Family & Children's Center is a non-profit human services agency that has been building strong families and healthy children in St. Joseph County since our founding in 1882.
We are dedicated to strengthening the holistic health of the young families through Healthy Families, Brain Train, and parenting programs. Our mission is to build strong families and healthy children.
Counseling and parenting services came to fruition out of the need to not only ensure Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County Club Members were safe and healthy during their time spent after school at the Clubs, but also beyond club hours. Through a partnership with Oaklawn and Family & Children's Center, counseling is provided to Club Members at all five of the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County sites. Services are provided through a comprehensive program that includes the following;
* Training on the effects of trauma on children for all Boys & Girls Club staff * Support for staff in dealing with member behavioral issues * Specialized Trauma Focused therapy training * Integration of emotional and behavioral education/support into existing Boys & Girls Club programming * Counseling/ Support services, including art therapy, play therapy , EMDR and TF-CBT to children identified as suffering from trauma * Training in evidence based measurement tools to assess the outcomes * General parenting programs based on curriculum Common Sense Parenting * Specialized trauma focused curriculum for parents of children in trauma * Coaching and support for parents struggling with children's behavioral and emotional health
Fees and Payment
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual Faith-Based LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare 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.
