Park Center Inc

PARK CENTER, INC.'S MISSION IS TO RESTORE LIVES. BY PARTNERING WITH CONSUMERS, WE STRIVE TO SUPPORT AND FACILITATE THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD HEALTH.

PARK CENTER, INC. IS A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (CMHC) WITH OFFICES IN ALLEN, ADAMS, WELLS, HUNTINGTON AND WHITLEY COUNTIES. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE AND SUPPORT TO PROMOTE WELLNESS AND HEALING FOR CLIENTS OF ALL AGES AND AT EVERY STAGE OF RECOVERY. AT PARK CENTER, WE OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE SELECTION OF SERVICES IN THE PROFESSIONAL SETTING YOU EXPECT, WHILE TAILORING TREATMENTS TO ACHIEVE THE PERSONAL CARE YOU DESERVE.DURING 2022, PARK CENTER, INC. CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT ON ACCESS FOR OUTPATIENT SERVICES BY STREAMLINING THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS BY CREATING A SPECIALIZED TEAM TO CONDUCT QUALITY AND IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENTS. WAIT(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)TIME FOR THE FIRST APPOINTMENT WENT FROM MORE THAN 10 DAYS TO AN AVERAGE OF SEVEN DAYS OR LESS. PARK CENTER, INC. ALSO CREATED WALK-IN ACCESS EVERY DAY FOR CLIENTS TO RECEIVE INTAKES OR CRISIS CARE WITHOUT WAITING. THE ASSESSMENT TEAM PROVIDED SERVICES FOR ROUTINE AND URGENT CLIENTS REDUCING PATIENTS IN LOCAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, PARK CENTER STARTED OVER 40 THERAPY GROUPS FOR CLIENTS REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT). PARK CENTER, INC. ALSO CREATED WALK-IN WEDNESDAYS FOR MEDICATION FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS. NOT WAITING TO SEE A PRESCRIBER FOR FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT IN THE EVENT OF AN ISSUE HAS BEEN A CUSTOMER SATISFIER. ANOTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2022, WAS THE EXPANSION OF THE SOS TEAM TO A WELL-ROUNDED MOBILE INTERVENTION TEAM ADDRESSING A WIDE VARIETY OF CRISES INCLUDING SUICIDE. OUR TEAM OF LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, PSYCHIATRISTS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, ADVANCED NURSES AND PSYCHOLOGISTS ARE UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. PARK CENTER, INC. OFFERS SPECIALIZED SERVICES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH, DIALECTAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (DBT), MEDICALLY ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT) FOR OPIOID DISORDER, EATING DISORDERS, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT (IOP), AND EARLY BREAK PSYCHOSIS TREATMENT. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO BOTH THE CHILD AND ADULT POPULATION. DESPITE CONTINUED CHALLENGES OF THE PANDEMIC, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ALL LEVELS OF CARE FOR CLIENTS UTILIZING A VARIETY OF TREATMENT METHODS TO REMOVE BARRIERS. PARK CENTER, INC. OFFERS COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES IN ALLEN, ADAMS, HUNTINGTON, WHITLEY AND WELLS COUNTIES. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE BASED UPON AN ASSESSMENT OF NEED. OUR TEAM OF THERAPISTS AND CASEWORKERS WORK ALONGSIDE INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR HOME, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS.PARK CENTER, INC. HAS A 16-BED ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL FOR ADULTS LOCATED IN ALLEN COUNTY. THIS FACILITY PROVIDES SHORT-TERM STABILIZATION, ASSESSMENT, MEDICATION REVIEW AND TREATMENT PLANNING. PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, CLIENTS ARE ASSISTED WITH CREATING PLANS FOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND LINKING TO OTHER LESS INTENSIVE SERVICES.PARK CENTER, INC. HAS A NUMBER OF ADULT GROUP HOMES IN WHICH WE SERVE CLIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY NEEDS. PARK CENTER, INC. ALSO HAS A RESIDENTIAL ADDICTIONS PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS REFERRED BY THE COURT SYSTEM.PARK CENTER, INC. UTILIZES A HOSPITAL LIAISON AND A COURT LIAISON TO ASSIST CONSUMERS WITH HIGHER NEEDS. THE HOSPITAL LIAISON PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AT STATE OR LOCAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS. THE COURT LIAISON COLLABORATES WITH CONSUMERS, FAMILIES AND THE COURT SYSTEM WHEN THE SEVERITY OF SYMPTOMS REQUIRES EMERGENCY DETENTION, INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS AND GUARDIANSHIP.