VCS Clinical Services
VCS Clinical Services offers a range of programs for people from adolescence to older adulthood, including:
Counseling Program
Professionally-trained lay counselors provide accessible and affordable counseling services for individuals, couples and families.
Population Served: People with family concerns, life crises, adjustment issues, and concerns related to domestic violence. NOTE: VCS services are not appropriate for individuals with serious psychiatric problems.
Languages: Counseling is offered in English. Spanish, Yiddish and Creole translations can be arranged.
Fees: Fees are based on a sliding scale. Some insurance plans are accepted. NOTE: No one is turned away for financial reasons.
Contact: The VCS Counseling Program at Ext. 313
Adolescent Services
Short-term, comprehensive services for adolescents and families including Families In Need of Support Program (FINS) and Intensive Aftercare Program (IAP). Counselors visit in the home and school, assess and strengthen educational opportunities, family coping skills and after-school activities.
Population Served: Adolescents at risk of out-of-home placement and those who are returning from out-of-home placement
Fees: Donations are suggested for FINS services.
Contact: The VCS Adolescent Services Program at Ext. 323
Parenting Classes
Educational and support groups for mothers and fathers who may experience difficulty parenting their children due to a lack of understanding about abuse, neglect and effective parental guidance, or who are unfamiliar with child-rearing norms and expectations in the United States.
Population Served: Mothers and Fathers
Languages: Parenting Classes for Mothers are offered in English and Spanish. Parenting Classes for Fathers are offered in English.
Fees: A sliding scale applies; no fee for DSS clients.
NOTE: No one is turned away for financial reasons.
Contact: The VCS Counseling Program at Ext. 313
Separation/Divorce Services
This program includes group classes and individual counseling for parents who are separating or divorced. Emphasis is on the well-being of children.
Population Served: Parents who are separating or divorced
Fees: Sliding scale or fee applies, depending upon the service.
Contact: The VCS Counseling Program at Ext. 313
Services for Older Adults & Their Families
Outreach services to homebound elders; resource, referral and support for caregivers; special programs for grandparents and other relatives raising children.
Population Served: Homebound elders, the elderly and their caregivers, grandparents and other relatives raising children
Fees: No fee
Contact: The VCS Older Adults & Their Families Program at Ext. 319
LGBT Clinical Services
Professionally-trained Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender (LGBT) friendly volunteer counselors provide accessible and affordable counseling services for individuals, couples and families, including adolescents age twelve and over.
Population Served: Members of the LGBT community and their friends and relatives with a wide range of concerns. All are welcome.
Fees: Fees are based on a sliding scale. Some insurance plans are accepted. NOTE: No one is turned away for financial reasons.
Contact: The VCS Counseling Program at Ext. 313
Employee Assistance Program Services for Small Businesses
VCS mental health professionals offer services to small companies and businesses. VCS staff helps employees attend to concerns in a timely manner before they become performance difficulties. Performance-related difficulties are also assessed once they occur.
Population Served: Employees of small businesses with VCS contracts
Fees: Individually negotiated, based on the number of employees and contract-specific requests
Contact: The VCS Counseling Program at Ext. 313
Cancer Support Services for Families
Whenever anyone in your family gets sick, things change. Household routines get disturbed, chores and responsibilities get shifted and future plans are put on hold. This is especially true when someone you love gets cancer because cancer can be a family experience.
Sometimes talking helps!
It's quite normal to feel like you're on a roller coaster ride - one minute you're determined and hopeful, the next worried and scared. You want to be supportive and helpful but often you're left feeling helpless - unable to make things better. You can respect and admire your loved one's determination and you want to be strong for them even though you don't always feel that way. Everyone needs to find their own best way to cope with these normal, but difficult feelings and concerns.
Talking out loud can help but sometimes it's hard to talk to your loved one, especially when your challenges seem small compared to theirs.
There is no one right way to deal with cancer.
VCS is a place where you can vent, cry, laugh, be angry, be sad, find resources, bolster your coping skills and find strengths deep within yourself.
If you want to talk one on one in a confidential setting, or if you want to include your spouse, partner, parents or children (age 14+), we want to listen because we know that
Sometimes talking helps!
To take advantage of our services, call Pat Hayes, Director of Cancer Support Services at (845)634-5729 ext. 315.
