Counseling Services
Emphasizing prevention and early intervention, Parents Place provides comprehensive, result-oriented mental health services for infants, children, teens, and their parents and families. Utilizing individual counseling, play therapy, socialization groups, family therapy, and consultation to parents, Parents Place brings together a wide range of resources in a warm, supportive atmosphere. For more information call Don Sussman (650) 688-3046 or e-mail DonS@jfcs.org.

Parent Coaching and Consultation
Parents Place offers individual parent and family coaching and consultation services. If you have concerns or questions about your child's development, interactions, or behavior, one or more one-on-one meetings with one of our Parent Educators can help. Our expert staff will spend quality time with you in order to assess, plan and recommend the best options for your situation. For more information or to schedule a consultation, call Karen Friedland-Brown
(650) 688-3032 or e-mail KarenFB@jfcs.org.

Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
Parents Place provides on-site consultation to preschools, early childhood centers, schools, synagogues, summer camps, and other organizations serving children. Through consultation and training, educators learn to detect problems in development, learning, and socialization so they can provide appropriate and timely interventions for children at risk. Services include: consultation to administrators, consultation to teachers and other staff, consultation to parents, information on resources, referral to services, and follow-up, and staff in-service training. For more information call Kristin Reinsberg
(650) 688-3089 or e-mail KristinR@jfcs.org.

Health Insurance Services
Our managed care division is able to provide a full continuum of mental health services to our clients through their health insurance plans. With nine offices conveniently located throughout the entire Bay Area, we respond quickly and effectively to clients from Sonoma to Santa Clara County. JFCS, founded in 1850, has remained flexible and responsive to the dynamic nature of contemporary mental health service delivery. Licensed clinicians provide short term mental health services and ongoing psychotherapy for children and adolescents. Problem focused, results oriented services are provided through individual counseling, family therapy and case management programs. Multiple areas of specialty treatment for target populations are offered as well as general counseling. For more information call Don Sussman (650) 688-3046 or e-mail DonS@jfcs.org.

Contact Us
Call (650) 688-3021 or e-mail DianeW@jfcs.org for more information.