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The Indiana State Department of Mental Health estimates that of the
130,124 persons currently living in the four county area of DeKalb,
LaGrange, Noble and Steuben Counties served by the Northeastern Center
approximately 2.3%, or 2,993, suffer from Serious Mental Illness.
The Northeastern Center’s Community Support
Program, through a team of trained Social Workers, Registered Nurses,
Case Managers, and Mental Health Technicians, working under the
direction of a Psychiatrist, is available to provide services to
individuals and their families to facilitate coping and recovery from
Serious Mental Illness.
The Community Support Program is committed to providing a practical
and realistic array of functional services to adult consumers with a
history of long-term Serious Mental Illness.
Each consumer may find assistance in reaching for and achieving
his/her potential in the least restrictive and most appropriate
setting currently available within the constraints of limited
resources.
The
Program Components
The Community Support Program is a case management program committed
to providing a practical array of services to adult consumers with a
history of long term serious mental illness.
The Program Components are:
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Access to psychiatric evaluation/medication management, symptom
monitoring and management.
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Crisis intervention.
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Treatment planning and treatment coordination focused on recovery.
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Assistance in obtaining government entitlements.
·
Assistance with daily living skills (budgeting/banking;
cooking/nutrition; and other needs).
·
Problem solving/development of coping skills.
·
Assistance in locating and obtaining community resources, transportation
and housing.
·
Mental health education for individuals and their families.
Northeastern
Center Services
The Community Support Program offers access to the following
Northeastern Center services:
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Semi-Independent
Living Program - supervision
to individuals living on their own and in need of additional financial
assistance.
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Supervised
Group Living - transitional
group homes for individuals seeking training in independent living and
social integration.
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Alternative
Family for Adults - specialized
residential setting offering a family atmosphere.
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Consultation
- counseling
and education sessions provided by Northeastern Center therapists.
·
Inpatient
Services - available
when deemed appropriate by a consumer or staff.
·
Clubhouse
Program - psychosocial
rehabilitation services from 9:00 to 3:00, Monday through Friday,
providing opportunities for personal growth and feelings of
accomplishment.
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Supported
and Transitional Employment Programs - employment opportunities that benefit employers and provide work
experiences and history for consumers.
Accredited
by CARF
(Commission
on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)
No
person, shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, age,
handicap, national origin or ancestry, be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefit of, or be otherwise subjected to
discrimination under any program or activity of Northeastern Center,
Inc.
For more information, contact the following Northeastern Center
offices:
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