The POSITIVE place for kids!
The POSITIVE place for kids!
SOCIAL WELLNESS CENTER
YOUTH & FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICES
Y&FSS provides promotion, prevention and early intervention services in mental health for
school-aged children and their families dealing with a wide range of pressing issues that are preventing them from reaching their full potential.
curriculum-based mental health prevention programs include:
- Targeted services and tracking through Comprehensive Case Management;
- Small Group Psycho-educational Intervention and Skills Building;
- Crisis Resolution through individual and group counseling;
- Family Support through information and referral services;
- and Community Outreach and Group Presentations on mental health topics.
All services are provided by qualified and trained professional mental health staff.
These services are free to members and families who attend BGCW. Services Y&FSS offers are also provided to school-age children and their families living in Sevilla Apartment Housing located in Weslaco. We have unit directors placed in elementary schools throughout Weslaco, providing students with skills-building and mental health prevention programs. Memorial, Silva, A.N. Tony Rico, and PFC Mario Ybarra are the current schools.
EMOTIONAL WELLNESS SUPPORT SERVICES
MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION
MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION
MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION
Increasing awarenes and understanding of mental health by decreasing the stigma attatched to it and encourge dialogues through community and school presentations, outreach and awareness events that lead to change.
PREVENTION
MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION
MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION
Educating our youth on positive approaches to life's barriers such as bullying, anger management, positive and healthy relationships, self-esteem, positive decision making, and social emotion learning.
EARLY INTERVENTION
MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION
EARLY INTERVENTION
Identifying and addressing high-risk behaviors that can lead to further social emotional difficulties. Providing services to families to such as crisis resolution, one-on-one and group counseling, skill building and parent support.
SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Our on-site social service specialist and licensed clinician are available to assess the needs of our members and their families. They can provide one-on-one case management to connect to community resources, parental education and support, and provide external referrals for family needs. If you are a family in need, please reach out to our designated staff below, you may qualify for state or community assistance and we can help you get started.