Clara Martin Center has been providing a comprehensive array of mental health and substance abuse services to the greater Upper Valley area including Orange County for over 50 years!
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Services Offered
Adult Services - High-quality outpatient mental health services for adults, promoting health and well-being through the reduction or elimination of symptoms.
Child and Family Services - The mission of the Child & Family Program at the Clara Martin Center is to provide high quality, comprehensive, and integrated prevention and community based services to children and their families. Our team fosters resilience, inspires change, helps families recover from difficult events and promotes healthy family systems.
Substance Abuse Services - The mission of the Substance Abuse Program is to promote healthy lifestyles by reducing the harmful effects of alcohol and other drugs on the client, family and community.
School Services - The School Services Program provides a continuum of student-centered supports and interventions that allow students with mental health challenges to be successful learners. With a focus on prevention and early intervention, the goal of school services is the promotion of wellness for all students in their educational, family and community environments.
Fees and Payment
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare
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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.