Our Mental Health Program is designed for children and teens who have been exposed to traumatic events that include neglect, family or community violence, and physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. Services are provided by a bilingual/bicultural staff and include:
- Case management
- Individual and family therapy
- School-based services and in-home counseling
- Teen therapeutic groups
- Psychiatric assessments
- Medication support
We also offer SPARCS: Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress, a treatment model for youths who are dealing with extreme stress and chaos in their lives.
Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a model of psychotherapy that combines trauma-sensitive interventions with elements of cognitive behavioral therapy into a treatment designed to address the unique needs of children with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other problems related to traumatic life experiences. TF-CBT is an evidence-based program that includes individual treatment components for children ages 5-18 years old, and for their parents or primary caregivers. TF-CBT also includes several joint parent-child treatment sessions.
Our Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based parent-child treatment program that assists parents of children with behavioral problems (aggression, non-compliance, defiance, and temper tantrums). Originally developed by Dr. Sheila Eyberg, PCIT is a unique treatment program that focuses on promoting positive parent-child relationships and interactions while teaching parents effective child management skills. PCIT has been adapted as an intervention for many different types of families (child welfare population, at-risk families, adoptive families, foster families, and other languages including Spanish and Chinese).
Project HYPE! is an innovative program for at-risk Latino youth who have been traumatized by violence, abuse and/or neglect. Through interactive learning sessions, guest speakers and individual mentoring, traumatized teens learn to build coping and stress-reduction skills, decrease reactivity, show respect for the safety of self and others, and improve self-care through healthy choices. The program is led by bilingual/bicultural therapists who understand the cultural context, community issues and relationship patterns that impact at-risk Latino teens.
The Parenting Journey is a new program for The Village Family Services. The program is designed to help parents learn self-care practices, raise awareness of past and present issues and experiences that influence their parenting styles, enhance their parenting skills, and utilize their strengths to support their children and build nurturing family relationships.
For more information, please contact us at mentalhealth@thevillagefs.org.
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