Region II Human Services is the Behavioral Health Authority for 17 counties in West Central Nebraska. We are a direct provider of services and we contract with private agencies for mental health and substance abuse services. Counties we serve include: Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Gosper, Grant, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and Thomas.
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Services Offered
Community Support The Community Support program provides Mental Health and Substance Abuse services and is designed to meet the needs of the individual consumer in his/her efforts to live as independently as possible and to help the consumer in his/her efforts to remain as healthy as possible and thereby reduce the frequency and duration of hospitalization and/or relapse.
Emergency Community Support Emergency Community Support, an arm of the Emergency Support Program, is designed to assist individuals who need short term, but ongoing (up to 90 days) support. Through goal setting and individual support, each person served has access to resources that can improve their quality of life. The Emergency Community Support Care Coordinators work closely with the psychiatric unit at the local hospital to assist in discharge planning. Consumers meet with their Care Coordinator on an ongoing basis to work on completion of their goals and to complete referrals to ongoing resources including medication assistance, psychiatrist appointments, counseling appointments, applying for housing assistance, transportation, applying for medication assistance programs, applying for Medicaid and disability, and referrals to vocational rehabilitation.
Emergency Support The Emergency Support Program provides support to individuals who are experiencing a mental health or substance abuse emergency. The Emergency Support Program is designed to provide one-time assistance to those individuals in immediate and emergent need to gain access to supports such as medications, physicians, therapy, transportation, etc., to avoid unnecessary hospitalization or other more intense levels of care.
Special Populations: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Special Populations program is designed to support consumers to develop independent and community living skills and prevent the need for a higher level of care. Services are designed for consumers with a high rate of inpatient use, including consumers with co-occurring disorders.
Outpatient Services The Outpatient Services is a program designed to provide therapy and counseling for persons and families needing help in coping with life adjustment problems, mental illness or substance abuse problems.
* Mental Health > Therapy for individuals, families or group > Medication Management > Diagnostic Interviews > Med Checks > Medication Support > Needs Assessments provided through Urgent Outpatient Program
* Substance Abuse > Counseling for individuals, families or group > Substance Abuse Evaluations > Needs Assessments provided through Urgent Outpatient Program
Fees and Payment
We accept Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance.
Our sliding scale rates are based on total household income and number of people in the household. You must live in the State of Nebraska and must provide proof of income to be considered for a reduced fee.
This is a non-profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
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.