SERVICES
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15 AND 25
​COORDINATED SPECIALTY CARE
Peer Support and Family Education
Psychotherapy
Case Management
Supported Employment and Education
Medication Evaluation and Care
The Individual
Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) is a team based, recovery oriented approach which attempts to engage adolescents and youn adults in treatment through services that address the unique needs of those transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. The goal of services is not to label sn individual who is dealing with symptoms of a mental illness but instead is aimed at helping adolescents and young adults successfully cope with distressing symptoms of psychosis in order to enhance individuals' abilities to go to work or school, live independently, and develop healthy and enjoyable relationships.
In order to support adolescents and young adults with reaching their personal and therapeutic goals, a team has been assembled to target individuals' needs. Through the development of a plan identifying an individual's goals, the YACC team will work collaboratively with the individual and each other to offer comprehensive services. With a value placed on shared decision makling, services offered through this program include:
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Each year, approximately 100,000 adolescents and young adults experience psychosis with the peak onset between the ages of 15 and 15.
Peer Specialist
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LIVE WITHIN THE RAPPAHANNOCK RAPIDAN REGION
The Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services provides mental health, intellectual disability, and substance abuse care to Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock counties.
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EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS
Adolescents and young adults have enough to worry about they should not have to worry about navigating the resources available to them in order to help them in their recovery. Therefore, the support coordinator will attempt to reduce participant stress by linking them to community resources. With the help of the support coordinator, participants can expect an increase in the consistency among services and services providers as well as in their knowledge of what the community has to offer. Barriers such as housing, transportation, and benefits, among others can be targeted through this service
Getting or maintaining a job or furthering one's education can be difficult, especially when one is experiencing mental health symptoms. Whether a participant has never worked, is no longer able to complete work previously done, or wants to explore other options, regardless of whether one is receiving disability benefits, the employment specialist can help. The employment specialist supports program participants in establishing and/or achieving their educational and career goals. With the support of the employment specialist, participants will be given the opportunity to explore their interests, skills, and limitations to make informed decisions about the path they would like to take. Participants will be provided support in completing applications, registering for employment sites, developing resumes, improving interviewing skills, and building on soft skills necessary for employment success. The employment specialist will also link with community businesses and resources to develop internship and employment opportunities, providing on the job support when needed. When appropriate, the tmployment specialist will partner with local vocational rehabilitation service agencies to ensure long term employment supports are available. Linkage to benefits advising for recipients of SSI and SSDI are also available.
In order to reach successful outcomes, the YACC program requires active participation within the recovery process.
This program targets individuals who have experienced unusual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors OR sensations that others don’t for the first time within the past two years
Adjusting to the stresses caused by the presence of symptoms can be tough. In order to deal with these stressors, participants will work with a clinician. Possessing various tools and approaches tailored to help participants reach their goals, the clinician will support in the development of an individual plan for recovery. Using techniques which build on participants' strengths, the clinician will help individuals verbalize goals for treatment, development measurable objectives to meet tghese goals, and suggest interventions and approaches that may be beneficial. Using both individual and group sessions, the clinicians role is to support participants so that they no longer require support by providing tools that can be generalized to other areas of an individual's life.
While individuals may feel that they are alone in the journey towards recovery, the reality is that 3 out of every 100 people will experience symptoms of psychosis at some point or another in their lives. While each individual's experience is different, having someone who has experienced symptoms of mental illness and is in recovery can be beneficial. The peer specialist will draw from personal experiences with mental illness to support participants in recovery. As a member of the YACC team, the peer specialist will help participants locate and access tools and community supports to aid in recovery. The peer specialist will also support in educating participants' families about mental illness in order to develop a strong support system. Because the peer specialist has applied and continues to apply the skills, resources, and tools in their own recovery. they will support participants without a support system in developing a foundation of supports.
Whether it is 1 o'clock in the morning, 4 o'clock in the afternoon, or 10 o'clock at night, emergency services are available to help all participants. Trained in crisis intervention techniques, emergency serviuce personnel will help participants through a crisis or identify resources to help ensure personal safety. Emergency services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. These professionals want to help participants who may be dealing with the stressors and struggles of mental illness on their path to recovery.
Case Management
Supported Employment and Education
Emergency Services
Peer Support and Family Education
While medications may not be a component of all participants treatment, evaluation by a psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner may be beneficial. These staff's role within the YACC program is not just to prescribe medications as a miracle cure. In fact, the decision to take medications is entirely individual. Instead the role of the psychiatrist is to help participantss explore their options regarding medications to address their mental health needs. To accomplish this, this staff will provide education and help to answer questions or talk about participants' concerns.
For emergency services in the following counties:
Culpeper County
Fauquier County
Madison County
Orange County
Rappahannock County
Please Call
(540) 825-3100
Medication Evaluation and Care
For additional information regarding the YACC program, please contact:
Ashley Clark, Program Manager, (540) 825-3100 x. 3153
Psychotherapy
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