Family Services of Dayton's mission is to strengthen families and communities through counseling, education, community building and advocacy.
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Services Offered
Counseling Services - Nearly half of all Americans will experience the symptoms of a mental illness at some point in life. If it happens to you or your family, you are not alone. Each year, Family Services' professional and courteous counseling staff provide hundreds of individuals, couples and families with confidential counseling within a safe environment, to address a wide range of concerns. Counseling is available for individuals or families affected by physical, verbal, emotional or sexual abuse and neglect; eating disorders; trauma; drug use and other addictions; anxiety disorders; divorce and life transitions; anger; stress management; communication problems, and phase of life issues. Specialized counseling services are also available for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, isolated seniors and crime victims.
Our counseling services promote health and wellbeing among participants, and encourage utilization of responsible behaviors, non-violence and feelings management. Family Services utilizes the Ecological Theory framework as our best practice counseling model. This model helps individuals understand that no one is an island, but is part of a much broader system, where the individual affects their environment and the environment affects the individual.
Fees and Payment
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicaid
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.
