|
|
|
CCF Services
Center for Children and Families (CCF) provides mental health services for all residents of Hamilton County. CCF and its branches offer the following services:
|
Community Outpatient Services - 221-HOPE (221-4673)
In six sites throughout Hamilton County and Butler County, counseling and community support for childrenand adolescents is provided by CCF Community Outpatient Services. Confidential counseling from licensed therapists helps children and families with problems resulting from mental illness, abuse, family conflict, divorce, Attention Deficit Disorder and school and behavioral issues. Psychiatric support for these services is also available when needed.
|
School-Based Services- 321-8286
CCF school-based services provide prevention and education services to students and families in over 40 Cincinnati and Hamilton County public schools. Prevention services administered by licensed social workers include assessment, service referral, grief counseling crisis intervention, parent consultation and psycho educational groups. Outpatient treatment is also available at the school site for children and families who need ongoing treatment. When necessary, referrals can be made to an agency psychiatrist or psychologist who can conduct further testing or prescribe medication. |
A Voice- (221-4673)
The A Voice program serves children who have been sexually abused and their non-offending family members. Highly experienced therapists who undergo special training in child sexual abuse offer help through individual, family and group therapy. In addition, A Voice offers an 18-week program (PACT) which provides specific treatment for victims, siblings and parents. Service is available upon request and is most affective when treatment begins soon after the discovery of abuse occurs.Treatment for child/adolescent sex offenders is also available.
|
Health Clinic-based Treatment Pediatric Integrated Care Project (PICP) - 221-4673
In place at 8 Cincinnati public health clinics, CCF psychiatrists and staff, provide expert clinical consultation and collaboration to clinic pediatricians and healthcare specialists. As necessary, CCF staff provide ongoing counseling services to clinic patients. The PICP has been nationally recognized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as an example of successful integration of local public health and mental health care.
|
Juvenile Firesetters Program (221-4673, Anne Niehauser) - 221-4673
This program, while innovative, is not new. For 13 years the Juvenile Firesetters Prevention Program (JFPP) of CCF has been helping fire officials and juvenile court officials distinguish between "curiosity fire setters," who need to learn fire safety, and "troubled fire setters," who may have serious underlying mental health issues. "Troubled juuveniles" are referred to the agency's outpatient program and receive clinical treatment. The program is unique and serve as a model for fire departments and mental health agencies working to create similar programs |
|
Mental Health Services East Program - Services for Adults and Older Adults - 321-8286
Mental Health Services East provides psychotherapy and psychiatric services to adults in the Eastern Hamilton County area. Three target groups are treated by experienced, master level mental health therapists. Thse groups are: adults who experience an episode of psychiatric illness such as anxiety or depression, adults with chronic mental illness, and older adults needing mental health care. The staffs' expertise in the treatment of older adults is exceptional and, for this reason, they often provide consultation to other social service agency's who are treating older adults.
Equinox Program 321-8286 Our staff provide specialized services to sexually reactive youth and offenders.
|
|
|
