Enki’s child and youth clinical teams provide behavioral services to support the social and emotional development of children, from birth to eighteen years, with a special focus on the impacts of trauma. Our teams of trained professionals, many of whom grew up or live in the same neighborhoods we serve, help to process and reduce symptoms of traumatic stress, improving coping skills and building family resilience.
Our child and family services are designed to provide a supportive environment that will promote normal healthy development and enrich the lives of children, adolescents and their families so they can be successful at home, in school and in the community.
Group Services
Help your child explore their emotions and relationships with a supportive group of peers. Group therapy and/or group skills building are our first line approach for addressing your concerns and making positive changes in your child’s life.
Group therapy is a type of psychological treatment where a small group of people meet regularly to discuss their mental health challenges and support each other under the guidance of a trained therapist. The goal of group therapy is to provide a safe and supportive environment where individuals can share their experiences, thoughts, and feelings with others who are going through similar challenges.
Enki’s clinical staff provide evidence-based treatment to children and youth with behavioral challenges that are related to a mental health diagnosis. We work to empower and encourage caregivers to take an active role in their children’s lives. Our services offer children and their families an opportunity to heal, develop resilience and build emotionally healthy lives. The types of services offered include various evidence based practices, family, individual and group counseling, school linked services, crisis intervention, skills building, medication management, and case management.
Parenting Support Groups
We offer a variety of supports for parents of the children we serve. We offer the evidence based program Triple P Parenting, the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) curriculum, and multi-family parenting support groups throughout the year.
The pandemic has raised new parenting challenges for everyone. Children and teenagers have experienced disruptions to their daily life and increased worries about their safety and that of their family and friends. Children can react in unexpected ways because they cannot express how they are feeling. Support groups provide a support system for parents and caregivers whose children are dealing with emotional challenges.
The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program’s simple, practical strategies have been proven to work around the world, helping parents raise happy, confident children; set family routines and rules that everyone can follow; and balance work and family life with less stress.
The Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) program is an effective, seven-session planned training curriculum that focuses on topics important to parents today. This course provides valuable tools which improve communication among family members and lessens conflict.
Evidence Based Practices
Enki offers a variety of child and youth focused Evidence Based Practices. Participate in well-researched, short-term (6-12 months) of structured treatment for trauma, depression, anxiety, or parenting.
Psychiatric Services
Our medication providers use a variety of treatments – including psychotherapy, medications, and psychosocial interventions to treat diagnosed conditions.
Enhanced Specialized Foster Care
Enki’s Enhanced Specialized Foster Care program offers outpatient mental health services specifically to families involved with the Department of Child and Family Services.