Bellefaire JCB has a long tradition of providing effective outpatient and community-based behavioral health and substance abuse counseling in Northeast Ohio. Working continually to remain flexible and responsive, our services are designed to help meet the changing needs in our community. Available for children and adults, all services can be paid through Medicaid, limited commercial insurance providers or self-pay.

Therapeutic services address acute signs of behavioral/mental health symptoms and substance abuse disorders, including those highlighted below. Individualized treatment plans are developed to meet the specific needs of each client.

Behavioral and Mental Health

• Parent-child or child-sibling relations
• Oppositional behaviors
• Depression, anxiety, self-esteem
• Sexual or physical abuse
• Teen dating violence
• School-related issues including bullying
• Life changing events including divorce
• Grief, loss or trauma
• Aggression or stress management
• Attachment disorders
• Adoption and foster care adjustment issues

Counseling

Bellefaire provides ongoing individual, family and group counseling in schools, allowing children and families to access behavioral services in a familiar, convenient setting. Teachers and other school staff are encouraged to provide frequent and direct input into treatment planning and interventions.

Consultation and Education

School-based consultation services allow mental health counselors to provide targeted behavioral interventions in schools. Services include consultation with parents and school staff; student observation; and participation in meetings related to youth, their functioning, and the impact their mental health issues have on the academic setting.

Bellefaire also facilitates groups for students, parents and school personnel on topics such as conflict resolution, grief recovery, anger management, divorce/separation, social skills, self-esteem, and coping with depression. Workshops for teachers and staff include managing mental health challenges in the classroom, de-escalating behaviors on the school bus, and designing behavioral interventions to deal with issues such as impulsivity and attention deficit behaviors.

Bellefaire JCB’s Child & Adolescent Group Services provide an array of Problem Specific and Evidence Based Practices facilitated by credentialed staff that have training and experience in child and family counseling. Children who are referred to the program must meet defined clinical criteria and must demonstrate minimal ability to participate in group treatment.

Clinical issues addressed include, but are not limited to:

• Distress Tolerance Skills and Strategies
• Mindfulness and Impulse Control Skills
• Emotion Identification and Regulation
• Communication and Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
• Anger Management
• Self-Esteem Building
• Trauma and Crisis Management Skills

Funded by Medicaid and grant programs when available, Child & Adolescent Groups Services run year-round Monday-Friday, with the exception of holidays, and quarterly 1-day breaks for staff training. Groups are run during the school year from 4:00 p.m.-6:35 pm and in the summer group hours move to 9:30 am-1:15pm. The transition dates between sessions are based on local school calendars and vary from year to year. Children attend the program on their designated days.

The programs at each site provide limited transportation to Bellefaire JCB’s location. Routes may be up to one hour in length prior to and after group. An approved adult must be present when children are dropped off. During the academic year, children are generally picked up from their school.

Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is an Intensive Home Based Treatment (IHBT) Service which provides therapy services to families with children who are between ages 10 and 18 that are at risk to be placed out of the home because of mental and/or behavioral health concerns. Services are provided directly in the home environment. Functional Family Therapy is an Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) with numerous studies that have demonstrated both positive short-term and long-term results.

Ongoing outpatient psychiatry services are available for children, adolescents and adults in need of medication to address mental health diagnoses. Psychiatry services include a complete psychiatric evaluation followed by ongoing psychiatry appointments.

IHBT provides intensive counseling services to children and families who are experiencing stress due to mental and/or behavioral health concerns, parenting difficulties, environmental issues and other issues that impact the families ability to function.

IHBT team advocates with schools, juvenile courts, community agencies and other mental health professionals. We refer families to community resources, mental health services and positive social and recreational activities.

(OHTP) / LEVEL UP

Level Up is an outreach initiative to improve access to treatment and support services for youth and young adults, ages 16-25, with a qualifying mental health diagnosis.

Once enrolled in the program, youth are paired with a Navigator who works with them to determine what services are needed and where the services are found. The Navigator will assist in transitioning from youth systems to adult systems to avoid gaps in services.