Community Based Services

Community Based Rehabilitation is a program in which participants learn specific skills that foster rehabilitation and recovery from an assigned community based rehabilitation specialist (formerly PSR). CBRS offers a wide range of skill-building services to adults recovering from a severe and persistent mental illness. Participants work one-on-one with a CBRS worker both in their homes and in the community to enhance skills needed to reduce the impact their mental illness has on their life. Our treatment plans are guided by the participant’s goals. Not only do we believe that everyone has the right to lead a successful, fulfilling life, we believe that everyone has the right to self-determination and to choose what outcomes they want from services. A CBRS worker may work with a participant in areas including:  Symptom Management, Communication, Social Skills, Problem Solving, Budgeting, Staying healthy, Maintaining Supportive Relationships and Many other skills necessary to lead a full life. A recipient generally meets with their CBRS worker on a weekly basis. Plans can be amended to meet more or less frequently based on the individual needs of the recipient.

Accessing basic resources such as food, housing, medical care, and financial support may present challenges to people with psychiatric disabilities. Our Case Managers help participants navigate the sometimes overwhelming process of locating, applying for, and coordinating resources. Case Managers partner with service recipients to get their basic needs met. Examples of Community Resources include:  Medical, Housing, Employment, Public Assistance, Education, and Transportation. In addition, Case Managers also support recipients’ efforts to achieve their full potential by linking them to resources such as:  Volunteer Opportunities, Vocational Rehabilitation, Social Security, Plans for achieving self-sufficiency, Mutual support groups, and other opportunities for recovery and integration. In order to receive Case Management Services, participants need to meet the respective eligibility guidelines of third party payers.

Peer Support Specialists are individuals who have lived mental health experience and are in a place of stability and recovery. Peer specialists complete a certification program in order to provide services to participants struggling with mental health and/or substance use concerns. Peer Specialists use their experience to provide Hope, Encouragement, and Support to participants in order to move forward in their own recovery. Peer Support services address the following:  Interpersonal Relations, Symptom Management, Wellness  Recovery Action Plan, Community Engagement, and Maintaining support.

  Family Support Services are provided by a Certified Family Support Partner (CFSP). A CFSP is a parent or adult  caregiver, with lived experience and with specialized training in raising a child with a SED. The CFSP understands the challenges of navigating School, Community, Home life, Medical and Mental health professionals and is there to support through those struggles.

    Youth support services assist and  support the adolescent in  understanding their role in accessing  services, becoming informed consumers of services and self-advocacy.