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The program’s clinical team works collaboratively with
community based multidisciplinary teams to achieve the program’s
goals of optimizing the quality of life of adults with dual
diagnosis (developmental disability and serious mental illness)
enhancing independent or interdependent community living,
reducing the need for hospitalization or institutional care,
and developing regional local partnerships.
The Developmental Disabilities Program provides the following
services:
• Comprehensive psychiatric
assessment & treatment services for adults with a dual
diagnosis
• Monitoring medical-therapeutic services to prevent
re-hospitalization
• Linking clients to needed community services
• Providing individual therapy & skill teaching to
clients when community services are not available
• Providing support & education to client’s
support network
• Consulting with inpatient clinicians at admission or
readmission
• Participating in hospital discharge planning
• Assisting in research projects
For more information about the Developmental Disabilities
Program please call one of our branch offices from Monday
to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. You can find contact information
for our three branch offices on out contacts
page.
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