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1	Individual Counseling
	Individual therapy is psychotherapeutic session involving only two persons, the therapist and the patient. Asante has a group of therapists who can work with you individually to help you resolve underlying issues. Asante will try to match you to a therapist who can best meet your individual needs.
2.	Family Therapy
	Family therapy is a form of group psychotherapy. It involves treatment of more than one member of the family simultaneously in the same session. Family therapy is important to help resolve underlying problems within a family.
3.	Group Therapy
	Is a type of psychological treatment involving several patients participating together in the presence of one or more psychotherapists who facilitate both emotional and rational cognitive interaction to effect uniquely targeted changes in the maladaptive behavior of the individual patient in his or her everyday interpersonal exchanges. Asante does provide group therapy in areas where there is a common problem that needs to be addressed such as Domestic Violence.
4.	Anger Management
	There are many reasons for people to suffer from uncontrollable anger. Physical conditions including irritability, sexual frustration, fatigue, hunger and pain may play a part, and hormonal conditions such as withdrawal, the menopause and PMS have also been found to initiate anger. Some of the most common causes of anger however, include harassment, disappointment, hurt, frustration, annoyance and threats. Anger can be caused by both external and internal events, and if it starts to interfere with everyday life and relationships, help should be sought if you are experiencing such symptoms. Asante currently has anger management classes that can help you resolve your anger issues. Symptoms: • Hostility • Explosive outbursts • Tense muscles • Clenched fist or jaw • Aggressive behavior • Refusal to follow instructions or rules • Social withdrawal due to anger • Verbal abuse Treatment: If you feel that your anger is really out of control, and is affecting your life, Asante will provide you with counseling to help you develop a range of techniques for changing your thinking and behavior. Without help, anger can lead to a variety of personal difficulties.
5.	Domestic Violence (Batterers Program and Victims Program)
	ASANTE provides clinicians that are well trained and work collaboratively to provide the best support and services for your families. Our clinicians work closely with adults, adolescents and their families in addressing emotional and behavioral difficulties such as • Anxiety • Child Abuse & Trauma • Depression • Anger • Hyperactivity Impulse Control • Substance Abuse ASANTE BATTERER’S INTERVENTION PROGRAM Learning Objectives: • Defining Domestic Violence • Know the Dynamics of Domestic Violence • Societal and Community Response: The Legal System • Lethality Assessments and Safety Planning • Dynamics and Characteristics of Perpetrator Substance Abuse • Dealing with Stress • Respond Instead of React • Assertive Communication
6.	Parent Education
	The Parenting class will include the following: • Building self esteem, including, but not limit to, parents’ building a positive parental identify and building self-esteem of their children. • Handling stress and anger • The growth and development of children, including but not limited to safety, nutrition and health • Developing and increasing communication skills in order that a parent may learn to listen to and speak with his or her child (ren). • Learning to use positive disciplinary mechanisms as alternatives to the physical punishment of a child, including, but not limited to, learning what constitutes abuse and neglect. • Learning boundaries of permissions sexual conduct by adults with regard to children. • Respect for, and sensitivity to, cultural differences in child rearing practices
7.	Independent Living Program
	Several thousand children enter the justice system (Juvenile and Family Court systems) as a result of abuse, neglect or divorce. Many of these children are separated from their parents and placed in kin-care foster care. Research shows that most successful people have benefited from a life coach/mentor to validate/guide their ideas through life’s challenges. Youth coming from these broken families, for the most part, lack a significant adult to help them navigate through life’s challenges in search of a bargain in the areas of career and educational success. Asante provides youth and their families with enhanced opportunities to improve their skills in: • Assessing their natural interests and aptitudes • Navigating the college application/college selection process • Securing financial aid • Maintaining college enrollment post admission • Enhancing independent living, self-advocacy, socialization, leadership and community service skills. • At least two field trips to participating youth and their families • Seminars targeted to parents/guardians of youth on the skills required to support their youth in obtaining a higher education. • Services are available to all youth, not just for youth in the foster care system • The school system has only one/two counselor with caseloads of 200 plus. Most school counselors concentrate on dealing with negative behavior but not providing the students with a one-on-one plan on how to get a college education • There are also some youth who do not have a significant adult to help them navigate through the college admission and financial aid process and easily give up out of frustration. • Asante is spearheading the mentoring component of this program in the Inland Empire
8.	Childcare/Child Development
	Provide childcare classes for those individuals who want to do childcare as a business.
9.	Crisis Intervention
	Are you going through crisis and need to talk with someone, Asante does provide crisis interventions.
10.	Family Conferencing which may include TDMS
	Working in collaboration with San Bernardino, DCS, in Team Decision Making to place children in appropriate placements especially within the community.
11.	CPR &First Aid
	• CPR and First aid classes • Part of the parenting component
12.	Family Support Groups
	Asante runs support groups to help their clients deal with issues. The support groups are also important for networking.
13.	Case Management
	Case management is defined as a method of planning, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating a mix of services to meet client’s needs. The National Association of social Workers (1992) describes case management as a method for managing the delivery of multiple services to target population. Case management activities include intake, assessment, goal setting, service planning, linkage to services, monitoring evaluation, and case closure and on-going documentation of same track effectiveness of services in addressing clients’ needs. Asante does Case management services that have been described above needy families. Services include: • Transportation resources. • Awareness of services being provided by Asante • Referrals and information on services within our community • Advocacy • Community recreational activity and • Maintain a 24 hour warm line.
15.	Advocacy – School Suspensions etc.
	Asante has been working closely with parents whose children have been suspended in advocacy.
16.	Licensing Units (LCSW, MFT)
	Asante is currently collaborating with California State University, San Bernardino in providing classes that would be counted towards your licensing.
17	MSW $BSW Interns
	Asante is looking for MSW and BSW interns to work with clients. Please contact us in case you need further information.