Centerstone, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit providers of community-based behavioral health care, prevention and addictions services, is among 19 agencies in Rutherford and Cannon Counties participating in the fifth annual “19 Days of Activism for the Prevention of Abuse and Violence against Children and Youth.” This worldwide awareness event is held every year November 1-19 and sponsored by the Women’s World Summit Foundation. It presents an opportunity for like-minded organizations in Rutherford and Cannon Counties to collaborate on spreading the word about the importance of preventing family violence and highlighting the services available to children and families. Centerstone joined the “19 Days” awareness effort as a leading supporter of child behavioral health care and prevention efforts in Middle Tennessee. Some of the services offered by Centerstone for children and families in this area include:
Intensive In-Home Treatment for children 3 to 18 and their families, providing high-intensity, time-limited therapeutic services for those at high risk for out-of-home placement due to a serious emotional disturbance, including treatment for trauma related to family violence.
Therapeutic Intervention, Education and Skills (TIES) for families of children 18 and younger at imminent risk of being placed outside the home or about to return home due to a parent’s or caregiver’s substance use, with intensive intervention provided free of charge to those who qualify.
Case Management Services, designed to assess child and family needs, facilitate access to key services, manage crises and promote skill-building.
Mobile Therapy for ages 5 and older, providing individual and family treatment services in homes and other community-based settings for those who have a barrier to reaching office-based therapy services.
The main awareness theme for the 19 Days campaign in 2015 is bullying. Centerstone, through its Prevention Services, continues to offer help combating violence and bullying locally, throughout Tennessee and nationwide from its youth-oriented website WhoYouWant2Be.org. Centerstone will soon be releasing its second original comic book this winter titled, “Smokescreen: No Time For Bullies,” which will be distributed locally and available online.
“Centerstone is proud to share the 19 Days of Activism message,” said Beth Hail, Centerstone Regional Vice President. “Providing behavioral health, prevention, and addictions services to at-risk youth and their families is such a big part of what Centerstone does. We hope this initiative raises awareness for this critical issue in Rutherford and Cannon Counties and across Middle Tennessee.”