Families Together, Inc. (FTI) will provide family support services that are intended to meet the comprehensive mental health and/or case management needs of children, families and independent adults. If you are interested in having FTI build programs in your area (anywhere in the Southeast) then please email Dan Zorn at dzorn@familiestogether.net

Services can include:

Comprehensive Clinical Assessments: Our Clinical Psychologists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and/or Psychiatrists will meet with parents, their children and/or adults in an effort to accurately diagnosis what the areas of concern are. Based on this assessment we will recommend an appropriate course of action, including what medication (when necessary) should be utilized. Other comprehensive evaluation tools will be utilized as needed, for example our Diagnostic Assessments.

Child & Family Services:

Community Support: Our Family Service Coordinator (FSC) will work directly with the child and family in their naturally occurring setting (home, school, and community) on functional events that occur in those settings. Coordinators who work directly with consumers will provide First Responder services if there is a crisis in the community.

Intensive In-Home: Our clinical teams, who are comprised of a Licensed Clinician, Family Service Coordinator and Associate Professional will partner with Parents in an effort to support homes with very challenging issues. This private service is designed to strengthen family functioning and sustainability. Our team is on-call 24/7 to address needs that arise from any family member.

Mobile Crisis Management: If there is a mental health emergency that can be served by professionals with training is crisis support, then our teams may be called on. We can come on site. We will work to diffuse the mental health emergency and also attempt to avoid having any family member placed in psychiatric inpatient treatment. If placement is necessary we will support the family members through the entire process. Crisis staff will coordinate with, and defer to, law enforcement and/or rescue personnel when appropriate. This service is only available for children and families.

Integrated Care-School Health Centers: The Buncombe County Health Center Behavioral Health Program in the Student Health Centers is a hybrid, integrated model that integrates with the medical services and school support staff to help meet the emotional, physical, and educational needs of the students. Families Together licensed therapists partner with medical and school personnel to form a unique service support structure.

Day Treatment Services: Our licensed and accredited Day Treatment Programs are a collaborative effort between Families Together Inc. and the Buncombe County School System which strives to  provide intensive mental health services in a public school setting. The programs focus on integrating students back into their mainstream setting and to prevent out of home placement, by assisting students in developing behavior management skills, social skills, and strategies to help students achieve  social, behavioral and academic success.

Adult Services:

Community Support: Our Family Service Coordinator (FSC) will work directly with the adult in their naturally occurring setting (home, school, and community) on functional events that occur in those settings. Coordinators who work directly with consumers will provide First Responder services if there is a crisis in the community.

Community Alternatives Program--Disabled Adults (CAP-DA): These innovative case management services provide alternatives to nursing facility care for persons who are 18 and older and who live in a private residence. CAP-DA participants must meet all Medicaid eligibility requirements. CAP personnel have specialized training backed by medical integration and assessment.

Community Support Team (CST): Launching in summer of 2007!

Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT): Launching in the winter of 2008!

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Consultation: We can provide training and support to private or public agencies working through the challenges of Mental Health Reform and/or Human Services start-up. We have unique, cost-effective policies and electronic technologies.

On the policy side for example we maintain a very strong internal culture that discourages harmful gossip and encourages individual and team performance. On the technology end, one very good example is our remarkable, user-friendly Service Note-to-Billing electronic software called eNotes, that makes life much simpler for direct service personnel and administrators.

Soon we will be unrolling our state-of-the-art IT network. This system will tie in all of our sites and personnel and will illustrate our Tele-Medicine capabilities.

For more information on our administrative services please feel free to contact dzorn@familiestogether.net

Service Definition Training: Dan Zorn, MPA, CEO is recognized by the NC Division of Mental Health and certified by the NC Behavioral Healthcare Institute to train on;

Person Centered Thinking, Community Support, Intensive In-Home, First Responder and Mobile Crisis Management services.

He is available to consult with families and agencies on these topics. For more information email Stephanie at sdoyle@familiestogether.net

UPDATE: Dan is currently not booking training at this time and expects to train again in January 2008.. Other training can be viewed by clicking the link below.

Service Definition and Other Training