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Programs


Growing Through Loss
The purpose of the Growing Through Loss program is to provide a supportive, therapeutic and educational learning experience for grieving and depressed youth that allows them to integrate losses into a sense of purpose and meaning. Effort is made to encourage participants to use their painful experiences to make a difference in the lives of others as a result of their loss experiences. For more information on the program, sessions, dates, and locations call MHA at 426-2640.

Screening (Anxiety, Alcohol, Depression)
Free screenings held at various sites throughout the area where an individual can view a video, take a screening test, receive educational materials, and talk with a mental health professional.

Christmas Gift Lift
Providing hundreds of gifts at Christmas time to needy individuals in the mental health community.

Youth Mental Health Services
Uninsured families with children ages 12-17 who need counseling for a child's mental health crisis may receive assistance for short-term therapy. Applications are available at our office.

Ombudsman
Offering special assistance to individuals with mental illness that need an advocate to receive or maintain access to mental health services.

Emergency Medication
Provides low-income, uninsured individuals with assistance to purchase an emergency 30-day supply of psychiatric medication. Interested individuals should contact our office for an application.

Information and Referral
Where would you turn in a mental health crisis? MHA receives 2,000 calls a year to refer people to needed services.