The Fulton County Oak Hill Child, Adolescent & Family Center offers the following services to youth and adolescents between the ages of 0 to 21 years old:

• School-Based Services
• Psychiatric Assessments
• Individual & Group Therapy
• Consultation to Schools & Community-Based Agencies
• Crisis Evaluation & Management

Other specialized programs & services include the following:

• Juvenile Justice System Services - a behavioral health clinician from the Fulton County Oak Hill Child, Adolescent & Family Center is available at the Walk-In Crisis Counseling Clinic located at the Fulton County Juvenile Court, every Monday and Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  The Fulton County Juvenile Court is located at 395 Pryor Street, SW, Atlanta, GA 30312.  Our behavioral health clinician offers brief interventions and referrals for follow-up treatment.  The goal is to reduce the number of Unruly Petitions filed at the Court, and to assist families with receiving counseling.

• Therapuetic Summer Program - this program focuses on providing a safe environment for youth during the summer, and is designed for children and adolescents who typically do not succeed in traditional community-based summer programs.  Youth enrolled in this program will engage in individual and group therapy to learn social skills, anger management, conflict resolution, and other pro-social behaviors to ensue their success at home, at school, and in the community.  They also spend time in separate groups to focus on gender specific issues.  Participants also receive daily homework assistance and preparation for the CRCT test.  This program operates during the summer school recess period, and meals are provided.

• Therapeutic After-School Program - this program provides a safe environment for Fulton County youth during after-school hours, and is designed for children and adolescents who typically do not succeed in traditional community-based after-school programs.  Youth enrolled in this program will engage in individual and group therapy to learn social skills, anger management, conflict resolution, and other pro-social behaviors to ensure their success at home, school, and in the community.  They also spend time in separate groups to focus on gender specific issues.  Participants also receive daily homework assistance and preparation for the CRCT test.  This program operates during the school year on Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

• Clubhouse - the Clubhouse will serve as the outpatient adolescent substance abuse treatment program for youth ages 14 thru 18 years old.  Services will be offered during non-traditional hours to allow youth an alternative place to spend their after-school hours.  The program will have a "clubhouse" atmosphere with activities geared towards adolescents and young adults, including pool tables, Wii, PlayStation, and outdoor basketball courts.  Youth also will take field trips around metropolitan Atlanta.  This program operates Monday thru Friday from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Group Therapy

The Fulton County Oak Hill Child, Adolescent & Family Center offers the following group therapy programs:

1. Grief & Loss Group - teaches skills for youth to cope with life's difficulties, such as: divorce, the incarceration of a parent, death of a loved one, etc.
2. Coping Skills Group - teaches skills that enables youth to successfully cope with difficult periods in their lives
3. Trauma Group - this is a special group therapy program for adolescent females who have experienced some form of sexual trauma
4. Kinship Care Group - this is a group for grandparents, uncles, aunts, or individuals who are caring for their family members
5. ADHD Group - educates youth and their family members about the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) while teaching coping skills and techniques to be successful at school, with homework, making friends, etc.

For more information about programs and services offered by the Fulton County Oak Hill Child, Adolescent & Family Center, or to schedule an appointment, please call (404) 612-4111.  The Fulton County Oak Hill Child, Adolescent & Family Center also is part of the Fulton Family Care Network.