Program areas at Alma Family Services
Comprehensive behavioral health: (1) behavioral health Services are provided to individuals experiencing significant emotional difficulties. The Services may include individual, group, and Family psychotherapy, case management, crisis intervention, and medication support. The Services are provided to clients ranging from children to older adults. (2) wraparound Services are provided in collaboration with the los angeles department of children and Family Services, department of probation, and the department of mental health. The Services are provided by a specially trained team providing Services that are family-driven, and Family strengths focused on wrapping supportive Services around the client and Family to ensure the successful return home from the higher level of service placements.during the fiscal year, the organization served 12,328 clients.
Child and Family development:(1)intellectual and developmental special needs programs includes community integration training, designed to strengthen the capacity of individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve greater access to community support Services and recreational activities, and socialization training, which focuses on the positive social development of consumers. (2)preschool program provides a high-quality preschool curriculum best to meet the needs of our students and their families. (3)family and peer support, treatment, and instructional groups encourage ongoing Family education and emotional support and provide support groups to consumers.during the fiscal year, the organization served 155 families.
Youth at the crossroads:(1) Alma Family Services is the lead agency for a collaborative gang reduction youth development program (gryd) serving youth and families in the boyle heights/hollenbeck area of the city of los angeles. The gryd program represents a historic effort from the city of los angeles mayor's office to reduce crime rates and gang membership in specific communities with a high degree of gang activity and violence. All Services provided by the Alma Family Services program address factors known to increase a youth's risk of gang involvement. (2) probation youth community reentry program offers clinical support Services for at-risk youth and their families following their release from probation camp. During the fiscal year, the organization served 1,280 youths and families.