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MADONNA
HEIGHTS SERVICES
“By taking me away from the
space I was in,
You helped me to start over again.
I am grateful
for Madonna Heights for helping me gain a new lease on
life” Excerpt
from a poem by a resident in the Residential Treatment
Center
 The mission of Madonna Heights Services centers
on providing a spirit of hope to the most vulnerable among
us. A well-known presence on Eastern Long Island, Madonna
Heights offers residential, community, mental health and
outreach services to adolescent girls and women in need.
In 2003, over 1,400 individuals and families were assisted
through the agency’s
wide range of services.
Services at the Madonna
Heights Campus in Dix Hills:
 Residential Treatment
Center
The Madonna Heights Residential Treatment Center provides a structured therapeutic
setting for adolescent girls between the ages of 12 and 17. The program provides
group life and social services as well as clinical and mental health services.
Residents attend the Madonna Heights School. They also take part in a Therapeutic
Adventure Based Counseling program which was donated in 2001 and helps to
promote self-esteem and develop leadership and teamwork among the adolescent
girls in residence. The first program of its kind for girls on Long Island,
it is an adventure based counseling model that combines physical education
and a challenge course with a hands on learning experience. The heart of
the experience encourages full participation, learning to trust others and
the development of both leadership skills and creative thinking.
- Residential Treatment Facility
Teenage girls (ages 12-21) who need long-term mental health services under
the supervision of a physician are cared for in this "cottage program." Space
is available for up to 14 girls who also attend the Madonna Heights School.
- Madonna Heights School
Fully accredited by New
York State, the Madonna Heights School spans grades 7 through
12. Focusing on the individual needs of each student, the
school works to help each individual develop self-confidence,
maintain academic progress and develop the skills necessary
for post secondary education or employment. Please see “Educational Programs”page.
- Madonna Heights Day Treatment Program
Provides
an alternative to residential care for those who can be
treated most effectively while living at home. This program
provides educational and related supportive clinical services
at the Madonna Heights School. Students are often recommended
by local school districts through their Committees on Special
Education.
- Morning Star Community
Women who have completed an alcohol rehabilitation program find support at
this community residence. This program has a capacity of 20 women.
“Without each and everyone
in this program, my goals to improve my standards for
a more productive and rewarding life may never have been
realized. Everyone has added their own special flavor
to the new woman who is walking out these doors.” –Former
Resident of Morning Star Community
- Family Service Clinic
Individual, marital and family counseling are offered to local residents
on an outpatient basis. In addition, the Clinic serves foster care children
who are facing issues of loss and deprivation. Located on the main camous
of Madonna Heights in Dix Hills, The Family Service Clinic can be reached
by contacting (631) 643-8800.
Madonna Heights Off-Campus Services:
Deer Park
- The Rose Pelletier Center
The Rose Pelletier Center is an independent living program for 7 young women,
16-21 years of age.
Madonna Heights Homeless Services For Women
and Adolescent Girls: 
Madonna Heights provides emergency housing for homeless
women and adolescents who are single or who have children
at each of the seven locations listed below. The primary
goal of Madonna Heights’ Emergency Shelters is to help
these women and their families stabilize their lives by
providing them with temporary, emergency housing along with supportive
services.
| “Thanks
to all of you at Madonna Heights for making me feel
like a human being again” –Former shelter
resident |
Madonna Heights Emergency
Shelters:
- Dotty’s House- North Babylon
- Farmingdale Shelter- Farmingdale
- Gate House- Dix Hills
- Good Shepherd Residence- Deer Park
- Grace House- Deer Park
- Peconic Heights- Riverhead
- St. Joseph Residence- Northport
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