Description

Outpatient behavioral health, mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring programs for adults, children and adolescents are provided at Watauga Behavioral Health Services. Services include individual and group psychotherapy, marital and family therapy, pharmacotherapy, crisis services, case management, education and consultation services, parenting classes, psychiatric consultation, intensive outpatient alcohol and drug treatment, Continuous Treatment Team and Comprehensive Child and Family, and Peer Support Services. Also offered at this site are Child abuse Prevention, a parent education group offered at no charge for parents; Family Links, a short-term respite program for families with children 2 to 15 years old and have severe emotional disturbances in the Tri-Cities area. The program is 8 to 12 weeks for 2 to 4 hours one time per week; Greenwood Challenge, a ropes course carefully planned as an outdoor learning environment where mental and physical problem-solving activities are included. Offers simple to complex elements, develops courage, vision, team spirit, and leadership skills; Mother-Child Connection, an outpatient program for substance-abusing women who are pregnant or mothers of dependent children; Regional Intervention Program, a parent-implemented program that helps parents work with their own children; and Student Assistance Program, clinical services for at-risk students.

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