Center Star ACT – MHS | Mental Health Systems

Our Center Star Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program offers 24-hour community-based treatment for individuals with a criminal justice background who have been diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness.

All clients of Center Star ACT are eligible to receive medication management and monitoring, therapy, drug and alcohol counseling, case management, vocational rehabilitation, peer counseling and support, and housing services.

Program Services

Center Star ACT provides the following services:

Psychiatric assessment
24-hour crisis intervention and support
Medication management and monitoring
Individual and group rehabilitation counseling
Case management services
Dual recovery treatment
Physical health assistance
Supportive housing
Assistance with daily living activities
Vocational rehabilitation
Educational and employment development
Peer counseling and support

Eligibility Requirements

Center Star ACT serves individuals who need services that are more intensive than those provided by traditional outpatient mental health services and who meet the three following requirements. He or she is:

Between the ages of 25 to 59
Has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness
Has been incarcerated some time during the last year

Referrals

Referrals are made through various resources, including hospitals, jails and outside agencies.

More Information

To find out more information, please call (619) 521-1743.

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