Keystone Human Services

Keystone Children & Family Services

Services: Psychological and Behavioral Services

Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment services include:
Mobile Therapists
psychotherapeutic services to adolescents with mental health diagnoses.
Behavior Specialist Consultants
behavior consultation and programming for other members of teams that serve adolescents.
Therapeutic Support Staff
direct one-to-one interventions to children and adolescents as directed by the primary therapist.
Services may be provided in the home, school, or community.
Family-Based Mental Health Services
This is a team delivered service, rendered in the home and community, designed to integrate mental health treatment, family support services, and casework so that families may continue to care at home for their children and adolescents. Staff of this program is available 24 hours/day, seven days a week to respond to the complex needs of the family served. The primary eligibility requirement for entry into the program is that the identified client has been diagnosed as having a serious emotional or mental illness that puts them at risk for psychiatric hospitalization or an out-of-home placement.
Behavior Intervention Services
Behavior Intervention serves children who are demonstrating behavior problems in the home, school, and community. The presenting behavior may be related to parenting, development, or diagnosis. This service addresses the needs of young children who have a mental health diagnosis, clients age 3 through 21 who have a diagnosis from the spectrum of pervasive developmental disorders, such as autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Rhetts Syndrome, etc.
The Behavioral Intervention Program also provides Consultation and Education services. These services are available to any licensed Dauphin County childcare or preschool education facility, and include short/long term staff training, teacher certification curricula, and individual programming for children who are demonstrating behavior problems within the facility. This program also provides parent training to teen parents enrolled in the Tri-Community Action Program.
Student Assistance Program
Student Assistance Program (SAP) provides an array of support services in school and community settings. Mental Health Consultants serve as liaisons to area middle, junior high, and high school Student Assistance teams and provide consultation regarding mental health issues to school personnel, students, families, and community members. Student Assistance teams consist of school personnel and agency liaisons trained to identify, assess, and refer students at risk of drug, alcohol, and mental health issues. Yearlong services are directed toward prevention, intervention, and postvention (support and service in the event of a crisis involving the school).
Fatherhood Initiative
Under the auspices of Keystone Children & Family Services, fatherhood classes are based on the widely respected "Foundations of Fatherhood" program. Introduced in the Fall of 2002, classes now address twelve primary topics in forums throughout Greater Harrisburg. Some of these topics include Fatherhood Self-Assessment, Character of a Man, Dealing with Guilt and Shame, Improving Communication, Healthy Relationships, and Developing your Support System. Classes are free and open to all fathers interested in building better relationships with their children.
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This page last updated on:
October 3, 2007