• Temporary break for child or family or is utilized when child is in crisis and does not meet the criteria for inpatient hospitalization.

• It is provided in a Therapeutic Host Home

• Respite is usually an overnight weekend stay of 2 to 3 nights and can be requested more than one time (for extended lengths of time, special circumstances will be considered)

• Funding is provided by A-I BDHP

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Children's Mental Health Services

Outpatient Services

• Psychiatric Evaluation

• Medication Management

• Individual, Family, Group therapy

  • PCIT: Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), provided by Family Counseling Center

  • Learn more about PCIT.

• School Based Mental Health Outpatient, Learn more about current School Districts participating.

To access any of the services listed above, please contact one of the following Outpatient Providers:

• Community Guidance Center (724) 465-5576

• Family Behavioral Resources (724) 465-0369

• Family Counseling Center (724) 543-2941

• Family Psychological Associates (724) 543-1888

• Voluntary program to assist in gaining access to psychiatric, medical, social, educational, and other needed or desired services.

• Targeted Case Management

• Contact depends upon the need of the consumer.

• 24 hours/ 7 days a week on call service.

Case Management Providers:

• Community Guidance Center: (724) 465-5576

• Family Counseling Center TCM: (724) 545-6566 or (724) 545-6302

• Family Psychological Associates: (724) 543-1888

• Designed to help children with emotional and behavioral problems and reduce need for out of home placement.

• Consists of two mental health professionals who work with the entire family on an individual or group basis depending on the need.

• Provides crisis stabilization and 24 hours / 7 days a week on call service.

• Time limited service of 32 weeks.

• Medical assistance eligible (If there is funding available a non-medical assistance client could receive Family Based).

Family Based Providers:

1. Community Guidance Center:   (724) 465-5576

2. Family Counseling Center:   (724) 543-294

3. Unity Family Services:  (866) 771-4488

Family Based Services

Multisystemic Therapy (MST)

• An intensive in-home and community-based program that is best used to divert an out-of-home placement, strengthen family functioning for youth on the path to placement, or reintegrate youth back home from foster care, shelter, or residential placement.

• Target age range 12-17 years old.

• Treatment duration 3-5 months.

• Therapist available 24 hours/7 days a week.

• Interventions with peers, school, extended family, neighbors and church.

• Evidenced based interventions and decision making.

Partial Hospitalization Program

• Children and adolescents ages 5-18.

• Intensive, supportive treatment to children and adolescents who are at risk for inpatient hospitalization or residential treatment.

• Services include: medication monitoring, individual and group therapy, and education.

• Referral can be made directly to the provider.

Partial Hospitalization Program Providers:

1. Community Guidance Center ALPHA (724) 465-5576

2. Family Counseling Center CAP (724) 845-6667

• Structured, community based, therapeutic environment for children under 21 years of age who are confronted with serious emotional and behavioral health challenges.

• Parents/Guardians are vital partners in the treatment process.

• Individual and family therapy.

• Child must be eligible for medical assistance.

Community Residential Rehabilitation (CRR)

• Intensive mental health treatment in a highly structured environment (24 hours / 7 days a week) for children under the age of 21 who have severe emotional and behavioral difficulties.

• Individual, group, and family therapy.

• Medication monitoring.

• Child must be eligible for medical assistance.

Residential Treatment Facility (RTF)