BRC’s HomeBase Program utilizes a time limited, client centered, family focused, multi-systemic treatment approach, which provides counseling services and support to the client and family. This program is designed to address severe emotional and behavioral issues that place a child at risk of being removed from the home environment. HomeBase Services embraces the philosophy that treatment of children is most successful when it takes place within their family and community. Intensive in-home services are also available when an out of home placement has occurred, to help support the child and family during a transition back into the home. A licensed mental health professional determines the medical necessity for treatment based on presenting emotional and behavioral problems. Services offered through the BRC HomeBase Program include an initial screening and ongoing assessment of individual and family functioning, 24 hour crisis management, parent skills training, instruction in problem solving, communication skills, understanding emotions, and anger management, medication management via physician consultation, and discharge planning with links to appropriate community resources.

Additional services available under the HomeBase Services umbrella include:

Barry Robinson Assessment Center and Alternative Treatment Interventions (ATI) are free services available to children of Hampton Roads who are identified as having behavioral difficulties, which increase their risk for more serious problems in the future. After the initial assessment, up to three follow up sessions are offered to assist the family in identifying and connecting to the community resources that will add to the stabilization and well-being of their child and family.

Mentoring services focus on a one to one therapeutic relationship that addresses specific socialization and functional skills which have been identified as necessary for the client.

Substance Abuse Group is provided to increase the client’s awareness of the effects of drugs and alcohol, increase insight into the addiction process, develop and enhances the youth’s coping skills, promote abstinence from substance abuse, and increase personal accountability and motivation for change.

Anger Management Group is designed to help children learn positive, non-violent responses to conflict and frustration. Emphasis is on teaching children how anger negatively affects them, developing positive communication skills, problem solving skills, and conflict resolution skills. There is also a parental component that focuses on discipline techniques, exploring ways to reinforce nonviolent behavior, building self-esteem in children, and understanding the influence of the media, and the role of the family and friends.