How Community Alliance can support you during a loved one’s recovery
At Community Alliance, we are committed to providing families and friends with the help and support they need — and deserve — as they walk alongside a loved one living with mental health and substance use challenges. That’s why we offer a free, eight-week Family-to-Family educational program specifically designed for families, significant others and close […]
How routine reinforces recovery in our Day Rehabilitation program
September is National Recovery Month, which promotes the understanding that with the right treatment, support and resources, recovery is possible for everyone. At Community Alliance, this belief drives everything we do, as we provide individualized support and integrated care no matter where someone is in their journey. One such journey is John’s, a participant in […]
Community Alliance’s Center for Mental Health integrates Safe Harbor services for individuals in crisis
As Community Alliance moves into our new Center for Mental Health, we are pleased to bring many of our programs and services together in a single, integrated location — including our Safe Harbor Peer Services, previously located at the Lasting Hope Recovery Center campus. Since 2013, Safe Harbor’s services have provided peer-led support to individuals […]
Community Alliance’s new program helps young adults transition to independent adulthood
Community Alliance is committed to comprehensively serving our community’s needs. While historically focused on adult services, we are expanding our reach with the support of SAMHSA’s Healthy Transitions grant. This five-year grant enables us to address the transitional needs of youth who are moving from adolescent to adult mental health or substance use services. The […]
How Community Alliance supports clients’ employment to improve their mental health
Multiple dimensions contribute to mental well-being. That’s why Community Alliance provides integrated services for our clients — including employment support. Someone’s state of employment can have significant effects on their mental health, says Susan Lensch, Community Alliance’s WorkSource program manager. “Employment provides structure for a person’s daily routine, and we know that structure is one […]
How to manage the stress of media consumption to support our mental health
Constantly consuming news and information, especially through social media, can leave us feeling depleted and powerless. Even further, it can worsen mental health conditions like depression and paranoia. Stacy Ring, Community Alliance’s behavioral health and education manager, has witnessed how endless scrolling impacts people’s mental health. “If you already have depression, and you’re consuming all […]
Maintaining hope and resilience throughout a loved one’s recovery
National Recovery Month is just around the corner in September, which celebrates the gains made by those in recovery. This observance reinforces the positive messages that mental health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover. Essential to anyone’s recovery is hope and resilience. Community Alliance’s manager […]
Fostering collaboration to make an impact: The importance of teamwork at Community Alliance
Many jobs, even within the health care industry, are performed in a silo. You go to work, interact with patients or clients on your schedule, communicate with fellow team members, and then go home. Community Alliance is nothing like that. At Community Alliance, collaboration is the key to success. Our dedication to creating a community […]
The heart of Rapid Response Intake: A spotlight on team lead Jessica Brown
Not every job is created equally, and not everyone who fills those jobs is created equally. While some individuals thrive on predictability and structure, others thrive on juggling multiple responsibilities simultaneously – especially if it is a job that comes from their heart. Jessica Brown, Team Lead of the Rapid Response Team at Community Alliance, […]
Expanding access, reducing time to service: How the CCBHC model improves our quality of service delivery
When people first come through the door at Community Alliance, they can walk right in without an appointment and meet with a member of the Rapid Response Team (RRT). A peer support specialist from the Rapid Response team will find out what the person is seeking, identify their needs and strengths, and discuss all the […]
