Our Behavior Services program includes individual/family/polycule coaching and consulting, positive behavior supports, and advocacy. Our staff are highly knowledgeable in areas relating to polyamory/ENM, Kink/BDSM, power & caregiver dynamics, gender identity, and SO much more under the umbrella of sex positivity. We also specialize in working with people living with intellectual/developmental disabilities and neurodiverse folx.
Our private pay services are available to any folx within the United States and US Territories.
Among Friends Social Sexual Support Services
Please use these links to begin intake or learn more information:
- Things to Know - important information about all our behavior services
- Behavior Services Intake Steps - for K plan funded professional behavior services
- Behavior Services INTAKE FORM - please use this intake form for all behavior services
Private Pay Consultation / Advocacy / Coaching
Available to Anyone Via Zoom or Phone; You Must Identify & Secure The Funding Source (these services are usually paid out-of-pocket by a family or the individual)
With this option, we can tailor our behavior services to what you/your client/you loved one needs most and set the time and/or cost limits to suit your specifications.
These services could look like:
- 1:1 coaching sessions between you and one of our staff to address issues you want to work on
- having one of our staff advocate for you at a meeting at your school, work, or faith community regarding a situation or topic you want support with
- Having one of our staff consult with you/your team on issues or incidents you’re dealing with
These services are $110 per hour. Some reduced rates are negotiable for financial hardship. Among Friends, LLC does not take insurance at this time.
Contracted Behavior Services
Available to Anyone Via Zoom or Phone; You Must Identify & Secure The Funding Source
With this option, we can tailor our behavior services to what you/your client/you loved one needs most and set the time and/or cost limits to suit your specifications.
This option can also be used to create a “modified”, “supplemental”, or “abbreviated” Functional Assessment and Behavior Support Plan if needed. (for example, if a supported person isn’t eligible for DD Services and Funding, or if someone has a behavior support plan but needs to supplement it with information regarding sexualized behaviors)
These services are $110 per hour. Some reduced rates are negotiable for financial hardship. Among Friends, LLC does not take insurance at this time.
K-Plan Funded Professional Behavior Services
Only Available to residents of the state of Oregon who experience intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and receive developmental disability services; This service is paid for by K-Plan funding - usually through a County DD Program or Brokerage Services.
- The benefit of this option is that DD funding pays for it; the downside of this is that there are rigid rules about how the State requires/allows these services to be offered and there are limitations to how we could work directly with your client/loved one.
More About K-Plan Professional Behavior Services...
- As a reminder, K-Plan Funded Professional Behavior Services are specific to residents of the state of Oregon who experience intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and receive developmental disability services.
The Services Available Using K-Plan Funding
Temporary Emergency Safety Plan (TESP) - avg. of 3 hours
The state allows 15 days from the date of the signed contract to complete a TESP.
- Phone interviews and writing the TESP
- Team meeting to review the TESP
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) - max. of 15 hours
While the state allows 45 days for this service, we attempt to complete it in 30 days.
- Initial Team Meeting via Zoom
- Interviews via Phone/Zoom & Home Visit via Zoom
- Writing the FBA
- Team Meeting to Review the FBA via zoom
Positive Behavior Support Plan (PBSP) - max. of 12 hours
While the state allows 90 days for this service, we attempt to complete it in 30 days.
- Writing the PBSP
- Team Meeting to Review the PBSP via Zoom
Maintenance, Training, and Revision of the Plan (MTR) - max. of 18 hours in a client’s ISP year
While the state allows 1 year for this service, our intent is to complete it in 6 months following the finalization of the PBSP.
- Monthly sessions for 6 months with the primary caregiver and the client to learn how the client is experiencing the implementation of the plan
- Monthly team meetings for 6 months with all members of the support team to track the progress of the behavior plan
- Editing / revising of the plan as needed
- Creating resources, developing tools and designing strategies to support positive behaviors, as needed
- Additional training on the plan, as needed
