- 818-758-4076
- office@legit.com
- 1825 NW 167th Street, Suite 102 Miami Gardens, FL 33056
Counseling and case management for runaway, truant, and ungovernable youth
The Intervention Program is designed to help families whose youth exhibit risk factors that make them more susceptible to becoming involved with the juvenile delinquency or dependency systems. The programs utilize evidence-based approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma informed care to help youth and families survive crisis and thrive beyond it.
The program is designed to help families whose youth exhibit risk factors that make them more susceptible to becoming involved with Juvenile Delinquency or the dependency system. The youth served have not been adjudicated delinquent and have not been adjudicated dependent. The risk factors include school problems, truancy, family behaviors problems, un-governability, runaway behaviors, homelessness, poor peer relations, drug use and alcohol. Counseling provided-Individual, family is available to youth, parents and guardians, free of charge. The program utilizes evidence-based approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-informed care to help youth and families survive crisis and thrive beyond it. Ages 6-17 years old.
SNAP®, which stands for STOP NOW AND PLAN, is an evidence-based, model. SNAP® helps troubled children and their parents learn how to effectively manage their emotions and ‘keep problems small’. The gender-sensitive SNAP® Boys and SNAP® Girls programs are designed for children ages 6-11 that are engaging in aggressive, anti-social behavior and/or have come into contact with authority figures at school or in the community. Children and families may participate in the following components, with the goal of preventing future anti-social behavior and reducing the chances of conflict with family, peers and authority figures.
This project is designed to engage youth using an interactive technology and scenario-based platform that follows youth to safely engage with complete and challenging situations. Youth participate through digitized manual sessions that contain though-provoking scenarios to promote discussions around effective coping and problem-solving strategies using SNAP. SNAP helps youth make the connection between their thoughts, feelings and actions, emotion regulation, self-control and problem-solving skills, and building effective supports.
The SNAP for Probation program utilizes the SNAP for Youth curriculum with the intention to reduce the risk of further contact with Law Enforcement and/or gang membership among youth between the ages of twelve (12) and nineteen (19) who are involved in the Juvenile Justice System. All referrals come through DJJ Probation Officers.
Contact Person: Mary E. Williams, Program Director, (305) 474-1707
Medical
Blue Cross Blue Shield
CIGNA
AETNA
AVMED
Humana
Magellan (Behavioral Health only)
Simply
Sunshine Child Welfare
Staywell/CMS
United Healthcare
Miami Children’s Health
Sunshine Health Plan / Ambetter
Dental
CIGNA
Delta Care
Delta Dental
Dentemax
Dentaquest
Humana
Liberty
MCNA
United Concordia
United Healthcare