Family Based Services is an intensive family-oriented treatment program with therapeutic interventions designed to help children, teenagers and families who are experiencing serious emotional health challenges and have a child at risk for out-of-home placement.   

The program promotes effective management of mental health symptoms, while providing families with support to stabilize their home environment and promote the use of natural and community-based services to address individual and family needs. The goal of the program is to minimize the need for out-of-home placement in more restrictive environments such as inpatient or residential settings.

Program Criteria 

• Children and adolescents (ages 4-18) with serious mental health challenges who are at risk for out-of-home placement
• Must meet standards for eligibility and medical necessity to participate 

Services 

• Assessment and support of the youth by a psychiatrist, including medication management
• Family therapy delivered over 32 weeks in the home, school, or community setting
• Coordination among the child, family, school, and community services