The CMHA-CEI Adult Mental Health Services Program (AMHS) provides a variety of services to adults recovering from various forms of mental illness. At AMHS, our vision is to promote recovery from mental illness and co-occurring disorders. AMHS staff seek to empower our consumers in all aspects of their daily lives by implementing a person-centered approach. AMHS staff will provide a variety of evidence based treatments and techniques as we strive to be the provider of choice for mental health services throughout the Tri-County area. Peer support is an invaluable component of the overall treatment approach at AMHS, and we actively seek out consumer input or suggestions regarding how to best meet the treatment needs of those we serve.
The AMHS Assertive Community Treatment Program (ACT) provides intensive daily to weekly treatment services to very severely mentally ill persons who refuse to participate in, or can not accept, an office based treatment setting. ACT staff typically check in with clients in their homes on a daily basis to monitor symptom remission, reduce potential harm from substance use, and minimize potential risks or concerns stemming from their illness.
The AMHS Bridges Crisis Unit (BCU) provides 24 hour, seven day per week, supervision and treatment for persons who do not require the intensity of treatment provided in a psychiatric hospital setting. BCU provides daily milieu therapy, groups, psychiatric monitoring, case management, support for ongoing recovery from substance use, and coordination of services. BCU serves persons who are currently in treatment with CMHA-CEI or who present at Crisis Services and are experiencing circumstances which do not meet the threshold for inpatient psychiatric care.
Charter House is a community-based outpatient psychiatric rehabilitation program designed to help adults with mental illness cope with and recover from the symptoms and impairment associated with their illness. Emphasis is placed upon minimizing symptoms and enhancing social, vocational, and daily living skills in an environment which emphasizes individual strengths in a normalizing setting that provides participants with a sense of belonging and meaningful, purposeful activity.
Crisis Recovery/Crisis Response services are intended to stabilize persons who are experiencing an acute emotional or psychosocial crisis. Help may be sought through CMHA-CEI Central Access or through the Crisis Services Department, if after normal business hours.
NAVIGATE is a model designed to treat individuals experiencing early psychosis utilizing a strength based approach focused on resiliency. This program offers individual therapy, education and employment support, peer support, family education, and medication management to assist participants in reaching their own personal goals.
The AMHS Older Adult Services Program (OAS) provides intensive mental health and/or nursing case management to elderly individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses. The OAS Program provides a Day Program for those who desire, and can benefit from, structured cognitive and mental health rehabilitation activities.
Outpatient Counseling Services, called our Wellness Counseling Centers, offer mental health therapy for adults ages 18 and older. Individuals seen at the Wellness Counseling Centers may be dealing with feelings such as depression or anxiety, struggling with multiple life stressors, or trying to cope with past or current trauma in their life.
The AMHS Outreach Case Management Program (OCMS) provides intensive case management services to persons with very severe mental illnesses who struggle to participate in a primarily office based setting. The OCMS team provides monitoring in the community and meets a variety of daily treatment needs which can not be met by family and/or other natural supports.
AMHS utilizes a variety of residential programs to provide a range of living arrangements and services including room, board, personal care, supervision, and medication administration. In addition, many residences provide various learning experiences in areas such as daily living skills, getting along with others, recovery from substance use, and/or locating and utilizing community resources.
Targeted Case Management is a service intended to assess and treat persons experiencing a severe and persistent mental illness. This service can include mental health therapy, psychiatric services, nursing services, groups, and/or help with various other aspects of daily living.