Family Support Center provides the independent and public school community with a single source of integrated, comprehensive, professional services. Our mental health professionals work directly in schools and community centers to provide the most flexible possible access for staff, students and families.

In-School Services for Educators Clinical Consultation/ School Guidance Staff Development and Training Clinical Assessments Critical Incident Counseling/Crisis Response Team Preschool/ Early Childhood Support

In-School Services for Students Student Prevention-Education Workshops After-school Activities Peer Mediation On Target: Support for Youth in Alternative Programs Northwood HS Wellness Ctr.

 

In-School Services for EDUCATORS

Clinical Consultation/School Guidance/Assessments
Family Support Center professionals provide expert consultation to staff on developmental issues, social, mental health, and emotional concerns; and communications with families and treatment providers. We assists classroom teachers and other staff in supporting children who require specialized services or accomodations.

While working in the schools, our licensed professionals provide ongoing clinical consultation and thorough clinical assessments for children from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve.  We can also provide comprehensive, expert consultation with an Early Screening/Behvaior Review.  This service is a rapid, informal evaluation of an individual studentr, followed by practical recommendations to parents and school professionals.

Assessments are available either at the school or at FSC in Bethesda.

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Staff Development and Training
TBD

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Clinical Assessments
Family Support Center professionals provide expert training to school professionals to help students build social competencies and effective coping skills; addressing trends in youth culture and common pitfalls of adolescence. All of our programs focus on skills to strengthen protective factors by establishing and sustaining effective prevention and early intervention efforts.

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Critical Incident Counseling/Crisis Response Team
Family Support Center professionals provide prompt, expert, on-site support in the case of a school or community tragedy, serious disciplinary incident, or other crisis.

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Preschool/Early Childhood Program
Our professionals provide expert consultation to child care centers and preschools to assist staff in fostering the positive personal and social competencies necessary for preschool and young elementary students to develop strong social and emotional health, and future academic success.

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In-School Services for Students

Student Prevention-Education Workshops
Family Support Center professionals provide comprehensive, custom-designed prevention education programs to support and empower the student body at your school with the latest information regarding trends in youth culture and defense against common pitfalls of adolescence. All of our programs focus on skills to strengthen protective factors.

Programs may include the following:

• Alcohol Use/Binge Drinking
• Tobacco & Marijuana Use
• Risks & Effects of Other Drugs
• Human Sexuality and Healthy Relationships
• Bullying and Cliques
• Peer Mediation
• Problem Solving And Conflict Resolution
• Sexual Harassment
• Leadership Skills
• Violence Prevention
• Values Clarification
• Leadership Skills
• Cultural Competency Training
• Anger Management
• Eating Disorders, Body Image and the Media
• Youth and Depression

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After-school Activities

S.I.S.T.E.R.S.
Family Support Center's award-winning S.I.S.T.E.R.S. (Self-Image, Strength, Tenacity, Empathy, Responsibility and Success) program is an after school, comprehensive, holistic empowerment approach to working with young women in their school environment.

Our program provides outreach, education, and mentoring for preadolescent and adolescent girls attending middle and high schools in the Washington metropolitan area.

With strong, positive mentoring; highly structured life-skills training; leadership opportunities; and constructive coping strategies education and practice, our young women can not only recognize and overcome potential trouble, but can also thrive and become contributing citizens in their own communities.

H.E.R.M.A.N.A.S.
Through H.E.R.M.A.N.A.S. (Hermanadad, Empatia, Responsabilidad, Madurez, Amistad, Nobleza, Amor, Sabiduria), Latina girls will experience the proven benefits of the Family Support Center’s S.I.S.T.E.R.S. program in a culturally sensitive program led by a bilingual and bicultural female leader.

This experience of mentoring, nurturing, prevention education, and support for educational success, while maintaining respect for cultural pride, traditions and celebrations prove to ensure a positive atmosphere in which these girls can thrive.

Lil' S.I.S.T.E.R.S.
This program targets elementary school girls who are having trouble in both social and academic arenas. Lil' S.I.S.T.E.R.S. contains all of the elements of S.I.S.T.E.R.S. while the issues and topics are adapted for elementary school age students.

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Peer Mediation
Family Support Center's Peer Mediation Program trains students as peer mediators to peacefully and positively solve conflicts that occur in the school.

Our research-based program is designed to help students develop and cultivate skills in conflict resolution and leadership.  Our curriculum strengthens the emotional, social and cognitive skills of the peer mediators, while providing a service to the student body and faculty of an entire school, as a system.  Over time, our program will alleviate some of the pressure placed on administration and teachers when disputes erupt amongst students.

Our Peer Mediation Program is proven to deliver improved behavior, academic performance, attendance, teamwork, communication skills and increased self-esteem in their student body.

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On Target: Support for Youth in Alternative Programs
Family Support Center professionals provide expert training, consultation, and guidance to parents, students, and school staff to create a positive, effective school-support program.

This program is limited to Montgomery County Public School Department of Alternative Programs.

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Northwood High School Wellness Center
Family Support Center is honored to be a member of The Northwood High School Wellness Center, a DHHS initiative in partnership with Identity, Pride Youth Services and Montgomery County Public Schools.

Family Support Center professionals provide all of the mental health services to the students and families in collaboration with our partners who provide somatic health, case management, and community outreach and youth development services.

The Wellness Center is the first of its kind in Montgomery County, modeled after other school-based wellness centers across the nation, and serves students and families in the Northwood community, in Silver Spring, MD.