Does your family need our services?

• Is your family having problems or conflicts?
  
  
• Is your child or adolescent beyond your control, running away, having school or emotional difficulties?
  
  
• Does your family need to talk with a licensed mental health professional about current or on-going issues that are affecting them?
  
  
• Do you feel like your parenting skills aren’t working with your strong willed child?
  
  
• Would you like to join an evidence-based support parent training group for parents with at-risk youth?

• Are you in need of additional information regarding:
  • Depression
  • Adjustment Problems
  • School Difficulties
  • Peer Relationships
  • Grief and Loss
  • Divorce
  • Self Esteem
  • Community Resources

If your family is interested in these or additional services that we provide please call us at (925)371-4747.

An Overview

What makes Horizons unique?

• Dedication.
  For 26 years, we have been dedicated to helping families in the Tri-Valley area. We welcome and respect the value and strengths of the rich diversity of our citizens.
  
  
• Whole family concept.
  We require that everyone living in your household be present during the family sessions. This creates an opportunity for every family member's voice to be heard. Each person is affected by the behavior of another in families. What may appear to be one person's problem may be a signal of distress in the family.
  
  
• Licensed Mental Health Professionals.
  Horizons only utilizes licensed Marriage Family Therapists, licensed Clinical Social Workers, licensed Psychologists and licensed Interns.

• Affordability.
  The first five (5) sessions are free. The next 15 are on a sliding scale, from $2-$30. This referral can be renewed.
  
  
• Referrals.
  Parents may self-refer themselves by simply calling us at 371-4747. Referrals may also be made by a school, local law enforcement or other social service or health agencies.
  
  
• Convenient Meeting Times.
  Appointments available in the evenings, same day crisis appointments are available.

Whom do we serve?
We serve the families of the Tri-Valley area who have youth that are experiencing the below listed criteria:

• high risk behavior
• truancy
• beyond parental control behavior
• cutting, suicidal thoughts, depression
• recent family stressors like divorce or moving
• Livermore youth arrested for a minor offense may be eligible for 3 family session diversion program

Our Recommendations:
 (Start early & Stick with it!)

• Certain types of family interventions are more appropriate for different developmental issues with children. Family therapy or family skills training combined with behavioral parent training that stresses parental monitoring is most effective with early adolescents.
  
  
• Family skills training combined with behavioral parent training that stresses parental monitoring, is most effective with early adolescents.
  
  
• Early interventions are more effective than late interventions.
  
  
• At least 45 hours of family therapy is needed for higher risk families.
  
  
• If parents have a child that runs away, we recommend that parents call the police and report your child as a runaway. When police find the child, ask the officer to take the child to Malabar House, a non-secure crisis receiving home, so that your child is safe.
  
  Within 24 hours at least one parent will meet with the runaway child and a Horizons family counselor at Horizons Family Counseling to develop a treatment plan for the family.