Hamilton Center Inc

HAMILTON CENTER PROVIDES OUTPATIENT AND DAY SERVICES TO MENTALLY ILL AND CHRONICALLY ADDICTED CHILDREN AND ADULTS, RESIDENTIAL AND INPATIENT SERVICES TO MENTALLY ILL ADULTS, PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND REHABILITATION SERVICES TO DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS.

HAMILTON CENTER PROVIDES OUTPATIENT COUNSELING SERVICES IN TEN COUNTIES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL INDIANA INCLUDING VIGO, SULLIVAN, OWEN, GREENE, PUTNAM, CLAY, PARKE, VERMILLION, HENDRICKS AND MARION. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF WITH VARIOUS SPECIALTY AREAS SOME OF WHOM INCLUDE: PSYCHIATRISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS, ADDICTION THERAPISTS, AND LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS. TREATMENT IS INDIVIDUALIZED, PERSON CENTERED AND RECOVERY BASED. TREATMENT IS TAILORED TO BE AS BRIEF AS NECESSARY AND IS ORIENTED TOWARD IMPROVING THE PATIENT'S QUALITY OF LIFE AND FUNCTIONING - WORK, SCHOOL AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, MARITAL, GROUP AND FAMILY THERAPY, AS WELL AS PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION/TREATMENT AND ADDICTION SERVICES.DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, HAMILTON CENTER PROVIDED 241,610 OUTPATIENT VISITS TO 12,397 CLIENTS.

INFANT AND TODDLER SERVICES PROGRAMS ARE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO THREE YEARS OF AGE. THEIR FOCUS IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT SUPPORTIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF INFANTS, YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. ADMISSION CRITERIA IS DIFFERENT FOR EACH PROGRAM, BUT ALL SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE TO FAMILIES. INFANT AND TODDLER SERVICES PROGRAMS ARE PREVENTATIVE IN NATURE AND WORK WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO BUILD ON THEIR STRENGTHS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN DEAL WITH CHALLENGING AND OFTEN STRESSFUL SITUATIONS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET EACH FAMILY'S INTERESTS AND PRIORITIES AS RELATED TO THEIR CHILD'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. SERVICES INCLUDE WRITTEN INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES AND/OR EXTENDED SUPPORT THROUGH HOME VISITS OR GROUP ACTIVITIES. INFANT AND TODDLER SERVICES CONSISTS OF TWO MAJOR PROGRAMS INCLUDING EARLY HEAD START AND HEALTHY FAMILIES. EARLY HEAD START IS OFFERED IN VIGO COUNTY. HEALTHY FAMILIES IS OFFERED IN GREENE, VERMILLION, VIGO AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES IN INDIANA. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, EARLY HEAD START SERVED 129 CHILDREN, AND HEALTHY FAMILIES SERVED 191 WOMEN.THE OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM (OTP) IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PREVENTION, TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT ADDICTION IS A COMPLEX DISEASE OF THE BRAIN INVOLVING CHEMICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCY. THE OTP WILL FOCUS ON CLINICAL PRACTICES TO THIS END. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE LIVES OF THE PATIENTS SERVED AND WILL STRIVE TO IMPLEMENT CURRENT EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES IN DELIVERY OF SERVICES. THE OTP WILL BE A RESOURCE TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY HELPING TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE DISEASE OF ADDICTION AND BY ADVOCATING FOR THE SOCIETAL VALUE OF TREATMENT. STAFF WILL ALWAYS KEEP OUR MISSION STATEMENT AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLE IN THEIR WORK.THE OTP FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON THOSE PATIENTS WITH AN ADDICTION TO OPIATES/OPIOIDS AND WILL ASSIST THEM IN BREAKING OUT OF THEIR DISRUPTIVE AND SELF-DESTRUCTIVE LIFESTYLES TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS IS DONE THROUGH PROVIDING MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT) IN COMBINATION WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN ATTAINING RECOVERY FROM OPIOID USE DISORDER. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, WIN RECOVERY PROVIDED 123,339 VISITS TO 724 CLIENTS. FEDERAL QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS ARE COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF AN FQHC LOOK-ALIKE IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PHARMACY, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND ORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN AREAS WITH THOSE WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. AS THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTER OF THE COMMUNITY, THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO THE DELIVERY OF INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE FQHC LOOK-ALIKE WILL BE A COMMUNITY RESOURCE BY HELPING TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON PROMOTING HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES AND PREVENTIVE CARE. OUR STAFF WILL ALWAYS LIVE BY OUR MISSION STATEMENT, CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY'S WELL-BEING, HOLISTICALLY, BY DELIVERING QUALITY INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR EVERYONE, AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLE OF THEIR WORK.THE FQHC LOOK-ALIKE FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON THE DELIVERY OF COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SERVICES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE, WOMEN'S HEALTH, PEDIATRICS, PHYSICAL THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ETC. IN PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES, ALONG WITH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS, THE FQHC LOOK-ALIKE WILL BE ABLE TO HELP REDUCE NON-ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF PATIENTS BY ENSURING PREVENTATIVE CARE, EARLY DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC HEALTH DISEASES.DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, HAMILTON CENTER PROVIDED 3,797 OUTPATIENT VISITS TO 1,006 CLIENTS.

HAMILTON CENTER'S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ARE ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS IN NEED OF LONGER TERM CARE BE BASED IN AN AUTHENTIC AND LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS COMMUNITY-BASED AND ENCOURAGES INTERACTION WITH OTHERS. OUR GOAL IS TO ASSIST CLIENTS IN LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY WITH INDEPENDENCE, SELF-WORTH AND DIGNITY. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDE 24-HOUR SUPERVISED GROUP HOMES, SEMI-INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND SUPPORTED LIVING ARRANGEMENTS WHERE A CLIENT OBTAINS HIS/HER OWN HOUSING AND RECEIVES SUPERVISION FROM HAMILTON CENTER'S STAFF. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN VIGO AND MARION COUNTIES. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, HAMILTON CENTER PROVIDED 14,207 RESIDENTIAL DAYS TO 56 CLIENTS.

HAMILTON CENTER OPERATES A 24-HOUR ADULT PSYCHIATRIC INPATIENT UNIT WHICH IS LICENSED BY THE INDIANA DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION. OUR 16-BED UNIT PROVIDES SHORT-TERM STABILIZATION AND TREATMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL AND ADDICTION DISORDERS. INPATIENT TREATMENT USUALLY BEGINS WITH A HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S PHYSICAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL HEALTH, FAMILY LIFE, SOCIAL INTERACTION AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY. TREATMENT IS CONDUCTED BY A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS WHICH INCLUDES PHYSICIANS, PSYCHIATRISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, NURSES, ACTIVITY THERAPISTS, PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIANS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, CASE MANAGERS AND OTHER SPECIALISTS. STAFF PSYCHIATRISTS MAKE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS AND DIAGNOSES, PROVIDE DIRECT TREATMENT AND MONITOR INDIVIDUAL PROGRESS. TREATMENT GOALS ARE INDIVIDUALIZED AND DEVELOPED BY THE CLIENT AND THE TREATMENT TEAM.SERVICES TAKE PLACE IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, WHICH PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING OF THE ILLNESS, IMPROVES SELF-ESTEEM AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND HELPS THE CLIENT'S SUPPORT SYSTEM UNDERSTAND THE ILLNESS AND ASSIST IN CARE. THE OBJECTIVE DURING A CLIENT'S STAY IS TO ACHIEVE STABILIZATION SO THAT HE/SHE CAN RETURN TO A LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH FOLLOW-UP OUTPATIENT CARE. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, HAMILTON CENTER PROVIDED 5,165 INPATIENT DAYS TO 617 CLIENTS.