Services
DCF/Children Services
At Helena Home Care, we proudly offer comprehensive DCF Children’s Services throughout New Jersey, providing essential support to families with children facing emotional, behavioral, developmental, or medical challenges. As an approved provider through the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Children’s System of Care (CSOC), our services include Individual Support Services (ISS), Intensive In-Home Behavioral Services (IIHBS), Intensive In-Community Services (IIC), and Private Duty Nursing (PDN). Our team of licensed professionals and compassionate caregivers deliver personalized, in-home and community-based care designed to promote stability, independence, and long-term success. Whether your child needs therapeutic counseling, behavioral interventions, or skilled nursing, Helena Home Care is here to help—right where your family needs it most.
Individual Support Services
At Helena Home Care, we offer Individual Support Services (ISS) designed to help children and adolescents with developmental disabilities or emotional and behavioral challenges reach their full potential. ISS provides one-on-one, in-home or community-based assistance focused on developing daily living skills, improving social behavior, and enhancing overall independence.
Key Features:
- Personalized support plans tailored to the unique needs of each child
- Skill-building in areas such as hygiene, communication, social interaction, and safety awareness
- Professional staff trained in behavior management and trauma-informed care
- Family collaboration to reinforce skill development and promote consistency
Intensive In-Home Behavioral Services
Our Intensive In-Home Behavioral Services offer structured, evidence-based support for children and youth with emotional and behavioral health challenges. Delivered in the child’s natural environment, IIHBS aims to reduce disruptive behaviors and strengthen family functioning through direct behavioral interventions and therapeutic support.
Service Highlights:
- Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) conducted by licensed professionals
- Behavior intervention plans tailored to each child’s unique behavioral profile
- Parent coaching to support long-term success
- Crisis intervention and stabilization to prevent out-of-home placements
Intensive In-Community Services
Intensive In-Community Services provide structured therapeutic support for children and adolescents facing emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges. Delivered by licensed clinicians, IIC sessions occur in the home, school, or other community settings to ensure care is accessible and aligned with the child’s environment.
Service Components:
- Individual, family, and group therapy provided by licensed clinicians.
- Strength-based and trauma-informed treatment models
- Coordination with families, schools, and case managers
- Short- and long-term treatment goals to ensure measurable progress
Private Duty Nursing
Skilled Nursing Support for Medically Fragile Children
Our Private Duty Nursing (PDN) services provide high-quality, continuous nursing care to medically complex or fragile children in their homes. Our skilled RNs and LPNs ensure each child receives the medical attention they need while promoting a safe and nurturing environment that supports both health and development.
PDN Services Include:
- 24/7 or part-time nursing care based on medical necessity
- Administration of medications, ventilator and tracheostomy care, tube feedings, and seizure monitoring
- Collaboration with physicians, case managers, and families
- Emphasis on continuity of care and improving the child’s quality of life
Frequently Asked Question
At Helena Home Care, we proudly partner with New Jersey’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) to provide specialized services for children and youth with emotional, behavioral, medical, or developmental needs. Our DCF-funded programs include:
- Individual Support Services (ISS)
- Intensive In-Home Behavioral Services (IIHBS)
- Intensive In-Community Services (IIC)
- Private Duty Nursing (PDN)
These services are designed to be family-centered, culturally sensitive, and accessible right in the child’s home or community.
Eligibility for DCF children’s services is determined through the New Jersey Children’s System of Care (CSOC). If your child is facing emotional, behavioral, developmental, or medical challenges, you can call Perform Care NJ at +1 (908) 569-3864 to start the screening process. Once your child is approved, Helena Home Care may be assigned to provide the appropriate services based on your family’s needs and location.
Services are delivered directly in your child’s home, school, or community setting, depending on the type of service and your family’s preferences. Our care model is collaborative—we work closely with parents, caregivers, case managers, and other providers to:
- Develop personalized care plans
- Set measurable goals