About Families CEDARR Center was certified in April 2001 by the Rhode Island Department of Human Services as the State's first CEDARR Family Center. About Families is committed to providing access to coordinated services for children with special needs and their families.
CEDARR stands for:
Comprehensive
Evaluation
Diagnosis
Assessment
Referral &
Re-evaluation
A family can seek services at the CEDARR Family Center to help them (a) understand their child’s needs, (b) plan services and treatment, (c) link to identified supports, (d) monitor their child’s progress, and (e) advocate for their child.
About Families CEDARR Center was created through a partnership of the Groden Center, Meeting Street Center, and The Providence Center. The three organizations bring their collective experience in providing care, education, and support services for children with special health care needs and their families. Together, the three organizations serve children across all the disability categories. About Families has the capacity to work with children regardless of their presenting need or disabling condition, assuring that there are multiple doors to appropriate services.
Mission: The About Families CEDARR Center is committed to supporting families of children who have autism spectrum disorders, mental health and substance abuse difficulties, and development, physical, and medical disabilities by providing state of the art information, evaluative, diagnostic, prescriptive, and support services that build on the strengths of the child, family, and community.
Key Values:
• Family members are respected as key partners in the identification of their strengths and needs, the development of their care plans, and the choice of their supports.
• A comprehensive array of multidisciplinary services that are integrated and coordinated provides a seamless process for the child and family.
• Families are supported best when services are accessible geographically, linguistically, and culturally.
• Collaboration with local community support systems maximizes the resources for achieving positive family outcomes.
• The ongoing evaluation of outcomes, systems, and consumer satisfaction contributes to the base of knowledge from which to improve the care and treatment for children and their families.
CEDARR stands for:
Comprehensive
Evaluation
Diagnosis
Assessment
Referral &
Re-evaluation
A family can seek services at the CEDARR Family Center to help them (a) understand their child’s needs, (b) plan services and treatment, (c) link to identified supports, (d) monitor their child’s progress, and (e) advocate for their child.
About Families CEDARR Center was created through a partnership of the Groden Center, Meeting Street Center, and The Providence Center. The three organizations bring their collective experience in providing care, education, and support services for children with special health care needs and their families. Together, the three organizations serve children across all the disability categories. About Families has the capacity to work with children regardless of their presenting need or disabling condition, assuring that there are multiple doors to appropriate services.
Mission: The About Families CEDARR Center is committed to supporting families of children who have autism spectrum disorders, mental health and substance abuse difficulties, and development, physical, and medical disabilities by providing state of the art information, evaluative, diagnostic, prescriptive, and support services that build on the strengths of the child, family, and community.
Key Values:
• Family members are respected as key partners in the identification of their strengths and needs, the development of their care plans, and the choice of their supports.
• A comprehensive array of multidisciplinary services that are integrated and coordinated provides a seamless process for the child and family.
• Families are supported best when services are accessible geographically, linguistically, and culturally.
• Collaboration with local community support systems maximizes the resources for achieving positive family outcomes.
• The ongoing evaluation of outcomes, systems, and consumer satisfaction contributes to the base of knowledge from which to improve the care and treatment for children and their families.