Penndel Mental Health Center Inc

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES DIVISION (IDD): THE IDD SUPPORTS COORDINATION SERVICES PROVIDE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICES, ADVOCACY AND SERVICE MONTIORING TO INDIVIDUALS AGED 3 AND UP WHO HAVE BEEN DETERMINED AS ELIGIBLE BY HAVING AN IQ OF 70 OR BELOW (VIA STANDARDIZED TESTING). AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE INTAKE ASSESSMENT, THE CASE IS ASSIGNED TO A SUPPORTS COORDINATOR WHO DEVELOPS A LIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, WHICH IS RENEWED YEARLY. THERE IS A WIDE VARIETY OF TREATMENT, SERIVES AND SUPPORTS OFFERED IN THE COMMUNITY. THE ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT TEAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, REHABILITATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NOT ACHIEVED AND MAINTAINED HEALTH AND STABILITY IN THE COMMUNITY, WHO CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE HOSPITALIZATION, PYSCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES, INCARCERATION, SUBSTANCE USE/ABUSE, AND/ OR HOMELESSNESS. THE FORENSIC SERVICES COMMUNITY TREATMENT TEAM IS DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY ENGAGING IN TRADITIONAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS. BOTH TREATEMENT TEAMS OFFER INDIVIDUALIZED FIELD COUNSELING AND THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS, AND HOUSING SUPPORTS. CHILD AND FAMILY PRIORITY SERVICES PROVIDE COMMUNITY- BASED HOLISTIC, CHILD- CENTERED AND FAMILY FOCUSED SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. FAMILY BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM IS AN UP-TO 32 WEEK SERVICE WHICH IS COMPREHENSIVE IN SCOPE, INCORPORATING NEEDS- BASED INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, FAMILY THERAPY, CASEWORK SERVICES, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, AND CRISIS STABILIZATION TO FAMILIES IN THEIR HOMES, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY SETTINGS. BLENDED AND ADMINISTRATIVE CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS WHO MAY REQUIRE LONG- TERM, INTENSIVE INTERVENTION AS WELL AS ADULTS WHO NEED LESS FREQUENT CONTACTS BUT NEED ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESSING, COORDINATING AND MONITORING RESOURCES AND SERIVES, WITH THE GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE SAFETY STABILITY AND HEALTH LIVING. THE PATH (PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS) PROGRAM PROVIDES OUTREACH TO INDIVIDULS WITH A SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR WHO ARE AT-RISK OF BEING HOMELESS, HELPING INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN ASSISTANCE WITH AREAS SUCH AS MONEY MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, REHABILITATION, INCOME SUPPORT, FOOD STAMPS, SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, AND EDUCATION SERVICES.

COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION (CRR) SERVICES AND SUPPORTED LIVING (SL): THE CRR AND THE SL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED AS TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES WITH EMPHASIS UPON REHABILITATION OF PERSONS RECOVERING FROM EPISODES OF MAJOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND/ OR PRESENTING SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN SOCIAL, VOCATIONAL OR INTERPERSONAL FUNCTIONING RESULTING FROM SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. SERVICES WITHIN THESE PROGRAMS ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ASSIST PERSONS WITH CHRONIC PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING ASSISTANCE IN THE SKILLS OF COMMUNITY LIVING AND BY SERVING AS AS INTEGRATING FOCUS FOR THE PERSON'S REHABILITATION.