McQuade Children's Services

About McQuade Today

In operation since 1862, McQuade Children's Services is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of children and families through a comprehensive continuum of programs. Each program is specifically designed to address the individual needs of each child and family. Range of services includes a variety of community-based preventive services, and skill-building programs, and 24-hour out of home treatment. McQuade operates in accordance with the licensing standards of regulatory authorities with an agency commitment to continuous quality improvement.

Vision Statement

All children should have the care and treatment they need . -Dr. Milton Ash McQuade

Mission Statement

On behalf of children and families, McQuade Children's Services is committed to:

… Providing for basic needs of children and families,

… Teaching values in support of relationships, personal development, and good citizenship; and,

… Creating opportunities in an environment that encourages success.

Who do we serve?

McQuade serves children and families with special needs. Although each child arrives with a unique set of challenges and histories, some commonalities may include classification as severely emotionally disturbed, history of suffering physical and sexual abuse or neglect, truancy issues, and/or behavior difficulties at home, in public school, or in their community.

Region Served
As a regional organization, McQuade accepts children from the Hudson Valley referred by NYS departments of social services and family courts (excluding New York City ). 100% of the children in our preventive programs are from Orange County. McQuade's community group homes and emergency shelter serves youth from the counties of Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Westchester, Putnam, Sullivan, Columbia, Rockland, Fulton, Franklin, Greene, Schenectady, and Rensselaer.

Campus Sites
New Windsor:
Administrative Offices
Placement Diversion/PINS Plus

Newburgh:
Emergency Diagnostic Shelter Services (boys)

Cornwall:
Community Based Therapeutic Group Home (girls)


Washingtonville:
Community Based Therapeutic Group Home (boys)

Brief Description of McQuade's Programs

McQuade Children's Services operates a variety of programs within a range from community-based preventive services to 24-hour out of home treatment. Each program emphasizes responding to the needs of children who have experienced emotional trauma as evidenced by behavioral disorders, need for Special Education, and history of abuse or neglect. The continuum of services has evolved in response to the changing needs of children and families. More than 90% of youth in treatment each year are served through community-based programs. Below is a description of the current services available.

Community Based Preventive Services -

McQuade offers a preventive program across Orange County . The program is designed to support youth and families by enhancing their abilities to care for themselves. The Placement Diversion counselors work to re-focus troubled youth who live at home and have been identified as being at risk. PINS Plus is an enhanced placement diversion program for older teens: age 16-18.

Emergency Diagnostic Assessment Center -

Open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, the Newburgh shelter provides children with professional diagnostic and crisis care. A comprehensive psychological, psychiatric, educational and behavioral assessment and recommendation is completed for each child. The program seeks to diagnose the needs for families in order to provide the optimum treatment plan recommendations for each child.

Community Based Therapeutic Group Homes -

Teens without viable family resources can live in our Cornwall (girls) or Washingtonville (boys) group homes, receive therapy, and gain independent living skills until they graduate from public high school. All residents are encouraged to become involved with after-school, faith-based and community activities. Opportunities for vocational apprenticeships and part-time jobs are emphasized by McQuade, as is the importance of learning independent living skills. College scholarships are also available to qualified residents. Group Home residents usually live at the group home for an average of 22 months. In recent years, youth in our Group Homes have made the Honor Roll, attended the prom, participated in sports teams and ROTC, graduated from High School and gone on to College.

McQuade's Philosophy
McQuade's staff and volunteers are not daunted by the special needs of the children we serve, but rather believe that by changing attitudes, we can change lives. McQuade's programs focus on providing children with a reliable, safe environment helping them to build trust and healthy relationships and by giving them successful experiences to build their self-esteem.

We believe a quality program treats not only the crisis at hand, but also prepares the child for how to be successful and confident in the face of future challenges. We believe each child has the potential to become a productive and contributing member of society. We endeavor to provide the children in our care with the highest quality treatment, counseling and training, to teach basic values, personal development and good citizenship, and to create an environment that embodies caring, opportunity and success. Our core values include commitment to excellence, dedication to quality and the effective use of resources. We also believe it is important that all children who are admitted to McQuade are able to obtain services and/or treatment without encountering discrimination, insensitivity to cultural differences, or any other barriers to receiving treatment.

McQuade Finances
McQuade Children's Services is funded by a number of State and Federal Government Contracts, including the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), and the Federal Government Universal Service Administrative Company (USOC).

Charity Status
We are a recognized 501(C)3 non-profit charitable organization. All contributions to McQuade are deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.