People Encouraging People is a non-profit behavioral healthcare corporation dedicated to providing life-transforming rehabilitation and support services to people in Baltimore who are disabled or disadvantaged. PEP services are values-based and designed specifically for each individual's challenges. PEP is committed to helping our clients become accepted and productive members of our community.
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Services Offered
Clinical Services * Psychiatric Group Practice Provides facility-based individual and group psychotherapy, supportive therapy, pharmacological therapy and medication management services.
* Assertive Community Treatment A mobile, evidence-based practice of integrated psychiatric, substance abuse and somatic treatment provided by transdisciplinary teams in the community.
Case Management * Intensive Case Management Similar to community support services, this service is aimed at serving people who, for various reasons, are not able to benefit from other traditional services.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services * C.A.R.E.S. Program A therapeutic program for individuals experiencing persistent and severe symptoms of schizophrenia, this program has a focus on personal adjustment to one's disability.
* Vitality Program Designed for elders with serious and persistent mental illness, this therapeutic program has a focus on wellness and community integration.
* MISA Program A program designed to meet the needs of adults who are diagnosed with a mental illness and a co-occurring substance abuse disorder.
* Young Adult Program This program is designed to assist young adults, aged 18-25 who have recently experienced their first psychotic episode, to cope with the symptoms of their illness and accommodate for and assimilate them into their lives.
* Community Living Program A continual cycle of 16 week classes are offered to adults with psychiatric illness in a wide range of topics designed to meet the rehabilitation needs of participants.
Wraparound Services * Deaf Unity A self-contained, individualized program for individuals with mental illness who are deaf and/or deaf blind, focusing on skills acquisition, symptoms assimilation, language acquisition, and community integration.
* Transitional Age Youth Program Offered in Baltimore City and County, this program employs a wraparound model to assist young people with mental health, emotional and/or conduct difficulties to transition successfully from school to adult living.
* Forensic Program This residentially based, comprehensive program provides a total rehabilitation experience for individuals exiting the forensic mental health system.
Fees and Payment
This is a non-profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono Medicare Medicaid
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.