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The Family Check-Up is a strengths-based intervention that reduces children’s problem behaviors by improving parenting and family management practices. The Family Check-Up provides parents with the tools that they need to manage their children’s behaviors effectively and to build a strong and positive relationship with their children. Any family (biological, foster, or kinship) raising a child/children ages 2-17 that have been impacted by caregiver drug use can be eligible. Referrals are accepted from agencies or families in Northumberland County.
CFTSI is a brief (5-8 session), evidence-based early mental health treatment specifically developed for implementation with children, adolescents, and their caregivers during the acute phase of trauma response, after a recent traumatic event or after a recent disclosure of abuse in a forensic interview, such as in a Child Advocacy Center (CAC). This treatment has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing traumatic stress symptoms and reducing or interrupting PTSD and related anxiety and depressive disorders, including for children who have had extensive trauma histories prior to the most recent event that precipitated their referral for CFTSI. Children participating in CFTSI consistently experience a significant decrease in trauma symptoms, as do participating caregivers.
Divorce is a difficult process. It can be especially hard for children. Investing in a co-parenting curriculum can strengthen and develop better communication channels, normalize emotions, and keep focused on the goal of maintaining a relationship with a co-parent that will foster a nurturing, and healthy environment for children. This class will help to shift the focus from personal to family; keeping kids safe and strong.
Please call our office at 717-221-8004 to make a referral.
Supervised visitation is when the noncustodial parent can visit with the child only when supervised by another adult. It is used to keep the child safe and support the parent/child relationship at the same time. If supervised visitation is necessary, the court will order it and it will be a part of the parenting plan. A special type of visitation is a Supervised Therapeutic Visit. In these visits, the parent has developed goals and receives coaching and feedback during and after the visit to help them reach their parenting goals. Hempfield supervised visitation and supervised therapeutic visitation can be provided on-site or in the community.
Please call our office at 717-221-8004 to make a referral.
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Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is an intensive family- and community-based treatment program that focuses on addressing all environmental systems that impact chronic and violent juvenile offenders -- their homes and families, schools and teachers, neighborhoods and friends. MST recognizes that each system plays a critical role in a youth's world and each system requires attention when effective change is needed to improve the quality of life for youth and their families. MST works with the toughest offenders ages 11 through 17 who have a very long history of arrests.
TF-CBT is a structured, short-term treatment model that effectively improves a range of trauma-related outcomes in 8-25 sessions with the child/adolescent and caregiver. Although TF-CBT is highly effective at improving youth posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and diagnosis, a PTSD diagnosis is not required in order to receive this treatment. TF-CBT also effectively addresses many other trauma impacts, including affective (e.g., depressive, anxiety), cognitive and behavioral problems, as well as improving the participating parent’s or caregiver’s personal distress about the child’s traumatic experience, effective parenting skills, and supportive interactions with the child.
PBT works primarily with a child’s caregiver to maximize immediate impact and create lasting change. Working with a trained clinician, caregivers are able to identify factors that may be maintaining the PSB, implement effective behavior change techniques, teach the child helpful lessons about sexual body parts that are consistent with their own religious and cultural values, and open the line of communication regarding such topics so the child will come to them with questions in the future. In addition, caregivers and children learn applied skills that may help reduce the likelihood of PSB recurring.
PBT is designed to be implemented in 10-12 sessions of standard length (i.e., 45 minutes). So, if PBT is implemented in sequence, it may take no more than 10 to 12 weeks.