| Agency: |
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Families & Youth, Inc. (FYI) |
| Program name: |
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Outpatient Counseling |
| Description : |
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Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Case Management
Crisis Intervention
Drug-Related Crisis Intervention
Family Counseling
Foster Care for Dependent Children
General Counseling Services
Home-Based Psychiatric Services
Individual Advocacy
Individual Counseling
Mental Health Care and Counseling
Mental Health Evaluation
Outpatient Mental Health Care
Psychiatric Case Management
Substance Abuse Crisis Intervention
Telephone Crisis Intervention
-Family Focus Program -- Intervention and treatment services offered to children, adolescents, and their families based on the family's strengths and needs. These services may include crisis management, counseling, assessment, educational groups, therapy, and psychiatric intervention. The professional staff provides specialized services for substance abuse, emotional disturbances, educational issues, family problems and behavior disorders.
-Family Centered Treatment Programs -- Home-based programs, which provide voluntary services to families who are experiencing severe disturbance in their functioning that may affect the well-being of the children. Services to be provided to these families will include (but are not limited to) therapeutic intervention, skill building (i.e., parenting, communication skills, household management, and conflict resolution), advocacy, and networking families with appropriate community agencies.
-Treatment Foster Care -- Provides a structured and therapeutic environment to children with severe emotional and/or behavioral disturbances. Children are cared for and supervised by foster families who have been trained and have been trained and have the experience to work with their special needs. A variety of services, including case management, individual/family therapy, and psychiatric services are available to the child. The goal of the program is to assist the child and his/her family to learn the skills necessary to effectively function as a family system.
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| Hours of Operation: |
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Monday-Thursday: 8:30AM-5:30PM; Firday: 8:30AM-4:30PM. After hour services are available to clients by appointment |
| Eligibility Requirements: |
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Eligibility: Family Focus Program - At risk - can be referred or self referred. Family Centered Treatment Programs - Referral by social service provider. Treatment Foster Care - Referral by social service provider. |
| Intake Procedure: |
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Potential clients can walk in or call for an appointment. An appointment will be scheduled with a therapist to assess the needs and develop the most appropriate strategies. Admission of children into Treatment Foster Care must be pre-authorized by Medicaid and meet medical necessity guidelines. |
| Insurance Information: |
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Generally, the children and adolescents are on Medicaid. |
| Languages Spoken: |
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English, Spanish |
| Fees: |
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No fee |
| Primary Contact: |
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Bryan Hodges, Program Director, (575) 522-4004, (email)
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| Address: |
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Main Building: 1320 S. Solano/P.O. Box 1868Las Cruces, NM 88004 (See a map)
Directions:
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At the southwest corner of Solano and Idaho
Nearest Bus Stop: Route 2 and Route 6, 2 minute walk |
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