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

Public mental health services are organized into key areas: Community Crisis Response and support for adults suffering from Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) or children with significant emotional disturbances. COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES provide immediate assistance for adults in mental health crises, which may involve 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, hospitals, and social services as needed. SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS services focus on individuals aged 18 and older diagnosed with severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder, major affective disorder, delusional disorder, or borderline personality disorder. These conditions must significantly impair functioning in at least two areas, either 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, education, and community-supported employment. The Mental Health Program is managed by the Division of Behavioral Health, and services are available in English with interpreters upon request. Intake Procedure: Call to be screened for eligibility.