Community Support

The Community Support program provides Mental Health and Substance Abuse services and is designed to meet the needs of the individual consumer in his/her efforts to live as independently as possible and to help the consumer in his/her efforts to remain as healthy as possible and thereby reduce the frequency and duration of hospitalization and/or relapse.

An individual assessment is completed to identify needs, strengths, abilities and preferences of the individual and used to develop an individualized service plan. Through goal setting and individual support, each person served has access to resources that can enhance their quality of life and ability to function independently. Services are generally provided in the community and/or at the individual’s residence.

To be eligible for Community Support services, an individual must:

• Be 19 years or older.
• Be diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness, and/or diagnosed with an alcohol and/or substance dependency.
• Have an IQ of 70 or above.
• Demonstrate functional impairments which substantially interfere with two or more major life skill areas.