Kids Herkimer

Kids Herkimer follows the Wraparound model of care and approach to help youth succeed at home, at school, and in the community while also addressing family and social issues.

Intensive Preventive Services: designed to work with the highest intensity DSS families that have at least one child at risk of placement outside the home due to PINS/JD issues or neglect/abuse in the home. These services are also available to help youth transition back into their homes from a foster care placement.

Service Provision for Individual Needs (SPIN): referrals are made for single “a la carte” services to complement other preventive services already working with the family. Through SPIN, HCDSS can access Outpatient Diagnostic Evaluations for those youth in need.

PINS Preventive Services: preventive services to support the Herkimer County PINS Diversion Program with the goal of preventing youth from being placed out of the home due to mental and behavioral health challenges.

Early Intervention Diversion Program Services: developed in response to the need to reduce the use of non-secure detention days in Herkimer County; an EID coordinator provides interventions to realign behaviors and advocates for youth at risk of court-ordered detention and possibly long-term out-of-home placement.​