Clearfield Jefferson Community Mental Health Center
Clearfield Jefferson Community Mental Health Center
The Clearfield-Jefferson Mental Health/Mental Retardation Program has changed our name to Community Connections of Clearfield/Jefferson Counties. The name Community Connections is fitting because we help individuals in our community connect with the services they need when they need them, within our community and without stigma. The name change also coincides with the movement to replace the term Mental Retardation (MR) with Intellectual Disability (ID). Community Connections remains focused on the empowerment and transformation to a recovery based system of care.
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Services Offered
Behavioral Health
Children's Services Child Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) The fundamental goal then and now is to facilitate the process of cross system collaboration and inclusion of families as full partners.
The Student Assistance Program (SAP) SAP is a systemic process using techniques to mobilize school resources to remove barriers to learning. The core of the program is a professionally trained team, including school staff and liaisons from community alcohol and drug and mental health agencies. SAP team members are trained to identify problems, determine whether or not the presenting problem lies within the responsibility of the school and to make recommendations to assist the student and the parent.
Dual Services The mission of the Dual Services Program is to insure the coordination and support for children (ages 3+) and adults with a diagnosis of a serious mental illness and an intellectual disability (including borderline intellectual functioning) in Clearfield and Jefferson Counties. Community Support Program The Community Support Program (CSP) is offered as a service of Community Connections to individuals who have a mental illness, their family members, and behavioral health professionals in the two-county area. Intellectual Disabilities The mission of the Intellectual Disabilities Program is to create, promote and enhance the services and supports available to individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.
Early Intervention All children grow and learn at different rates.
The Early Intervention (EI) Program provides services to children from birth through three years of age who have special needs due to developmental delays or disabilities. EI is a collection of services with supports designed to help families with parenting a child with developmental delays.
Fees and Payment
Many services are funded through the State's Medical Assistance Program, some are covered by private health insurance, and others are available to individuals free of charge or based on the individual's ability to pay.
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.