Clinical Services


Bethany Christian Services is proud to offer Intensive Family Intervention (IFI) through Georgia’s DHR to our community. This service is provided by a team of mental health professionals who seek to strengthen youth and families through:

  • Personalized Services. Every child and family is given the opportunity to develop its own individual goals. Enriching the youth is a main objective, as they overcome behavioral, transitional, addiction, legal, family, and school challenges. Every step of the journey is designed to allow the youth to excel.
  • Strength-Based Approach. Many programs see only the deficits in a youth and family functioning. Bethany Christian Services approaches each family member building upon his or her strengths and talents. This approach is extremely effective and allows the youth to use current tools to change his or her circumstances for the better.
  • Community-Centered Solutions. Members of the IFI team meet with the youth and family when it is convenient for the family. While we do meet with the family in the home, we also use the immediate community to offer support to the family. By using community supports the child and family have the best opportunity to maintain their progress.

It is our goal that each child and family will be strengthened by the new tools they acquire through IFI. A family who takes advantage of IFI services can depend on 3 months and 6 to 11 hours a week of services, help with finding and using community resources, and a sound direction in development of a plan to enrich their lives. This program is a Medicaid provider and IFI will bill your Medicaid directly.


Is the Intensive Family Intervention (IFI) Team Right for my Family? Please consider the following:
  • My child has tried other treatment and it didn’t seem to work.
  • Our family is seriously stressed out and concerned about my child’s behavior.
  • We have considered residential treatment or boot camp for my child.
  • I’m concerned by child may get in trouble with the law.
  • My child is not using his/her potential at school.
  • My child causes deliberate damage to property.
  • My child is sexually inappropriate.
  • My child has had many changes in his/her life recently.
  • My child has a mental health diagnosis.
  • I am a foster/adoptive parent and I want to insure the best transition for my child.
  • I’m afraid for my child’s safety.
  • My youth is anxious or depressed.
  • My child changes moods quickly for no apparent reason.
  • My child doesn’t enjoy being with friends or family.
  • I’m afraid my child may be using drugs.
  • My child needs professionals who will take time getting to know his/her strengths and communicate in a manner that he/she can understand.
  • I want to see real changes for the good in my child.

If you answered yes to 2 or more of these statements, please consider calling the Intensive Family Intervention Team. We understand the unique needs of your child and can offer new solutions for what may seem overwhelming.
  • If you believe your child is presently in danger, call 911 immediately.

The Intensive Family Intervention Team Can Offer Your Family:
  • Creative interventions designed to bring out the best in your family.
  • In-home services at your convenience.
  • Assistance in identifying community resources that will benefit your family.
  • A liaison to help with the school system.
  • A partnership with your family to improve the lives of all family members.
  • Simple information designed to help your family understand good mental health.
  • Simple approaches to tackling big issues.
  • Communication with a personal team of mental health professionals dedicated to seeing your family succeed.
  • Complete confidentiality.
  • Help in transitioning through family life cycles.
  • A better understanding of what foster and adoptive youth need to make a happy home.
  • Assistance with the legal system.
  • 90 days of service.
  • 6 to 11 hours of service in your community or home per week.
  • Tutoring services.
  • Help with understanding medications.
  • Respite services.
  • An easy referral process that allows contact with a professional team within 48 business hours.
  • Aid in blending families and establishing new family rituals.
  • Help with understanding moods and behaviors.
  • Help with appropriately communicating needs and desires.
  • An ability to work with your strengths to achieve your goals.
  • Assistance with understanding the mental health system.
  • Help in defining what a “healthy family” is for you.
  • Help with overcoming abuse.
  • Help with overcoming emotional or behavioral disorders.
  • Help with addictive behaviors.