C4 helps adults and children recover from mental health problems, overcome substance use, and heal from emotional trauma. We also offer comprehensive parenting education services.
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Services Offered
Mental Health Services At C4's five community mental health centers, we provide services for children, adolescents and adults. We help people manage mental health problems, overcome substance use and recover from traumas including sexual assault and abuse. Mental Health Specialty Areas * Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) * Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILA) * Mental Health Juvenile Justice (MH/JJ) * Pre-Admission Screenings (PAS) * Community Support Team (CST) * Psycho Social Rehabilitation (PSR)
Mental Health Crisis Services * Crisis Services & 24-hour Crisis Intervention * SASS (Screening, Assessment and Support Services) for Children and Adolescents
Counseling and Therapy * Art and Expressive Therapies * Counseling/Therapy in Individual, Couple, Family and Group Settings * School-Based Services for Children Psychiatric Services * Medication Monitoring * Psychiatric Evaluations Social Services * Community Support * Mental Health Case Management * Representative Payee Services * Vocational Rehabilitation, including Supported Employment
Trauma Recovery Services Sexual Assault and Abuse Treatment and Recovery
Education and Advocacy We also offer education about mental health and advocacy for people with mental health problems. Education * Education about Mental Illness for Families * Life Skills for Youth (Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention) * Sexual Violence Prevention Education Advocacy * Advocacy for People with Mental Health Problems * Parent Advocacy * Sexual Assault and Abuse Advocacy
Fees and Payment
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Humana, Cigna and United Healthcare are some of the insurances that we accept, in addition to Medicaid and Medicare.
This is a nonprofit organization.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale 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.