Learn about assertive community treatment for mental health

Posted 1/9/20

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Park County will host a Monday brown bag lunch presentation about assertive community treatment for those living with brain disorders.

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Learn about assertive community treatment for mental health

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Park County will host a Monday brown bag lunch presentation about assertive community treatment for those living with brain disorders.

Cheri Kreitzmann will give the presentation, which begins at noon in the Cedar Mountain Room at Cody Regional Health.

Assertive community treatment programs encourage collaboration among individuals, therapists, doctors, vocational rehab, social organizations, in-home assistance and case management, and any other necessary entities to ensure quality services and support. 

These networks produce better outcomes for individuals living with a mental health diagnosis as they are accessible, flexible, and unique to each individual.  A better safety net is intrinsic to this style of care, because people have 24/7 access to help and support.

Research shows assertive community treatment greatly reduces the incidence of ER visits, inpatient stays, arrests, victimization and suicides. Overall costs also are reduced. Participants report much better quality of life and care, with 81 percent saying the program helped them get and stay well.

National Alliance on Mental Illness meetings are free and open to the public. The local group meets every second Monday at noon. For more information, call Sara Murray at 307-899-4561.

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