Mental Health Services (Adult/Children) - Ponderay, Dhw1

Public mental health services are primarily divided into two key areas: Community Crisis Response and support for adults with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) or children facing serious emotional disturbances. COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES serve as the initial intervention for adults undergoing mental health crises, which may involve 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 24/7 crisis response services, including hotlines, emergency psychiatric evaluations, treatment referrals, and consultations with law enforcement and local hospitals as needed. SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS services are aimed at individuals aged 18 and older who are affected by severe and persistent mental disorders. Eligible individuals must have a diagnosis such as 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, and community supportive employment. The Mental Health Program is overseen by the Division of Behavioral Health. Services are available in English, with interpreters accessible upon request. Intake Procedure: Call to be screened for eligibility.