Community Support Program
CSP is designed to be a hospital without walls; individuals in CSP receive structured mental health treatment and support while living as independently as possible in their home community. Because severe, prolonged mental illness can affect all aspects of a person’s life, our CSP focuses interventions on the needs of the whole person, not just the mental illness. Provision of a stable living arrangement and the skills necessary to enable individuals to reach their maximum level of community living is aided by an individual recovery plan developed for each participant. Recovery is supported under clinical supervision and plans are developed to maximize involvement and integration into the community as individuals regain their health.
The Community Support Program has been proven to reduce hospitalization days, reduce the need for extended inpatient placement, and/or reduce placement in residential treatment facilities.
For more information regarding the Community Support Program Read the DHS 63.
Who is Eligible?
- Adults 18 and older
- One of the following mental health diagnoses: schizophrenia, bipolar, major depression, etc.
- Must be a resident of Oneida, Forest, or Vilas County
- Eligibility is determined by mental health diagnosis and intensity of need.
Our Philosophy
- Our role is to work in partnership with people to organize treatment in a way that honors individual needs and preferences as well as support people’s efforts to manage their own affairs and make decisions for themselves. When a person is legally determined to be incapable of acting on his/her own behalf, we support representation by legal counsel or guardianship.
- Experience has shown us that people most effectively build a life for themselves and acquire skills when supported to do so in a home of their choice, on a job, in school, and among friends and family.
- Most importantly, we recognize that messages of hope, healing, recovery, and self-worth best come from friends, family, and belonging to the community. We challenge ourselves to help people open doors to personal relationships and community involvement.
- We measure the quality of our services by the same standards that we use for ourselves, our friends, and our families.
Who is in the Community Support Program Team?
Services Provided
What does the program cost?
- The Community Support Program is Medicaid funded, meaning it is free of charge for individuals who receive or who are eligible to receive Medicaid insurance.
- If an eligible person does not currently have Medicaid, clients can APPLY ONLINE or contact their County or Tribe’s Income Maintenance Consortium directly for more information or to apply. Click the link below to be taken directly to each agency:
