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Contact information
website
www.stdominicshome.org
Telephone
845.359.3400
Mailing address
Saint Dominic's Home
500 Western Highway
Blauvelt, NY 10913 |
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_Saint Dominic’s Home At A Glance |
Frequently Asked Questions:
Does Saint Dominic’s Home still operate a “home?”
No. While Saint Dominic’s Home still includes “Home” in its name which dates back to 1878 it no longer serves as a home, which was discontinued in 1978. Today, Saint Dominic’s Home provides services in the areas of Education, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Community Based Services and Family Foster Care.
What programs does Saint Dominic’s Home operate?
For special needs education Saint Dominic’s Home operates two schools: an 853 School in Blauvelt, N.Y., that is a private day school for children with social/emotional challenges and educational deficiencies in kindergarten to grade 8 and a high school program for Life Skills, Independent Living and Vocational Education. In the Bronx, N.Y., Saint Dominic’s Home operates the nationally certified preschool TORCH (To Reach Children), a New York State Approved Bilingual education program that provides a full range of educational and clinical services to special education and non-disabled children, 2.7 to 5.0 years of age.
Other programs include Community Based Services to families who come from the most impoverished neighborhoods in the Bronx; Foster Care services to families in the Bronx in order to achieve permanency, Mental Health services to adults in Rockland County, and cares for individuals in the Bronx, Rockland and Orange Counties with Developmental Disabilities.
Is Saint Dominic’s Home a Catholic agency and run by the Dominican Sisters?
Saint Dominic’s Home is a Catholic agency and is associated with the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt. Saint Dominic’s Home senior management team, headed by Executive Director Judith Kydon, and a majority of its 800 employees are laypersons. The agency’s Board of Directors includes both Dominican Sisters and laypersons.
Is being Catholic required to receive services from Saint Dominic’s Home?
No. Saint Dominic’s Home provides services to children, adults and families of all backgrounds regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.
From whom does Saint Dominic’s Home receive funding?
Saint Dominic’s Home receives funding from New York City and New York State agencies and through private grants and donations. Agencies include: New York City Department of Education; New York City Administration for Children’s Services; New York City Department of Health; New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; New York State Department of Education; New York State Office of Children and Family Services; New York State Department of Mental Health; New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, and New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services.
Where is Saint Dominic’s Home located?
Saint Dominic’s Home's headquarters is located in Blauvelt, N.Y. in Rockland County about 20 miles northwest of New York City. The agency provides services in the Bronx and in Rockland and Orange Counties, N.Y.
How many people does Saint Dominic’s Home serve:
Saint Dominic’s Home serves approximately 2,300 individuals, many of whom are children and live in some of the impoverished neighborhoods in New York State.
What is the mission of Saint Dominic’s Home?
Saint Dominic’s Home is dedicated to meet the educational, physical, social, emotional, medical, vocational and spiritual needs of individuals and families of all backgrounds who are developmentally disabled, socially disadvantaged and or vocationally challenged. Through a broad spectrum of programs, comprehensive services are provided to children, adolescents, adults and families who have special needs and challenges so that their full potential may be achieved. These services reflect each individual’s and family’s right to self-determination and participation in the wider community.
How has Saint Dominic’s Home remained such a vital social welfare agency for so long?
We strive every day to carry out of the mission of our foundress Dominican Sister Mother Mary Ann Sammon who was committed to bettering lives of those who were less fortunate and having the greatest need. We operate Saint Dominic’s Home based on six core values: Compassion, Dignity, Family, Trust, Potential and Hope, and are committed to providing our consumers with the highest level of quality care. Saint Dominic’s Home has evolved over its 132-year history to provide programs and services that meet the needs of today’s society.
How does someone engage the services of Saint Dominic’s Home and does the agency charge for the services?
Depending on the type of program or services requested, Saint Dominic’s Home will provide the appropriate process and channels. The agency does not charge individuals or families for its services and programs, which are funded by various New York State and New York City agencies. There are some programs that require the individual to pay a portion of rent in the case of residential housing but these cost are usually paid for by other governmental assistance.
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