Lookout MT. Community Services- TREK Program
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Contact Information
1875 Fant Drive
Ft. Oglethorpe, GA 30742
United States
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Ft. Oglethorpe, GA 30742
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
TREK Foster Care provides individualized treatment and support services in a family setting. Clinical staff and the foster parents work as a team to provide a healing environment designed to help the youth achieve increased emotional stability and an improved level of behavioral functioning and social interaction. The foster parents are specially recruited, screened, and trained to provide an environment with sufficient structure and skills to help children achieve their individualized goals.
Program Objectives:
- To help the youth achieve increased emotional stability, improved level of behavioral functioning, and social interaction.
- To help the youth achieve their individual treatment goals.
- To help promote family reunification.
- To help the youth return to the community successfully from treatment.
- To educate youth about medication and the importance of medication compliance
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
Requirements to become a foster parent
The DHS assists foster families with placement and ensures the child adjusts well to their new environment. Whether you have years of parenting experience or are relatively new to the idea, they have many support options for families. You can find plenty of information on the DHS/DFCS website or call them for more assistance.
Your local licensed child placement agency also places children in the foster system with carefully matched parents. Although foster care is temporary, it's crucial to find the right fit. That's why parents get a say in age range and gender.
There are also many state support groups for foster families that provide educational resources, services, and more. Connecting with these organizations and adding to your personal support network will be invaluable.
One of the best ways to become a better parent, whether you plan on fostering a child short-term or adopting, is to read as much as you can about Georgia's foster system. For instance, recently proposed bills would help to streamline parts of the state's foster care placement system.
You can find plenty of information available online for free as well. Blogs, podcasts, and videos are all incredibly useful ways to obtain new information about fostering.
Ratings and Reviews
Average user rating
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Jan 24, 2018
Feeling incredibly thankful and fortunate to have met the staff here at the LMCS in Fort Oglethorpe. During this stressful and uncertain time for my family, the people here not only went above and beyond to help us, but they were kind and compassionate. Teresa, Sue Ann, Connie, Kevin, and Kathy (and to those whose names I didn't catch), thank you all SO much.
Sep 12, 2017
Like dr.david and dr.yap because my doctors and there are the greatest to me
Apr 24, 2017
Very nice people they really care