The Pennyroyal Center was established on September 1, 1967 and now provides mental health, substance use, intellectual and developmental disabilities services to the 8 western Kentucky counties of Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Todd and Trigg.
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Services Offered
Individual Therapy
This is available to individuals who are experiencing difficulties and impaired functioning in handling life's challenges. You will work one on one with a licensed professional focusing on identified treatment goals.
Group Therapy
Certain issues are better treated in a group setting. Pennyroyal Center offers group therapy for various issues and populations based on need.
Psychiatric Services
Psychiatric services are available to individuals needing an evaluation and monitoring for psychotropic medication. A referral from your assigned therapist is required to access psychiatric services. Psychiatric services are provided by psychiatrists and APRN staff.
SMI Case Management
This service is available to adult clients who are identified with a serious mental illness and are in need of additional support, such as accessing medical, social, educational, or other services essential to meet basic human needs, while remaining independent in the community. A referral from your assigned therapist is required to access this service.
IMPACT
This is service coordination for children who are identified as severely emotionally disabled and need assistance and support in accessing medical, social, educational and/or other services in the community. IMPACT serves children ages 3-21 and a psychiatric disorder by a behavioral health professional is required.
Child Behavior Specialist
Services provided by our Behavior Specialist for children ages 0 to 5 who are experiencing behavior issues and meet the criteria for Medicaid eligibility.
Crisis Services
Crisis Stabilization Programs provide prompt and accessible interventions on a least-restrictive basis to adults and children who meet the criteria for emergent or urgent behavioral health needs. Crisis focuses on stabilizing the client and restoring him/her to pre-crisis or improved levels of functioning while remaining in the local community, whenever possible.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
ACT is an intensive form of services delivery for adults with SMI who have needs that have not been met well with traditional services. ACT is a team-based approach to delivering comprehensive and flexible treatment, support, and services. The ACT Team shares one case load and each team member has regular contact with the clients. The goal of ACT is to provide frequent, often times daily, contact with clients to assist them in living independently, outside of a personal care home or psychiatric hospital, while achieving and maintaining stability and avoiding hospitalizations.
Fees and Payment
Please visit or contact our office for insurance, payment and program eligibility inquiries.
Services Offered To: Adults 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.