Elizabeth H Faulk Foundation Inc

Adult mental health services: the faulk center for counseling provides low-cost/no-cost individual, couple, and family counseling services to adult clients 18 years or older with a specific focus on economically- disadvantaged, underserved, uninsured, and underinsured individuals who otherwise would be unable to afford services. Clients work with a trained mental health clinician in a safe, caring, and confidential environment to freely explore their feelings, beliefs, and behaviors so they can identify and work through aspects of their lives where change is desired. Individual counseling services for adults are further supplemented with targeted, weekly group counseling and support groups to further reduce isolation, receive peer support, and collectively heal. In fy 23/24, 360 unduplicated clients received 5,357 hours of adult mental health services.

Children, adolescents, and family mental health services: the faulk center for counseling provides low-cost/no-cost counseling services to children and adolescents between the ages of 5-17 with a specific focus on students who experienced adverse childhood experiences, struggle with school, peer, and other life-related stressors, and/or have difficulty regulating their internal experiences. Students work with a trained mental health clinician in a safe, caring, and age-appropriate environment to 1.) better understand and work through unpleasant emotions, increase opportunities for more positive feelings, as well as learn more effective ways to express their needs; 2.) learn coping techniques, mindfulness skills and other helpful strategies that promote adaptive behaviors that are aligned with values and, 3.) improve problem solving as well as strengthen self-esteem and self-efficacy in order to effectively face and navigate challenging circumstances, difficult relationships, and other sources of toxic stress as they arise. Counseling services for children and adolescents are further supplemented with targeted, weekly group counseling and discussion groups to further reduce isolation, receive peer support, and collectively heal. In fy 23/24, 240 unduplicated clients received 3,524 hours of children, adolescents, and family mental health services.

Schools preventive mental health services: the faulk center for counseling's schools preventive program is a collaborative effort with partnering elementary and middle public schools in palm beach county to provide weekly onsite mental health group counseling to high need/at-risk students as recommended by parents or parental caregivers, teachers, and/or school guidance counselors. During group counseling sessions, the clinician guides discussion so that the student obtains a better understanding of themselves and their situation through process-based/role-playing conversations, goal setting, and support. The approach used by the clinician can vary depending on whether the issues being addressed are presented as disruptive or risky behaviors (aggression, bullying, truancy, non-compliance, self-harm, drug use), emotional/social impairments (depression, anxiety, trauma, dysfunctional relationships, ineffective communication), or a combination of both. Regardless of the intervention, the goal remains the same: to effectuate positive change, growth, and healing for the student that is struggling. In fy23/24, 429 unduplicated students received 3,260 hours of group counseling services through the schools preventive program. Senior services: the faulk center for counseling provides targeted mental health services to seniors ages 60 and older in palm beach and broward county, with a focus on those with the greatest economic and/or social need. Mental health services include weekly support groups conducted at partnering senior residences and senior community centers and/or through weekly clinician-initiated phone calls to enrolled older adults living in palm beach and broward counties. These services enable elderly clients to avoid the negative psychosocial effects of isolation and provides a means to preserve and enhance the client's cognitive abilities, physical health, and independence through social interaction and support. In fy23/24, 179 unduplicated clients received 2,543 hours of mental health supportive services through our senior service programs. Psychological testing: the faulk center for counseling provides low-cost psychological testing services to clients to assess the cause of mental health symptoms and disorders, to determine the correct diagnosis, and to follow up with the appropriate course of treatment. The faulk center for counseling provides psychoeducational and psychological testing for both children and adults to address learning disabilities, giftedness, behavior problems, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and other mental health disorders. In fy23/24, 66 unduplicated clients received 470 hours of psychological testing. Education: the faulk center for counseling regularly facilitates and actively promotes educational and awareness opportunities, both internally and in cooperation with community partners, for both mental health professionals and the general public. The goals of the faulk center for counseling's education and outreach efforts are to reduce the misconceptions and stigma associated with mental health, encourage and support those who are suffering with mental health challenges, and to ensure mental health needs are being adequately addressed through accessible and available resources both internally and externally. Regular educational opportunities offered by the faulk center for counseling include our facilitator training course and our monthly first wednesday mental health lecture series. In fy23/24, 794 unduplicated participants benefited from 2,961 hours of education and awareness activities.