SMS provides southern Marin with critically needed, comprehensive mental health services. Our quality program provides a continuum of services spanning the life cycle from pregnancy through old age, focusing on the ‘whole’ needs of individuals and families. Our multi-cultural and bilingual staff of highly trained counselors helps children, adults, couples, and families identify their strengths and abilities to manage issues such as:
Together We Can: Strengthen family life; Help you live free of violence and addiction; Survive crisis and loss; Become healthy, productive members of the Community. Under the direction of Dr. Jeff Hall, a licensed psychologist, our SMS program aims to reach as many people as possible. With this in mind, we charge a nominal fee or no fee at all depending on income. No one is turned away. You can reach the Program Director at 415-332-3129 ext.11 or the Administrative Assistant at 332-3129 for more information.
Two of our specialized programs are described in more detail below:
Specialized Parenting Program for a Child’s Severe Behavior
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy [PCIT] is an intensive treatment program that is designed to work with parents and children together to improve the quality of the parent-child relationship and to teach parents the skills necessary to manage their child’s severe behavioral problems. This program consists of two parts: a Relationship Enhancement component, and a Discipline component. Within the Relationship Enhancement component, parents are taught and ‘coached’ how to decrease the negative aspects and increase positive and supportive communication with their child. In the Discipline component, parents are taught and ‘coached’ the elements of effective child-management skills. Parents are taught specific skills and given the opportunity to practice these skills during the therapy.
PCIT is appropriate for Children who:
Services for Addiction Recovery Program
Bay Area Community Resources has joined our caring team in providing our Relapse Prevention/ Recovery Group. The professional and well-established leaders of this group engender positive change through education, motivation, encouragement, and support. The group format provides peer support as well since the participants want to see the others succeed in the process of reclaiming a healthy lifestyle.
The members of the group are expected to commit for 10 weeks in order to affect the necessary change for continued sobriety and well-being; becoming healthy productive members of the community improves the members’ lives and is conducive to improving relationships with families and friends. Alcohol Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are encouraged as a comprehensive support system. And when clients need additional support for depression or family conflict, they can be referred for counseling here at SMS.
Call Michael Crawford, RAS, or Janet Goodman, SAR, @ 415-339-2851 for additional information and to enroll.
