Specialized Family Based

Mental Health Service

Specialized Family Based Mental Health Services, is an intensive, in-home therapy for children and their families.

Specialized Family Based Mental Health Service:

• Involves a team of therapists offering Structural Family Therapy in the home two to five times a week.
• The treatment team is comprised of a Mental Health Therapist and a Behavior Specialist, both with advanced degrees in their field.
• The program provides an intensive behavioral approach using Applied Behavioral Analysis, the "gold standard" technique for changing negative or destructive behaviors.
• Treatment may include individual, family, sibling or marital therapies.
• The Family Based program also offers 24 hour crisis on-call services seven days a week, as well as Family Support Services to assist in funding respite care and other supportive services.

Specialized Family Based Mental Health Service Brochure (PDF)

This programs will be administered from the main campus of the Barber National Institute, services will take place in homes, schools and other locations throughout Erie County.

For more information about these services, download the brochures, or contact Lianna Carner and 878-5969.