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The Child Center offers a community based comprehensive
assessment and evaluation service as part of The
Child Center's continuum of services.
The community based assessment center is a state of
the art assessment and evaluation center that provides comprehensive
mental health, at risk, parenting and psycho-education evaluations
and assessments with minimal disruption to the child and family.
The children and adolescents presenting for assessment and evaluation
are able to stay in their home and school. They do not have to travel
out of the area/community at great expense nor stay at an over night
facility for assessment.
The assessment program for children and adolescents
can aid in developing treatment, family, education, crisis safety
plans and care coordination and service coordination plans as developed
by child and family teams. This service is appropriate for children
and adolescents who are :
1. At risk of being expelled from school.
2. At risk of needing foster care.
3. At risk of being placed in a juvenile detention program.
4. At risk for hurting themselves or others.
5. In need of a comprehensive mental health and family assessment
for potential:
 a. Medication consultation.
b. Treatment
recommendations including:
i. Psychotherapeutic
intervention techniques.
ii. Family therapy
intervention.
c. Recommendations
to teachers, multi-disciplinary IFSP and IEP teams.
d. Recommendations
for use with child and family teams.
Each assessment includes several components and options
depending on the referral question.
Psychological testing may include:
1. Parenting Stress Index
2. Adolescent Psychopathology Scale
3. CASII
4. CGAS
The assessment procedures may also include:
1. Classroom Observation
2. Social Interaction Observation
3. Parent Interviews
4. Family Interviews
5. Individual Interviews
The assessment team includes Licensed Psychologists, Mental Health Therapists, Board Certified Child Psychiatrists, Speech and Language Therapists and Nurses. Our current team includes Ben Bock, PhD; Corey Jackson, MA; Ryan Scott, MA in Clinical Psychology; Dennis Reynolds, MD; and Laurie Fischer, RN.
The assessments may involve two weeks to complete
depending on the referral question. This is an individualized evaluation.
Each client receives the type of testing, interviews and observations
that is most appropriate for the child and family.
Referrals or requests for assessments can be made
by contacting the intake office at The Child Center. As an ICTS
service, authorization for Lane Care members will include authorization
and referral procedures for Lane Care clients.
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