Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) Children's and Youth Program
(Right to Left) Diana White, MFT, Director of Children's Mental Health Services
Jana Cooper, Team Leader
Sacramento County
By the time families get to our service, they have already done so much and are very frustrated. What we try to do is create a plan for the family that they can implement successfully and allows them to see quick improvement and create lasting change.— Jana Cooper, Team Leader
Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) is an intensive, one to one, short-term outpatient mental health treatment designed for youth (with Medi-cal) up to age 21 with serious emotion problems who are engaging in specific behaviors that endanger their safety, or place them at risk for moving to a higher level of care in a group home or locked facility.
TBS services include: functional behavioral analyses, plan development, and direct interventions with the child and parents/caregivers around the specific targeted behaviors that are placing the youth at risk. The developed plans and interventions may be implemented in the home, school, or other environment where the behaviors occur. The behavior plans are individualized to meet the unique needs of the child and his/her environment.
Turning Point's TBS services attempt to meet the specific cultural and/or linguistic needs of the youth and family being served. Currently TBS services are available in Spanish and American Sign Language.
Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) clients must already be linked to a Sacramento County mental health provider. Clients must be eligible for Medi-Cal.
Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS)7245 E. Southgate Drive
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 427-7141