Behavioral Health Services In Texas

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN TEXAS

PROVIDING TOOLS AND TRAINING

Children who have experienced trauma rely heavily on survival skills to get their needs met. These survival skills can result in emotional and behavioral outbursts that cause disruptions in their homes.

OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Our primary goal is to support both caregivers and children by equipping them with effective, adaptive tools known as cognitive coping skills. Many children act out simply because they haven’t yet learned a healthier way to respond.

Our Behavioral Support Specialists work closely with children to teach and reinforce structured cognitive steps—helping them meet their needs without relying on reactive or emotionally driven behaviors.

This program is offered at no cost to families who qualify through the Texas Medicaid Program, and we also accept other insurance plans. Our team is happy to help determine eligibility and coverage.

OUR TRAINING AND RESOURCES

We use proven, evidence-based methods and materials to educate and equip both children and caregivers in the home.

SKILL STREAMING & BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT TRAINING

This curriculum for children and adolescents teaches basic skills that every person must master to function successfully in life. These include social, relationship, school and anger control skills among others. Skills are presented in an age-appropriate format for ages three through eighteen.

SEEKING SAFETY

This training takes a dual-focus approach, addressing PTSD and substance use together to reduce symptoms, support recovery and restore a sense of safety. This protocol is used in an individual or group setting setting to facilitate participant interaction.

PREPARING ADOLESCENTS FOR YOUNG ADULTHOOD

This series of modules was developed by the Massachusetts Department of Social Work to assist adolescents who are aging-out of the foster care system, to learn independent living skills that are essential to making it on their own once they turn 18.

THE NURTURING PARENT PROGRAM

The Nurturing Parenting Program is a family-centered, trauma-informed initiative designed to strengthen families by combining practical skills with a deeper parenting philosophy.

This program is as much about an approach to parenting as it is about skill-building—centered on the belief that nurturing should be woven into every aspect of family life. Through structured, engaging sessions, caregivers learn positive discipline techniques, effective communication, and strategies for building strong, healthy relationships with their children.

“YOUR DEFIANT CHILD“ & “YOUR DEFIANT TEEN“

These books were developed specifically for caregivers of children with ADHD or Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). They are designed to help caregivers better understand the nature of defiance, while teaching effective skills to preserve the parent-child relationship and restore structure in the home.

ACCESSING SERVICES

The child or adolescent must be between the ages of 3-18 and be enrolled in the Texas Medicaid Program with any of the following providers:

Superior Health Plan
Traditional Medicaid
Dell Children’s Health plan
Amerigroup Health Plan
Community Health Choice (Medicaid only)
United Health Care (Medicaid only)
Cook Children’s Health Plan

REFERRAL FORM

If you’re ready to proceed, please click the link below to complete our online form. You may not have answers to all the questions, but please fill it out to the best of your ability. After submitting, our BHS team we’ll review it and contact you as soon as possible.

MAKE A REFERRAL

Referrals can be made by:

Parents, Caregivers and Legally Authorized Representatives
Case Workers, Child Placing Agency Case Managers, DFPS Case Workers, Kinship Workers and Care Coordinators
Teachers and Counselors
Social Workers, Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists and Pediatricians
Anyone working on a child’s behalf such as Attorneys, CASA Volunteers and Judges

CONTACT US

We know you may have questions, and we’re here to help!