Program: Medical Services Unit/Outpatient Clinic

Address:
209 Habitat Street, Americus, GA 31709

Days/Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 11 AM-7 PM; Saturday, TBA. School breaks: Monday-Friday 9 AM-5 PM; Saturday, TBA

Telephone Number:
229-591-0967 or 229-591-0465

Services:
Educational Supports, Peer Support, Family Involvement, Social Activities & Clubs, Transportation, Nutrition, & Aftercare

Direct Services Offered

Diagnostic Assessment, Individual Therapy, Psychiatric Services, Nursing, and Community Support Services for adults, children, and adolescents who need assistance with mental health problems and/or addictive disease treatment.

Population Served

Adults, children, and their families who have a mental health diagnosis or co-occurring mental health and substance-related disorder

Program Goals/Outcomes

Program goals are to:

  1. Reduce hospitalizations, inpatient treatments, placement in crisis stabilization units, and residential placements.
  2. To minimize suicidal, homicidal, and aggressive behavior while increasing job stability and community tenure.
  3. Decrease in-school and out-of-school suspensions and, as an outcome measure, increase the number of planned discharges from treatment.