OUR SERVICES

Individual, Family & Group Therapy

Counseling for mental health and emotional issues is offered by mental health professionals and licensed certified social workers to the general public. The services are offered on a fee for service basis through private pay and/or pre-approved third party reimbursement. Services is also offered on a sliding fee scale and through Medicare and Medicaid at the Innis Rural Health Clinic in Innis, Louisiana and the BACH Clinic in New Roads, Louisiana.

Employee Assistance Program

This program offers a package that includes management consultation, supervisor training, mental health counseling for employees and employee family members, critical incident stress debriefing, and wellness programs to contracting organizations. Services are provided on a contract basis with employer and employing organizations.

Victims of Crime

Services for children up to 18 years of age who have been victims of crime, or witnessed a crime or domestic violence, are provided without cost to the clients through grants administered through the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Department. Services include assessments, evaluations, crisis and mental health counseling, referrals, case-management, advocacy and awareness.

Victims of Domestic Violence

Services for women who are victims of domestic violence are provided without cost to the clients through grants administered through the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Department. Services include assessments, evaluations, crisis and mental health counseling, referrals, case-management, advocacy and awareness.

Family Strengthening Program

Services for juveniles at risk are provided without cost to clients and their families through grants administered through the Pointe Coupee Sheriff Department. Youth at risk include those who are or have not been: abused, neglected, school drop-outs, expelled or suspended from school, are in some sort for after care treatment program, a member of a high risk family, status offenders, on probation, delinquent, or court diverted. Services include assessments, evaluation and skills training for anger management, assertiveness and improved communication, and conflict resolution.

Educational and Instructional Training

Professional staff members contract with agencies and organizations to design and present customized educational and instructional trainings.

Innis Health Clinic

New Beginnings contracts with the Innis Health Clinic to provide mental health services in that area. Services provided include individual, family, and group therapy and victim services. New Beginnings staff are available at the clinic two days per week. Innis Health Clinic accepts Medicare/Medicaid, insurance, and has a sliding scale for payment of services.

Better Access Community Health (BACH) Clinic

New Beginnings contracts with the Better Access Community Health Clinic to provide mental health services in that area. Services provided include individual, family, and group therapy, victim services, mental health and substance abuse evaluations, advocacy and referrals. New Beginnings staff are available at the clinic two days per week. Better Access Community Health Clinic accepts Medicare/Medicaid, insured and uninsured, and has a sliding scale for payment of services.

ADHD Evaluations

New Beginnings provides Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder evaluations. Services include: interview, assessment, evaluations, report writing, and recommendations. All documents are given to the client's primary physician for medication management.

24 Hour Crisis Line

New Beginnings licensed and certified Social Workers are on call for crisis situations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Project BOOST

The project’s focus is to enhance student’s emotional intelligence through building character skills, such as, respect, tolerance, self-esteem, and cooperation. This project has two components: 1) character education skills are taught in the classroom 2) reiterated through movement and play activities. The goal of the program is to decrease discipline problems, increase school attendance, and test scores by creating a positive self-image for the children. Collaboration among administration, teachers, and parents will have a vital role in the success in this program.