Services

Is a program for children and their families. Emphasis is placed on diagnosing the problem(s) and implementing an intervention strategy with the family to ameliorate the problem.

Is an intense, in-home mental health service for children and adolescents between the ages of 5-17.

Is a service provided for a wide range of disabilities from less severe emotional adjustment problems to severe mental illnesses. The service assists in the diagnosing and treatment of these problems.

Is an identifiable and distinct program that provides services designed to bridge acute treatment (Partial Hospitalization) and less intensive services (i.e. Outpatient) with goals of community living skills acquisition/enhancement, increased level of functioning, and enhanced community integration. Activities which include problem solving, assertive training, interpersonal skills building and other medical services relating to psychiatric illnesses.

Provides services designed to defuse an immediate crisis situation, stabilize the living arrangement and prevent out of home placement of the seriously mentally ill population age 18 and above.

Is an organizationally distinct program that provides long-term recovery services with the goals of improving functioning, facilitating recovery, achieving personal goals, regaining self-worth, optimizing illness management, and helping consumers to become productive participants in family and community life.

Provides intensive, structured, active, and clinical treatment with the goal(s) of acute symptom remission, hospital avoidance, and/or reduction of inpatient length of stay.

Offers coordination of services such as assessment, living arrangements, health needs, etc; provided to mentally ill clients and their families.

Is a specialized behavioral care home for adults with serious and persistent mental problems. The Residential Group Home provides residential services emphasizing social rehabilitation, supportive training, and basic living skills. It is a fourteen bed residential facility that provides 24-hour supervised congregate living located in a community setting.

Provides living resources for individuals experiencing a serious mental illness. Apartments are leased from the private sector and sub-let to individuals meeting the admission criteria. Each resident of the semi-independent living facility must remain involved in one of the Boards operations, e.g. Outpatient, Adult Intensive Day Treatment, etc.

The general function of the Emergency Service is to provide around-the-clock crisis intervention to those persons who are in need of immediate care. Intervention is accomplished either by telephone or face-to-face contact, depending upon the nature and extent of the emergency.

Individuals who have been committed through Probate Court through an involuntary (civil) commitment process that is focused on mental health stabilization through therapy and medication administration. Team consists of nurses, mental health workers, clinicians and psychiatrist.

Provided psychotherapy, family education, and care coordination to children in a school based setting.

The homes operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Developmentally disabled clients live in the homes and are transported each day to a training center, work center, or a school to participate in programs designed for the developmentally disabled.

Two facilities operate five days a week, serving developmentally disabled persons with a variety of services. Students participate in vocational, social, recreational, and educational programs designed to help them achieve a more self-sufficient life-style.

A sheltered workshop for developmentally disabled adults. The program is certified for forty-five people to perform contract work with local industries. The ultimate goal is eventual job placement in competitive employment.

Offers coordination of services such as assessment, living arrangements, health needs, etc. provided to developmentally disabled clients and their families.

The general function of the Emergency Service is to provide around-the-clock crisis intervention to those persons who are in need of immediate care. Intervention is accomplished either by telephone or face-to-face contact, depending upon the nature and extent of the emergency.

• Pregnant IV substance users
• Pregnant non-IV substance users
• Non-pregnant IV substance users
• Women with dependent children
• Substance users who are HIV positive
• All other individuals with substance use/related disorders

Treatment requests are prioritized by the clinical review of the information provided during the confidential screening.

If more intensive or residential treatment is needed, individuals will be referred to an appropriate facility.

Additionally, if individuals seeking treatment do not meet the minimum requirements for the outpatient services offered at New Directions, they will be referred to an appropriate facility.

• Alcohol
• Marijuana
• Methamphetamines
• Opiates
• Benzos
• and Others

• Individual Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Psychoeducational Groups
• Family Support
• Mental Health Consultations
• Case Managment
• Psychiatrist Sessions

• Primary Care
• Pharmacy

Substance Abuse Outpatient—Individuals meeting enrollment criteria attend outpatient group or individual sessions ranging from 1 hour per month to 8 hours per week of services as recommended for each person's individual needs.

Substance Abuse Co-Occurring Outpatient—Individuals with both a mental illness and a substance-related disorder that also meet the basic enrollment criteria outpatient group or individual sessions ranging from 1 hour per month to 8 hours per week of services as recommended for each person's individual needs.

Court Referral Program—The DUI Level I Program (D.U.I. School) provides a 12 hour structured educational program for court-referred offenders in Calhoun and Cleburne Counties. The Level II Program (primarily multiple offenders) is a 24 hour program which provides intensive education for the offender and his/her family.

Substance Abuse Day Treatment—Provides intensive treatment for those who need residential treatment and cannot go due to financial reasons or for those waiting for residential treatment.

Peer Support—Offering peer support for children and substance abuse (SA) consumers allowing for relationship building and assistance that takes into account real life experience.

Drug Court Outpatient Services

• Adult Drug Court—A diversionary program for individuals who have received drug-related criminal charges.
• Family Drug Court—This program is for individuals/families who have become involved with DHR due to substance use-related issues to assist them in regaining or maintaining custody of their child(ren).

• Ability to bill most insurance companies
• Price-Competitive Medications
• Pharmacist who works closely with HHS Physicians
• Pharmacist consultations, medication management and education drug information leaflets provided with each new prescription
• Latest computer technology

Your medications will be placed in plain white bags for your privacy. A private consultation area is available to discuss your medications with the pharmacist.

Because your safety is our priority, our pharmacist regularly consults physician notes and lab reports using our electronic medical records system, so they have a better understanding behind the reasoning for your prescription. This also gives our pharmacist the necessary information to make sure your prescription does not interact adversely with other medications you may be taking.

If you do not currently use HHS pharmacy and would like to, please call and our HHS pharmacy team will take care of the transfer details for you.

To help you save money, our pharmacist and physicians are constantly searching to provide you with the lowest cost prescription drug alternatives

If you have questions or concerns about your prescription, don’t hesitate to contact us. Our pharmacist is always available to take your call during business hours.

Is a four-hour program designed to educate the driver in making the driving task safer and prevent accidents.

Is a state certified 16 week (32 hour) psycho-educational program designed to help both men and women stop their abusive behavior. S.A.F.E. emphasizes the importance of learning more constructive strategies for resolving conflict and managing anger.

Is an educational program designed to teach effective parenting during the transition of divorce or parental separation. It impresses upon parents the critical role they play in their child’s ability to adjust to changes surrounding the divorce.

HHS offers Primary Care Services to all HHS consumers, employees, and community residents with our Nurse Practitioner, Brent Cobb. His office is located at our main office at 331 E 8th St. Anniston, AL 36207.