Merakey Montgomery County

Programs: The recovery coaching program of nhs montgomery county provides community-based services to about 300 men, women, and children within the designated catchment area. It is a collaborative process between the individual and recovery coach in which the main focus is resource linkage and integration within the community. Many of the client's goals include access to healthcare, navigating the mental health system, finding stable housing and income, socialization and overall wellness. Recovery coaches focus on educating, guiding, and working alongside the consumer to help meet their individual needs. The program works with the other nhs community and clinic-based services in montgomery county. Some of the other programs include, but are not limited to, children's blended case management, certified peer specialists, nurse navigators, psychiatry, outpatient therapy, and the career center. The connection to other programs ensures a supportive and interdisciplinary approach to helping the consumer develop skills towards self-sufficiency.

the nhs foster care program of nhs montgomery county provides two levels of service: therapeutic foster care and foster care plus. The foster care program provides a safe, therapeutic and caring home for each of the children. Our foster parents are highly trained and full-time staff provide case management services including educational support, referrals to appropriate medical and behavioral health services and community linkages for recreational, religious and other activities. In 2017 our program served 115 children from delaware, bucks, montgomery, chester and york counties.

the outpatient programs and services of nhs montgomery county provided mental health and drug and alcohol services to over 850 active consumers in fy 2017. In 2017, nhs montgomery county worked extensively on streamlining processes and improving efficiencies. In addition, we focused on continuous quality improvement practices to meet required metrics as part of our performance-based contracting with montgomery county as well as meeting organizational benchmarks for quality. Therapeutically, we put more emphasis on the utilization of evidence-based practices as well as trauma-informed care, which results in more positive treatment outcomes.