For children who are Washington County residents and who have a severe emotional disturbance (SED) and complex needs, the Canvas Health Family Treatment Program is an alternative to out-of-home placement. It provides flexible, culturally competent in-home and community-based therapy and treatment services that work to build positive family relational patterns and reduce disruptive behaviors and reduce the need for out of home placement.
In-home treatment includes 24-hour on-call service crisis intervention and ongoing treatment provided by a multi-disciplinary team of professionals who coordinate service with schools, hospitals, treatment facilities and other service providers. Specific family problems vary from case to case, but may include parental mental illness, emotional, sexual or physical abuse, delinquency, truancy, or parenting problems that limit daily functioning.
This program is only available to residents of Washington County, ages 6-17 who are at risk for out of home placement (residential treatment, group home, foster home).
For questions regarding eligibility criteria or the referral process please reach out to us!
Email
Barb Tester, Program Support
btester@canvashealth.org
Phone
(651) 251-5024
In-Home Family Treatment Supervisor
I believe that mental and emotional health problems experienced by children and adolescents arise from a combination of biological and environmental causes and these causes can be historical or existing in the client’s current lives. I believe one of the ways to be helpful to these clients is by having their family systems that surround them function as well as possible, both for the client and all family members.
I began providing in-home family therapy 28 year ago, have been providing these services with Canvas Health in Washington County for the past 17 years, and have been supervisor of the In-Home Services/Family Treatment program at Canvas health since May 2018.
This program is available for Washington County residents. To make a referral, complete this form.
Family Treatment Practitioner
I believe the biggest catalyst for change is through relationship, and that all people are capable of making positive change in their life.
The majority of my professional career has been working with children ages birth to 18. I’ve served as a Nanny, Preschool Teacher, and Mental Health Practitioner in a Day Treatment setting. I also have experience working with adults in a substance use treatment center with co-occurring disorders.
This program is available for Washington County residents. To make a referral, complete this form.
Family Treatment Practitioner
This program is available for Washington County residents. To make a referral, complete this form.
Family Treatment Practitioner
This program is available for Washington County residents. To make a referral, complete this form.
Family Treatment Practitioner
With curiosity and empathy, I want to create a safe space for families and individuals to discover, heal, and change. I understand that healing, restoration, and change is a process and one that I am intentional about.
I have experience providing in home therapeutic services for individual and family.
This program is available for Washington County residents. To make a referral, complete this form.
