Family Based Mental Health Services (FBMHS)

Family-Based Mental Health Services (FBMH) is an intensive, in-home program that works with the entire family—not just the child. A two-therapist team provides multiple sessions per week to strengthen communication, rebuild relationships, improve emotional regulation, and increase stability within the home environment. Families also have access to 24/7/365 wellness support for crisis prevention and ongoing care.

FBMH is designed for children and families experiencing significant stress that affects home life, school functioning, or behavior in the community. It is especially effective when emotional or behavioral challenges are connected to conflict, communication struggles, trauma, or instability within the family system.

Unlike outpatient therapy, FBMH takes place directly in the home and focuses on the entire family system. It is one of the highest levels of community-based support and is designed to prevent crises, out-of-home placements, and major disruptions by working with real family interactions as they happen. Families also benefit from round-the-clock access to wellness support, which is not offered in traditional outpatient care.

The model is intensive and often involves working with larger or multi-generational families. Using a two-therapist team allows for deeper support, multiple perspectives, and more effective intervention. Both therapists are trained in the same treatment model and work together to provide therapy and case management.

Sessions take place in your home and may include family conversations, practicing communication skills, problem-solving, coaching through challenging moments, building routines, and reducing conflict patterns. Therapists also help connect families with needed community resources. Each session is tailored to what the family needs most that day.

FBMH is a 32-week program, allowing time to build trust, work through challenges, strengthen relationships, and support meaningful, lasting change.

Parents and caregivers receive continuous coaching, emotional support, and practical tools to help them respond more effectively to their child’s needs. Therapists help families access community resources, strengthen natural supports, and build confidence in managing daily challenges. Families also have 24/7/365 access to wellness support, ensuring they never have to navigate difficult moments alone.

Once a referral is made, the Family-Based team reaches out to begin the intake process. Families complete paperwork, initial assessments, and goal-setting with the therapists. Services typically begin soon after the intake is complete.

Family-Based Mental Health Services strengthen the entire family system so children can thrive at home, in school, and in the community. When communication improves, conflict decreases, and caregivers feel supported, children experience greater stability, emotional safety, and consistency, key foundations for healthy development.

Families can be referred by schools, primary care physicians, psychologists, crisis teams, or other community providers. After a referral is made, a Family-Based team will contact you, complete the intake process, and begin services in your home.