Family Service Association Inc

OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH COUNSELING AND EDUCATION. FAMILY SERVICES HAS DESIGNED PROGRAMS THAT HELP MEET THOSE NEEDS SINCE 1896.

FAMILIES PROGRAMS & WOMANLINE - THE AGENCY HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF DESIGNING PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES SINCE 1896. FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT BUILD STRENGTH AND SUPPORT HEALTHY LIVING. MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING IS PROVIDED FROM OUR MAIN OFFICE, SATELLITE LOCATIONS, AND CLIENT'S HOMES BY LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS, COUNSELORS AND TRAINED PROFESSIONALS UTILIZING THE ECOLOGICAL COUNSELING MODEL. THESE STAFF WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A SEAMLESS SYSTEM OF SERVICE, INTERVENTION AND ADVOCACY THAT SUPPORT THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE CLIENT. FRIENDS CONNECTION PROVIDES IN-HOME ASSESSMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, FAMILY CONFERENCING, COUNSELING AND EDUCATION TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, REDUCE DEPRESSION, IMPROVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND MAINTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR AGING ADULTS. CLOSING THE CIRCLE IS A SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM THAT DEVELOPES PROTECTIVE FACTORS AGAINST SCHOOL FAILURE, JUVENILE DELIQUENCY, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN ADOLESCENCE. THE PROGRAM ENGAGES THE SCHOOL WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY IN SUPPORT OF SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES FOR THE CHILD. PARENTING CLASSES UTILIZES BEST PRACTICE CURRICULUM AND GROUP PROCESS TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE, CONSIDER DISCIPLINE OPTIONS, ENCOURAGE HEALTHY PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION AND TEACH SKILLS THAT FOSTER NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE FAMILY. NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZERS WORK WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING RESIDENTS TO IDENTIFY THE UNIQUE PROBLEMS WITHIN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AND IMPLEMENT REVITALIZATION SOLUTIONS THAT CAN BE SUSTAINED LONG-TERM BY THE RESIDENTS. REENTRY SERVICES PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS RETURNING TO THE FAMILY/COMMUNITY FROM INCARCERATION WITH MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRAL SUPPORT THAT WILL INCREASE REENTRY SUCCESS, REDUCE RECIDIVISM AND UPHOLD COMMUNITY SAFETY.

COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE DEAF (CSD) IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES AND ADVOCACY TO REDUCE ISOLATION, ENSURE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING. INTERPRETING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE EVERY DAY AND INCLUDE: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, DEAF-BLIND INTERPRETING AND OTHER NON-VERBAL AND ORAL COMMUNICATION, AND C-PRINT, WHICH IS COMPUTER-GENERATED CAPTIONING THAT SUPPORTS TOTAL ACCESS TO AND INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CLASS, MEETING OR OTHER ENVIRONMENT. MENTAL HEALTH/COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDES HOME-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING CLIENTS; ELIMINATING ISOLATION AND SUPPORTING INDEPENDENCE FOR THIS UNDERSERVED POPULATION. KODA CAMP AND TEEN INSTITUTE ARE SERVICES SPECIFICALLY FOR TEENS AND YOUTH TO BUILD LEADERSHIP, SUPPORT HEALTHY PEER RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDE DRUG AND ALCOHOL PREVENTION. CSD ALSO PROVIDE A NUMBER OF IN-SERVICE, INSTRUCTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR THE HEARING COMMUNITY TO TEACH SKILLS, SUPPORT UNDERSTANDING AND ENSURE ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING.

ABUSE PROGRAMS - THE AGENCY PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT IMPROVE FAMILY INTERACTION, REDUCE CHILD AND PARTNER ABUSE, AND ENCOURAGE HEALTHY INTERACTION AT HOME AND IN COMMUNITY. THE SCAN PROGRAM PROVIDES SPECIALIZED HOME-BASED SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO ARE AFFECTED BY CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT THROUGH COUNSELING, PARENTING AND INTERVENTION SERVICES. THE PROGRAM STRENGTHENS FAMILIES, IMPROVES INTERACTIONS AND REDUCES THE POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER ABUSE AND NEGLECT. ANGER MANAGEMENT IS A WEEKLY GROUP PROCESS THAT ALLOWS ADULT PARTICIPANTS TO CONSIDER THE ORIGIN OF THEIR ANGER, DISCOVER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL TRIGGERS FOR THEIR ANGER. THE AUGUST PROJECT IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO KEEP FAMILIES SAFE BY HOLDING PERPETRATORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. THE INTENSIVE, HIGHLY- STRUCTURED GROUP PROCESS HELPS PERPETRATORS UNDERSTAND THEIR COERCIVE CONTROL ISSUES AND IDENTIFY THE IMPACT OF THEIR VIOLENCE HAS ON THE ENTIRE FAMILY. FAMILY CONFERENCING BRINGS TOGETHER THE IMMEDIATE AND EXTENDED FAMILY FOR A SERIES OF GROUP CONFERENCES, TO CREATE A SAFETY AND COMMUNICATION PLAN, IDENTIFY RESOURCES NEEDED BY THE FAMILY AND ENGAGE SUPPORT NETWORKS THAT KEEP THE FAMILY SAFE.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - HELP IMPROVE RESIDENTS AND THE COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION TO BETTER THE RELATIONS AND RESOURCES BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE ORGANIZATION.