In-Home Family Services: Providing Lasting Results to Crisis Helpline Callers. Issue 5 (19th October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stuva, Doug; Ringle, Jay L.; Thompson, Ronald W.; Chmelka, Beth; Juliano, Nick; Bohn, Katie
• Is Part Of: American journal of family therapy. Volume 44:Issue 5(2016)
• Page Start: 245
• Page End: 254
• Publication Date: 2016-10-19
• Subjects: Family psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Family Therapy; Marital Therapy; Family; Counseling; 616.8915605
• DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2016.1223566
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0192-6187

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Families oftentimes struggle with issues that seem too burdensome to bear alone. In an effort to alleviate this burden, Boys Town partnered with the Nebraska Region VI Office of Mental Health to provide in-home services to families calling the Nebraska Family Helpline. Results indicate that families experienced a significant reduction in stress and were able to remain intact. Follow-up data indicate that outcomes were maintained up to twelve months after case closure. This preliminary evidence suggests that this type of early intervention can have an impact on families not involved in public systems, but who are voluntarily asking for help.