Child & Family Services
Gina Bevins Wilburn, LPC, LMFT, Director

Child & Family Services programs offer an integrated and comprehensive system of early intervention services, therapeutic services, and supports for families of children and adolescents with, or at risk of developing Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), Intellectual Disabilities (ID), and/or SubstanceUse Disorders (SUD). Staff engage families and other natural and formal supports and services to develop a family/child-driven, strength-based and solution-focused plan of services to support the child and family in meeting their goals.

Outpatient Counseling Services | Intensive Outpatient | Psychiatric Services
Case Management Services | Family Support Program |  In-Home Services 

Crisis Intervention | Crisis Stabilization | Mental Health Support Services

Therapeutic Day Treatment

         

                                  VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CLINICAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (VICAP)

Effective July 18, 2011, the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) requires that individuals seeking Medicaid Children's Mental Health Services have an independent assessment completed by a licensed Mental Health Professional. DMAS has designated local Community Services Boards as the agency to conduct these evaluations.  Please open and read the attached flyer for important information about this new requirement.

                                                                                 VICAP Flyer

This service is for children 0 -17 experiencing problems and disruption in their home, school, or community due to emotional disturbance and/or substance abuse. The goal is to provide treatment to support optimal functioning and to maintain the child in the community and/or least restrictive environment. Services include individual, family, and group counseling, play and expressive art therapies Dialectical Behavior Therapy, case management, crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and discharge planning from state and private mental hospitals with linkage to community services. Also, therapy services are provided to detainees at Roanoke Valley Juvenile Detention Center.
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This service consists of substance abuse education and life building recovery skills for adolescents 11-17 years of age. Groups are both didactic and process oriented. The program consists of three phases including such topics as: substance abuse education, motivational interventions/discussion, abstinence, identity development, communication and assertiveness skills, relationship issues, building self-esteem, leisure and recreation activities, recovery skills, sobriety, and relapse prevention. Completion of the IOP takes approximately 30 weeks depending on the adolescent's level of use, motivation, attitude, and level of participation. The program consists of: triage, psychosocial assessment, group, individual, and family counseling  and urine drug screens.
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Psychiatric Services
3517 Brandon Ave
Roanoke, VA 24018
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Voice: 540-981-1102

This service is for children 3-17 years of age who are experiencing disruption in their lives due to emotional disturbance. Services include: psychiatric evaluation, medication management, case management, and case consultation.
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Comprehensive mental health case management services for children from birth to age 18. Must have a diagnosis of Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) or, if ages 0 - 7, must be determined to be at-risk.

Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disabilities case management for children with a Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability (MR/ID) diagnosis, or, if under age 6, evidence of cognitive and developmental delay or the presence of a syndrome typically associated with MR/ID. Eligibility continues through age 22 with an active Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
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The Family Support program provides financial support to assist in maintaining a family member with an intellectual disability in the home. This support is available to children and adults.

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Intensive treatment services are provided primarily in the client's home in situations where the child's behavior places them at risk of removal or when they are transitioning back to their family home from a residential placement or foster care. Approach to services includes individual, family and play therapy, psychiatric referrals and consultations, medication management, behavior modification, parenting and communication skills, crisis intervention, case management, 24 / 7 on-call.
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Crisis Intervention

3517 Brandon Ave

Roanoke, VA 24018
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Voice: 540-345-0039

Crisis services offered to children and adolescents who are at risk of entering the hospital or have marked reduction in their psychiatric, adaptive, or behavioral functioning, or an extreme increase in personal distress.  Crisis Intervention provides up to 30 days of short-term counseling intended to prevent exacerbation of the condition and provide treatment in the least restrictive setting.  Services are provided in the office, home, and community.

 

Crisis Stabilization

3517 Brandon Ave

Roanoke, VA 24018
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Voice: 540-345-0039

Crisis stabilization is a service for children and adolescents who are at risk of being hospitalized due to a psychiatric crisis.  Services are provided for up to 15 days and can include up to 8 hours a day of treatment in the home, community, or office setting.  The goal of this service is to prevent hospitalization or re-hospitalization while ensuring the safety of the child in the least restrictive setting.

 

This service provides one-to-one assistance to adolescents, aged 16 years or older, who meet criteria for Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED).  Mental Health Support Services assist youth in maintaining stability in their home and community by providing skills training such as independent living skills, anger management skills, impulse control and social skills.
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Therapeutic Day Treatment services are provided at schools or alternate locations utilizing a 5 hour model including therapeutic, educational, recreational, and social activities in the form of groups and individual work. Collateral services to include case management, family education, training and support, crisis intervention and counseling.  This service is appropriate for youth who meet criteria for a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), or at-risk of developing SED. Emphasis is placed on involving parents in the treatment process and working within the multidisciplinary team, with the goal of maintaining the youth in the school, home, and community environments.
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Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare
The Community Services Board Serving the Cities of Roanoke and Salem and the
Counties of Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke in Virginia