Mental Health, Other Services

Lutheran Community Services provides prevention education programs to schools and community projects.
Services are:
Teaching: Positive Action or Life Skills.
Behavioral: Behavioral Assessments.
Conflict Mediation/ Group Facilitation.
Care Taking: Support U
Life Coaching: Counseling

Services include:

• Counseling
• case management
• medication management
• community-based rehab services
• drug and alcohol counseling

Kootenai & Shoshone: ICARE- 208-664-3095, Panhandle Health 208-415-5240, Mountain States Group 208-336-5533. Twin Falls & Jerome: Community Council 208-454-1652. Offered on voluntary basis to pregnant women or families with children birth to kindergarten. Embedded in a comprehensive, high-quality early childhood system that promotes maternal, infant & early childhood. health, safety, development and strong parent-child relationships. Federal program was established in 2010 to provide funds for “Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs.”

All-volunteer organization committed to improving the lives of persons with serious (brain disorders) mental illnesses. Members include persons with mental illness, parents, siblings, spouses, friends, and professional service providers.

NAMI Coeur d'Alene
PO Box 1082
Coeur d'Alene ID 83816
Phone: 208-691-9674
Email: sensitivemhc@gmail.com
Contacts: Gene Salois - Vice President - 208-661-4244
Bonnie Wilson - President - 208-691-9674

NAMI Far North
PO Box 2415
Sandpoint ID 83864-0913
Phone: 208-597-2047
Email: namifarnorth@yahoo.com
Website: www.nami.org/sites/namifarnorth
Amber Snoddy (President) 208-597-6573

NAMI State Office and NAMI Wood River Valley
NAMI Idaho
PO Box 95
Hailey, ID 83333
Phone: 208-242-7430
Tom Hanson (President)
Email: namiidaho@yahoo.com
Website: www.nami.org/sites/namiidaho

NAMI Southeast Idaho
PO Box 6066
Pocatello, ID 83205-6066
Phone: 208-232-5791
Email: zrmagee@cableone.net
Contact: Zina Magee (Chapter Administrator)

NAMI Upper Valley Idaho
PO Box 2462
Idaho Falls, ID 83403
Phone: 208-529-9311
Email: namiuppervalley@aol.com
Website: www.namiuv.com
Contact: Jane Roberts (President) 208-757-8300

NO SUICIDAL CALLERS PLEASE....CALL HOTLINE. SPAN Idaho is a statewide organization dedicated to providing leadership for suicide prevention in Idaho. SPAN stands for Suicide Prevention Action Network.
We function as a resource and information clearinghouse related to suicide.

SPAN Idaho is a grassroots nonprofit organization. We are built on more than a decade of energy and experiences of those familiar with the pain of suicide. We welcome and encourage involvement and participation of all members of the Idaho community.

We seek to assist individuals, couples and families in need of skills and healing for such personal and spiritual problems.

Grief Support Group: Treasure Wellness runs a Grief Support Group. There is no cost for the Grief Support Group but they will gladly accept donations.

Grief Support Group: Tuesdays at 6 pm (open group)

Anger/Stress Management: $25 per session $25 sign up fee meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm (open class)

Positive Discipline Parenting Classes - see website for details

Low Cost Counseling Available - $25 per session with masters level student.

All programs are offered on a sliding fee schedule. Call to find out group schedule.

*Substance Abuse Counseling
*Marriage Counseling
*Family Therapy
*Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)
*Developmental Therapy
*Clinical Counseling
*Children's Redesign
*Licensed Psychologists available for psychological evaluations

Mission: to save the lives of young people in Idaho, fostering connectedness and resilience throughout Idaho school communities to prevent youth suicide.

We support our mission by maintaining and enhancing school well-being statewide. We help schools implement comprehensive, evidence-based suicide prevention and wellness programs. We train school staff how to recognize suicide warning signs and respond appropriately. We offer schools evidence-based resources and support as well as provide post intervention assistance for any sudden death in a school community.

ILP is a joint project of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) and the State Department of Education. The project is funded by the state of Idaho.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

LIFE SKILLS
Life Skill training and support is provided to individuals with Intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to promote furthered independence. Developmental therapy services include teaching money management SKILLS, meal preparation, personal hygiene, social interaction, anger management, home safety, community awareness, housekeeping, communication, social skills development, functional reading, writing, personal safety awareness, public transportation use, and access to other community resources. Services are provided in an individual’s home, at our main site, or in the community.

ASSISTED LIVING
The Arc assists in determining strengths, needs, job interests, and job matches for a variety of careers in employment. Individuals may select: Interviewing Skills, Job Seeking and Keeping Skills, Community Based Work Evaluations, Community Based Work Adjustment, and Personal Computer Training. Qualified Arc staff assist in job development, placement, job training, and follow up services.


VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND JOB TRAINING
Work and Business Services
Production-based work includes: printing mailing, packaging, assembly, and paper contracts. Work can be completed at our main site or we can bring a supervised work group of to your site. Labor costs, liability insurance, employee benefits, and Worker’s Comp coverage are provided by The Arc. Work is secured through a competitive bidding process. One hundred percent quality control is guaranteed. Prevocational activities and work training are provided for persons with disabilities preparing to enter the competitive labor market.

ONE ON ONE JOB COACHING
Assistance is provided to individuals with disabilities to search for a job, obtain a job and learn the job with support from staff.

RECREATION
(Recreation And Vacation Experiences) www.thearcinc.org/raveabout.htm

Recreation and leisure opportunities enhance each person’s quality of life, including sports, travel, dances, and special events. Vacation packages offer small, integrated travel opportunities at affordable rates. Activities range rafting, and horseback riding, to enjoying city nightlife, train rides, Boise River float trips, Shakespeare nights, bingo, and biking on the Greenbelt. Click the "blue" link above for more detailed information and a current list of activities

The St. Luke's Center for Community Health offers access to health and wellness classes, programs, and screenings. Can also assist with healthcare provider referrals and connect patients with local and regional social services.

Financial assistance is available for all programs.

Todos los servicios también están disponibles en español.

Our mission is to provide integrated services that support the recovery of people with psychiatric disabilities. We endeavor to create a collaborative environment that fosters hope, stability, and respect among persons served, employees, and our community.
ID HOPE--This program is available at our Boise location only. For additional information please contact Brian Knight at 208-376-9831

The Idaho Home Outreach Program for Empowerment (ID-HOPE) provides Critical Time Intervention (CTI) services. CTI is a time-limited intervention lasting 9 months; it is divided into 3 specific phases and focuses on a limited number of treatment areas. The CTI team works with participants to create a recovery plan and build and strengthen linkages to both formal and informal supports in the community during the first phase. The CTI team works with participants to evaluate and adjust community resources as needed, assess and build upon strengths, and reinforce community linkages during the second phase. Participants continue to manage their formal and informal supports with support from the CTI team while transferring care to community supports during the third phase.

Outpatient Clinic. Offers a full range of outpatient mental health services. Comprehensive evaluation and treatment of most emotional and interpersonal problems. Medication Management & Therapy Services available. Clinic serves adults and children. Group Therapy for children & adults available.

Inpatient Services. For patients requiring hospitalization, there are three treatment programs available:
**Adult Programs. Crisis stabilization philosophy with an average length of stay of five to six days. Patients are rapidly stabilized and referred for ongoing treatment to outpatient providers.

**Child Program. For patients age 4 to 12 requiring hospitalization. Crisis stabilization in a unit separate from adult population with an average length of stay of 6 to 8 days.

A division within the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare overseeing behavioral health which includes substance use disorders and mental health services.

The mission of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is to actively promote and protect the social, economic, mental and physical health, as well as safety, of all Idahoans.

Certified Peer Support Specialist information can be found at http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Medical/MentalHealth/PeerSpecialistsFamilySu
pportPartners/tabid/2935/Default.aspx

State Hospital North is a 55-bed psychiatric hospital that provides treatment for acute, court-committed patients in Idaho. The clinical staff provides evaluations, medication, various therapies, community integration, recreational and educational activities, and discharge planning, to stabilize symptoms of acute mental illness and prepare an individual to return to community-based care,

The State Hospital North Program is administered by the Division of Behavioral Health.

State Hospital South at Blackfoot provides acute and long-term inpatient care for severely mentally ill persons. An adolescent psychiatric unit and a skilled nursing unit also are provided. Acute, intensive, inpatient psychiatric services are provided around the clock to stabilize symptoms of acute mental illness and prepare an individual to return to community-based care.

The State Hospital South Program is administered by the Division of Family and Community Services.

Public mental health services fall into two major areas of effort: Community Crisis Response and Services to Adults with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) or children with a serious emotional disturbance.

COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES
First line intervention for adults experiencing mental health crisis. These crisis may be defined as psychiatric symptoms such as thoughts of self-harm or harming others. Each Welfare region in Idaho has a community health center and one or more satellite offices which provide 24 hour crisis response services such as hotlines, emergency face-to-face psychiatric evaluations, treatment referral services and consultations with law enforcement agencies, local hospitals, and other social service organizations as requested.

SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS
Services are targeted for individuals, at least 18 years of age, who suffer from the most severe and persistent forms of mental illness. The individual must have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder, major affective disorder, delusional disorder or borderline personality disorder. This psychiatric disorder must be of sufficient severity to cause a disturbance in role performance or coping skills in at least two areas of functioning, on either a continuous or intermittent basis. SPMI services include screening and referral, assertive community treatment, crisis intervention, case management, psychiatric/medical service, short term outpatient therapy, individual and group psychosocial rehabilitation, consultation and education, and community supportive employment.

The Mental Health Program is administered by the Division of Behavior Health.

Adoption calls are routed to Idaho Youth Ranch.
The Regional Children and Family Services Program evaluates reports of child abuse, neglect or abandonment. When necessary, appropriate services are provided to resolve family needs. This Program assesses, evaluates and determines reported incidents of child abuse, which may include an evaluation of family members and/or the abused child. Helps acquire counseling for victim, parents, abuser and other involved. There is no fee for child protective services.

The Regional Children and Family Services Program licenses foster homes and provides some adoption services.

The Regional Children and Family Services Program is administered by the Division of Family and Community Services.

Educational and Corporate wellness programs. Offers individual and group sessions for various age groups. Services include programs focusing on parenting, anger management, co-parenting, life coaching, and more.

Crosspointe Family Services is a family oriented medical and behavioral health clinic. We are able to handle life’s little ups and downs. Our philosophy is to provide a one-stop “wrap around” experience that will benefit our clientele by reducing the time spent attending appointments with multiple providers. Instead, with wrap around collaborative care, all providers can easily communicate and support the client to make positive choices and allow for maximum improvement.

Agency is not clinical and does not provide evaluations, diagnoses, counseling, medication management, IBI or PSR services.

Agency provides support, information and training for parents of children with mental health diagnoses. Help with navigating systems such as Health and Welfare, Juvenile Justice and Education. Statewide clearinghouse for respite care; provide training to respite care providers. Support group; opportunities for youth involvement including youth volunteer and youth advocate program.

Survivors of Suicide Loss is a non-profit, self-help support group for family and friends of suicide victims. Monthly support group meetings 2nd Friday of each month at First United Methodist Church, 11th & Hayes, Olivet Rm, Boise, Idaho. Enter thru the 11th St. glass doors.

Anger Management groups are offered on a sliding fee scale. Call for group schedules and times.

SPAN North Idaho held Suicide Prevention Memorial Walks every year since 2008. The SPAN North Idaho Save the One Memorial Walk is the only Suicide Prevention Walk in which *100% of all funds* are used for prevention efforts in North Idaho. SPAN North Idaho provides suicide prevention trainings for employers and community groups upon request.

Coeur d'Alene tribe members can receive their Health Services here.

Comprehensive health care facility. Provide medical, dental, counseling services and outreach health services.

All services- open to any resident in a four county area of North Idaho (Latah, Kootenai, Benewah, and Shoshone counties) and Eastern WA at or below 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines. Services provided on a sliding fee scale.*

Breast Cancer: Provides public, community and individual education on breast and cervical cancer. Mammograms referred out to Coeur d'Alene.

The Benewah Medical Clinic has nurses that visit patients with diabetes, and educates them on diabetes and blood glucose monitoring. The clinic also has a glucometer program that provides glucometer training and education on what blood sugar means. People with diabetes are also educated on foot and eye care. They also have access to documents in Braille and large print documents.

Parenting classes which include the Positive Parenting model and Parenting as Prevention model. Class structure provides informal parent support group. On site child care provided.

Gateway Counseling offers mental health services to adults in Pocatello and surrounding areas. People who qualify for services would be those who have been diagnosed with, but not limited to, one or more of the following:
~Major Depressive Disorder

~Schizophrenia

~Schizoaffective

~Bipolar I or II

~Borderline Personality Disorder

~Delusional Disorder

~Psychotic Disorder NOS

Project Safe Place is a network of safe locations throughout the community where youth victims, youth at risk or youth in danger can turn for help. The Safe Place locations have trained individuals who participate in the Safe Place program. They will assess the situation and make the appropriate referral or contact. Safe Place Sites are limited to business locations and public buildings. Currently, there are 85 businesses and public buildings that are Safe Place locations in Pocatello, Chubbuck, Inkom, American Falls, Fort. Hall, Lava, Downey, and McCammon.

*Baby Steps 234-1122 ext 15 Contact Candice Camper.

Hotline is staffed 24 hours per day by volunteers. Provides a variety of intervention, treatment and support services to youth and families in Bannock County.

Family Counseling Program provides crises intervention, individual and family counseling, mediation services and competency building on an outpatient basis to at risk youth and their families. Program includes the following components: Child Custody & Family Mediation; Victim Assistance Counseling; Victim/Offender Mediation; Testing & Assessment; Social Skills/Anger Management; Competency Building.

Out of Home Placement Program provides 8 out of home placements for young people in the custody of the State under Child Protection or Childrens Mental Health. Out of care is provided in the following two settings:
**Transitional Group Care Project - structured group care for adolescents in the custody of the State of Idaho.
**Treatment Family Program - a professional foster care program providing community based and family centered treatment to young people in State custody.

Bannock House provides emergency shelter, counseling and aftercare services to runaway & homeless youth and their families.

Runaway Homeless Youth Project provides emergency shelter only for adolescents. Counseling and aftercare services to runaway and homeless. They can house 13 youths, co-ed from ages 10-1.

Programs are administered by the Bannock Youth Foundation, a private, non-profit organization that has been providing a variety of intervention, treatment and support to youth and families in Bannock County since 1978.

OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED, INC. operates as a private, nonprofit organization for the purpose of providing evaluation, training, employment, education, placement and support services to individuals with mental health, physical and developmental disabilities, including people with severe disabilities and people who are disadvantaged. These services are provided to increase their level of independent functioning, vocational skills and earned income in order to decrease their reliance upon public and private support.


THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES offered by Opportunities Unlimited, Inc. are Medicaid funded and conducted in such a manner that no person will be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination or segregation under such programs and services on the grounds of race, creed, color, age, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability.

One Love Agency, is a locally owned company that has provided targeted care services for diverse population groups since 2012 (both East & West Idaho). Our expertise is in proven recovery, through individual, couples, family, and group therapy. We understand the specific needs and difficulties that can hinder treatment progress and strive to offer improved methods of delivery to ease the burden that can be felt by those suffering from poor mental health and addiction.

Case management is a collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the options and services required to meet the client's health and human service needs.

Community Based Rehabilitation Services (CBRS - formerly PSR) is a program in which participants learn specific skills that foster rehabilitation and recovery out in the community. CBRS offers a wide range of fun and challenging activities centered on promoting skill-building to adults recovering from a severe and persistent mental illness.

Peer Support Specialists-Adult use their lived recovery experience from a mental health diagnosis and specific specialist training to help you define your goals for recovery and develop a recovery plan. This service helps you learn to manage difficulties in your life.

Peer Support Specialists-Youth support helps you learn how to manage your treatment, makes sure that you know your rights and helps you speak for yourself. This service is provided by someone who also has lived experience of mental health issues as a child or youth, and specific specialist training to teach them how to work with youth. This can be done individually or in groups.

Targeted Care Coordination (TCC) includes the coordination and facilitation of the interdisciplinary Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings to develop an outcome-focused, strengths-based, Person-Centered Service Plan (PCSP) that includes both formal and informal services and supports. This Person Centered Plan incorporates the results of the Comprehensive Diagnostic Assessment and CANS functional assessment and the input of the child, their family, and their team. The Plan includes the Member’s overall treatment goals and objectives, strengths, needs, a risk management plan, and a transition plan. 

With this plan and coordination from the Targeted Care Coordinator, families can feel secure knowing they are on the right track to meet their goals. This plan and the coordination of all your services means everyone is on the same page with your personalized plan. TCC helps facilitate the level of care and treatment that every child and their family should receive. 

Targeted Care Coordination (TCC, Idaho Falls) is offered to children and their families with counseling and enrollment in the YES Program.
Call an independent assessor at Liberty Healthcare to determine eligibility in the YES Program at 1-877-305-3469

About Balance Mental Health is a mental health agency with the philosophy that a balanced life encourages growth, strength, and emotional health. We provided mental health services for adults and children. Adult services include: psychiatric/pharmacological services, psychosocial rehabilitation, counseling, and case management. Children services include: psychiatric/pharmacological services, psychosocial rehabilitation, and counseling.

Sliding Scale services available for counseling.
Medication Management is a reduced fee service.

AbbaDaddy House Mental Health Service practices Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in which thoughts and the resulting conduct are explored and addressed. We are client focused as exhibited in our Consent to Treatment form where the client decides if he/she desires secular or Faith Based Counseling. Client focus continues in developing personal treatment plans, collaborating with the judicial system and medical providers plus involving significant people in counseling.

Mental health target population is individuals and families challenged by marital, parenting, adolescent, children and abuse issues. We also focus on mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar, depression and dissociative identity.