
Martin County Services
Domestic Violence Youth Diversion Program is funded through a contract with the Department of Juvenile Justice. The program is designed to help divert children (ages 10-16) from the juvenile justice system First offenders involved in the program are provided counseling to change their behavior. Services include in-home counseling, youth and family groups and individual sessions. Referrals are made through the State Attorney’s office.
Family Intervention Services is a program that provides community-based substance abuse and mental health case management for parents. Parents who have been identified as having a possible substance abuse problem, that may be contributing to abuse/neglect of their children, are referred by Family Safety Staff from DCF. Program services include comprehensive behavioral assessments, psychiatric evaluations and removing barriers to treatment.
Mobile Crisis Response Team provides immediate on-site assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, linkage and referral for people who are experiencing crisis. Services are accessed by referral from law enforcement officials, emergency room staff, or school officials. Services also include follow-up as needed to promote crisis resolution, evaluation and arrangement for inpatient hospitalization if necessary.
Mobile Crisis services are provided by trained mental health professionals in an effort to provide safe alternatives to involuntary admissions to a treatment facility.
Mobile Family Services Team provides prevention/intervention services to families who are at imminent risk of having their children removed from the home due to abuse or neglect. Families are referred to the team by DCF Protective Investigators and participation is voluntary or may be court ordered.
The Team provides intensive on-site counseling and immediate assistance to help resolve problems the families are facing. Counselors work with the families for up to 60 days to help stabilize the family and connect them to available community services.
The major goal of the Team is to keep the children in their home with their family; and provide services that encourage and support the prevention of child abuse or neglect.
Therapeutic Behavioral On-Site Services (TBOS) is designed as an intensive intervention program to assist children who are experiencing severe emotional problems. The program is offered in the child’s home and in the child’s school setting and includes input from parents, teachers and school officials.
This program provides therapeutic services such as teaching problem solving skills, anger management skills and other treatment methods as needed. These services are designed to maximize the child’s strengths and reduce behavior problems in school and at home.