Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Promotes healthy growth and development through psychiatric services and individual, family and group counseling and community support services to help children and adolescents address problems which may interfere with daily functioning and school perform
Counseling
Builds on individual strengths and capacity for change, while addressing special needs, behavioral and situational problems or mental illness. Counseling services are offered for children, families, adults and seniors. Psychiatric services are available at certain centers.
Elder Abuse Investigation
Investigates reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation of seniors ages 60 and older. When abuse is substantiated, trained case managers seek to provide immediate protective services and work with the victim, family and others to develop a plan to reduce risk of further harm. Also provides legal services.
Family Support and Prevention
Helps children and their families navigate developmental milestones and obtain skills needed to make positive choices. Services include counseling and case management. This program is funded by the Mental Health Board of the City of Evanston.
Project Thrive at Madison School
Is a partnership among Metropolitan Family Services, Illinois School District 69 and the Skokie Public Library that provides early intervention services for children at risk of developing mental illness or social/emotional problems. Individual, group and family counseling, crisis intervention and case management are offered to selected participants, in addition to workshops that build social/emotional skills, empathy and positive problem solving. Library activities include positive parenting workshops and family literacy.
School-Based Services
Provides classroom workshops for students, teachers and parents to enhance skills such as conflict resolution, violence prevention and communication. School-Based services may include individual and group counseling. Groups are also available at Niles Township high schools for new immigrant students. The program is partially funded through the Village of Skokie.
Senior Counseling
Offers counseling and case management services for seniors experiencing acute or chronic mental or emotional dysfunctioning that can be due to neurological problems, isolation and/or limited mobility as well as loss of significant others. Services address the normal challenges and stresses of aging, and provide support groups, educational classes and psychiatric services.
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