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
Average user rating
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Aug 31, 2022
NOT a safe place if you reveal your religious convictions. Side with common morals. Don't generally see eye to eye. Huge staff turnaround. Questionable practices found on certain forums. In the form of video & audio. "Either you agree with certain upper staff or they're against you". We viewed 17 hours of video. Had comments by staff telling of more. Wouldn't recommend! Our small media company has compiled hours of footage. By willing patients whom agreed to wire and remain confidential. Intimidating environment for staff in which some footage has been gifted to us. Causing patients to be the "enemy" is violation of State & Federal laws. We'll be airing on Netflix with. 18 months with our documentary. Pending the legal advice and assistance we're paying for. Our hope it's to return Wheeler back to a safe place for everyone. Seeking damages from an entity & replacement of certain staff. We aim to bring this to light. Our advertisement funds are already banked. What's right is right. Not the your rights over the vulnerable using intimidating type tactics. While macerating as "helping" the patient. Thank God ECT days are gone. This is our company's review. Once our investigation is done. See you on Netflix. Too many rights violations with a long way from statute of limitations expiring.
Jul 01, 2022
I'm absolutely satisfied with the care that I have been receiving!! I will recommend it to anyone that needs help!! The staff is wonderful and have been very helpful to me and my needs!! They never judged me for who I am or the serious help that I needed!!💜
Jun 21, 2022
They never pick up the phone when you try to call. But they also expect you to cancel appointments by calling. I just sat on the phone for an hour and had to hang up. This is horrible service of the staff.
Jun 08, 2022
The pediatrician is a very good doctor. But Wheeler Clinic Pediatrics is very neglectful
And getting child my child's needs meet in between his wellness visits is like pulling teeth with them. Getting paperwork for school, camp, and prescriptions and referrals situated is a struggle.
May 26, 2022
My son enjoys being treated by Rachael. Staff is very understanding and caring.