Brooklawn Child & Family Services has been providing hope and healing to young minds and hearts since 1851. Brooklawn is committed to providing services that are cost effective and responsive to the unique needs of each child, always in close cooperation with the parents or guardians, referring agencies, and funding sources.
Populations Served:Brooklawn’s residential programs serve emotionally and behaviorally troubled boys ages 6 to 18 without regard to race, creed, or national origin. Brooklawn has a licensed capacity of 109. Brooklawn also provides case management, out-patient therapy, and in-home support services to children of all ages and their families. Children are referred to Brooklawn by psychiatric hospitals, public agencies, case management organizations, private practitioners, and families.
Our Staff :Brooklawn’s staff is comprised of highly skilled professionals who utilize the latest technology within their various fields. The staff includes board certified psychiatrists, clinical social workers, an art therapist, psychological associates, marriage and family therapists, nurses, special education teachers, recreation leaders, a chaplain, and child care staff.
Our Campus:Brooklawn’s attractive, spacious 26-acre campus contains ten residences, a school, an administration building, and other office and maintenance buildings. Recreation facilities include a gymnasium, soccer field, several basketball courts, and two playgrounds.
Brooklawn is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services. The Brooklawn School is accredited through Jefferson County Public Schools.
Brooklawn is licensed by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services as both a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility and a Child Caring Residential Treatment Facility.
Brooklawn is an affiliate of Seven Counties Services, a Metro United Way Agency, a member of the Children’s Alliance and the National Association for Children’s Behavioral Health, and is affiliated with the United Church of Christ. Professional affiliations include the U of L Kent School of Social Work, and Spalding University’s Social Work and Psychology Programs.