• Participants can be referred to through healthcare providers, community service providers, school personnel, parents, or by self-referral.  
• Eligible participants are Winnebago County school-aged children and families who struggle with mental health concerns, family stress, or life transitions that are impacting their functioning and life satisfaction.

Complete a program referral form for each child or family. Referrals can be faxed, mailed or emailed.  

• Referred children or families will be contacted within 24 hours of referral.  
• If the family is not interested in the TRIO program or is ineligible for services, information and additional referrals will be provided. 

TRIO Family Advocates work one-on-one with youth to provide skill-building, social/life skills training, and psychoeducation to assist in reducing adverse stress symptoms that may interfere with youth’s optimal functioning in school, community, and home environments.

Additionally, Trio Mentors provide social-emotional support to participants and are an additional positive support in youths lives.  

Participants and families will be involved in a comprehensive assessment and individualized treatment plan goals will be identified, in partnership, with the participants and their families. 

Services may include Family Advocacy, Case Management, Youth Mentoring; linkage and referrals to community resources, communication and collaboration with schools and other systems the child is involved in.  

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