Adult Support Services
Connect Youth and Family Services offers Adult Support Services to fit the needs of all types of patients and their families. See each type of services below including: Community Support, Mental Health Skill Building (MHSB), and
Parent Support/Coaching
Community Support

A customized, strength- based, hands on service to assist adults and young adults who are transitioning from foster care.
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Services are funded by the Comprehensive Services Act (CSA)
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Hands on experience through modeling and repeated task teaching
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A comprehensive life skills assessment of the individuals strengths and ways to improve limitations to enhance an individual's independently living skills
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A plan to strengthen family and community relationships
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Assistance with communication skills, medication compliance
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Exploration of housing resources
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Training on how to manage personal finances
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Healthy meal shopping, preparation and food management
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Support with improving personal hygiene
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Access and linkage to community resources
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Case coordination with providers
Locations
1524 Merrimac Trail Ste. H Williamsburg, VA 23185
12388 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606
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Mental Health Skill Building (MHSB)

A task-oriented, individually guided-services for adults who experience difficulties with daily living skills due to their mental health symptoms and diagnoses.
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Services are funded by the Comprehensive Services Act (CSA)
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A comprehensive clinical assessment
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Individualized treatment plan highlighting the individuals strengths and interests
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Community linkage and ongoing care coordination to develop, maintain and strengthening relationships with providers and natural supports
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Social skill development, improves health and wellness
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Community resources to assist with housing, scheduling and attending appointments, personal hygiene, nutrition, budgeting, money and medication management.
​Criterion for Services:
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Are you 21 years or older?
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Have you been psychotropic prescribed medication within the last 12 months?
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Have you ever been diagnosed with a mental health disorder?
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Do you have a prior history of any of the following: psychiatric hospitalization, residential treatment, PACT/ICT services, or temporary detained (TDO) by law enforcement?
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Would you benefit from support with symptom management, personal hygiene, adherence to psychiatric and medication treatment plan, food preparation, money management and/or development of appropriate social skills?
1524 Merrimac Trail Ste. H Williamsburg, VA 23185
12388 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606
Locations
Parent Support/
Coaching

A service provided by highly trained professionals who, through a supportive and intentional coaching process, helps parents and caregivers navigate challenges with their children and gain clarity to strengthen their family unit.
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Services are funded by the Comprehensive Services Act (CSA)
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Parents and caregivers with the concepts and techniques to stabilize the family
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Development effective parenting, behavioral, social and other coping skills
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In-person modeling of positive parenting techniques using an evidenced based curriculum
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Support with development of appropriate skills to establish daily routines, schedule, budget, attend/track appointments and advocate for the family
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An opportunity to establish and maintain open communication and clear boundaries within the family unit
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Hands on support and psychoeducation to parents and caregivers who have a child with mental health needs.
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Real-time support, encouragement and insight to strengthen the family unity
1524 Merrimac Trail Ste. H Williamsburg, VA 23185
12388 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606