Target demographics: We help strengthen and reunify families and provide a place to call home for children and youth in need of out-of-home placement. We help those suffering from mental illness, abuse, trauma, substance abuse disorder, behavioral, and developmental needs of all ages.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 680 clients receive mental health and behavioral health outpatient services. Cared for 230 males between the ages of 12-21 in our residential program. Educated 89 students in out of school time programming. And served 247 refugee clients.
Geographic areas served: Positive Growth Inc. is a premier community-based mental health service agency and child/youth residential care program serving Georgia residents for over 20 years. We are a nonprofit organization founded in 1994 accredited by the National Council on Accreditation (COA). We are dedicated to improving the lives of children, youth, adults, and families during difficult life transitions by helping them improve coping skills, develop healthier relationships, and become productive in society.
Programs: Our Services Include...
Individual, Family and Group Therapy
School-Based Prevention Counseling Services
Residential Care Home for Boys
After-School Program for students K-12
Parenting Education Classes/Prevention Support Groups
Mental/Behavioral Health Assessments
Family Wrap-Around Services
GED and Vocational/Job Readiness Skills Training
Intensive Family Intervention Services
Substance Abuse Assessment, Education and Treatment
Trauma-focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Day School/Mentoring Program
Anger Management Classes
Safe Care-Parenting Program
Family Violence Intervention Program/Assessments
Psychosexual Assessments/Parental Fitness
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and Brief Therapy
Outreach/Community Support
Psychological/Psychiatric Assessments
Referral and linkage services to other needed resources and programs
Preventing disruption of out of home placement Services
Comprehensive Child and Family Assessment (CCFA)
Family Wrap-Around Services
Day School/Mentoring Program
Thinking for a Change / Aggression Replacement Group
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Intensive Outpatient Services
Licensed Outpatient Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Day Treatment Program
