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| CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
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| CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
For program information or
to make a referral:
713-970-7070
OR TDD: 713-970-7766
The world is not always an easy place for children and adolescents. Sometimes, things are scary or painful. Sometimes, it’s hard to pay attention or learn new things. Sometimes, young people think that no one understands them. Sometimes, they get so angry that they yell at or hit other people, even parents. Sometimes, kids try to feel better using drugs or alcohol, but nothing works. Sometimes, families feel so frustrated they don’t know what to do next.
There is hope. There is help.
It's at the MHMRA Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
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MHMRA Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services helps children and adolescents with behavior and mental health problems. Staff work with children and their families to make things better at home and at school. Each child or teenager gets their own plan for the type of care that will help the most.
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To get help for your child, start at the MHMRA Eligibility Center at 3630 West Dallas. The Eligibility Center is open:
Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Because we are a walk in clinic, we do not accept walk-ins after 5:00 pm M-Th or after 3:00pm on Friday.
The Eligibility Center decides who MHMRA can best serve. They look at two different things about a child:
1) the family's financial situation, and
2) the child's mental health needs.
The Eligibility Center staff will look at the family's finances, insurance (like Medicaid), and expenses. This helps MHMRA know if you have a way to pay for your child's services or if you need help paying. If your child qualifies for Medicaid or CHIP, MHMRA will help you apply for this benefit.
Each child will get an "assessment" by a professional who is experienced with working with kids. During the assessment, the staff member will ask you and your child questions to learn more about your child's problems or struggles. At the end of the assessment, the staff member will decide if MHMRA is the best place for your child to receive help.
If MHMRA is the best place for your child, you will be set up with an appointment at a clinic that serves your neighborhood. If there is a better place for your child to receive services, staff will give you the information you need to get an appointment there. This is called a "referral".
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Each child and family are unique. Each plan of service is designed for your child and your family's needs specifically. Not every child needs every service offered. MHMRA will give your child and family what will help the most.
Children and adolescents receive services based on:
Their mental health diagnosis,
Their symptoms,
How they function at school,
How they relate to other people
Their personal history, and
The services that are available at the time.
MHMRA provides the following services:
Assessment: Determines what your child needs.
Medication: Provided by a psychiatrist based upon the child's diagnosis and
health issues.
Case Management: Individual help to guide children and families through
MHMRA and other community programs.
Skills Training: Teaching children and families how to cope with the child's
behavior and learn new ways tackle problems.
Counseling: Individual or Family Therapy to discuss serious emotional issues
and ways to overcome them.
Medication Training: Teaching children and families the best way to use
medications and side effects to look for.
Parent Partner: Parents with children with mental health and behavioral
issues reaching out to MHMRA's families to provide support and
advocacy.
School-Based Program: Providing services at a child's school, especially to
help with classroom performance and behavior.
Not all children receive all services. However, services can be added or changed as needed.
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Children and adolescents with mental health or behavioral problems sometimes commit crimes that can get them in trouble with the law. Many times, these young people commit these crimes because of family stressors, mental illness, abuse and neglect, or drug use. It is important to get to these kids as quickly as possible to help them stop this behavior.
MHMRA of Harris County works with the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department to provide mental health services for youth who are in trouble with the law.
MHMRA's Juvenile Justice Services include:
- The CHOICES Program for first time offenders;
- Mental health services at the Juvenile Probation institutions – Burnett-Bayland Reception Center (BBRC), Burnett-Bayland Home (BBH), Harris County Youth Village (HCYV), and
Boot Camp;
- Texas Correctional Offices on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI) – a grant-funded program for intensive help for young offenders and their families;
- Child and Adolescent Forensic Services – assessment and treatment at the Juvenile Detention Center
- TRIAD Family Preservation Program – home-based family services for children involved with MHMRA, Juvenile Probation, or Harris County Child Protective Services.
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...Continued - MHMRA serves children and adolescents who:
-- Have a serious functional impairment, or
-- Are enrolled in Special Education at school for serious emotional difficulties, or
-- Are at-risk of losing their living situation of choice due to psychiatric issues
What does this mean?
THE CHILD MUST . . .
Be a Harris County Resident: A child must live in Harris County with their parent or legal guardian.
Be Ages 3 through 17: A child must be at least 3 years old and no older than 17. Students who are 18 years of age may seek help through MHMRA Adult Mental Health Services or other local services.
Meet MHMRA Financial Criteria:
The Child must have Medicaid or CHIP. OR
The Child must have insurance that will cover MHMRA's services. OR
The family must be able to pay for the child's services. OR
The family qualifies for the reduced cost due to their financial situation.
THE CHILD MUST HAVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING . . .
Have a Serious Functional Impairment: A child must have a significant mental health or behavior disorder that effects him or her on a daily basis.
Be enrolled in Special Education at school for serious emotional difficulties: A child must be in Special Education at school for SED – Serious Emotional Disturbance. This usually requires testing.
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Please bring these things with you to the Eligibility Center:
Your child must be present for the assessment.
- Proof of Harris County Residency
- Proof of Family's Income
- Child's Insurance Card, if your child has coverage (Medicaid, CHIP, Other)
- Parent or Guardian's Driver's License or photo ID
- Parent or Guardian's Social Security Card
- Child's Social Security Card.
If you do not bring these things, you will be asked to come back in order to complete your child's appointment.
You may also be asked to bring these things to clinic appointments.
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Families do have to pay a cost to receive services for their child at MHMRA. We accept Medicaid, CHIP, and Private Insurance (if we are in their network) to cover the expense.
For children not covered, MHMRA calculates the amount you pay based upon your family's financial ability to pay.
MHMRA uses the documents that you bring to the Eligibility Center to figure out what the cost will be for your child.
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| PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES
Quality Care When It’s Needed the Most
The Psychiatric Emergency Services Unit (PES) is staffed 24 hours a day with registered nurses, clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, and psychiatric technicians. There are psychiatrists on site at all times.
Consumers are assessed and treated and may be referred to other services as needed. Each person seen receives an individualized clinical service plans that can include:
- medication administration,
- reinforcement of coping skills,
- close observation by clinical staff,
- family meetings, and,
- determination of appropriate community supports.
Of those served, 78% are referred to an outpatient provider or clinic and do not require hospitalization.
Location – 1502 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
Parking – Ben Taub Visitor Parking (does have a cost)
Contact – 713-970-7070 HelpLine 24 hours a day for questions or support.
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Bringing a person under the age of 18 to NPC
ONLY the following people can bring in a child or adolescent (under age 18) to the NPC:
- Legal guardian
- Blood related mother or father
- Blood related adult aunt or uncle
- Blood related adult sibling
- Blood related grandparent
- School personnel with official written consent from legal guardian
If none of the above people are available or the child is violent, the police should bring in the child.
If a child goes into crisis at school, a school official needs to come with the child to provide information.
School officials have to stay with the child until the legal guardian or relative comes to the NPC.
The legal guardian or relatives must stay at the NPC the entire time.
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