Wood County Children's Services Association

Outpatient Services - to provide outpatient counseling Services usually consisting of evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy specific to the diagnosis and mutually defined goals as identified through the diagnostic assessment service. Outpatient Services also include crisis intervention and pharmacological management. The school based outpatient service was designed to increase access to mental health Services for youth and families by providing Services within the school setting, thereby decreasing barriers related to transportation, cost, and stigma. Crc provides these Services with funding assistance from Wood County adamhs board; this service is focused on expanding mental health and co-occuring Services to children and families in Wood County schools and is designed to expand Services in early childhood prevention Services.

Residential unit - residential treatment service is an 8 bed residential facility that operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week for the purpose of short-term treatment, extensive evaluation, and crisis intervention for children unable to live at home because of emotional and behavioral disturbances. The goal is to prevent psychiatric hospitalization and provide crisis stabilization.

Prevention Services - prevention Services include: parent education; early childhood mental health consultation and training; preschool sexual abuse programming, and community outreach. The goals are to provide children, parents, and caregivers with information and guidance to support the safety and optimal development of children; the social and emotional development; and to promote the mission of crc in the community.