Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health Foundation
Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health Foundation
SACMHF is a charity which aims to support African and Caribbean people, along with their families who are affected by or recovering from mental ill health. We also deliver a range of culturally responsive services to support people to recover, become independent and access community resources.
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Services Offered
Outreach Client and Family Support Service
We aim to encourage well-being and recovery by supporting individuals to regain their independence, confidence and improve their mental health and well-being.
It is important to us that your mental health and well-being improves as a result of using this service. To monitor this you will be asked to complete a Well-being Questionnaire every 6 weeks. Your scores on this questionnaire will tell us where you may be having some problems or where you are making progress. You and your Recovery & Well-being Worker can look at ways to work through any difficult areas.
Fees and Payment
This is a registered charity
Services Offered To: Adults Teens
Special Groups: LGBTQ
Payment: Pro-bono
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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.