Mental Health Services

Seven Counties offers an array of behavioral outpatient programs for adults, adolescents and children that help them function independently at home, work and school. Services include:

• counseling for depression, grief, phobias, stress and anxiety, parenting issues
• family therapy
• child and adolescent counseling
• recovery services for severe mental disorders
• alcohol and drug abuse education, counseling and intervention
• specialized case management
• initial services for adult domestic violence victims with no dependent children.

Fee: Accepts Medicaid and Medicare. Sliding fee scale available for individuals determined eligible for services.
Eligibility: Some restrictions based on diagnosis. Accepts adults and children of all ages.
Referral: Accepts self-referral and referrals from other health and human service providers. Call (502) 589-1100 for screening and appointment.For information about additional but specialized behavioral health services offered at Seven Counties, go to Services and click on Access/Emergency Services, Adult Mental Health Services, and Child and Family Services.

Neighborhood Place

Seven Counties also provides some services at Neighborhood Place locations in Jefferson County. Neighborhood Place is a partnership of agencies, of which Seven Counties Services is one, that have come together in a community-based "one-stop" center. The goal of these agencies is to provide accessible and responsive services that support the community and the families and individuals who live in those communities. For a complete listing of Neighborhood Place sites, see http://www.neighborhoodpl.org/ and click on "Where's local Neighborhood Place" and enter your address. Call Access at (502) 589-1100, 1-800-264-8799; TDD (502) 589-4259 or 1-877-589-4259 for an appointment at these sites.

Mental Health and Older Adults

Planning Officer
101 W Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Louisville, Ky 40202

The KIPDA Region Mental Health & Aging Coalition was developed four years ago through collaboration between Seven Counties Services and Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency (KIPDA), the regional Area Agency on Aging. The coalition membership represents a diverse group of regional entities: academia, government, private and public practitioners.

The coalition goals:

· Work towards integrative models of care: behavioral health, physical health and social services.

· Enhance the skill sets of social service workers providing services to older adults through infrastructure change and educational opportunities.

· Advance the use of Evidence Based Practices and Best Practices in the fields of geriatric social work.

Coalition members meet every other month. Activities developed and delivered include educational symposiums that boast an interdisciplinary faculty and continuing education unit credits. Symposium topics have included: Substance Abuse & the Older Adult; HIV/AIDS & the Older Adult; End of Life Care & the Older Adult.

Coalition efforts resulted in development of a comprehensive training protocol for volunteers working for regional agencies that provide federal/state funded services to older adults. This protocol has been replicated in one other region and is now mandatory for many regional provider agencies. Efforts have also produced a pilot integrative health model: The Behavioral Health Integration Project (BHIP).

The Mental Health & Aging Coalition is developing the next symposium on Hoarding and the Older Adult. Other projects in development include a stress management/reduction protocol and data collection and analysis protocols for the volunteer training and stress projects.
Referral: Contact the planning officer at 502-589-8600 for more information.

School-Based Services

3717 Taylorsville Rd, Suite 223
Louisville, Ky. 40220
(502) 454-6343
Fax: 459-9209
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.

This program provides in-school counseling services to K-12 students and their parents/guardians to address emotional and behavioral problems. The goal is to improve school attendance, social skills, and academic achievement. Services include assessment and evaluation, including classroom observation; individual, group and family therapy; referral/access to community resources; consultation with teachers and students. The program also offers various psycho-educational programs such as anger management, substance abuse prevention, building resilient children, trauma and loss, and social skills development. Optional on-site services also include case coordination with parents, school staff and other social service agencies; alcohol and drug prevention/intervention; in-service training for school personnel; program consultation; and participation in health fairs/school events.
Fee: Accepts Medicaid and some forms of health insurance. Sliding fee scale based on income.
Eligibility: No restrictions for students enrolled in schools served by this program in the Jefferson, Henry, Bullitt and Trimble county school districts.
Referral: Referrals accepted from parents, teachers, school counselors, and other health and human service providers.