MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
9465 FARNHAM STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123 mhsinc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: MHS PROVIDES SPECIALTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN, TRANSITION AGED YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF TREATMENT MODALITIES, ALL OF WHICH ARE BASED ON BIO-PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT OF EACH PERSON AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH UNIQUE NEEDS, PERSPECTIVES, AND CHALLENGES. ALONG WITH STABILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, OUR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS AND ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE VARIOUS FACTORS THAT PERPETUATE AN INDIVIDUAL'S STRUGGLES IN ORDER TO BOLSTER RESILIENCY AND MINIMIZE VULNERABILITY. SERVICES ARE GEARED TOWARD SUPPORTING CLIENTS' AUTONOMY, MASTERY, AND CONFIDENCE IN LIVING A HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE, SATISFYING LIFE. SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES: THE MHS TREATMENT FOCUS IS THAT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS ARE A SYMPTOM OF AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM. FOR MANY ALCOHOLICS AND ADDICTS, ALCOHOL AND DRUGS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM, THEY ARE THE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. MHS IS AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT TO SUPPORT CLIENT'S ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM SERVICES. WE UNDERSTAND THAT ENGAGEMENT STARTS AT THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT AND THAT EARLY ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ARE CRUCIAL TO IMPROVING OUTCOMES AND INCREASING THE PROMISE OF RECOVERY. WE WORK TOWARD RESOLVING ISSUES THAT LEAD TO SUBSTANCE USE, WHILE ASSISTING CLIENTS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY COPING MECHANISMS. THE MHS TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY IS BASED ON A COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL RESTRUCTURING MODEL, AND BIO-PSYCHO-SOCIAL REHABILITATION WHICH ADDRESSES CHANGES IN THE ABILITY TO PROCESS AFFECT AND DEVELOP SUCH LIFE SKILLS AS COMMUNICATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING AS WELL AS RELAPSE PREVENTION. MHS TREATS THE WHOLE PERSON, PROVIDING EDUCATION, MOTIVATION AND SUPPORT IN THE CHANGE PROCESS.HOUSING SERVICES: MHS UNDERSTANDS THAT SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING IS A CRITICAL PLATFORM FOR CLIENT STABILITY. SERVICES THAT INTEGRATE ELEMENTS ADDRESSING AN INDIVIDUAL'S IMMEDIATE NEEDS OFTEN ENHANCE ENGAGEMENT. ADDRESSING THESE BARRIERS AS SPECIFIC COMPONENTS OF CLINICAL CARE CAN HELP ENHANCE ENGAGEMENT. MHS' UNPARALLELED EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING HOUSING OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS IS A KEY RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY. MHS UNDERSTANDS THE RESOURCES, TIME, AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SERVING THIS TARGET POPULATION. MHS ALSO UNDERSTANDS THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS AS A BARRIER TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT AND MOVEMENT TOWARDS THEIR RECOVERY ARE OFTEN DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE AND HAVE CHALLENGES OBTAINING NEEDED MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, CREATING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES. BASED ON MHS' DEEP LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING AND DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT AND MANAGE SUBSIDIZED HOUSING RESOURCES FOR CLIENTS ARE FURTHER ENRICHED THROUGH MHS' EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE DEVELOPING MASTER LEASES IN UNITS IN WHICH SUBSIDIES CAN BE USED. THIS PROGRAM MODEL PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PLATFORM UPON WHICH RELEVANT TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES CAN BE ACCESSED, PROMOTING OPTIMAL RECOVERY AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE.

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