IHBS (In-Home Behavioral Support)

In Home Behavioral Services are specialized, intensive services and treatments that are driven by the family’s goals. Individualized behavior support plans are created after extensive observations, comprehensive assessments, and functional behavior assessments. Services are provided through the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) funded through Mass Health.

Outpatient Services

Northeast Family Services Clinic provides a range of diagnostic and treatment services on an outpatient basis. Outpatient therapy is provided to adults, youth, couples and families for a variety of presenting concerns. 

ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis)

ABA is an evidenced-based approach to understanding and changing behavior. By determining the function of behaviors, a behavior analyst identifies ways to modify the home environment and teach new skills to improve an individual’s health and safety, ability to communicate, and family relationships.

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The Applied Behavior Analysis Program serves individuals across Massachusetts between the ages of 3 and 22 who carry an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. Our services consist of behavioral skills assessments, functional behavior assessments, direct services provided by a Behavior Technician, supervision of direct services by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and consultation and training provided to families and caregivers.

Our services focus on addressing the core diagnostic criteria associated with an ASD diagnosis, specifically increasing communication skills, teaching social skills, and decreasing challenging behavior. Additionally, our staff work to help clients grow their skills in the areas of activities of daily living, self-care and personal hygiene, play and leisure skills, safety skills, tolerance skills, and community integration skills. 

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We use the principles of ABA, or applied behavior analysis, to effect meaningful changes in behavior through the analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of environmental factors. Core components to the use of ABA include direct observation, measurement, and functional assessment of the relationship between behavior and the environment. We use the information gathered through these methods to alter specific variables within the environment to produce helpful changes in behavior.

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 Social Skills Groups: In addition to our individualized direct services, we proudly offer a variety of telehealth social skills groups! These groups use commonalities among clients to provide important social skill instruction and promote skill acquisition and generalization. Please see below for our current social skills group offerings!

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ACE Provider: Northeast Family Services is an ACE provider, offering

monthly Journal Club CEU events and quarterly Expert Speaker CEU events.

ABA Social Groups

LGBTQ+ Teen Social Group is for high school-aged clients who are questioning or exploring their LGBTQ+ identity. This group is led by LGBTQ+ staff. We aim to provide a safe place to learn more about our community, acquire self-advocacy skills, and make friends.

Dungeons & Dragons Social Group is for clients with an interest in roleplaying, acting, fantasy themes, or want to try something a little different. The group will make their own fantasy characters and set out on adventures as a party and uncover plots, defend the helpless, and fight dragons - all while practicing social problem-solving, group communication skills, and making friends! There are no age requirements for this group as long as there is interest. 

Teen Social Group is for participants between the ages of 15-18 years. This group focuses on facilitating appropriate peer interactions, handling conflict, engaging in conversations on preferred and non-preferred topics, and playing games together. 

In our Pre-teen Social Skills Group, individuals learn to build and strengthen skills to interact appropriately with others their own age.  In this group, participants will learn conversational, friendship, and problem-solving skills.  Individuals in this group will develop these skills through a variety of teaching methods, including natural environment teaching, modeling, and role play. 

ABA Pride

Effective ABA hinges on detailed environmental assessments, and we believe that members of the LGBTQ+ community have deeply unique experiences that must be reflected in their behavioral services. Understanding the needs of our LGBTQ+ clients is essential to building a positive behavioral plan to help them work toward their goals. Clinicians who are well-versed in these topics will be able to provide ABA services that are fully in line with our clients’ lives.