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The Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency (AACMHA) provides a wide
range of programs and services for adults facing mental health issues.
These services include:
A 24-hour Warmline
Our Warmline, (410) 768-5522, is staffed
24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a week with trained counselors who can aid
you in getting the help you need. If you are experiencing a crisis,
call us. If you are not in a crisis, but want to learn more about our
services, you also should feel free to call the warmline or AACMHA at
(410) 222-7858.
Case Management
If you qualify for public mental health services, you may be assigned
a case manager who will work with you to determine what type of help
you need and to make sure you get it.
Outpatient Therapy
Connect you with a therapist and/or other outpatient programs near where
you live that will help you begin to cope with the mental health issues
you are facing. If needed, residential or supported living care can
be arranged, but whenever possible the agency tries to help people address
their concerns while continuing to live independently.
Residential Programs
If you are in treatment and need more support to deal with serious mental
health problems, AACMHA can help place you in a residential program
that can provide intensive 24-hour care.
There also are a variety of supported living programs designed to help
patients transition from in-patient care to independent living.
Aftercare
One of the most difficult times for a person with mental health problems
is the transition from an inpatient treatment facility to the community.
To help ease this transition, aftercare workers are available to help
children and adults who are being discharged identify and get the outpatient
services they will need, including medications, appointments with therapists,
etc.
Independent/Supported Housing
Although residential care is sometimes necessary for effective treatment,
the ultimate goal is for individuals to live independently. If you are
living on your own, every effort will be made to provide you with access
to the services you need on an outpatient basis.
If independent living is a goal, the program will help you find and
use low-rent housing while continuing to get in-home mental health support.
A program also has recently been established that will assist people
leaving a supported living environment buy a home.
Urgent Care Centers.
Urgent care centers, located in Annapolis and Glen Burnie, provide emergency
mental health services for individuals facing a crisis. The centers
are open days and evenings during the week and afternoons and evenings
on the weekends.
Crisis Response Team
Our mobile crisis teams provide emergency services to people with mental
health problems who are in crisis. The team usually assists the police
in assessing the need for services. Team members are available from
10 a.m. to 12 a.m. from Sunday to Thursday and 10 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.
on Friday and Saturday
Consumer Drop-In Center
The drop-in center offers activities, support groups, information and
other services for people with mental health problems. The center provides
an opportunity for individuals with mental health problems to test out
their social skills in an unsupervised environment and to access necessary
services.
Transportation Help
Can't get to therapy or treatment programs? If you don't own a car and
don't have anyone that can drive you, AACMHA will help you find another
means of getting to and from therapy or treatment.
Financial Assistance
If you qualify, AACMHA can help you pay for medications and lab tests
not covered under Medicaid. AACMHA also can, in some cases, provide
financial assistance for transportation to and from therapy and other
treatment programs.
Vocational Support
AACMHA can connect you with state programs designed to help you overcome
problems that may make it difficult for you to get or maintain a job.
For information about any of these programs or services, contact AACMHA
at (410) 222-7858.
PACT
This program provides outreach to homeless individuals with mental health
issues, or people with serious mental health illnesses who need more
than office-based services. A team of professionals, including a psychiatrist
will go to the person to ensure that care is available.
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