Family
Treatment
As part of the Family Based Mental Health Services program, confidential treatment will begin once a diagnosis has been made and clear goals are in place. Under the direction of a specially-trained two-person treatment team, families can receive in-home care for up to 32 weeks. Therapy can include:
- Structural Family Therapy to understand the relationships between family members and re-establish hierarchy in the family
- Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy to understand how thoughts, rather than people or events, can impact how families interact
- Psychoeducation Therapy to help clients and families understand the mental illness of the child and learn ways to deal with it
- Rationale Emotive Therapy to help families identify self-defeating beliefs and help them overcome them
- Solution-Focused Therapy that focuses on the strengths and opportunities of each family member instead of personal weaknesses
- Behavioral Modification that recognizes and rewards appropriate behaviors
- Grief Therapy to help families identify and manage the emotions that come with any feelings of loss
In addition, treatment can include education on parenting, anger management, conflict resolution and self-care, as well as the child's specific mental disorder.
We also provide child-focused case management services. For example, we keep in constant contact with all of your child's caregivers or service providers to make sure every member of the child's care team is on same page. This can include physicians, probation officers, Mental Health and Mental Retardation (MH/MR) representatives, Therapeutic Support Staff (TSS) and others. We can also help expand your support system by linking you to community resources, including transportation, child care and other services.
The team has a flexible schedule and can accommodate evening and weekend appointments. Emergency crisis service is available 24 hours a day.