Bienestar Juntos
Child & Family Wellness
Bienestar Juntos empowers children and families through social-emotional support, early intervention, mental health resource connection, and the growth of those who care for them.
Our Goals
- Empowering parents and caregivers with tools to build strong, supportive relationships that foster healthy child development.
- Supporting children’s transition into school by addressing emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs early on.
- Promoting social-emotional growth through enriching, classroom-based activities and guidance.
- Helping children tap into their natural resilience, learn self-regulation, and express emotions in healthy, age-appropriate ways.
- Guiding caregivers in setting developmentally appropriate expectations, deepening their understanding of their child’s emotional world.
- Offering early identification of mental health needs and connecting families to appropriate community-based services.
- Strengthening staff capacity through ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
Who can benefit?
- Children and families that have experienced trauma, major life changes, and/or impactful life events.
- Children and families that will be experiencing major life changes in the near future.
- Children and families in need of socio-emotional, mental health, and/or behavioral support.
- Children must fall between 3 - 10 years of age.
Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)
Play-based Therapeutic Intervention
CCPT is a therapeutic intervention that utilizes play to help children communicate, process complicated feelings, and work through challenges without the pressure of finding the right words. Play therapy provides children the space and opportunity to build coping skills and foster emotional resilience to navigate life’s challenges and changes.
Services are delivered on a weekly basis for a total of 16-20 sessions. CCPT uses a preventative approach that can be beneficial to children who are navigating major life changes, behavioral concerns, emotional difficulties, and/or social conflicts.
Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT)
CPRT is a therapeutic intervention that helps parents and caregivers create a stronger, healthier bond with their child through special playtime. Parents learn simple play therapy techniques to better support their child’s emotional and behavioral needs more effectively.
CPRT is ideal for parents of children ages 3-10 who are struggling with emotions or behavior challenges, such as anxiety or aggression. It is especially beneficial for parents looking to strengthen their connection with their children.
Treatment is delivered in 8 to 10 weekly individual or group sessions. Their child does not need to participate in CCPT for a parent or caregiver to participate in CPRT. If needed, parents may borrow a play kit to facilitate individual play sessions at home.
Parent Workshops & Community Education
Parenting workshops are brief educational sessions that are designed to enhance the caregiver’s knowledge and skills to better support their children’s development and well-being. Workshops for community members and other stakeholders are also available.
Topics:
- Child Development & Mental Health 101
- Transition to Elementary
- School-Based Support Services: 504 Plans & IEPs
- CCPT Foundational Skills for Clinicians
- CTRT Foundational Skills for Teachers
Benefits:
- Better Understanding of Child Development
- Improved Communication & Relationships
- Reduced Stress & Peer Support
- Capacity Building Professional Development
Classroom Support
Graduate-level social work interns under the supervision of licensed mental health professionals will provide observation and assessment of children in the classroom setting and facilitate social-emotional learning (SEL) activities to build important skills. These SEL skills help us understand and manage our thoughts and feelings, build positive and healthy relationships, communicate effectively with others, feel and show empathy for those around us, and make good decisions and safe choices.
SEL skill-building and classroom-based support helps all members of the classroom community – children and educators. Social-emotional learning is a preventative approach to equip children with the internal resources to feel their best and learn their best. Educators are able to co-regulate with their students and enhance classroom management and improve overall school-readiness.
Our Staff
Meet our dedicated staff who lead our child and family wellness programs.
With a passion for serving our Westside community in San Antonio, our team is ready to serve!
