Communities for People (CFP) was founded in 1976 to respond to the needs of troubled youth in Massachusetts. CFP pioneered community-based residential programs after recognizing youth would benefit more from living in the community rather than in institutions. Four years later CFP began providing services in Rhode Island. Nan 1993, CFP merged with Integrated Foster Care. Nan 1997 CFP also merged with Special Adoption Family Services. These two mergers allowed CFP to provide a comprehensive continuum of services.
CFP collaborated with The Providence Center to create Placement Solutions, an organization that reviews and manages the services for the Rhode Island Department of Children, Jèn, ak Fanmi (DCYF). Nan 2010 Placement Solutions became independent of The Providence Center.
In more recent years, CFP joined a network of agencies, called The Care Management Network, working together to provide a full scope of services to RI youth and families.
FOUNDER’S STORY
Jozèf M. Leavey
Fondatè
Jozèf M. Leavey, te fonde Communities for People (CFP) nan 1976. Li te okipe plizyè pozisyon distenge nan domèn sèvis byennèt timoun ak jèn nan Massachusetts, enkli Direktè Divizyon Plasman pou Timoun Gadyen, Komisyonè Depatman Sèvis Jèn, Prezidan Konsèy Founisè Sèvis Imen Massachusetts, Prezidan Lig Timoun yo, Prezidan Komisyon Espesyal sou swen adoptif, ak Prezidan Konsèy Konsiltatif Eta a pou Depatman Timoun ak Fanmi (DCF). Nan 1980 CFP te elaji nan Rhode Island kote Joe te pran yon wòl lidèchip nan devlopman pwogram rezidansyèl adolesan ak pwogram kontak.. Jodi a Communities for People ap ofri yon kontinyèl swen atravè sèvis swen adoptif, pwogram rezidansyèl ak lavi endepandan, ak sèvis lakay yo nan Massachusetts ak nan Rhode Island.
Lè Joe te Komisyonè Sèvis Jèn li te kòmanse dezenstitisyonalize jèn yo epi kreye pwogram ki baze sou kominote a. Vizyon li se te ke jèn yo te pi byen sèvi nan ti gwoup anviwònman ki sanble ak kay yo. Joe kwè tou nan enpòtans kolaborasyon Founisè a e li te yon bagay enpòtan nan devlopman anpil rezo founisè nan Massachusetts ak Rhode Island..
Sou lidèchip Joe a, CFP te kòmanse bay sèvis jesyon ajans sèvis imen ki te bezwen èd finansye ak jesyon. Angajman Joe pou tretman ki baze sou prèv te mennen nan kreyasyon de pwogram itilizasyon MIS. Solisyon Plasman nan Rhode Island ak Rezo Reunifikasyon Fanmi nan Massachusetts.