Concern - Professional Services for Children Youth And Families

INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP OUTPATIENT THERAPY IS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS. CONCERN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES OPERATE UNDER AN OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC LICENSE, WHICH ALSO OFFERS EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES. INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (IBHS) ARE PROVIDED IN THE HOME AND COMMUNITY WITH A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH THAT FOCUSES ON INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS SET FOR THE CHILD, YOUTH, OR YOUNG ADULT. SERVICE INTERVENTIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TFCBT) AND ARE PROVIDED BY BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST CONSULTANTS, MOBILE THERAPISTS, AND THERAPEUTIC STAFF SUPPORT. FAMILY BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (FBMH) ARE DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT IS AN INTENSIVE TEAM DELIVERED SERVICE PROVIDED IN THE HOME AND COMMUNITY, DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT. THE GOAL OF THE FBMH TREATMENT IS TO HELP CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH A SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE REMAIN WITH THEIR FAMILY IN THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION (CRR) PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED COMMUNITY BASED TREATMENT, INCLUDED IN A 24HOUR DAY STRUCTURED THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT IN A FAMILY SETTING. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS AGES 5-18 WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND CANNOT BE MAINTAINED IN THEIR OWN HOMES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES A VARIETY OF CLINICAL, CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE CLIENTS' NEEDS. PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROVIDES SIX HOURS OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT PROGRAMMING PER DAY IN THE FORM OF GROUP, INDIVIDUAL, AND FAMILY THERAPY, AS WELL AS PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES. THE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OR OTHER CONTRACTED PROVIDER, AND CONCERN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDES THE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COMPONENT. CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES PROVIDE A RAPID RESPONSE TO CRISIS SITUATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WHO EXHIBIT ACUTE SYMPTOMS. CLIENTS ARE PROVIDED APPROPRIATE COUNSELING, CONSULTATION, REFERRAL, RESOLUTION, LINKAGE, AND FOLLOWUP. CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES INCLUDE: TELEPHONE, MOBILE, AND WALK-IN SERVICES. CRISIS STAFF WILL TRAVEL TO MEET THE CLIENT AND RENDER SERVICES ONSITE, IN THE HOME, AND/OR IN THE COMMUNITY. TELEPHONE AND MOBILE CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 24 HOURS PER DAY, 7 DAYS PER WEEK WITH WALK-IN SERVICES AVAILABLE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 5,500 CLIENTS.

TRADITIONAL FOSTER CARE PROVIDES OUT OF HOME FOSTER CARE TO YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN NEGLECTED, ABUSED AND/OR DELINQUENT. THE SERVICE INCLUDES CASE MANAGEMENT AND FOSTER PARENT(S) WHO PROVIDE THE CHILD/YOUTH WITH A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE ENRICHED AND GROW. TRADITIONAL FOSTER CARE AIMS TO SURROUND THE CHILD/YOUTH WITH A NURTURING AND STABLE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT. THE CHILD/YOUTH IS PROVIDED WITH EXPERIENCES AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE TYPICAL OF MORE TRADITIONAL FAMILY LIFE. INTENSIVE FOSTER CARE IS A SERVICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHOSE SPECIAL NEEDS CANNOT BE MET IN THEIR OWN FAMILIES AND THEREFORE REQUIRES OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT. CONCERN'S SPECIALLY TRAINED FOSTER PARENTS CREATE A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT THAT FOCUSES ON TREATMENT THAT ENHANCES THE CHILD'S OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE NORMALIZED DAILY LIVING EXPERIENCES. CHILDREN IN THIS PROGRAM MAY EXHIBIT SIGNIFICANT BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, AND/OR VARYING DEGREES OF SOCIAL OR EMOTIONAL DYSFUNCTION. INTERMEDIATE TREATMENT FOSTER CARE PROVIDES OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO GENERALLY DO NOT REQUIRE MORE INTENSIVE INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. MEDICAL LEVEL FOSTER CARE PROVIDES HOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH ACUTE PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HOSPITALIZATION OR INSTITUTIONALIZATION. CONCERN IDENTIFIES PARTICULARLY FOSTER PARENTS WHO ARE CAPABLE OF MEETING THE CHILD'S SPECIAL NEEDS AND WHO ARE TRAINED IN THE SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITION(S) OF THE CHILD. THIS PROGRAM IS REFERRED TO AS MEDICALLY FRAGILE FOSTER CARE IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. FOSTER TO ADOPT AND ADOPTION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE PERMANENCY OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SETTING. AS AN ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND AFFILIATED WITH THE STATEWIDE ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY NETWORK (SWAN), CONCERN IS COMMITTED TO HELPING CHILDREN FIND A PERMANENT FAMILY THEY CAN CALL THEIR OWN. OUR STAFF WORKS WITH FAMILIES WHO WISH TO ADOPT THEIR FOSTER CHILD OR A CHILD PLACED THROUGH A KINSHIP PLACEMENT. MOTHER/INFANT FOSTER CARE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO AN ADOLESCENT OR EXPECTANT MOTHER IN HER EFFORTS TO DEVELOP A GOOD PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP, WHILE FOCUSING ON THE COMPETENCIES OF PARENTING SKILLS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING.THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 280 CLIENTS AND THE ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 325 CLIENTS.