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} Is a non-profit psychiatric rehabilitation program based in the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
} Is a non-profit psychiatric rehabilitation program based in the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
} Is a non-profit psychiatric rehabilitation program based in the metropolitan Atlanta area. } CFI opened its doors as a Social Club in 1971 to serve as a social outlet for persons diagnosed with mental illness. } It offers a supportive
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} Psychosocial Rehabilitation } Peer Support } Intake/Assessment } Supported Employment } Path Homeless Outreach and Case
Management
} Intensive Case Management } Residential
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} CFI contracts with DBHDD to provide
services for the consumers we serve in all of
- ur programs.
} Without these contracts, many people
diagnosed with severe and long-term mental illness would lack the opportunity for recovery from mental illness.
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} Adults who are 18 years of age or older. } Must have a diagnosis of major mental
illness that meets CFI and DBHDD criteria
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} The Psychosocial
Rehabilitation Program (PSR) Program provides consumers with the
- pportunity to
develop and practice vocational, social and living skills. These aspects develop hope, confidence and motivation.
} Activities include
Individualized Service Plan Development, Rehabilitation Engagement, Functional and Resource Assessment, Skill and Resource Development, as well as Wellness and Illness Management.
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} The Peer Support
Program provides a consumer managed program, operated by Certified Peer Specialists, (CPS), that provides structured activities to assist participants in developing and/or maintaining socialization, recovery, wellness and daily living skills that will allow consumers to live more independently.
} CPS professionals
provide services through a lived experience of having a mental illness diagnosis themselves.
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} Takes referrals for the PSR program and
assesses which unit matches best with a person’s goals, along with the person’s choice.
} Works with Vocational Rehabilitation Services
to do vocational evaluations for current members and outside referrals.
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} Assist CFI consumers
and referred Fulton county residents in choosing, getting and keeping jobs.
} Offer transitional,
supported, and competitive employment as well volunteer positions.
} Provides instruction on
job- related activities, such as job readiness and completing applications.
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} Intensive Case Management (ICM) provides coordinated
care for those who are currently served in State Psychiatric Hospitals, frequently admitted to State Psychiatric Hospitals, have been in a correctional facility, who are seen frequently in Emergency Rooms;
- r who are chronically homeless.
} Services are focused on assessing needs, obtaining
services, obtaining treatment and supports, and in preventing and managing crisis.
} With a focus on rehabilitation, interventions are
delivered primarily in the community rather than in
- ffice setting.
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} Homeless Outreach and Case Management Services are
provided to individuals with a mental illness who are also
- homeless. The focus of service is on establishing trusting
relationships, assessing needs, providing referral information and coordinating linkages to resources.
} Activities include coordination of housing and mental health
services, assistance with financial issues, assistance addressing co-occurring disorders, family reunification, and assistance addressing physical health issues and employment issues.
} This program is funded by DBHDD, through a grant provided
by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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} Group Homes (Intensive Residential) } HUD Apartments (Semi-Independent) } Independent apartments(Independent ) } Phoenix House } O’Hern House } Presley Woods } Rosalynn Apartments
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} At each residential site, each resident has a
lease in their name.
} Each resident chooses their individual life
goals and work with staff to reach those goals
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} Located in Fulton and
DeKalb counties.
} Provides a high
degree of supervision and support.(R3)
} Teaches skills such as
self-administration of medications, meal planning and preparation, housekeeping, money management, etc.
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} Apartments available to
adults with long-term psychiatric disabilities who have a goal of living independently.
} Resident manager is
available during afternoon and evening hours for support and emergencies.
} Residential Services
staff provide assistance in skills training, shopping, recreational activities, etc.
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} Apartments that are located in established
apartment communities throughout the Atlanta area.
} Residents in these apartments typically do
not need 24 hour supervision.
} Housing staff schedules weekly visits for
supervision/support when needed.
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} Partner With DBHDD to provide
support services at each of the following sites
} Also Partner with 3Keys, another
nonprofit, who owns the properties and provides the property management
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} Opened its doors in
1989.
} Provides supportive
housing for adults who have been homeless and have serious and long- term mental illness.
} Staff provide skills
training, supports and interventions for goals.
} Capacity is 69
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} Opened its doors in
December of 1993 as a “Low-Demand program
} This now is called
“Housing First”.
} Provides Supportive
Housing services to persons diagnosed with severe, chronic mental illness and that have been homeless.
} Capacity is 76
residents.
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} Reaches out the a
populations that is “difficult to serve”
} Provides a
person’s most basic needs- food, shelter, security and services.
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} Staff is available 24/7 to provide skills
training, interventions, and other supports
} Supports and services that are provided
include: self-administration of medication, links to community mental health and medical services, individual skill building, recovery education classes, and a wealth of
- ther supports and informational groups
} O’Hern has a full service kitchen which
provides 3 meals plus a snack since the rooms do not have individual kitchens.
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} An innovative
concept in supportive housing in which half
- f the residents have
low-income and the
- ther half have long-
term mental- illness.
} Staff provide daily
and weekly housing supports and services
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} Another supportive
housing facility at which CFI provides the support services
} Named for former First
Lady Rosalyn Carter
} Located in DeKalb
County
} Capacity-56 residents