What is Functional Family Therapy (FFT)?
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Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is an evidence-based intervention for youth and families. This high-quality, strength-focused family counseling model is designed primarily for at-risk youth who have been referred by the juvenile justice, mental health, school, or child welfare systems.
By including a family's individual set of values, cultures, needs, and barriers in the treatment planning process, FFT significantly increases motivation for change.
Programs
What is Positive Parenting Program (Triple P)?
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Triple P aims to build positive behaviors in children, boost confidence in parents' abilities, community support for raising children, developing positive attitudes, skills and behaviors. This helps to prevent problems from arising, and promotes family relationships that encourage children to reach their full potential.
At a Triple P session, a parent/caregiver will discover ways to build their relationship between the child, ways to increase positive behaviors and communication, and how to handle misbehavior, especially when faced with difficult situations.
What is Promoting First Relationships (PFR)?​
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An evidence-based training program that is dedicated to promoting children’s social-emotional development through responsive, nurturing caregiver-child relationships.
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Video feedback approach grounded in attachment theory and reflective practice principles.
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Gives professionals who work with parent/caregivers and young children (0-5) the knowledge, tools, and strategies to guide and support parent/caregivers in building nurturing and responsive relationships with children.
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What is Safe Care?​
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Safe Care is an evidence-based parenting class for parents/caregivers of children who are under the age of 5. Safe Care focuses on three modules:
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1. Parent infant/child interaction – focuses on bonding and attachment.
2. Home Safety – to address supervision and reduction of hazards in the home.
3. Health – to assist in helping making health decisions such as setting up/organizing medical appointments.
Families can expect weekly 60 minute visits for up to 15-18 weeks
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What is Family Preservation Services?​
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Family preservation services (FPS) is a short-term, family-focused service designed to assist families in crisis by improving parenting and family functioning while keeping children safe.
Services shall on focus on the following:
(1) Develop appropriate parenting and child management skills and how to use them;
(2) Use of appropriate advocacy skills for their children to secure services, and to ensure the success of their children in all facets of life;
(3) Household management skills to include, but not limited to: (a) Budgeting; (b) Household cleanliness; (c) Household safety; and (d) Time management.
(4) Skills supporting effective, non-violent, age-appropriate communication.
Carole Pickett, MA LMHC
Harbor Counseling offers many services to help our families and children in the community. We offer Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), Promoting First Relationships (PFR), Safe Care, and Family Preservation Services. Each offers their own unique focus to meet a family where they are at. Our goal is to provide compassionate care that is parent/child driven
while also advocating as needed.
If you are interested in joining our team,
please reach out to Carole Pickett at:
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carolepickett@harborcounselingpllc.com
My Mission:
To provide compassionate care to families, by listening, having open and honest discussions, and enhancing the strengths and skills that each person possesses.
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