Outpatient Mental Health Facilities

The agency provides outpatient mental health evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention services for adults age 18 and older who are chronically mentally ill and/or experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis who live in the Northeast Health District which includes Cypress Park, Mount Washington, Lincoln Heights, Highland Park, El Sereno, and parts of Glassell Park. Staff can evaluate clients for treatment, medication, or for voluntary or involuntary hospitalization; intervene if a person is in crisis; and supervise medication. The agency's target population is adults who are acutely and/or seriously mentally ill; other people who apply are referred to other resources if appropriate.

In addition the centers provide referrals to health care providers. The program also provides healthy living and health management education. Referrals are given for, housing possibilities, benefit maintenance and short term or crisis mental health services.

Medication monitoring services are provided for individuals who are prescribed psychotropic medications.