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Boys & Girls Village - Kraft House PRTF

Milford, Connecticut · Part of Boys & Girls Village, Inc.

Level of care
Psychiatric residential (PRTF), Residential
Ages
11 to 17
Insurance
Medicaid

Listed as operating. 2 sources, newest retrieved Jun 23, 2026. Record researched Jun 23, 2026.

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Published program summary

A 13-bed Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) for boys ages 11-17 that serves as a step-down or alternative to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, offering intensive care led by a multidisciplinary team directed by a child psychiatrist. It accepts youth with co-occurring substance use disorder, welcomes transgender and questioning youth, and pairs treatment with an on-site fully accredited special education school and a Transition Coordinator for discharge planning.

Services and populations

Genders served
Boys (ages 11-17); program welcomes transgender and questioning youth
Specialties
Emotional and behavioral regulation, Self-injurious behaviors, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma / emotional impact of trauma, Co-occurring substance use disorder, Step-down or alternative to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization
Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Comprehensive assessment and treatment planning (caregiver-involved), Therapeutic recreation, Life Skills training, Multidisciplinary team directed by a child psychiatrist, On-site accredited special education school
Approximate published capacity
13

Daily life and family

Family involvement
  • Programming includes a comprehensive assessment, treatment planning involving the caregiver, therapeutic recreation, and a highly trained milieu staff.
  • Evening & weekend visiting hours.
  • A Transition Coordinator works with the client and family throughout to support a smooth discharge back to home or a permanent living arrangement and community.

Insurance and payment

Insurance listed
Medicaid
Payment notes
Program page states it is "funded by client's health care insurance including Medicaid." Medicaid is explicitly named; the broader "health care insurance" is a hedge and no specific commercial carriers are listed.

Credentials and public record

Accreditation
Council on Accreditation (COA) - organization-wide (Boys and Girls Village, accredited since 1993), Licensed by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Public record
Not yet checked
License
Not yet checked
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Connecticut list of substance abuse care facility licenses, active and inactive. The state runs or links this lookup. It may not list every program type.

Location

Address
528 Wheelers Farms Road, Milford, CT 06461
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region

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