Recovery support services are designed to help individuals and families recover from mental health problems. The National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery works to ensure that consumers and survivors have a voice in the development and implementation of health care, mental health, and social policies. The SAMH has contracts with seven managing entities across the state to manage the delivery of behavioral health services. This coordinated network of community services and supports focuses on the person and is based on the strengths and resilience of individuals, families, and the community to improve the health, well-being, and quality of life of people with behavioral health problems. The NPA can identify doctors with experience in mental health who can participate in awareness-raising events or community conversations.
Organizations like NAMI provide free support, information, and education programs for families and individuals living with mental health problems. The American Alliance on Schizophrenia and Related Disorders works to improve the lives of those affected by schizophrenia-related brain diseases. Active Minds is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental health among college students. The National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health is a family-led organization that focuses on the needs of children and young people with emotional, behavioral, or mental health issues. Individualized acute and immediately subacute care services provide brief and intensive residential and mental health rehabilitation services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Medical services are designed to improve the functioning or prevent further deterioration of people with mental health or substance abuse problems. Across the state, there are 33 FACT teams that include a psychiatrist, licensed mental health professionals, nurses, a vocational specialist, a substance abuse specialist, peer specialists, and case managers. The National Alliance on Mental Illness is dedicated to building a better life for those affected by mental illness. ABHW member companies provide specialized services to treat mental health, substance use, and other behaviors that affect health.
