CHILD GUIDANCE RESOURCE CENTERS

FAMILY-BASED SERVICES IS A COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL SERVICE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS THAT ARE AT RISK FOR OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT OR RETURNING FROM OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT. THIS SERVICE IS DELIVERED IN A TEAM APPROACH OVER A 32-WEEK PERIOD. THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE AT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE FAMILY 24 HOURS PER DAY 7 DAYS PER WEEK. FAMILY BASED PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE FAMILY THERAPY, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, PARENT EDUCATION, AND CASE MANAGEMENT WHICH CAN BE PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD. THE PHILOSOPHY OF FAMILY BASED IS THAT A CHILD'S FAMILY IS THEIR STRONGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT LIFE DOMAIN. THEREFORE, THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF HELPING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IS A FAMILY-FOCUSED, HOME-BASED MODEL DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE AND BUILD ON FAMILY STRENGTHS. IN THIS WAY, THE NATURAL SUPPORTS OF THE CHILD'S LIFE CAN BE NURTURED SO THAT GAINS MADE CAN BE MAINTAINED AFTER THE SERVICE HAS CONCLUDED. FAMILY BASED SERVICES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR FAMILIES WHO ARE AT RISK, THAT IS, WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISORDERS OR MENTAL ILLNESS (SUCH AS CHILDHOOD DEPRESSION OR ADHD) INTENSE PARENT/CHILD CONFLICT DIFFICULTY ADJUSTING TO FAMILY AND LIFE CHANGES SCHOOL PROBLEMS (INCLUDING POOR PERFORMANCE, BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, OR TRUANCY) OPPOSITIONAL OR DEFIANT BEHAVIOR ASD IN COMBINATION WITH FAMILY PROBLEMS DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE IN COMBINATION WITH FAMILY PROBLEMS THE PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 225 FAMILIES A YEAR. AT ANY ONE TIME, THE ACTIVE CASELOAD IS APPROXIMATELY 150 FAMILIES.

OUTPATIENT SERVICES PROGRAM - CHILD GUIDANCE RESOURCE CENTERS' OUTPATIENT SERVICES PROVIDE CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND FAMILIES WITH TRADITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. AS THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE SERVICE WITHIN OUR CONTINUUM, IT IS THE GATEWAY TO INITIAL ASSESSMENT FOR SERVICE AND SUPPORT WHEN DISCHARGING FROM A MORE INTENSIVE LEVEL OF CARE. OUTPATIENT SERVICES OFFER AN ARRAY OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY, PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION FOR LEVEL OF CARE, PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION, AND PRESCRIPTION OF MEDICATION WITH PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION AND MONITORING. CGRC IS LICENSED AS AN OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE. IT IS A FREE-STANDING, PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CENTER. OUTPATIENT CARE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS HAVE RESILIENCY AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT THEY CAN BE UTILIZED TO WORK TOWARD AND ACHIEVE TREATMENT GOALS. TREATMENT FOCUSES ON SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WITH IDENTIFYING THEIR STRENGTHS AND ASSETS IN ADDITION TO THEIR PROBLEMS, BECAUSE AVAILABLE COPING SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS IN THE TREATMENT PROCESS. WE COLLABORATE WITH INDIVIDUALS TO HELP THEM EFFICIENTLY IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONING AND ABILITY TO MANAGE CURRENT DEMANDS. THIS PHILOSOPHY RESULTS IN THE USE OF SHORT-TERM, PRACTICAL TREATMENT METHODS THAT FOCUS ON SYMPTOM REDUCTION AND IMPROVING BOTH PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING. CGRC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, SEX, RACE, RELIGION, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, HANDICAP, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY EXPERIENCED THERAPISTS WHO HAVE GRADUATE-LEVEL TRAINING AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND FAMILIES. CGRC IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL OF THE SYSTEMS OF CARE IN OUR SERVICE AREA IN ORDER TO PROMOTE OPTIMAL COLLABORATION AND SERVICE. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS IDENTIFIED AS REQUIRING EMERGENCY CRISIS SERVICE IS REFERRED TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL FOR IMMEDIATE EVALUATION AND INTERVENTION.