CFS Programs
Johnson County Mental Health Center's Children and Family Services (CFS) help families to improve their quality of life at home, at school, and in the community through comprehensive mental health programs.
Parent Connect
Parent Connect is a monthly gathering where parents get the opportunity to connect with other parents to learn effective strategies for managing symptoms and behaviors and build their knowledge of available resources in the community. This group features community experts and is open to any Caregiver in the community.
Parent Project
This 16-week long class is designed for strong-willed children ages 11 to seniors in high school. Facilitators lead the first 10 sessions and parents lead the final six, following the UCLA parent support group model. The goal of the group is to develop a bond between parents for ongoing and continued support outside of JCMHC. This class helps parents to learn concrete, practical advice that they will be asked to utilize in their weekly homework assignments.
Potential indicators of out of control or strong-willed behavior:
- Refusal to help around the house or comply with directions
- Screaming or swearing at caregiver
- Using social media in unsafe ways
- Running away or threatening to run away
- Physical or violent interactions with the caregiver
- Exploration or use of drugs/alcohol
- Refusal to attend school or complete work
- Involvement in gang-like activities
Parent Project Junior
Loving Solutions is a parent-training program specifically designed for parents raising difficult younger children, ages 5-10 years. With special application to ADHD issues, Loving Solutions employs a behavioral model to help parents both motivate children to do constructive tasks and manage unwanted behaviors. The programs “Steps of Success” (S.O.S.) home practice assignments help create a solid foundation for change
Parent Project Senior
It’s designed for strong-willed children ages 11 to seniors in high school. The class is 16 weeks long, facilitators will run the first 10 classes then it will be parent lead for the last 6 and they will follow the UCLA parent support group model. The goal of the group is to develop a bond between parents for ongoing and continued support outside of JCMHC. This class helps parents to learn concrete, practical advice and will be asked to utilize it in their weekly homework assignments. Out-of-control/strong-willed behavior could be identified as:
- Refusal to help around the house or compliance
- When children scream and cursing at caregivers
- Unsafe social media usage
- Children who run away or threaten to run away
- When children become physical with caregivers
- Exploring or using drugs/alcohol
- Children refusing to go to school or complete work
- Child is involved in gang-like activities
CLASS FORMAT:
This 11-week class is free for the Johnson County Community and will be held on zoom. Learn more on connect.jocogov.org
Mandt for Families
Mandt for Families introduces the concept that if you can manage and control yourself, then you can then better interact with others. In just under two hours families will learn how to replace behaviors labeled as challenging with new behaviors. This supports and empowers family members to feel safe in their relationships. This feeling of safety and empowerment opens the doors to healthy development, growth, learning, work, play and living. By using Mandt for Families, families can build a strong foundation in which all members can say: “In this place, and with these people, I feel safe.
Free Parenting and Childcare Provider Resources
Children and teens can develop the same mental health conditions as adults, but their symptoms may be different or hard to identify. If you need help recognizing behaviors of concerns and how to connect children to services check out this page with free parenting and childcare provider resources.