Services

Through our approved providers, The Durham Center offers mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse services and supports, including:

Assertive community treatment—a program for adults with severe mental illness who work with a team of professionals to reach their goals.

Case management—the process of working with adults or children and their families to develop a plan to meet life goals and to coordinate various services and supports that will help adults, children and their families meet those goals.

Clubhouse—a place for adults with mental illness to receive support, learn new skills and be encouraged to reach their goals.

Crisis stabilization and crisis residential—offered at Durham Center Access, a place where individuals in crisis can go that is not a hospital to receive help. The goal is for individuals to return home as quickly as possible.

Emergency crisis services—services such as phone support, facility-based evaluation and support, or hospital care in response to a MH/DD/SA emergency.

Employment services—assistance for adults to learn job skills and receive support in the job setting.

Evaluation and testing—collection of information about an adult’s or child’s and family’s life, strengths, needs and abilities in order to better develop a plan of services and supports.

Home-based services for families—services and supports in the home and community to help a child remain at home and be successful.

Housing and residential Services—secure, safe and supportive living arrangements.

Information and referral—information to address a concern including individuals or organizations that provide help.

Medication management—evaluation of medication options to determine which is best, how it should be taken and if it’s working.

Outpatient therapy (individual, family and group)—professionals teach new skills or ways to cope with problems.

Respite care—care for an individual with a disability in the home or in a safe place so the family or loved ones can take a “break” from their caretaking duties.

Substance abuse detox—help for individuals with an addiction to drugs or alcohol.

Substance abuse treatment—services and supports to help people with drug and alcohol problems.