type of residence.

The Residential Treatment Center, certified by the Office of Child and Family Services, is a 16 bed residential treatment program that serves boys ages 5-14 who exhibit severe emotional disturbance and require a structured, 24 hour per day treatment program that cannot be found in either their own home or a foster care setting, even with intensive in-home services. The program provides trauma informed care, with the primary goal of returning the child back to the family or another permanent resource.

The Residential Treatment Facility, certified through the Office of Mental Health, serves children ages 5-14 who have an acute primary psychiatric disability. Children are provided a full milieu of therapeutic services, including psychiatric services, therapeutic recreation, nursing, crisis prevention, and intensive therapy right on campus, as well as supplemental therapies accessed through community resources (i.e. therapeutic horseback riding, art therapy, music therapy).

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Eligibility
Conners Residential Treatment Center: Serves boys ages 5-14 who exhibit severe emotional disturbance and require a structured, 24-hour per day treatment program that cannot be found in either their own home or a foster care setting.

Conners Residential Treatment Facility: Serves children ages 5-14, who have an acute primary psychiatric disability.

Service Area: WNY.

Intake Process
Referral from local county department of social services, family court, or NYS Office of Mental Health. Contact residentialreferrals@cfsbny.org.

Program Fees
Daily rates are based on actual costs of care. Some parent participation may be necessary.

Handicap Accessible?
No

Date of Official Change
Feb 25, 2021

Contacts
Dana Szalay (Primary)
Director of Residential Treatment
dszalay@cfsbny.org
716-335-7308
Contact Email
residentialreferrals@cfsbny.org