Dr. Roger Wise, Clinical Director of Cass County Psychological Services (CCPS), one of the CMHC, Inc community mental health centers in Harrisonville, MO, announced recently that the Cass Co. Circuit Court had appropriated funds and received training through the State Drug Courts Administrator and was starting a Drug Court Program.  CCPS will be providing Drug Court clinical services in our certified Day Treatment, intensive outpatient, families, and outpatient programs in Harrisonville.CMHC

has long experience providing drug court services and currently provides extensive clinical services to the Vernon Co Drug Court Program, the Cedar Co Drug Court Program, and the Barton County Drug Court Program. 

Drug Courts provide an alternative to prosecution and sentencing (diversion program) for non-violent offenders and offenders who have not been involved in drug trafficking and who show good potential for rehabilitation.  The program is of two years duration and requires that addicted individuals attend intensive therapy, demonstrate sobriety with regular urine screens and home visits, and eventually return to work.  Families are involved in the treatment, and patients attend self-help

support groups such as NA and AA.  If the patient fails in treatment and drug court they still face trial and imposition of prison sentences.  If they recover, remain clean and sober, return to productive work and taking care of family responsibilities and commit no further crimes, the diversion program negates trial and sentencing.

Nationally and locally, Drug Courts have been successful in helping thousands recover and return to law abiding tax payer status and avoid the cost of incarceration (now over $30,000 per inmate per year).  If you have a family member or client that may need drug court, call JB Woolverton, MCSAC at 417-667-8352 (Nevada), or Dr. Roger Wise, 816-380-4010, or Dr. Charles Doyle at 417-232-4499

 

 

 

Cass Co. Psychological Services Involved in Drug Court Start Up!

CMHC, Inc. Gets State Probation and Parole Clinical Contract

Candi Dahmer, COO announced in March that CMHC, Inc. was selected as the best bidder to provide clinical services to probationers and their families for three years in Barton, Dade, and Jasper Counties.  After a comprehensive assessment, these individuals and families receive individual, family, and group counseling as well as group education, vocational

counseling and case management for substance abuse and mental illness.  The highest percentage of these services are provided by Dr. Glen Christie, Dr. Kimberly Delgado, Dr. Charles Doyle, Dr. Samuel Hucke, and Carrie Rogers, RASAC II.  The program is in collaboration with and managed by the MO Division of Probation and Parole and has

been very successful by assisting individuals with re-entering their families and the work force.  Our agency has served almost one hundred individuals and their families in this important program. 

 

 

CMHC, Inc. Locations at :  Nevada Mental Health Services, 815 S. Ash Nevada, MO 417667-8352, Cass Co. Psychological Services, Harrisonville, MO, 816-380-4010, Dade Co. Psychological Services, Lockwood, MO, 417-232-4499, Family Counseling Center, Carthage MO, 417-358-2220.

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Volume 3, Issue 1

Feb. 14, 2005

CMHC, Inc. Newswire

Your Community Mental Health Center