Danielle Murphy began to act out when she was removed from a troubled home. She straightened her life out with the help of the agency's in-home counseling program. Today she is married and is a successful member of the military.
At-Risk Youth
The Up Center has a variety of services for children with behavioral and developmental issues. Information about our in-home counseling services is below. Also below is information about our autism services since a number of children and teens with behavioral problems have developmental issues.
If you are unsure about your child's behavior we are also here to help. The link below may provide some guidance about teenagers:
Wall Street Journal: Worried About a Moody Teen?
In-Home & Community Based Counseling
For children and adolescents at-risk of being removed from their homes and for those transitioning back to their homes, The Up Center provides in-home and community based counseling to:
- Court-involved adolescents
- Children with mental health issues
- Kids with extreme behavior problems
- Youth abusing drugs or alcohol
Working in collaboration with the courts, schools, social services and other private providers, our In-Home clinical staff uses a holistic approach to counsel the entire family.
For youths with a history of sexually aggressive behavior, The Up Center offers the SAY program to create a healthy lifestyle while helping to prevent relapse and maintain community safety.
For less intensive support, The Up Center’s Behavior Aides mentor children and adolescents to develop skills such as problem solving, conflict resolution, anger management, and peer interaction.
The Up Center is now offering screenings for children with behavioral concerns and consultations for children with known developmental disorders. The Up Center also is working on launching support groups for families of children on the autistic spectrum. Details about all these services are below:
Screenings are available for children or adolescents with chronic behavioral difficulties including poor socialization, impulse control and/or anger management in the home and/or school, which has not been responsive to current treatment programs or services. Clinical assessment is conducted using evidenced based and clinically validated tools such as the Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT) and the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R). Please call 757-965-8652 to schedule a screening.
Therapeutic Consultations are provided to families or service providers of individuals with known developmental disabilities to assist them in creating a comprehensive plan of care. Please call 757-965-8652 to schedule a consultation.
Support Groups
The Up Center is working on introducing two groups designed specifically to provide support to youth on the autism spectrum and their families. Two groups will run concurrently: one for parents and the other for their children. These concurrent sessions will ensure that the whole family is supported, while eliminating the need for multiple scheduled appointments, child care and additional travel time. The groups will run approximately 10 weeks for about 90 minutes.
The Social, Emotional, Educational Development (SEED) Group for Kids include topics such as: Friendship Skills, Dealing With Feelings, Alternatives To Aggression and Classroom Survival Skills
The SEED Parent Group topics include: Behavior Management Strategies, IEP Advocacy, Autism and Nutrition, Supporting Siblings, Parent Self Care & Respite and more!
For more information or to register, please call (757) 965-8652.
