Mental Health Services (Adult/Children) - Preston, Dhw6

Public mental health services are divided into key areas: Community Crisis Response and assistance for Adults with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) or children with significant emotional disturbances. COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES provide initial intervention for adults undergoing a mental health crisis, which may include psychiatric symptoms like self-harm or threats to others. Each welfare region in Idaho is equipped with a community health center and additional satellite offices that offer 24/7 crisis response services, including hotlines, emergency psychiatric evaluations, treatment referrals, and consultations with law enforcement, local hospitals, and other social service agencies as needed. SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS services are designed for individuals aged 18 and older who experience the most extreme and enduring forms of mental illness. Eligible individuals must have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder, major affective disorder, delusional disorder, or borderline personality disorder, with symptoms severe enough to disrupt functioning in at least two areas consistently 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, as well as community-supported employment. The Mental Health Program is managed by the Division of Behavioral Health. Services are available in English, with interpreters accessible upon request.

Intake Procedure: Call for screening to assess eligibility.