About Our Clients

While it is true that the children and young adults at the Flat Rock Care Center spend more time with us than their parents, our staff certainly does not replace their parents.

Most parents are very involved in the active treatment process and meet with Flat Rock Staff and others involved with the child several times a year. At these meetings the child's progress is discussed and a strategy for the coming months or year is developed.

The majority of the Care Center residents go home for major holidays, and many visit for birthdays or for several weeks in the summer. Parents are always welcome to come to campus and be as involved with the child as they are able.

Recognizing the critical role that parents play in our care, a seat on the Board of Directors is reserved for a parent, who has full voting privileges at board meetings. Mr. Dan Jones currently serves in this capacity.

Family is a critical component of our well-being and positive growth and development. Coming to live at Flat Rock does not mean that residents cease to be involved in the lives of their family. Many of our residents go home for weekends and overnight visits, and most will spend some time with their biological families over the holiday periods. We encourage family members to be as involved as they are able with the ongoing care and treatment of their loved one. Parents/guardians are invited to be involved in Individual Program planning, annual meetings, school programs, etc.

Several times each year Flat Rock creates opportunities for families to be involved in activities with their family member who resides here. One great treat that happens every October is our Halloween party. Siblings and parents are encouraged to join their resident for a hayride, dancing and Trick or Treating. End of the summer picnics and Christmas dinners in the gymnasium add to the family's memories of their child as the child grows among us.

Perhaps best describing the relationship of gratitude and shared support of the family and the staff of Flat Rock is the statement of a mother who spoke in a public gathering about her son's life at Flat Rock. She said, "I gave my son birth, but Flat Rock gave him life."