Center For Family Services Of Palm Beach County Inc

Programs: The individual and family counseling program offers professional and confidential mental health counseling to individuals, families and children on an outpatient basis to assist with various problems including marital issues, family discord, substance abuse, domestic violence, grief and loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. The program helps individuals and families build upon their strengths and resources to develop strong social relationships, improve coping skills, lead satisfying, productive lives and gain knowledge of how to access necessary services. Our therapists are licensed or license eligible with graduate degrees and trained in a variety of research-based therapies in addition to the evidence based practice partners for change outcome management system (pcoms). In 2016-2017, the individual and family counseling program served 159 clients and provided 619. 75 hours of counseling. Treatment outcomes of clients completing treatment in 2016-2017 indicate: 86% of clients learned at least one new coping skill. 79% of clients identified solutions to their problems. 80% of clients achieved 50% of their treatment goals.

the triple p positive parenting program is a parenting and family support system designed to prevent, as well as treat, behavioral and emotional problems in children. The program was developed by professor matt sanders and his colleagues from the parenting and family support centre in the school of psychology at the university of queensland and is based on over 25 years of research. It aims to prevent problems in the family, school and community before they arise and to create family environments that encourage children to realize their potential. Triple p draws on social learning, cognitive behavioral and developmental theory as well as research into risk factors associated with the development of social and behavioral problems in children. It aims to equip parents with the skills and confidence they need to be self-sufficient and to be able to manage family issues without ongoing support. The center for family services has practitioners trained and accredited in several levels of triple p and provides the program to parents and families in their home, community, and office setting. The triple p practitioners provide the program in english and spanish. Triple p is offered through a grant from children's services council of palm beach county to all parents who reside in palm beach county. In fy 2016-2017, the triple p program served 236 parents/caregivers in the community. Treatment outcomes for clients completing triple p in 2016-2017 indicate: 71% of clients enrolling in primary care successfully completed. 89% of clients enrolling in level 4 standard triple p successfully completed. Teen triple p provides parents and caregivers of teenagers from 12 to 16 years of age, with parenting support interventions on a weekly one-on-one basis. After thorough family assessments, parents set their own parenting goals, learn ways to encourage positive behavior in their teens, and learn how to teach their children new skills such as problem solving, conflict resolution and self-regulation. Parents also learn ways to use appropriate consequences for misbehaviors (e. G. , breaking family rules, taking inappropriate risks, and emotional outbursts, among others. ) parents who benefit from this program are those that have concerns about their teenager's development and behavior. They may be concerned that their relationship with their teen is not positive, or that their teen has not learned independence and self-regulation skills, or maybe that they have not found an effective way to discourage inappropriate or risk-taking behavior. Parents are most likely to benefit from teen triple p services if they are committed to complete 10 weekly sessions for about one hour each one. Center for family services of palm beach county, inc. , provides teen triple p to parents and caregivers living in palm beach county through the funding of children's services council. Teen triple p services are provided in english, spanish and creole in the office, clients' homes and community settings. In 2016-2017, the teen triple p program served 89 parents/caregivers in the community. Treatment outcomes for clients completing teen triple p in 2016-2017 indicate: 70% of clients enrolling in level 4 standard teen triple p successfully completed.

counseling for parents and young children (cpyc) is a mental health program at center for family services that provides in-home mental health counseling services to pregnant mothers and children from birth to five years of age and their families. Cpyc is funded by the children's services council of palm beach county (csc), and the referrals for the cpyc program come primarily from two agencies: healthy mothers/healthy babies and homesafe's healthy beginnings. In addition to providing mental health services to new and expectant mothers throughout palm beach county, the healthy beginnings system provides access to healthcare, training and support in the area of child development, literacy and family support. The children's services council and the cpyc program aim is to work together to promote healthy births, reduce abuse and neglect and promote healthy home environments.