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UCA
UNIVERSAL COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
AN ADULT AND CHILD CARE DESIGN & CONSULTATION FIRM
UCA SERVICES: FACILITY GROUPS
CHILD CARE LICENSING
Family Child Care Home
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Less than 24 hour non-medical care in licensee's home.
Child Care Center
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Less than 24 hour non-medical care in a group setting.
CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
Adoption Agency
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Assists families in the adoption process.
Community Treatment Facility
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24-hour mental health treatment services for children certified as seriously emotionally disturbed with the ability to provide secure containment.
Crisis Nursery
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Short-term, 24-hour non-medical care for eligible children under 6 years of age.
Enhanced Behavioral Supports Home
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24-hour non-medical care, in a residential facility or group home, for individuals with developmental disabilities requiring enhanced behavioral supports, staffing, and supervision in a homelike setting.
Foster Family Agency
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Organizations that recruit, certify, train and provide professional support to foster parents, and identify ad secure out-of-home placement for children.
Group Homes
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24-hour non-medical care provided to children on a structured environment.
Out -of- State Group Home
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Assists families in the adoption process.-hour non-medical care provided to children in out-of-state group homes identified by counties to best meet a child's specific and unique needs.
Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter
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A group home to provide voluntary, short-term, shelter and personal services to runaway or homeless youth.
Short-Term Residential Treatment Program
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Provide short-term, specialized, and intensive treatment and will be used only for children whose needs cannot be safely met initially in a family setting.
Foster Family Home
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24-hour care for six or fewer foster children.
Small Family Homes
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24-hour care in home of licensee for 6 or fewer children with disabilities.
Temporary Shelter
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County owned and operated facilities providing 24-hour, short term residential care and supervision to dependent children removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect.
Transitional Care Facilities for Children
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County owned and operated (or non-profit organization under contract with the County) facilities providing 24-hour short-term residential non-medical care for children in a residential setting.
Transitional Housing Placement
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Provides care for 16+ year-old adolescents in independent living.
ADULT & SENIOR FACILITY
Adult Day Programs
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Community day-based facility/program for persons 18+ years old.
Adult Residential Facilities (ARF)
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24-hour non-medical care for adults 18-59 years old.
Adult Residential Facility for Persons with Special Healthcare Needs
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24-hour services in homelike setting, for up to 5 adults, who have developmental disabilities, being transitioned from a developmental center.
Community Crisis Home
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24-hour non-medical care to individuals with developmental disabilities in need of crisis intervention services.
Community Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)
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Long-term continuing care contract; provides housing, residential services, and nursing care..
Enhanced Behavioral Supports Home
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24-hour non-medical care to individuals with developmental disabilities, who require enhanced behavioral supports, staffing , and supervision in a homelike setting.
Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill
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Facilities with a maximum capacity for 25.
Residential Care Facilities for the elderly (RCFE)
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Care, supervision, and assistance with activities of daily living to eligible persons, usually 60+ years old. Facilities range from 6 beds or less, to over 100 beds.
Social Rehabilitation Facilities
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24-hour non-medical care in a group setting to adults recovering from mental illness.
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SPECIAL AGENCIES
Certified Family Homes (CFH)
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Homes certified by foster family agencies.
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