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FSA NEPA, with the support of Luzerne County Children & Youth Services has implemented a process known as Family Group Decision Making (FGDM). FGDM is a practice that recognizes the role of families and their traditional power to best understand how to care for its members. It respectfully offers families the opportunity to come together as the best possible people to make decisions on keeping their children safe. This program is voluntary. Families will meet once a week in a safe space offered by FSA NEPA. Conferences include: information sharing for family members as well as family and child advocates from outside agencies, family private time, plan presentation and acceptance and action.

Provides an evidence based practice for at risk youth and their families/support. Preventative intervention is provided to reduce out-of-home placement or further involvement while simultaneously building coping skills, resiliency, and strengthening family systems. Offers short term sessions (typically 12-16 sessions/3-5 months provided in home with the family)

Providing family therapists to work with the entire family, both parents and children, to address issues in their relationships, coping skills, and communication. Families may seek counseling to address issues such as separation or divorce, parenting, marital relationships, illness or death, problems in school, addictions, eating disorders, infidelity, and conflict between family members. During family therapy, the therapist may meet with each member alone and then eventually together. They will assess different issues within the family such as healthy boundaries, creating stronger relationships, problem-solving abilities, and improving communication.

Provides confidential counseling services on a wide range of issues.

Offers individual, family, and couples teletherapy services in Spanish. Virtual psychoeducation groups in Spanish: Domestic violence prevention Sexual Abuse prevention Teen emotional regulation