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Child & AdolescentChild & Adolescent Program
Focus
This Program focuses on assisting youth and their families in addressing issues that affect their healthy developmental growth and well-being.
Population Served
This Program serves youth of both sexes up to the age of 18 who are experiencing problems resulting from divorce adjustment, low self-esteem, parent-child relationships, physical or sexual abuse, depression, substance abuse, attention deficit disorder and other issues.
Program Elements
* Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment Planning
* Individual and Family Psychotherapy
* Psychiatric and Psychological Evaluation
* Psychiatric Treatment and Medication Management
* Group Counseling
* Parenting Skills Classes for Adults
Program Benefits
This Program provides youth and families affordable, accessible services at two location. The highly trained professional staff specializes in offering care that can effectively address serious problems and avoid costly alternatives. Services are insurance reimbursable
Program Schedule and Contact
The Child and Adolescent Program is available in
McHenry at (815) 385-6400 ext: 2474.
S.A.S.S. (Screening, Assessment and Support Services)
Focus
A family focused program partially funded and coordinated by the McHenry County Mental Health Board in conjunction with a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services. Providing intensive community-based Screening, Assessment, and Support Services and their families, in order to maintain in or return a youth to their home and community.
Population Served
Target population to be served is youth, 17 years of age and younger whose ability to function at home, school or within the community is severely impaired. They may be a risk of being placed in a more restrictive setting such as a residential treatment center or psychiatric hospital.
All youth being referred to a state operated psychiatric facility, will be screened by the S.A.S.S. Program, for possible alternative treatment resources and support services.
Program Elements
* Assessment & Diagnosis
* Psychiatric Evaluation
* Substance Abuse Evaluation
* Individual & Family Counseling
* Home Based Counseling
* Group Counseling
* 24-hour Crisis Intervention
* Casework
* Case Management
* Respite Care
* Case Coordination
* Community & School Advocacy
Program Benefits
The S.A.S.S. program provides at risk youth and families the evaluation, support and necessary linkage with the community resources that they need to stabilize and maintain their situations.
If you think you have a case that would be appropriate for this service, please contact -the S.A.S.S. Central Referral Coordinator at 815-455-2262, to provide intake information that will be made available to the S.A.S.S. Assessment Review Panel, which meets bi-monthly to fill available slots.
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