Individual Mental Health Community Support Services
Receive personalized mental health support in real-world settings. Our Community Support-Individual (CS-I) program connects children, adolescents, and adults with trained staff to help build skills, boost confidence, and achieve therapeutic goals through community-based care.
Our Mental Health Community Support Programs
En 1994, Pillars Community Health lanzó un programa para brindar apoyo adicional a niños y adolescentes viviendo con una enfermedad mental. Este programa, conocido inicialmente como Respite (Relevo) y hoy día como Apoyo Comunitario-Individual (CS-I, por sus siglas en inglés), está diseñado para ayudar a clientes jóvenes a practicar sus habilidades y trabajar hacia el cumplimiento de sus objetivos de terapia, permaneciendo, al mismo tiempo, en la comunidad. Este programa está impulsado por Proveedores de Apoyo Individual (ISPs, por sus siglas en inglés) quienes llevan a los niños y adolescentes a lugares y actividades en la comunidad, y encuentran maneras de responder a problemas que han surgido en la terapia.
Pillars Community Health lanzó el programa CS-I para adultos en el 2016. Los servicios están disponibles en inglés y en español. La duración del programa y el número de horas por semana se basa en las necesidades clínicas.
Whether it’s learning how to manage emotions in public spaces, practicing social skills, or building independence through real-life experiences, our program brings community support for mental health to where it’s often needed most: out in the world.
Community Support Services for Children and Adolescents
In the child and adolescent CS-I program, ISPs work one-on-one with children and adolescents to help them make progress toward their therapeutic goals. This might include improving social or interpersonal skills; improving anger management skills; improving behavior; learning to use community resources; and/or building self-esteem, among other things. ISPs are typically matched up with clients based on shared interests, experience level, availability, and location.
CS-I is a community-based service, so the ISPs take their clients on outings in real-life settings (for instance going to the YMCA, the park district, the zoo, a local park, the library, the mall) where they can work on their goals in the moment. The ISP acts as a role model for appropriate behavior and provides an environment where the client can feel comfortable learning and interacting while in the community.
Each ISP is assigned to a client based on shared interests, location, and experience, and most spend about 6-10 hours with the child each week (the schedule is flexible based on the availability of both the ISP and the family). The therapist and ISP work together as a team to help the child reach their goals. Parents and other family members are strongly encouraged to get involved with treatment. For children and adolescents, parents should be present or at least aware of when sessions will begin and end, and should cooperate and communicate with the ISP to create a strong partnership. Any child or adolescent who is currently receiving therapy with Pillars Community Health and is Medicaid or FSP (Programa de Apoyo Familiar) (o financiado por otra fuente que apoye CS-I) califica para este programa.
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Community Mental Health Support for Adults
El programa CS-I para adultos ayuda a los clientes a alcanzar sus metas de rehabilitación, resistencia y recuperación. Un cliente adulto de CS-I recibe ayuda de autogestión (como habilidades de organización); desarrollo de habilidades (como actividades de la vida diaria); identificación de apoyos comunitarios; y el uso de recursos comunitarios (como transporte público, YMCA o la biblioteca). Las sesiones de CS-I para adultos generalmente duran 2-4 horas y pueden llevarse a cabo en la comunidad o en el hogar del cliente.
Cualquier adulto que esté financiado por Medicaid (o financiado por otra fuente que apoya el programa CS-I) califica para el programa CS-I.
Pillars Community Health is regularly seeking new community members to fill open ISP positions.