Counseling General Programs and Services Our largest and most comprehensive program is that of general counseling. In this program we provide services to individuals, groups and families that focus on life transitions, behavior, adjustment issues, anxiety and depression. Read more Substance Abuse We provide individual, family, and group counseling for people who suffer from alcohol or drug abuse/dependence. We approach this area from an emotional, biological and spiritual intervention. Read more Employee Assistance In many cases employers have contracts with the Alliance for Children and Families and we are the provider in the Allen County area. We can also provide services for companies without national contracts. Read more

Assessment Services
Treatment Modalities
Mental Health Services
Sexual Offender Treatment
Respect Program
Prime for Life
Outpatient Treatment
Women in Recovery

Specific Programs and Services

All of our services and programs provided by FCS are geared towards reducing symptoms, improving the quality of the client's life, and improving their everyday functioning level in order to help facilitate their integration into the community. Our general programs and services are listed above. Below is a list of our specific programs, focused on more specific types of treatment.



Assessment Services

FCS also provides assessments for the Intensive Intervention Team. These assessments enable the Office of Family & Children (Welfare Department) to have immediate services provided for a family who needs help.

We provide extensive assessments for the Office of Family & Children for cases that have been in their system for a significant period of time and they (OFC) need additional recommendations or information to help them assist their clients more effectively. This is a IV-B funded program, but we offer these services to others upon request.

We have been providing this service to Wells County Probation and Wells County Office of Family & Children since summer of 2003. We provide this service in the home of the person served or another agreed upon location. Currently, other counties are investigating this process to determine if this would be a valuable service to their county, as well.

All three of these assessments are referral source generated and paid for in their entirety by the referral source.

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Treatment Modalities and Services

Our current services include:
      • individual outpatient treatment;
      • couple outpatient treatment;
      • family outpatient treatment;
      • group outpatient treatment;
        (for both behavioral health and/or drug or alcohol related problems).

Individual and family therapy can also take place in our play therapy rooms. This process is very effective with younger children and even some adults that need a specialized intervention to assist them in improving the quality of their lives.

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Mental Health Services

Our primary focus of treatment for individuals, couples and families is individual therapy with a master lever therapist. In some circumstances, groups are developed when needs are identified that can be better served in a group setting.

Some of the groups in the past have addressed:
      • Children in Foster Care
      • Women with Domestic Violence Issues
      • Adult Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse
      • Parenting Special Needs Children
      • Parenting Program

Current ongoing groups are focused on sexual offenders.

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Sexual Offender Treatment Program

This is an 18 to 24-month three-phase program designed for individuals who have been convicted of a sexual offense with a defined victim(s). This group and individual approach addresses cognitive distortions and emphasizes safety plans and ownership for behavior.

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Respect Program

This is a 12-month two-phase program designed for individuals who have been arrested for an offense such as indecent exposure (without an identified victim) or prostitution, where behaviors have caused problems with their social or legal standing. Many of these individuals are participating in lieu of prosecution or deferred from court proceedings, and if they complete this program, charges will be dismissed. This is not a requirement to be in the program.

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Prime for Life

This is a 20-hour, 6-week risk reduction program that focuses on alcohol and some drug use. This program addresses choices to help each person reduce the risk for any type of alcohol or drug problem.

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Outpatient Treatment Program

This program is up to 72-hours and meets, depending on level of treatment, 2 or 3 times a week for 10 weeks. This program is designed for the individual who has demonstrated a significant problem with drugs and/or alcohol.

Both the Outpatient Treatment Program and the Women in Recovery Program are followed by a 6-week Aftercare Program. Both of these programs utilize twelve-step programs and their philosophies to help facilitate recovery.

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Women in Recovery

This program is approximately 22 weeks in length and addresses issues for women who have substance related issues and have also experienced a level of trauma at some point in their lives that is affecting their recovery.

These women are assigned and seen by a therapist individually while they are in this program to maximize the benefits of the program.

Both the Outpatient Treatment Program and the Women in Recovery Program are followed by a 6-week Aftercare Program. Both of these programs utilize twelve-step programs and their philosophies to help facilitate recovery.

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