Home Based Crisis Intervention Program

PRFI’s Home Based Crisis Intervention Program offers an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization and/or placements for at-risk children, ages 5 to 17. Intervention is conducted at the family’s home or other natural setting familiar to the child and their family (for example, a local park or the neighborhood library). This program is open to families residing in Brooklyn neighborhoods in New York City.

The program typically lasts 4 to 6 weeks.

PRFI team members will connect families to additional services at the end of the program, if they are required.

Services:

Crisis intervention
24-hour on call coverage
Family counseling
Parenting skills
Management of psychotropic medication
Assertiveness and communication skills training
Referrals to legal, medical, mental health and other social services
School advocacy

Admission Process:

Children must be deemed “at risk of psychiatric hospitalization” by a psychiatrist to be admitted to the program.

Documentation of a psycho-social summary and a psychiatric evaluation are also required for admission into the program.

Staff:

All services are provided by bilingual workers who speak both English and Spanish.

Program Staff consists of a Program Coordinator, 5 Counselors and a Psychiatrist.

Barbara Bonhomme

Program Director

12 Park Street (lower level)

Brooklyn, NY 11206

Tel: 718-596-1320