Programs & Services
Noank Community Support Services (NCSS) is a nonprofit, multi-service organization located in Groton, CT providing specialized services for children and young adults in five different locations in Southeastern CT, as well as a variety of community-based programs.
Gray Farm House (GFH)
- A therapeutic group home
- For adolescent girls from Department of Children and Families (DCF)
- 5 beds for ages 13-21
- 24/7 staffing
- Trauma-informed care
Clift House (CH)
- Shelter care for Unaccompanied Children ages infant to 18, either gender
- 12 beds
- Spanish speaking mostly
- Including pregnant and parenting teens
- 24/7 bilingual, bicultural staff
- School on site
Community-Based Services
Community Housing and Assistance Program (CHAP):
- A credentialed service
- Serving young adults 18-24 transitioning to self-sufficiency
- Help with employment or education
- Independent living assistance; rental assistance
Other Community Services for Children:
- To children and families ages 0-18 children and their guardians
- Therapeutic mentoring
- Respite/temporary care services
- Supervised visitation to monitor while guardian has time with removed child(s)
- Diagnostic/functional assessments
Transportation:
- Licensed livery vehicles
- School and other appointment transportation for DCF
Working for Integration, Support and Empowerment (WISE):
- Recovery support for adults with chronic mental health issues with the goal to assist our clients to maintain a level of self-sufficiency to live successfully in their community
- Staff go into the client homes
- Mental health waiver of Medicaid
- Credentialed through Advanced Behavioral Health (ABH)
Short Term Assessment and Respite (STAR) Home
The STAR program provides short term care (60 days), respite, assessment, and a range of clinical and nursing services to youth removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect or other high risk circumstances.