Family Support and Preservation
Integrated Home Based Services (NH)
Overview
Integrated Home Based Services is a short term service that works to restore positive functioning in families who would benefit from a variety of coordinated services that are individualized to meet each family’s specific needs.
Eligibility: Typically court referred
Areas served: Laconia, Manchester, Concord, Dover, Derry, Nashua, Hooksett, Franklin, Goffstown, Plymouth, Rochester, Lebanon and surrounding areas
Call: 1-800-640-6486; For Lebanon and Claremont 298-8273
Services provided
IHB has discovered that the team approach works best as a direct response to the needs of families served by JPPOs, CPSWs and the courts.
Services provided include:
- The family therapist helps the families to identify and achieve treatment goals, stabilizes families who are in crisis, builds on the family’s strengths and facilitates effective family interaction. The therapist also connect families with relevant community resources that can further independence and success
- The caseworker works with adolescent to assure that he/she is accountable to the courts’ order and monitors the youth’s behaviors at home, at school and in the community. This can include random drug screening, curfew checks, and callbacks and education support (school attendance and performance tracking). Caseworkers build rapport with youth through positive role modeling, encouragement and mentoring
The caseworker can help families learn practical parenting skills, effective discipline, care and nurturing, household organization, budgeting, nutrition, health and hygiene.
Referrals
Referrals are accepted from DCYF, CPSWs, JPPOs or District Courts.
For fast, responsive service, call: Concord & Laconia areas: 603-224-7479 F: 224-7445
Manchester & Nashua areas: 603-668-1920 F: 668-6260
Claremont/Upper Valley: 603-542-0053 F: 542-1253
After Hours & Weekends Call 1-800-640-6486
Download Referral Form
Crisis Response
Child and Family Services provides on-call coverage 24-hours, 7-days/week. All clinicians are trained in crisis intervention and response.
Reporting
The referral source is kept informed of progress through ongoing contact including monthly reports that address areas of work, progress and concerns as well as plans for future intervention.
Fees: $57.36/day, for the duration of service
