The purpose for this program is to: 
 

Serve as a “bridge” to help individuals access services timely and simultaneously help the recipients find and attain longer-term community mental health services; where the benefit of this program fulfills the recipient’s needs at that point in time.
 

Priority is given to individuals — including children and adolescents — who are uninsured, under-insured, have recently lost their benefits or have other extenuating circumstances.
 

The MHA contracts with local licensed therapists to provide this service.

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This program serves individuals with severe mental illness who receive Social Security Disability and/or Supplemental Security Income and cannot manage their own funds. 

We become the client’s payee and manage their funds to pay their rent, utilities, medications, food, and other basic necessities to help them remain in the community.

This program helps recipients avoid frequent hospitalizations and homelessness.

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Staff provides information about our free support groups and other support services to the patients at local hospitals prior to their discharge.

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MHA staff provides information and referral services to individuals on various topics such as:

- Mental health disorders
- Community mental health services
- Community support programs
- Substance use disorder services

The MHA provides referrals based on a person’s mental health and/or financial needs.

MHA staff follows up to help provide additional services if needed.

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The Forsyth Mental Health Treatment Court is a post-booking, jail diversion program designed to: 

Reduce the number of persons with mental illnesses in the criminal justice system

reduce the number of persons with mental illness stigmatized by a criminal conviction
reduce the number of persons with mental illnesses in detention facilities

The MHA serves on the Treatment Team of the Forsyth Mental Health Treatment Court.

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MHA provides an array of outreach services on a variety of mental health and related topics such as:

- Overview of Mental Health

- Building Resiliency/Self-Care

- Coping During the Holidays

- Seasonal Affective Disorder

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