Shawano County's Human Services department strives to respect, honor, and support people for improved quality of life with dignity, emphasizing quality service delivery and fiscal responsibility.
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Services Offered
Mental Health - Human Services - Lakeland Center provides an array of mental health services to county residents with an emphasis on defining their needs and wants, and locating resources for them at an affordable cost. Some of the services provided are counseling and therapy.
Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse - Human Services - Lakeland Center provides a comprehensive array of alcohol and other drug abuse services for county residents with an emphasis on defining their needs and wants, and locating resources for them at an affordable cost. Some of the services offered include: counseling, group therapy, intensive outpatient counseling, alcohol aftercare group, gambling addiction counseling, and intoxicated driver program.
Developmental Disabilities - Community Programs provides therapy and services to developmentally disabled adults and children with an emphasis on defining their needs and wants, and locating resources for them at an affordable cost. Some of the services provided are counseling, and therapy service for children (Birth-3).
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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.