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Causes: Community Mental Health Centers, Mental Health
Mission: To provide quality mental health treatment, regardless of ability to pay.
Programs: Clinical services: hamm memorial psychiatric clinic provides a variety of outpatient mental health and related services to adults and operates in the twin cities metropolitan area. The clinic offers a full spectrum of outpatient mental health services in english and spanish. The clinic seeks to treat symptoms and also to help clients gain insight and understanding into their behavior. The clinic team is comprised of clinical social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists working together to improve mental health. In fy17, 683 patients were served totaling 9,006 visits to the clinic. Electronic health records (ehr) program: the clinic transitioned to an electronic health records system.
training and professional development: the clinic's training program provides specialized training and education for graduates and post-graduates in clinical social work, psychology, and psychiatry. The clinic's comprehensive approach to training enables students to provide direct client care under close supervision.
research and publication: the clinic conducts effectiveness research. Effectiveness research seeks to determine whether the treatment at the clinic is effective in a community mental health center setting with a variety of clients.
community outreach: the clinic participates in local mental health awareness events in the twin cities.