Wheeler Clinic, Inc.
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Contact Information
91 Northwest Dr
Plainville, CT 06062
United States
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Plainville, CT 06062
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-8 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-8 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-8 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM-6 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
On any given day in Connecticut, there are thousands of children in foster care and more who need safe, loving homes. Wheeler Clinic’s Therapeutic Foster Care program provides 24-hour-a-day supported family homes to children and adolescents, primarily ages 6 through 17, needing a therapeutic level of foster care. The program also serves younger children as part of a sibling group and works with children over 18 years of age.
The program offers foster families training and ongoing support to help them provide a structured and nurturing environment to children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse and/or neglect, and who may be experiencing symptoms related to trauma, loss and other behavioral health concerns.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Other
Requirements to become a foster parent
You must meet minimum requirements to provide foster care for children in Connecticut. Before you start, educate yourself and reach out to a foster care agency. Social workers recommend that you and other family members in your home feel ready before starting your foster journey. Caring for a foster child takes time, patience, and persistence.
Contact your local licensed child-placing agency or attend an orientation meeting to learn more about what fostering entails. They will inform you about foster parent requirements, common obstacles you might face, and unique challenges among foster children. All foster kids have experienced trauma. Training teaches foster parents how best to help foster children manage their feelings and feel secure.
You must meet minimum state requirements to qualify as a foster care provider in Connecticut. Foster parents must:
- Be 21 years of age or older
- Offer a safe living environment
- Pass a police and FBI background check
- Maintain sufficient income to care for a family
- Complete the 10-week training program
- Provide a separate bed for the foster child
- Complete the Home Study process
- Have a clean driving record (pass a DMV check)
Kids of the same gender in a similar age range may share a bedroom.
Contact the Connecticut Department of Children and Families or a local child-placing agency for additional questions about foster parent requirements.
Ratings and Reviews
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Nov 05, 2022
Wonderful service!!
Oct 26, 2022
I highly recommend this facility for self and child care. It always important to communicate and the staff there are very compassionate and willing to listen.
Oct 26, 2022
My son’s therapist Gigi is amazing and we are really happy that we have her! My d atom is very shy and since seeing her I do see a change in him. I know it doesn’t happen overnight but I’m hoping to get there constantly because I was sick as d then my son got sick and we need to just be there and work on letting his feelings out and working on his communication skills and she’s been really working great with him he’s a young teenager but shes a great therapist!! Thank you Gigi for all you do for us 💯😊
Oct 04, 2022
Amazing
Sep 01, 2022
I don’t even know where to begin with the problems this place has. They’ve made so many mistakes that left my child abruptly without meds right before starting school. I show up for an appt and find out they never put it in the computer so even though I have a card with the time and date I still wasted my time getting there to not be seen. You can’t call because they have one main number that you can never get through on. You have to show up on any random day just to get an intake and hope you get seen, but you can literally wait hours and still be turned away. I’ve never seen such terrible business practices. I’ve heard horrible things about them for years but I was in a bind and brought my child there. It’s time to find somewhere else and I recommend you do the same. It’s like herding cattle around there. You’re just another number.