Hamilton Center Inc

Programs: Hamilton center provides outpatient counseling services in ten counties throughout central and west central indiana including: vigo, sullivan, owen, greene, putnam, clay, parke, vermillion, hendricks and marion. Services are provided by a variety of professional staff with various specialty areas some of whom include: psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, licensed mental health counselors, addiction therapists, and licensed marriage and family therapists. Treatment is tailored to be as brief as necessary and is oriented toward improving the patient's quality of life and functioning - work, school and family activities. Services include individual, marital, group and family therapy, as well as psychological testing, psychiatric evaluation/treatment and addiction services. Continued on schedule o. Continued from page 2- during the current year, hamilton center provided 250,581 outpatient visits to 11,970 clients.

hamilton center's residential services are rooted in the belief that the treatment of persons in need of longer term care be based in an authentic and least restrictive environment which is community-based and encourages interaction with others. Our goal is to assist clients in living in the community with independence, self-worth and dignity. Residential services include 24-hour supervised group homes, semi-independent living, and supported living arrangements where a client obtains his/her own housing and receives supervision from hamilton center's staff. Residential services are provided in vigo and marion counties. During the current year, hamilton center provided 19,509 residential days to 110 clients.

hamilton center operates a 24-hour adult psychiatric inpatient unit which is licensed by the indiana division of mental health and addiction. Our 16-bed unit provides short-term stabilization and treatment for behavioral and addiction disorders. Inpatient treatment usually begins with a holistic assessment of the individual's physical health, emotional health, family life, social interaction and employment history. Treatment is conducted by a team of professionals which includes physicians, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, activity therapists, psychiatric technicians, psychologists, case managers and other specialists. Continued on schedule o. Continued from page 2 - staff psychiatrists make psychiatric evaluations and diagnoses, provide direct treatment and monitor individual progress. Treatment goals are individualized and developed by the client and the treatment team. Services take place in a supportive environment, which promotes understanding of the illness, improves self-esteem and communication skills, and helps the client's support system understand the illness and assist in care. The objective during a client's stay is to achieve stabilization so that he/she can return to a less restrictive environment as soon as possible with follow-up outpatient care. During the current year, hamilton center provided 5,553 inpatient days to 485 clients.