Programs

  • Counseling Services for Families

    OUR COUNSELING PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL, HIGH-QUALITY, MULTICULTURAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN GAINESVILLE AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THEIR GOAL IS TO BE A SAFE PLACE FOR FAMILIES TO EXPERIENCE RECONCILIATION, HOPE AND HEALING. TO THIS END, THE PROGRAM SPECIALIZES IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN, FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS, AND COUPLES ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES WITHIN A CARING AND CONFIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT. IN 2021, 296 NEW CLIENTS WERE SERVED AND 4,814 COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED. PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING WAS PAUSED DUE TO STAFFING ISSUES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $381.4K

  • Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs

    TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION: TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION CONSISTS OF THREE PROGRAMS: 1. CLASSROOM BASED EDUCATION THIS IS A 14-SESSION CLASSROOM-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY AND SAFE RELATIONSHIPS AND RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING AMONG TEENS. IT IS CURRENTLY OFFERED TO ALL GAINESVILLE CITY, HALL COUNTY, AND LAKEVIEW ACADEMY 9TH GRADE STUDENTS. THE EVIDENCED- BASED CURRICULUM, CHOOSING THE BEST JOURNEY, EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE SAFE AND POSITIVE CHOICES. LESSONS THAT ARE COVERED INCLUDE: SETTING GOALS, MAKING THE BEST DECISIONS, AVOIDING PREGNANCY, AVOIDING STDS, DEVELOPING THE BEST RELATIONSHIPS, CHOOSING ABSTINENCE UNTIL MARRIAGE, OVERCOMING THE PRESSURE AND BEING ASSERTIVE. IN ADDITION, BABY THINK IT OVER INFANT SIMULATOR DOLLS PROVIDE TEENS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES AND REALITIES OF BEING A TEEN PARENT. DURING 2022, 635 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM AND 295 CLASSES WERE CONDUCTED. 2. PREGNANT & PARENTING SUPPORT & EDUCATION THIS IS A WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WHO ARE PREGNANT OR ALREADY HAVE CHILDREN. THESE GROUPS ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDENTS TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL, REDUCE SUBSEQUENT PREGNANCIES, ENSURE HEALTHY PREGNANCIES AND BABIES, IMPROVE PARENTING SKILLS AND REDUCE EARLY CHILDHOOD ABUSE. DURING 2022, 34 PREGNANT AND/OR PARENTING YOUNG WOMEN WERE SERVED. 3. SMART GIRLS THIS IS AN ABSTINENCE-BASED EDUCATION GROUP OFFERED TO ALL HALL COUNTY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND LAKEVIEW ACADEMY. THESE GROUPS MEET WEEKLY FOR ONE SEMESTER, SERVING 7 TO 10 GIRLS AT A TIME. THESE GROUPS PROVIDE YOUNG WOMEN WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE PEER PRESSURE, THE TOOLS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THOSE WHO WISH TO EXPLOIT THEM (OFTEN THESE YOUNG WOMEN ARE IN RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEN AT LEAST FOUR YEARS OLDER THAN THEY) AND THE ESTEEM TO VIEW THEIR FUTURE POTENTIAL ACCURATELY. DURING 2022, 42 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE SERVED AND 18 SESSIONS WERE OFFERED AMONG 6 GROUPS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $262.3K

  • Wilheit Student Counseling Services

    WILHEIT STUDENT SERVICES: WILHEIT STUDENT SERVICES PROVIDES SLIDING-SCALE COUNSELING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES. IN 2022, 82 CLIENTS WERE SERVED WITH 62 OF THEM BEING SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN WITH NO ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE. 524 SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED. WILHEIT SERVICES PROVIDE FREE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR STUDENTS IN THE GAINESVILLE CITY AND HALL COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS. THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES IS PROVIDED BY GRADUATE LEVEL INTERNS AND ASSOCIATE LICENSED THERAPISTS THAT ARE CLINICALLY SUPERVISED.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $77.5K