Counseling and Related Services

GENERAL COUNSELING SERVICES
Individual and family counseling are provided for children, youth, and their families,
who are concerned about:

• behavioral problems
• family issues
• substance use/abuse
• depression/anxiety
• emotional issues
• school performance

SUPPORT GROUPS
Groups for adolescents or their parents are developed to meet the needs of the community.

• School and community based support groups
• G.A.S.P.
• Parenting Discussion Groups
• “WOW”

INFORMATION & REFERRAL
A complete listing of area personnel and services that deal with youth and their concerns is maintained.

Cases or situations requiring more intensive services are referred to other professional therapists or agencies, with family finances taken into consideration.

JUVENILE REVIEW BOARD

Student Assistance Counselors are provided at Daniel Hand High School, Polson Middle School, and R.H. Brown School.  The counselors are available for information and referral, counseling and crisis intervention.  Services are available on a drop-in basis at the schools or by appointment, after school hours, at Madison Youth & Family Services.  Various student assistance groups are also offered at the schools.  Assistance and supportive counseling are available for friends and family members of students using alcohol and other drugs.

Eighth Grade “Choices” Program – a 1-session 8th grade program focusing on making good choices throughout your teenage years.  The program utilizes high-school-age students who are members of the LIFE (Live Intoxication Free Everyday) program to help the younger students understand consequences associated with substance use and other risk taking behaviors.  The program uses small and large group discussion which includes discussing realistic scenarios.  For information on the Choices program, contact our Student Assistance Counselor-Erin Corbett at 203-245-5645.

Parent Support Counseling – through the School Community Outreach Program Exchange (SCOPE) Madison Youth & Family Services offers a variety of services to parents of children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Services include: consultation on child development and positive discipline, education and support groups for parents, family advocacy, family assessment, referral for appropriate services, and crisis intervention. Contact Marj Adler for further information.

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