Family Outreach Center

School based outreach services - connects children and their families to mental health services through their school. Emphasis is placed on an immediate assessment to determine needed interventions. Services are voluntary and increase the child/family's access to mental health services by reducing barriers to services. Kent school services network/kent intermediate school district (kisd)- intensive therapy and psychiatric services provided to children and their families that are struggling with mental health issues and/or problems. Staff work in collaboration with participants school personnel around the needs of the students and services are provided either in the community or at a pre-identified kent school services network site.

Family engagement program - family focused substance use disorder consulting and case management services are offered for single heads of household with dependent children.

Outpatient counseling services individual, family and group counseling services are provided for children, adolescents, adults, and families with mental health needs.

Home based - intensive in-home social work and psychiatric services are provided to children and their families struggling with mental health issues as well as problems effectively interacting with other significant systems such as school, neighborhood/community, juvenile justice, etc. Services are provided in the home and at other appropriate places in the community.

Muskegon health west - this program provides substance use disorder screenings, assessment, individual and group therapy, and referrals to community resources for former inmates upon release. This program operates in muskegon county.

Seeking safety - the seeking safety program responds to the impact of violence in the lives of young african american males and females. Participants receive trauma-informed care including a broad range of holistic and comprehensive services.

Prevention services - groups, classes, and one time educational sessions are offered to encourage the development and maintenance of healthy lifestyles, personal growth and development for children, adolescents, and adults.

Medicaid outreach - informing medicaid eligible and potentially medicaid-eligible families about the benefits and availability of services provided by medicaid. Development of health programs and services targeted to the medicaid population and collaboration between the local health department and other agencies to ensure the delivery of medicaid-covered services.

Recovery management services (kent and muskegon counties) consulting and case management services are provided for individuals attempting to successfully manage their addictions who have been engaged in multiple treatment episodes without sustained success.