Specifically described as a partnership approach to healthcare decision-making, family-centered care is used to describe optimal healthcare as experienced by the families. It has developed as a result of the increased awareness of the importance of meeting the psychological and developmental needs of the children. Marion based Galen Stone formerly served as the program director and care manager of CFFC program in Brockton. This program was created as a response to the lawsuits initiated by parents due to their children receiving inadequate services through state run programs.

Here, Galen was solely responsible for coordination of wraparound services for more than 50 at-risk families within Brockton, facilitating meetings and services on all fronts on behalf of the children and their families. He conducted home-based therapeutic services while working with youth and their families.

Highly involved in providing individual and family counselors to the clients at New Life Counseling, Inc, Galen Stone from Marion aimed at providing the best counseling experience. He clarified the problems and examined what solutions had already been attempted. He gathered information about his client’s past, his personal style as well as the relationship pattern.

Being the former Program Director at Phaneuf Youth Center, Galen Stone was responsible for all the aspects of program operations. He worked for a Brockton based 16-bed short-term intensive treatment program that was meant for 13-18 year old boys committed to DYS. Besides, he created a short-term intensive treatment model for the state.

About Galen Stone

Focused at providing the best care to the patients, Marion based Galen Stone served as the Program Director and Care Manager at Coordinated Family Focused Care at Brockton Area Multi-Services Inc. Here, he worked for CFFC program, which was created by Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnerships. It was created in response to the lawsuits initiated by the parents as the children were receiving inadequate services through State run programs. Galen Stone was solely responsible for coordination and implementation of wraparound services for more than 50 at risk families within Brockton, thus facilitating meetings and services on all fronts. He also supervised all clinicians, MSW interns, psychiatric nurse, and consulting psychiatrist regarding children and family needs and welfare.

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