Kearney County Health Services Family Guidance & Counseling Center
Kearney County Health Services Family Guidance & Counseling Center
Our Mission is to support and improve the health of the community, and provide high quality health care services in a cost effective manner that recognizes the psychosocial, spiritual, physical, and cultural values of the individual.
Services Offered
KCHS provides Individual, couples, and family counseling on an outpatient basis. If you need help coping with any of life's problems, therapy can help. Kearney County Health Services can provide confidential and professional counseling to individuals, families, and couples whose personal problems have become difficult to manage alone.
Fees and Payment
Kearney County Health Services accepts most major health insurances. It is the clients' responsibility to know if their insurance covers counseling services. If the client's insurance does not cover counseling services, the client will be financially responsible. KCHS has a financial assistance program for those who qualify.
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.
