311 Albert Sabin Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-2801
Phone: (513) 558-5879
Fax: (513) 558-5076

Clinical Director: Trena Goodwin, APRN, LPCC

General Information:

Prevention Services provides early identification of children birth to 18 who are at risk of experiencing abuse or social-emotional developmental delays. We provide early intervention to strengthen protective factors to reduce these risks and increase children’s school readiness.

Available Services:

• Parent Training Programs to provide necessary tools to promote positive communication and interaction between parent and child
• Early Outreach Identification (Childreach) delivers consultation and early intervention services to children age’s birth to five, their parents, and caregivers at child care sites.
• School Outreach Services includes on-site, individual or group intervention to children in grades K-12 and their families, and consultation to teachers in the school setting.
• Training on mental health topics for the general public and professionals.

Admission Criteria:

Prevention services are provided primarily to students, parents and teachers before a diagnosis is made, in an effort to prevent the need for further treatment. The services are designed to be short-term and community-based and may provide a referral linkage to further treatment if necessary.

• Students showing early signs of emotional issues that are leading to academic and school attendance problems in school, pre-school or child-care settings.
• Parents, teachers and other child-serving professionals needing training about mental health and/or parenting issues.
• Professionals needing training about infant mental health.

Additional Information:

Prevention Services are not usually delivered to students already diagnosed with a mental illness and in treatment.