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Comprehensive and specialized clinical services and mental health care
CLM provides our region’s most comprehensive and specialized clinical services and mental health care for children and their families. Our specialists work with children experiencing serious emotional difficulties such as depression, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, autism, disruptive behaviors, substance use disorders, and trauma associated with emotional, physical or sexual abuse. Emotional health impacts each area of a child’s life including family, school and social relationships. CLM encourages a wraparound approach that, whenever possible and necessary, pulls together other community resources to address the interconnected areas of a child’s life. CLM is committed to a community-based approach that provides many services to children in their home, at school or in other community settings.
Healthy emotional well-being is essential to children and important to their family, social and academic success. Our specialists are skilled and experienced at working with children as early as pre-school age through adolescence and their families. Therapy services include:
Individual – Our initial goal of therapy starts with building trust with each child and teen so that we can communicate in a safe setting and form a healing partnership. Through this partnership, we create a relationship where it is acceptable to listen, share, challenge emotions and experience difficult emotions and to attempt new, healthier ways of living.
Family – Families function best when there are appropriate hierarchies and boundaries. When difficulties arise between family members, family therapy can be effective in re-establishing roles, boundaries and healthy communication. Family therapy offers each family member a place to work together and gain understanding of each person’s role in the family and improve communication.
Group – Group therapy offers individuals a safe and comfortable place where they explore problems and emotional issues, gain insight into their own thoughts and behavior, and gain understanding of behaviors and offer suggestions and support to others. In addition, individuals who have a difficult time with interpersonal relationships can benefit from the social interactions that are a basic part of the group therapy experience
To ensure we provide comprehensive care, CLM completes a full assessment of the needs of your child and family and helps you in identifying where we can support you best. Once those needs are reviewed and discussed, your case manager will develop a thoughtful plan to provide care and support to address those needs, advocate wherever needed, and link and coordinate resources in areas which may include your child’s school support team, community supports, housing, legal services, or your child’s medical care provider. Your case manager will help you apply for health insurance to cover the cost of physical and mental health care, as well as other benefits that may help your child and family work towards accomplishing your goals. We will follow along with you in your journey every step of the way.
Community Support Services are face-to-face clinical interventions provided in the individual’s home or community. These services are designed to enhance resiliency, recovery, and integration in the community. There are four distinct Functional Support Services (FSS): Crisis Support Services, Family Support Services, Medication Support Services, and Therapeutic Behavioral Supports.
The goal of FSS is to assist clients and their family members navigate through the complexities around mental illness. We set goals with the client towards regaining control over their lives and achieving their personal goals. FSS provides education and skill development in areas including acute crisis management, maintaining a medication treatment regimen, family support and education, individualized resiliency training, and pursuit of employment and educational goals.
CLM offers a caring team of medical specialists in psychopharmacology (specific medication for behavioral health). Our team utilizes a biological model of prescribing appropriate psychiatric medications when indicated and will adjust as needed to help reduce symptoms, increase comfort or heighten the effectiveness of the comprehensive counseling services at CLM.
Our Medication Services are provided by Board Certified Psychiatrists, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners, and Nurses under the supervision of our Medical Director.
CLM understands that all medical issues require comprehensive treatments that may include biological, psychological and sociological interventions. Our team of medication providers work in partnership with the rest of your treatment team to ensure coordination of care. Psychiatric services include psychiatric evaluation, consultation with your CLM clinician and treatment team to ensure comprehensive and well-coordinated care, and ongoing management whenever possible with your primary care provider to ensure integration between your mental health and medical care.
Evidence-based Practices (EBP) are proven treatment models that improve mental health outcomes. Our specialists are trained in numerous EBP models including:
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Trauma –Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is designed to help 3- to 18-year-olds and their parents/caregivers address the effects of trauma by reducing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress.
Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) is therapy for young children from birth to age 5 and their parents. CPP strengthens relationships and supports healing after stressful or traumatic experiences, while honoring family and cultural values.
Helping the Non-Compliant Child (HNC)
HNC trains parents of children ages 2-10 to break negative interaction patterns and build positive, cooperative relationships. Parents learn to increase positive attention, give clear instructions, and use appropriate consequences for compliance and noncompliance.
Intensive Family Support/Assertive Community Treatment (IFS/ACT)
ACT provides intense treatment to children and families with the most complex behavioral health challenges whose needs have not been sufficiently met by traditional mental health services. This wraparound team approach includes a psychiatrist, community-based therapists and community-based case manager. CLM has incorporated the FAST Forward program within our ACT program by using the wraparound process to coordinate care.
MATCH (Modular Approach to Therapy for Children)
MATCH is a flexible, evidence-based program for children and teens addressing anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and behavioral issues. Therapists tailor treatment using proven tools, while the web-based TRAC system tracks progress and allows real-time adjustments.
RENEW (Rehabilitation for Empowerment Natural Supports Education and Work)
RENEW helps youth ages 16+ with mental illness understand how to plan for the future, set career and life goals and create a strengths-based plan for transitioning from school to adulthood.
CLM provides comprehensive evaluations and treatment for substance use disorders. Services start with a thorough interview, evaluating issues related to substance use/misuse and then recommendations for treatment are developed. Services are available to address issues related to substance use/misuse through individual or group counseling to develop coping skills and strategies and a relapse prevention plan in order to work towards, and maintain, sobriety. Court ordered evaluations are also provided for individuals who are involved with the legal system and required to receive a thorough evaluation of substance use issues by a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC).
The Seven Challenges Program (for ages 12 – 25 years)
The Seven Challenges is a comprehensive counseling program for youth and young adults that incorporates work on alcohol and other drug problems. It is designed to motivate youth and young adults to evaluate their lives, consider changes they may wish to make, and then success in implementing the desired changes. It supports them in taking power over their own lives.
Clinical staff in our Child and Adolescent program have completed specialized training to identify and address First Episode Psychosis (FEP). FEP refers to the first time someone experiences psychotic symptoms or an episode and typically occurs in adolescents and young adults ages 15-25. An individual experiencing a first episode may not understand what is happening. The symptoms can be highly disturbing and unfamiliar, leaving the person confused and distressed. Early intervention is important as a delay in treatment or left untreated the greater the disruption to the person’s family, friends, studies, work and life. Download HOPE Brochure.
The Wellness Works program supports youth ages 13 and older and their families with learning the importance of wellness and applying skills to nurture a healthy mind and body. Our Wellness Coach helps to foster the minds of our youth through physical activities, balanced eating, connecting with positive influences and increasing energy naturally to reach personal wellness goals.
The Journey Program supports youth ages 14-19 by teaching skills and values needed for independence and success. Through individualized plans, the program helps hith-risk youth build confidence, overcome challenges and smoothly transition in to adulthood.
The Young Adult Program supports youth ages 18-26 as they transition into adulthood. It helps individuals build the skills needed for independence, manage challenges, and work toward personal goals through individualized support plans tailored to their specific needs and interests.
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We’re here to help. Please call (603) 434-1577, option 2 between 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. weekdays to reach our Access to Care department. You’ll speak with one of our friendly Access to Care Specialists who will gather information to determine how to best address your concerns.
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