Directions for Youth & Families'
treatment
programs provide counseling, community support, and
clinical services to young people and adults both as
individuals and as families. Through individual, family,
and group sessions, issues including behavioral
problems, drug and alcohol abuse, violence, aggressive
behavior, juvenile crime, low self-esteem, and child
abuse/neglect are addressed. Services are
provided in homes, schools, community centers, and
Directions offices.
Anger Management Options:
Assists youth ages 10-18 years old experiencing
difficulty in the appropriate expression of anger.
Individual, family, and group counseling focus on
problem solving, anger and stress management,
communication, relationship building, and parenting
styles.
Behavioral Healthcare:
Counseling, psychotherapy, and psychological services
and assessments are available to adults, adolescents,
children, individuals, couples, and families seeking
help. Psychiatric services are available to ongoing
clients by internal referral only. For adult clients,
various therapy groups as well as 8-week Anger
Management classes are offered.
Building Bright Futures:
Provides in-home individual and family counseling to
youth ages 12-18 who are at risk for school failure.
Building Bright Futures
- Reclaim Ohio: Provides counseling and support
services to non-violent juvenile offenders ages 17 or
under to prevent youth from committing further criminal
offenses. Program referrals are accepted from Franklin
County Juvenile Court only.
Children Who Witness Violence:
Provides individual, family, and group counseling for
youth ages 7-18 to reduce the traumatic effects of
violence and to prevent future violence.
COMPS (Children Of Murdered
Parents and Siblings): Provides individual,
family, and group counseling to youth ages 8-18 who have
lost a loved one to homicide.
FOSAC (Family Outreach
Substance Abuse Counseling): Provides home-based
individual and family counseling, as well as group
counseling to youth ages 12-17 who have substance abuse
issues.
MR/DD Home-Based Services:
Assists parents of special needs children who are at
risk for out-of-home placement or are having severe
behavior problems by providing in-home and community
case management, behavior management services, parent
training, and crisis support services.
Outreach Counseling Program:
In-home individual and family counseling, as well as
crisis intervention services, for youth ages 5 -17 and
their families.
PROMISES (for victims of sexual abuse): A
comprehensive in-home
therapeutic program offering individual, group, and
family
counseling for youth ages 7-17 who have been victims of
reported
or suspected sexual abuse.
School Connections: Provides school and
home-based mental health
counseling to students in selected South-Western City
schools who
are currently experiencing or are at risk for mental
and/or emotional
problems, drug and alcohol abuse, or family dysfunction.
The program
also focuses on helping students with anger management,
conflict
resolution, and self-esteem issues. Program referrals
are accepted
from South-Western City Schools personnel only.
SEARCH (Self Exploration And Responsible CHoices):
A group-based program that diverts youth ages 8-17 who
have committed theft or property offenses from formal
court proceedings. The program emphasizes
decision-making and consequence.
Student Support Services: Assists Columbus City
Schools students and their families in removing
barriers so student achievement and success. Services
include Education and Consultation, mental health
assessments, and providing schools, students, and
families with information regarding community
resources. Program referrals are accepted from
Columbus City School personnel only.
