The Behavioral Health Emergency Services Program provides services to residents and consultation to professionals in Polk County, Wisconsin, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through a contract with Northwest Connections by dialing 911 and asking for the on call Behavioral Health worker, or calling 1.888.552.6642.
These services are provided in homes, police departments, hospitals, schools and other community locations.
Civil Commitment is a process in which the state deprives an individual of his/her personal freedom and ability to make treatment decisions in order to protect that person and/or others from harm.
Targeted Case Management (TCM) is an information, referral and resource program which serves adults with chronic mental illness. These services are time limited to the needs; not long-term/ongoing services (1 year on average).
Services Provided:
Outreach is a time-limited service, intended to identify and contact chronic mentally ill residents of Polk County, Wisconsin, that may be in need of mental health assessment and/or support services. Behavioral Health Outreach provides mental health intervention which includes: information, education of available Behavioral Health Services, assessment of symptom status, crisis stabilization, recommendations and referrals. Individuals referred to this service will be afforded the opportunity to be assessed in an environment that provides comfort and safety for the individual and county staff which may include the individual's home, a county office site or neutral setting.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Digital Memory
Quilt
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Harvard School of Public Health
Mental Health Task Force of Polk County
Northwest Connections Wisconsin
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Servies Administration
Make it OK - Stop Mental Illness
CDC - Suicides Rising Across the US
National Disabilities Rights Network
National Institute of Mental Health
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education