In-Home Family Based Mental Health Help for Children and Teens
Pennsylvania Counseling Services runs Family Based Mental Health Services, intensive mental health support brought into the home for children and adolescents and the families around them.
The program is for children and adolescents up to age 21. A two-person therapy team works with the family and is available 24/7 to assist families in crisis, strengthen relationships, and build new coping skills. The work typically spans an eight-month authorization period, so a family gets consistent, hands-on support over a long stretch rather than a few visits.
The goals of the program are reducing the need for out-of-home placements, strengthening and maintaining family units, increasing the life skills and coping abilities of each family member, and reunifying families previously separated due to a child's mental illness. Like the other home, school and community programs at Pennsylvania Counseling Services, it follows CASSP Principles.
To start, make a referral using the Family-Based referral form at pacounseling.com/fb-referral. The referral page carries one warning in bold: if the child or adolescent being referred is in a state of acute crisis, at imminent risk of hurting themselves or others, call your local crisis intervention center or report to the local emergency department instead.
For general questions, the organization's number is 1-855-272-1653. Pennsylvania Counseling Services lists its offices by county, including Berks County, at pacounseling.com/locations, and you can call the number listed for a location to speak with that office staff.
A few things the page does not cover. It does not say what this program costs, whether insurance is required, or which counties the Family Based program covers, though Pennsylvania Counseling Services describes itself as serving South Central Pennsylvania. It says the organization accepts a variety of insurance plans and lists them at pacounseling.com/accepted-insurances, so ask about coverage. It also does not say how soon a family is contacted after a referral.
Source: pacounseling.com/mental-health-services/home-school-commu…, read November 2, 2026.
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In Pennsylvania Counseling Services’s words
Through Family Based Mental Health services, we offer intensive, in-home mental health support for children and adolescents up to age 21. Our two-person therapy teams are available 24/7 to assist families in crisis, strengthen relationships, and build new coping skills. Family Based Mental Health Services typically span an eight-month authorization period, offering consistent, hands-on support for long-term family success.
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Pennsylvania Counseling Services
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