The goal of the program is to provide a safe and secure environment that eliminates the stigma of the illness and promotes wellness and empowerment through a variety of treatment options. Services are available in both English and Spanish. Temple and EPPI provide crisis intervention, involuntary commitment petition examinations, psychiatric evaluations and examinations and arrangements for psychiatric hospitalization when necessary. This program is funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts to provide outreach, assessment and treatment services to individuals age 60 and above. The service is intended for elderly individuals who are diagnosed with a primary mental health disorder and have become isolated and withdrawn and will not attend more traditional treatment settings due to the stigma.
Services are available in English and Spanish.
This program provides outpatient mental health services to individuals receiving primary healthcare in four City Health Districts. The program is primarily for individuals age 55 and above, and is intended to bring both physical and mental healthcare together to coordinate continuity of care issues. This is the first project of its type in Philadelphia with the goal of bringing mental health services to more natural settings to reduce the issue of stigma and to encourage individuals with mental disorders to seek help.