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Family Based Mental Health Services available in Allegheny and Washington counties.
Family Based Mental Health Services
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Allegheny Children’s Initiative supports young people with behavioral health challenges and their families.
Our person-centered services are provided by professionals who truly care about families. 

Our Services

Adults with young boy

Intensive Behavioral Health Services for Children and Adolescents

Supporting children and adolescents ages 2-21 with serious emotional and behavioral health challenges.

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Grandparents, parents and kids

Family Based Mental Health Services

Intensive, in-home behavioral health services for young people and their families.

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Family meeting with service coordinator

Blended Service Coordination

Linking young people and families to services and supports that assist on the road to recovery.

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Mother and daughter

Kids’ Club & Moms’ Empowerment

A supportive, friendly, and family-oriented group that supports children and their mothers who have been exposed to serious conflict in intimate relationships. 

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Family meeting with service coordinator

Administrative Service Coordination

Providing information, referrals and access to resources throughout Allegheny County.

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Students in school

Student Assistance Program

Assisting schools in identifying and overcoming issues that pose barriers to students’ academic success.

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Family therapy

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Supporting caregivers and young children (ages 2-7) experiencing disruptive or oppositional behaviors.

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Working Together for John

When 7-year-old John was referred to Allegheny Children’s Initiative’s Family Based Mental Health Services program by Children Youth and Families (CYF) in May 2018, he had recently started living with a new foster family. He had experienced significant trauma and was struggling. 
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John’s first round of Family Based treatment resulted in stabilization for John in the home and school.

 – Elizabeth Errickson, Director of Family Based Mental Health Services at Allegheny Children’s Initiative

Out of Darkness Community Walk

ACI was honored to be a part of the Out of Darkness Community Walk to acknowledge ways in which suicide & mental health have touched many lives.

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Second Annual Steel City Duck Derby

Adopt and cheer on rubber ducks on April 22 as they race to raise money for the Partners For Quality family of agencies.

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Suicide Prevention

Support is available and just a phone call away. Watch this public service message created by high school students right here in Pennsylvania.

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