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W.I.N.G.S. FOR LIFE
Miami-Dade County,
Circuit 11
11000 SW 220th Street, Miami, Florida 33170 (View
Google Map)
Phone: (305) 256-6275 · Fax:
(305) 256-6278
E-mail:
WingsSFL-ED@amikids.org
State-Owned Property
For questions, please contact the
facility directly using the phone number or e-mail address
above.
Low- and Moderate-Risk Female | Non-Secure
Executive Director
Karen Markus, LMHC, CAP |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
WINGS (Women in Need of Greater Strength)
for Life South Florida, Inc. was established in 2001 as a
residential commitment program for females in an educational
environment. On
July 1, 2006, WINGS became a residential commitment
treatment program for 20 pregnant or post-partum girls and
young women, and
their babies. The mission of the WINGS for Life program is
to celebrate diversity and womanhood by
working to enhance the quality of life for the young woman
and her child. The program further promotes and supports young women to pursue their educational and vocational goals;
to
develop good parenting skills; and to build and develop essential
personal, social and family relationship skills in order to
be contributing citizens through responsible decision-making. Mental health and medical services, including pre- and
post-natal care, are components of the program. The
objectives of the program include: 1) providing a structured
and supervised transition from residential placement to the
community; and 2) closely monitoring the youth to ensure public
safety. The goal is to return these girls and young women to their communities with the skills
necessary to lead
productive lives and successfully parent their children.
The average length of stay is 9-12 months. Commitment packets need to include information about any
prenatal medical care received by the youth prior to
placement.
Operating Capacity: 20, Ages 14-19, Females
Contract Provider:
AMIKids,Inc.
(click on provider name to access provider website)
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DJJ SUPPORT STAFF
Program Monitor: Keyla Osorno
Telephone Number: (954) 713-3154
Fax Number: (954) 713-3158
E-mail Address:
Keyla.Osorno@djj.state.fl.us
Directions to Program
Turnpike south to exit no. 11, go
straight through the light, make a quick right at the fork
of the road to the stop sign, make another right turn onto
216th Street, stay to the left side of the road. Make a left
turn on 108th Court to 220th Street. Make a right turn on
220th Street to the green fence.
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Page Updated: December 2, 2011
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