Partnership with Families

Support for Families with Children who have Behavioral or Mental Health Diagnoses

The F.A.C.T. Partnership With Families program has been developed to support the parents and guardians of children with behavioral or mental health diagnoses.

Caring for a child with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, an eating disorder or any other emotional disorder may bring extraordinary challenges for your family. F.A.C.T. and Compass Health Network partner to provide and coordinate services designed to meet the needs of both the family and the child. We know that a “one size fits all” approach does not work for the families we support.

Mom giving her son a hug.

How can the Partnership With Families program support you?

While Compass Health Network provides an Integrated Health Specialist to work on skills with your child, F.A.C.T. pairs you with a Parent Support Partner who understands what you are going through because she has a child with a behavioral or mental health diagnosis too.

Your Parent Support Partner will work with you and your family in your home or at a place of your choosing.  You can turn to her when:

  • Your friends and family have difficulty relating to your concerns
  • You don’t know how to access necessary services such as health care, special education and more
  • You or your child needs support in the home, at school, or in the community
  • You need assistance is finding, becoming eligible, and accessing state, county or children's services
  • You need assistance learning about your child’s diagnosis, and how that diagnosis affects behaviors, thoughts, learning, or other aspects of life
  • Accessing community programs and understanding eligibility requirements
  • You feel alone, isolated and exhausted
  • You feel like your life is spinning out of control because of your child's behaviors

How do you qualify for F.A.C.T.’S Partnership With Families program?

To qualify for the Partnership With Families program, your child must have a behavioral or mental health diagnosis and live in Franklin County, Lincoln County, or St. Charles County. There is no charge for this program. To request the Partnership With Families Program, contact the Compass Health Network in your area to go through open access.