Brief Services is designed to assist at risk families to cope with their problems and improve childcare practices. Topics may include stress management, coping skills, budgeting, etc. Assessments are completed for each family and provides the referral source and family with recommendations for further services or information for community resources (medical care, housing, assistance, food, etc). Brief Services also provides skill building, case management and psycho/educational interventions.

• A family must have a child open in the Juvenile Probation system or be involved with Children and Youth Services at the intake level
• At least one parent/caretaker with whom the child resides agrees to the services
• The identified child can range in age from birth to 18

• Short term - intensive service
• Services extend over a 60 day period
• Counselors on call 24/7