FNSP Goals

The EMPOWER- Family & Neighborhood Support Partnership provides services to children, ages birth to 18 years old (22 years old for participants with disabilities) and their families, who live in the cities of Miami Gardens, North Miami Beach, and Opa-Locka and who have multiple or complex risk factors and needs.

The EMPOWER- FNSP goals are to:

Prevent and Reduce Child Abuse or Neglect
Reduce Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy
Improve Child/Youth Behavior or Mental Health Problems
Improve Child/Youth Academic Performance
Decrease Exposure to Trauma/Violence
Improve Parental Mental Health
Increase and Build Upon Family Strengths

The EMPOWER- FNSP activities include:

Screenings and Assessments
Care Coordination
Family Stabilization Funding
Educational and Behavioral Health Services
One-on-One Tutoring
Psychoeducational Evaluations
Individual and Family Counseling using the Culturally Informed and Flexible Family-Based Treatment for Adolescents (CIFFTA) evidence-based model.

The EMPOWER Counseling Program offers assistance and guidance in resolving personal, social and psychological problems. The goal of the EMPOWER- Counseling Program is to provide evidence–based individualized and clinical intervention services for youth and their families, who are experiencing challenges with mental health and/or substance abuse.

EYI offer the following behavioral health services:

Individual Counseling
Family Counseling
Group Counseling
Telehealth
Culturally Informed and Flexible Family Based Treatment for Adolescents (CIFFTA)
Trauma Informed Care
Family Bereavement Support
Conveniently Located Sites
In-home Services Available
Afternoon, Evening and Weekend Hours Available