What do I need to know?
After completing the referral form, please expect a call from Iris Family Support Center within the next few days to confirm your information and to discuss next steps.
Conflicts such as divorce, custody agreements or domestic violence can be traumatic, divisive events for families. Through Family Connections, parents can take classes, participate in counseling, access mediation and use supervised parenting time to resolve their conflicts safely and with lasting change.
Family Connections teaches parents communication and conflict management skills so they can be the best parents possible to their children. Staff members helps parents keep the needs of children in the forefront as parents go through their own difficult times.
Family Connections also offers parents skill-building guidance for a variety of topics they might encounter. Additionally, most of our services fulfill Allen County’s legal requirements for divorcing couples or custodial agreements.
Parenting Classes and Visitation Services are only available in the Fort Wayne area.
Adolescent Therapeutic Skills Group
Participants will acquire skills for emotional grounding, improve social skills by learning active listening and conflict resolution, examine dynamics of relationships, and being exposed to activities introducing relevant therapeutic skills.
This group meets Tuesdays from 4 to 5:30 at the Iris Family Support Center office in Fort Wayne. Select the group in the “What service is being requested” dropdown to signup. Call 260-426-9999 for more details or if you have questions.
Teen Substance Abuse Group
Participants will acquire skills for emotional grounding, improve social skills by learning active listening and conflict resolution, examine dynamics of relationships, and being exposed to activities introducing relevant therapeutic skills.
This group meets Fridays from 6:30 to 8 at the Iris Family Support Center office in Fort Wayne. Select the group in the “What service is being requested” dropdown to signup. Call 260-426-9999 for more details or if you have questions.