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Social Services

     

    What we offer....

    Through an organized program the Social Service Department focuses on the promotion of health and prevention of emotional and physical illness by providing education, counseling, crisis intervention, coordination and referral to community resources and supportive services.

    Crisis Intervention

    • Collaboration with mental health services &/or law enforcement
    • Facilitate stabilization
    • Refer to appropriate therapeutic psycho-educational group

    Counseling

    • Mental health issues
    • Chronic disease education
    • Solution-oriented brief therapy

    Pregnancy Testing

    • Options counseling
    • Education

    Home Visits

    • Assess high risk prenatal clients & infants
    • Reported suspected abuse or neglect
    • Support, education, resourse information