Gray
Cottage opened
July 1st
, 2007 as a DSS-licensed
child care facility to provide residential care for
male or
female
children 7 to
17 years of age. Alumni
of The Children's Home, Methodist church groups and corporate
volunteers have worked diligently to renovate this Cottage which
has been closed for the last four years. Gray Cottage is a
nearly 10,000 sq foot home with nine spacious bedrooms, modern
security and monitoring equipment and has been fully repainted
and refurbished with new appliances, mattresses, linens, kitchen
equipment and much more!
· Admission
is 24 hours per day, 365
days per year. Call (336)721-7625
between 8:30 – 5:00 Monday-Friday; press 1 after 5 pm and on
weekends or holidays to be connected directly to Gray Cottage
for after-hours admissions. Gray is
licensed
with a waiver to provide
emergency
shelter admission and
residential care.
Admissions can be immediate or planned, if possible. While
placement length is not limited, active permanency plans are an
expectation and staff will participate in Child & Family Teams.
· Services
are designed for children who have been
abused or
neglected or are in the
midst of juvenile
court
action.
· Children
will be
assessed for
mental health needs within seven days
and The Children's Home can provide a diagnostic assessment for
eligible children
· Children
appropriate and eligible for services
may be
referred to one of our
mental health services: residential facilities (Levels II or
III, male and female), therapeutic or traditional foster care,
day treatment, family therapy, and/or individual therapy.
· Children
will
have access to a full
time school liaison, nurse, psychologists, psychiatrist,
therapists, recreational specialists, nutritionist and more.
· Family
therapy is encouraged as
is contact with the family. Children will be involved in
process and counseling groups as well as individual therapy when
appropriate.
· Staff
are trained in
medication
management.
· The
Children's Home will attempt to keep a child involved in their
current school and activities, however, Gray Cottage is located
within sight of four excellent elementary, middle and high
schools and can provide day treatment for eligible children on
campus as well as mentoring and tutoring.
· Sibling
referrals are encouraged
and some on campus foster care is available for younger
siblings.
Respite
can be provided for services such as therapeutic homes.
· Weekly
summaries of a child’s
progress will be faxed or emailed to referral sources
Residents will be involved in a
variety of
experiential
activities including our
ropes course, equine therapy, horticultural therapy, and use of
our swimming pool, nature trails, mountain biking course, indoor
and outdoor climbing walls, full size gym, ceramics studio,
Frisbee golf course, greenhouse, miniature horses and
gardening. An emphasis is put on
entrepreneurial skill building
through children working for pay and /or restitution with staff
in our offices, maintenance, or farm departments.
Experienced staff will
expedite
communication with the
Department of Social Services, Juvenile Justice System, Guardian
Ad Litems and parents/legal guardians. Supervised visitation by
families and friends is expected as part of a child’s permanency
plan.
1001 Reynolda Road,
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104
Phone:
336-721-7600
