Community Family Support Services
I want other parents to know it is ok
to seek help for their child. Parents that have children who have a mental
illness have it 5 times as hard. Having support helps you and your child
succeed every day. This is my first experience receiving HCT and it has been a
blessing.”
~Parent receiving Community Care’s Community Family Support Services~
Home and Community Treatment (HCT) – In
Home Clinical Support
Home and Community Based Treatment (HCT) is an intensive
family-based therapy program that provides children and parents with support
from a Licensed Clinician and a Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) to assist
in managing mental health and behavioral needs of their child, and increasing
the caregivers’ confidence and skill set to do so. The service is provided in
the family’s home, and occasionally within the community depending on the
treatment needs of the child. The HCT service is typically a 3-6 month
service. HCT is intensive and is often
in the home within the range of 4-10 hours a week.
Specific areas of
support include:
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Individual therapy for the child being referred;
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Therapy for sibling groups to strengthen sibling
relationships;
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Family therapy;
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Parenting education; and
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Support and advocacy for the child/family.
Evidence based modalities utilized include:
Trauma Focused
CBT - A treatment model used to help children, adolescents and caregivers
overcome emotional and behavioral challenges that are the result of traumatic
events.
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Nurturing Parenting - A family therapy model with a focus on
increasing nurturing parenting skills as an alternative to high conflict
approaches.
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MATCH-ADTC
- A treatment approach used for children ages 8- 13
years old struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma or conduct related
behaviors.
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Motivational Interviewing - A goal oriented, client led intervention with the focus of understanding how the life people hope to have may be impacted by current behaviors and choices.
Eligibility:
Youth must have full Mainecare;
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A mental heath diagnosis (Community Care can
conduct an assessment if the youth does not have a diagnosis upon referral);
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Youth must demonstrate medical necessity for a
higher level of care than outpatient therapy.
Referrals:
Referrals can be made by the parent/caregiver/guardian for
the youth or any provider supporting a
child/family including yourself.
Service area:
Community Care serves numerous counties across the state and
is frequently expanding. Please call Community Care’s referral team to inquire
as to whether HCT serves your area.
Make A Referral