You have the right to have your records kept confidential. You have the right to find a different therapist or doctor if you find that the first one isn't helping you. Different centers offer different services based on the needs of that region, and the available funding sources. This day program acts as a bridge between hospitalization and community living, and allows people with chronic mental illnesses to come together for socialization, group activities, peer support, and therapy under the supervision of professional staff. Most adult day treatment programs are connected to the local community mental health center, and are funded through the county's mental health services fund.
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The M.H.I.'s offer very structured and intensive therapy for people with acute mental illnesses. The M.H.I.'s can also be used as an alternative to community placements when other community-based options do not exist. The four M.H.I.'s are located in Cherokee, Clarinda, Independence, and Mt. Pleasant, and serve the four quadrants of the state. Services are provided to any person in need of mental health treatment regardless of the ability to pay. The County Central Point of Coordination must approve all voluntary admissions funded in part or in whole by a county.