Aspiranet's Behavioral Health Division provides mental and behavioral health services to at-risk youth and their families.
Behavioral Health Services
About Aspiranet's Behavioral Health Services
Aspiranet’s Behavioral Health programs are the last step before psychiatric hospitalization or are the first step after being discharged. Other programs are designed to help individuals and families with less severe needs function more fully. Aspiranet provides a continuum of care for children, youth, and families, with the goal of bringing those with emotional and behavioral health issues hope and a path forward.
Aspiranet’s Behavioral Health programs vary based on the severity of the individual’s needs and their level of risk. Crisis Stabilization and Therapeutic Behavioral Services are very intensive, short-term programs for children and youth at risk for institutionalization or incarceration. These programs deliver services in the child’s home, school and the larger community to help develop skills-based interventions that are tailored to the child or youth and family’s needs. A team of highly-trained professionals, including support counselors and clinicians, work with children and youth who have extreme behavioral challenges and mental health needs by teaching them such things as social skills, enhancing their self-esteem and learning how to manage anger. Aspiranet’s intervention often means the difference between successful social integration and moving into the criminal justice system or worse.
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Aspiranet Behavioral Health programs offer Full-Service Partnerships, which are composed of a highly skilled and professional team of Parent Partners, Support Counselors, and Therapists. Full-Service Partnership services are individualized, multi-systemic, and help families focus on not only the deficiencies that brought them to where they are but the strengths that can take them where they want to be. The program is aimed at helping families build the skills necessary for successful functioning in the home and community. Services are provided in the home, school, and community and are focused on improving the functioning of the youth in each of these settings. The purpose of these Full-Service Partnership services is to help clients with serious emotional disturbance live successfully in the least restrictive, most normal environment.
A host of outpatient and school-based mental health services are also available from Aspiranet. All of our services are culturally, ethnically, racially, and linguistically appropriate, and respect and build on the strengths of the child and family.
The goal of Aspiranet’s Behavioral Health programs is to teach and assist those with severe emotional and behavioral challenges to function with their impairment. Many of those we serve have contemplated or attempted suicide. After successfully graduating from these programs, there is a renewed sense of hope. Oftentimes, families are able to be reunited when there had been no hope of doing so. Children who can’t reunite with their families are able to thrive in foster care.
Our Philosophy
Trauma-Informed Care
Many youth we serve have experienced trauma, instability, or significant stress. Our services prioritize safety, trust, and emotional regulation.
Family-Centered Support
Families and caregivers are essential partners in treatment. We work closely with caregivers, schools, and community systems to create lasting support networks.
Strengths-Based Practice
We focus on each youth's strengths and potential while helping them develop the skills needed to manage emotional and behavioral challenges.
Community-Based Services
Whenever possible, services are delivered in the youth's home, school, or community where skills can be practiced and reinforced in real-life settings.
Aspiranet Behavioral Health Programs
Crisis Stabilization Services
These services support youth experiencing acute mental health crises and help prevent psychiatric hospitalization. Services may include crisis assessment, immediate stabilization, medication support, safety planning, and coordination with hospitals and community services.
Intensive Community-Based Services
Clinical and Field-based treatment for youth with complex behavioral health needs designed to prevent hospitalization or residential placement. Services may include therapy, rehabilitation services, crisis response, case management, family support, and medication coordination.
Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS)
TBS provides short-term intensive behavioral interventions for youth experiencing significant behavioral challenges. Services focus on targeted behavioral plans, one-to-one behavioral coaching, and caregiver training to improve emotional regulation and functioning.
Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
Outpatient services provide therapy and support for youth experiencing mild to moderate behavioral health challenges. Services may include individual therapy, family therapy, rehabilitation services, care coordination, and medication support.
School-Based Behavioral Health
Aspiranet partners with school districts to provide mental health services directly to schools, including therapy, behavioral assessments, crisis risk assessments, and behavioral interventions.
Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) Services
Programs support youth transitioning from foster care into adulthood, including therapy, life skills development, independent living support, and peer engagement.
Enhanced Care Management (ECM)
Whole-person care coordination connecting families to medical, behavioral health, and social services while coordinating care across multiple systems.
Residential Crisis Treatment
Children's Crisis Residential Programs provide short-term residential treatment for youth experiencing acute mental health crises. Services include 24/7 care, therapy, psychiatric services, and discharge planning. The length of stay is based on medical necessity.
