Vocational programs provide a range of competitive and noncompetitive job opportunities as well as evaluation, training and job skills development. Programs encourage people to identify and achieve personal goals, and provide the resources they need to increase their involvement in the community. Other available programs include residential supports, case management, recreational, and homemaker services. Our Programs provide a broad range of services for individuals who have emotional problems or brain disorders ranging from anxiety to schizophrenia. The department provides these services through eight regional community mental health centers.
Help is available for most people on an outpatient basis.
Counseling services help adults and children who experience anxiety, phobias, depression, substance abuse, family conflict, stress-related problems and other emotional difficulties. Services include traditional and innovative treatments such as individual or group therapy, marital counseling, play therapy for children, psychological testing, medications and psychiatric evaluation. Community mental health centers also arrange inpatient treatment for people whose illness is severe. All admissions to state-funded inpatient services are made by the eight centers. If hospital care is needed, clients are admitted to Butler Hospital or another private psychiatric facility.