The Vera French Foundation was established in 1985 as the fundraising arm of the Vera French Community Mental Health Center. The Foundation promotes the Vera French mission through activities that increase community awareness of the challenges of mental illness and the need for community support for the services provided by the Vera French Community Mental Health Center.
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Services Offered
Outpatient Services
The Vera French Community Mental Health Center Outpatient Program provides therapeutic and psychiatric services to thousands of patients each year. The Outpatient Program is staffed by highly trained mental health professionals including:
Psychiatrists Psychologists ARNPs Nurse Practitioners RN/MA Licensed Independent Social Workers Licensed Mental Health Counselors
The Child and Adolescent Program serves children two to eighteen years old. The program includes:
Psychiatric Assessments/Evaluation Mental Health Evaluations Treatment Planning Solution Focused Intervention Play Therapy Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Medication Management Work with the entire family Transportation by referral
The Adult Program serves people aged 18 and up. The program includes:
Psychiatric Assessments/Evaluation Individual Therapy Group Therapy Family Therapy Medication Management Transportation by referral
Therapy is focused on resolving issues impacting patients and helping them to move toward health and improved functioning in their daily lives.
Fees and Payment
Your financial support has a direct impact on the clients of the Vera French Community Mental Health Center. Less than 50% of our funding comes from government sources.
We are a nonprofit organization.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Medicare Medicaid
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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.
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