Mental Health Services (Adult/Children) - Boise, Dhw4

Public mental health services are concentrated in key areas: Community Crisis Response and support for adults with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) or children with serious emotional disturbances. COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES provide immediate assistance for adults undergoing mental health crises, which may include psychiatric symptoms like self-harm or harm to others. Each welfare region in Idaho is equipped with a community health center and additional satellite offices that offer 24-hour crisis response services, including hotlines, emergency psychiatric evaluations, treatment referrals, and consultations with law enforcement, local hospitals, and other social service entities as needed. SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS services cater to individuals aged 18 and older who are affected by the most severe and persistent mental health disorders. Eligible individuals must have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder, major affective disorder, delusional disorder, or borderline personality disorder. The severity of these psychiatric conditions must disrupt role performance or coping abilities in at least two functional areas, either continuously or intermittently. SPMI services encompass screening and referral, assertive community treatment, crisis intervention, case management, psychiatric and medical services, short-term outpatient therapy, individual and group psychosocial rehabilitation, consultation and education, and community supportive employment. The Mental Health Program operates under the Division of Behavioral Health, with services available in English and interpreters accessible upon request. Intake Procedure: Individuals are screened to assess eligibility. Please call for more information.