Mental Health Assoc Of Greater Lowell Inc

Programs: Community & family counseling - our outpatient clinic provides mental health therapy to more than 1300 children, adolescents and adults annually. Services are available on-site at our dph-licensed clinic or remotely in 22 lowell public schools, in client homes, and at 3 community partner agencies. Chief among its recent accomplishments is a transition to evidence-based practices that measure client symptoms throughout the course of treatment using research-based assessment tools. In addition, the clinic has added an outreach worker to a local cambodian service agency to help connect members of this underserved population to needed services. Finally, the clinic has partnered with local law enforcement and emergency responders to provide clinical outreach to those in our community struggling with substance use and supporting children affected by the opiate epidemic.

community based flexible supports - through a contract with the massachusetts department of mental health (dmh), we provide support to 203 adults with serious, persistent mental illness including supervised housing, employment support, and rehabilitative support aimed at maximizing independence and recovery. This program's accomplishments include outcomes that are among the best in the state for hospitalization, community tenure, client employment and client satisfaction.

dds programming - our disability services division provides residential services to sixteen men and women with a developmental disability (dd), individualized support for 22 men and women with a developmental disability, and residential services to 4 individuals with acquired brain injury (abi). Recent accomplishments include the construction of two new fully accessible homes for individuals with dd and a home for individuals with abi. In addition, the agency has recently expanded its service offerings to include shared living services.