About Servicios de La Raza – The Mental Health Unit – Denver
Servicio de La Raza – The Mental Health Unit is a community treatment center located in Denver, Colorado. At this facility they specialize in treating mental health conditions such as dual diagnosis and substance abuse disorders. This facility provides services to children, adolescents and adults. They offer LGBTQ support groups, children prevention programs, and level one traditional outpatient treatment. Their services also include care management, relapse prevention, counseling, the STAR program, employment support and financial assistance. They accept Medicaid and Medicare and provide alternative options to cover treatment which include self pay and sliding scale fees.
This facility offers a variety of resources and assistance, affirming you no longer have to handle things alone. Their care management services help you develop a personal plan to hold you accountable and remain motivated while you’re in treatment. Accessing local resources, receiving extra support and getting proper guidance can help you develop a firm and strong foundation to build a healthier lifestyle.
During outpatient treatment you’ll engage in individual, family and group counseling. This will help you become exposed to alternative holistic therapies to help with coping, overcoming and building self resilience. A few of the holistic approaches they utilize include EMDR and dialectical behavior therapy. Dialectical behavior therapy helps you come to terms with who you are and motivate you to make the changes needed to succeed. EMDR therapy helps with learning to identify the root of challenging and traumatic prior experiences. The technique teaches you to overcome and manage the impact and decrease the chance for retraumatization.
The STAR program, also known as Support Team Assisted Response, offers services to individuals who are in crisis in the community and are currently experiencing homelessness, poverty, mental health or addiction. What makes this program so beneficial is how they provide an alternative route to the criminal justice system. This program offers wraparound services and works closely with other organizations such as GRASP, struggle for love and Muslim family services.
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