Community Intervention Associates offers Psychosocial services that helps adults and children, and adolescents who have experienced problems in living and functioning on a day-to-day basis due to psychiatric illnesses or emotional and behavioral problems.   Psychosocial Rehabilitation encourages children and adults to participate actively with others in the attainment of mental health and social competence goals. Rehabilitation promotes wellness of the individual and offers a comprehensive approach to involving the child, adolescent or adult in vocational, social/recreational, educational, skill development, and personal adjustment services. The goal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation services is to aid individuals in work, school, family, community, or other issues related to their mental illness or emotional/behavioral problems. It is also to aid them in obtaining developmentally appropriate skills for living independently and to prevent placement into a more restrictive living situation such as residential treatment. All services provided must be clinically appropriate in content, service location and duration and based on person’s individualize service plan (ISP). Rehabilitation offers the following services:

FOR CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS:

CLUB HERO: Afterschool Program
Club HERO provides children with emotional disorders an opportunity to participate in an intensive non-residential program and in many cases prevent hospitalization or  placement in a residential facility. Children live at home and attend Club HERO during after-school hours. Typically, children participate in our Club HERO program 2-3 hours a day, Monday through Thursday. The H.E.R.O. acronym describes the four goals of the program:

Special “Discovery Trips” offer a chance for children to practice prosocial skills while learning more about the world they live in. Family involvement is also a key component of this service. Family Action Committee hosts Parent & Family nite events which provide an opportunity for families to learn more about living and growing together as a family.

TEEN-INTERVENE:  Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment
 A tested, time-efficient, evidence-based program for teenagers suspected of experiencing mild to moderate problems associated with alcohol or other drug use. The program also includes the participation of teens’ parents or guardians. Teen-Intervene program integrates stages of change theory,   motivational interviewing, and cognitive-behavioral therapy to help teens reduce and   ultimately eliminate their chemical use. Abstinence is the long-term goal of adolescent drug treatment. Harm reduction is a logical early-stage goal of Teen-Intervene. Any behavior change that reduces harm is a positive result.

CAGE YOUR RAGE:  Anger Management for Youth
 A program designed to help  teens understand and deal with anger. Youth learn to recognize and control their anger through discussions and group  experiences that help them understand what causes anger, growing up with anger, how emotions develop, relaxation and managing anger. The program also deals with calming others down, compromise, self-talk, and feeling and action  controls.

GIRLS CIRCLE 
A research based curricula proven to  increase girls’ self-worth, body   image, and social support. Girls Circle provides a support circle where girls learn how to develop strength, courage, confidence,  honesty, and communication skills. Long-term outcomes report a decrease in self-harming behaviors, a decrease in rates of alcohol use, and    increase in attachment to school.

CHOICES
 The program addresses the needs of teenagers facing issues  related to anger management, behavior management, prosocial skill development, conflict prevention and resolution, poor self-image and self-worth. Youth participate in group  sessions which assist them with recognizing negative self talk, correcting distortions and actively choosing productive automatic self thoughts. The group curricula addresses the necessary skills development which employs the practice of cues, triggers, reminders and reducers. 

PALS:  Respite Care Program 
The word "respite" means to take a break: to have a respite from the daily challenges of caring for a child or a family member with special needs.  It can be planned for a few hours or for a day.  Respite can take place in the home or temporarily in another setting, such as a day center or in the community.  Respite can take place regularly or intermittently, as needed; however, it must be a recommended services within the child’s ISP.  It gives a break for both the caregiver and the enrolled child.

Respite for the parent or caregiver can mean:

Respite for the child can mean:

FOR ADULTS:

“FRIENDS” RECOVERY SUPPORT NETWORK
The “Friends Recovery Support Network” has been designed to meet the clinical, cultural, age-related and developmental needs of people  living with, or working to recover from, a mental illness and/or substance abuse,  especially young adults in transition to the adult world. Friends Network Members learn from each others’ experiences, share coping   strategies, and offer each other support and daily encouragement and understanding. Friends Recovery Support activities are voluntary and work to:

TRANSITION TREKS:  Adult Respite Program
Transition Treks are an exciting and informative way to provide adult respite services while providing and opportunity for adult consumers to the experience the real world of career, culture, social and leisure skills development and community involvement. Local and out-of-town Transition Treks engage consumers in a variety of recreational, educational, career and vocational exploration activities including:

Transition Treks assist consumers with transitioning into, and learning more about their community, through participation in activities that promote new, confidence building experiences while providing a respite to family members or caregivers from the daily challenges of caring for a adult with special needs. 

JUMPSTART : Young Adult  Transition Service 
JUMPSTART  is a Young Adult  Transition Service  dedicated to supporting  young adult consumers  ages 18-21 in their transition from adolescence to adulthood.  A Transition Support  approach makes a meaningful investment in young adults, which are necessary to help them achieve treatment goals and while becoming productive and self-sufficient members of their community. A Direct Support Specialist works closely with JUMPSTART participants on a one-to-one bases or in a group setting to increase, improve and/or address: