In-Home Family Services: Providing Lasting Results to Crisis Helpline Callers

Families oftentimes struggle with issues that seem too burdensome to bear alone. In an effort to alleviate this burden, Boys Town partnered with the Nebraska Region VI Office of Mental Health to provide in-home services to families calling the Nebraska Family Helpline. Results indicate that families...

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Published in:The American journal of family therapy 2016-10, Vol.44 (5), p.245-254
Main Authors: Stuva, Doug, Ringle, Jay L., Thompson, Ronald W., Chmelka, Beth, Juliano, Nick, Bohn, Katie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Families & family life
Family counseling
Health services
Home health care
Mental health
Mental health services
Prevention
Stress
Telephone hotlines
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Summary:Families oftentimes struggle with issues that seem too burdensome to bear alone. In an effort to alleviate this burden, Boys Town partnered with the Nebraska Region VI Office of Mental Health to provide in-home services to families calling the Nebraska Family Helpline. Results indicate that families experienced a significant reduction in stress and were able to remain intact. Follow-up data indicate that outcomes were maintained up to twelve months after case closure. This preliminary evidence suggests that this type of early intervention can have an impact on families not involved in public systems, but who are voluntarily asking for help.
ISSN:0192-6187
1521-0383
DOI:10.1080/01926187.2016.1223566