Services Overview

Mental Health Services are provided to assist an individual with quality of life improvements, personal growth, coping skills and overall daily functioning. These services include: Individual, Marital / Family, Children / Adolescents, Play Therapy and Psychiatric Services.

Substance Abuse Services

Substance Abuse Services are offered to improve the quality of life through abstinence and prevention of relapse for individuals and families. These services include: Evaluation, Outpatient Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Psychiatric Services and Intensive Group.

Referral Services

The Center for Human Resources provides information and referral services for the community. This program is designed to advocate for individuals in need of information, referral or assistance. This service may include referrals to agencies that provide help with housing, utilities, food, medical service and counseling. Through this service, CHR also serves the Neighborhood Ecumenical Team (NET) as their frontline consumer contact point and provide fiscal management for NET funds.

Prevention Services

Prevention Services are provided by the Prevention Coordinator and several Prevention Specialists. The following are several current programs being provided to youth and adults in the community:

After school computer programs are provided five (5) days per week at the Eleger Harvey Reinvestment Center. These programs provide positive role models, self awareness and drug prevention activities for the youth in the South Park area.

In collaboration with the Council on Aging, CHR provides substance abuse, mental health and prevention information to both the staff and seniors at local senior centers. Senior citizens are provided with referral information and a Community Resource Guide which will enable them to locate a variety of services in the community.

CHR staff provide substance abuse prevention and parenting information to at-risk pregnant women in collaboration with the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program. Women are also given a Community Resource Guide so that they may have information on referral sources in the community.

CHR staff provide Second Step: A Conflict Resolution Curriculum and Project Alert for students at a variety of schools in the Blue Water Area.

CHR Staff provide S.T.E.P. Parenting Classes at CHR on an ongoing basis. Parenting Classes are also provided at Clearview, Pathway Shelter and Safe Horizons.

CHR staff provide “Camp Girl Power” for at-risk adolescent females during the summer. The Second Step curriculum is used for this program.

CHR staff also provide anger management, drug education and life skills training at the St. Clair County Intervention Center (Juvenile and Adult), and Day Treatment – Night Watch Program.

CHR staff provide basic drug education classes including Marijuana Awareness and Tobacco Education for students in the local school district.

Play Therapy

In July, 1998 CHR was awarded a grant by the St. Clair County United Way to provide Play Therapy. Play Therapy is a treatment technique utilized as a medium for expression and communication between child and therapist. Therapeutically, a child’s play is seen as an attempt at psychological integration. This is done through the process of reflecting back to the child his or her wishes or convictions. The articulation of that which the child conveyed is considered therapeutically effective. The purpose is to help children with problems through play activities.

Children who have been raised in poverty stricken environments have a multitude of issues that place them at higher risk. Parental abuse or neglect, substance abuse issues and sexual abuse may have traumatized some of these children. Parents working at minimum wage or low paying jobs struggling to cover the cost of living contribute to an environment of tension and acting out that takes its toll on children. These children need to be able to verbalize their painful feelings and experiences in order to achieve psychological integration and growth.

The objectives of Play Therapy are to allow children to relieve stress, tension, frustration and anxiety; to provide children with a protected and safe environment called a “Play Room”; to help children learn to use play as a representation of expression, communication, language and meaning; to encourage creativity and imagination.

Employee Assistance Program

The Employee Assistance Program is designed to assist employees and their dependants with personal problems that may adversely affect their job performance. The EAP is designed to assist in the identification and resolution of personal problems adversely affecting employees including but not limited to health, marital, family, financial, alcohol, drugs, legal, emotional, stress, depression, elder care, professional dilemmas of other concerns. This program is confidential and voluntary.

CHR provides Employee Assistance to numerous businesses in the area serving approximately 4,000 employees.

On Going Groups

Pre-Adolescent, Adolescent and Adult Anger and Rage Management Groups -- These Groups are designed to educate pre-adolescents, adolescents and / or adults on how to manage their anger and emotions. The Groups meet once per week for seven (7) and eight (8) weeks. No cost.

Parenting Class -- This Group helps parents to communicate with their children. The Group meets once a week for seven (7) weeks. (Monday from 5:45 pm until 7:00 pm – no cost.)

Substance Abuse After Care Program -- This Group is for those individuals that have gone through a Substance Abuse Program or are in recovery and are in need of aftercare treatment. This Group meets ongoing once a week for (12) twelve weeks. (Wednesday 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm – insurance, sliding fee scale or self-pay.)

Initial Substance Abuse Treatment Group -- This Group is designed to provide both education and treatment for substance abuse issues. This Group meets ongoing once a week for six (6) weeks. (Thursday 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm – insurance, sliding fee scale or self-pay.)

Recovery for Life (Intensive Outpatient Group) -- This Group is for those who have had a long history of substance use and need more intensive treatment. This Group meets ongoing three times a week, three hour sessions, for four (4) weeks. (Monday, Thursday and Friday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm – insurance, sliding-fee scale or self-pay.)

Intermediate Chemical Dependency Group -- This Group focuses on understanding addiction and its risks as well as relapse prevention and treatment. This Group meets ongoing twice a week for seven (7) weeks. (Two groups offered – Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 am to 12:30 pm or Monday and Thursday 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm – insurance, sliding-fee scale or self-pay.)

Co-Occurring Disorder Group -- This Group is specialized for individuals with both substance abuse and mental health problems. This Group meets ongoing once per week. (Wednesday from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm – insurance, sliding-fee scale or self-pay.)

Minor in Possession -- This group provides substance abuse education for adolescents between the ages of fourteen and seventeen. This group meets once per week for eight (8) weeks. (Monday 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm – no cost.)

S-TOP Group -- This group challenges youth between the ages of thirteen and eighteen to acknowledge their substance use while providing treatment, support and guidance and alternatives to peer pressure issues and drugs. This group meets ongoing once per week for eight (8) weeks. (Thursday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm ongoing – insurance, sliding-fee scale or self-pay.)

Domestic Abuse Intervention Group -- This group is specialized for men who batter. Members learn accountability and how to effectively address problems without resorting to violence. This group meets ongoing once per week for twenty-four (24) weeks. (Wednesday from 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm - $10 per session – self-pay or referral funding source.)

Hours of Operation

Monday through Thursday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm

Friday 8:00 am until 4:30 pm

CHR provides day and evening appointments for the convenience of the clients we serve. We also provided confidential, barrier free access to our offices located at 1001 Military Street, Port Huron, Michigan 48060.

810-985-5168

(Group times and fees are subject to change depending on the need of the community.)

Mental Health Services