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Center offers the following services:
ADMISSION CRITERIA: Services
are provided for individuals experiencing
stress, depression, and other mental
or emotional illness.
Individual, Couple, Family, and
Group Therapy provide help for
a broad range of problems, including
depression, anxiety, guilt, grief,
unrealistic fears, relationships
with spouse, children, or others—as
well as school and work difficulties.
Through therapy, persons are able
to discover and/or develop the resources
they need to make positive changes
in their personal lives that lead
to greater happiness and fulfillment.
Case Management Services
assist individuals who have serious
and persistent mental illness to
develop personal resources and/or
make use of existing services that
allow them to maintain stability
in the community.
Consulting
Psychiatrist and Psychologist
- Appointments are scheduled through
a therapist for psychiatric evaluation
and medication monitoring.
24-Hour
Crisis Line is available seven
days a week.
Professionally trained staff provides
telephone and on-site counseling
or appropriate referral for individuals
or their families experiencing depression,
anxiety, relationship conflicts,
alcohol/drug problems, physical
abuse, and other immediate concerns.
ADMISSION
CRITERIA: Services are provided for individuals and family members/significant
others who experience the harmful consequences from addictive and abusive patterns
(including comprehensive DUI services and other court-ordered services) of behavior.
DUI
Assessment and Evaluation are available when requested by the courts or required
by the Secretary of State’s Office. Remedial Alcohol/Drug classes and counseling
services are also provided.
Substance
Abuse Program helps alcohol or drug abusers learn new ways to cope with life
while overcoming their addiction. Alcohol/drug assessments are available to determine
the severity of the abuse. Counseling services and support groups are available
for the family and friends of the alcohol or drug abuser to aid them in coping
with stress and day-to-day problems inherent in being involved with an addicted
person. Family and friends can be essential aids in the recovery process.Prevention
Programs are available to community groups, churches, schools, professional
groups, etc. to increase awareness of alcohol/drug abuse, teenage depression,
teen pregnancy, AIDS, teen suicide, and parenting. Professional staff provide
useful information for recognizing the signs and symptoms in the early stages
before serious health, personal, and school/work problems occur.
Adolescent
School Based Services offers individual, group counseling and crisis intervention
to drug and alcohol abusers. Through assistance of those services, individuals
will learn new and healthy means to cope with life while overcoming their addiction.
Services are also offered to court referred adolescents. The goal is to meet the
needs of adolescents through a program specifically designed for them.
In
compliance with federal regulations and to
reduce the risk of harm to children,
both before
and after they are born, if requested, the
Piatt County Substance
Abuse Program
offers immediate assessment and treatment.
ADMISSION
CRITERIA: Services are provided for individuals who have a documented developmental
disability (onset prior to age 22).
Developmental Training Services
provide a wide range of services that help adults become as independent as possible.
Programs are individualized to meet the needs of persons with varying abilities.
Areas of training include, but are not limited to, independent living, adult daily
living, pre-vocational, socialization, and community integration. Weekly outings
are offered with the supervision of trained staff. Developmental Training is offered
at The Center, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Respite
Care Services provide up to 24 hours of care in the individual’s home,
a licensed day care, or a residential setting to allow families or caregivers
a break from the extra responsibilities of caring for a person with special needs.
Respite care alternatives also give persons with a developmental disability a
vacation from family or caregiver while being involved in new life experiences.
To insure successful respite placement, arrangements must be made at least two
months in advance. Community
Support Services provide a customized array of support services to children
and adults who reside with their families or in a home of their own. Center staff
can assist individuals to obtain supports and skills needed to live as independently
as possible. Individuals may make appointments for services to accommodate their
schedules.
Special
Olympics, sponsored by The Center since 1972, offers many official sports
such as track and field, basketball, softball, bowling, volleyball, bocce ball,
equestrian, and wheelchair events.
 ADMISSION
CRITERIA: Services are provided for individuals aged 16 or older who have
a disabling condition that affects their ability
to work. Job
Placement Services are provided for those who need assistance with the job
search, interviewing, and training phases of employment.
Supported Employment Services are available for those who may need the
assistance of a Job Coach in adjusting to the demands of employment. The Job Coach
can provide job training support both on and off the job site to assist with issues
such as job skills training, communication, transportation, job modifications
and/or job adaptations.
TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES
Piattran, Piatt County’s Transportation Program is used by
many of our consumers and the general public. Routes and times are established
for this service. Call 217-762-7821 for information.
THE
CENTER’S GENERAL PROGRAM EXIT CRITERIA Leave
Piatt County—move to another county/state
Choose to discontinue services
Attain
all service goals as determined by the individual and his/her interdisciplinary
team.
Specific programs may have further admission and exit criteria as
established in the Illinois Administrative Code.
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