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Helping Children, Young Adults and Families

Children and young people often don’t have the coping strategies or the language to get through a crisis situation successfully. Negative behaviors and acting out are often the only way for that person to try to express what they are feeling. The trained and compassionate counselors at Families First have the experience to work with the child to help them explore their feelings, put words to the feelings and then work through the problem in a more positive way. When a child is in crisis, the whole family unit is affected. The crisis may be a reaction to the child’s behavior or the child’s reaction to what is happening in the family. No matter what the cause, our counselors are trained to work with everyone involved to uncover the causes of the problems and find solutions and healing.

About Us

About Us

  • Executive Team
  • Cedar Rapids Area (CRSA) Supervisors
  • Eastern Service Area (ESA) Supervisors
  • Northern Service Area (NSA) Supervisors
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Evidence-Based Practices (EBP)

Evidence-Based Practices (EBP)

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy
  • SafeCare
  • Solution-Based Casework
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Services

Services

  • Behavior Health Intervention Services (BHIS)
  • Family Centered Services (FCS)
  • In-Office Therapy (IOT)
  • Integrated Health Home Program (IHH)
  • Kinship Resources
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Careers

Careers

  • Administrative Assistant
  • Behavioral Health Specialist
  • BHIS Supervisor
  • Family Support Specialist (Interaction)
  • Family Support Specialist
  • Facilitator
  • FCS Supervisor
  • IHH Peer Support Specialist
  • IHH Care Coordinator
  • Intervention Specialist
  • Kinship Specialist
  • Therapist
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A Message from Our Managing Partners

Thank you for taking the time to visit our website here at Families First Counseling.

We welcome you to browse around. If you have any questions about services offered or positions needed, please let us know by contacting us and we will be happy to assist you. Families First has over 16 offices around the state and covers over 54 counties in providing services to our families. We are Nationally Accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) and serve nearly 2,500 children and families here in Iowa. Our team is second to none and is very happy to provide quality services for you and your family. Again, thank you for your interest in us, and if any questions, let us know!

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From left to right: Lalone Kishman (Managing Partner), Katie Henniges (Junior Partner), and Rick Venenga (Managing Partner)

 

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