Therapeutic Alternatives Expands Mental Health Services in Chatham County

Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:31:15 -0500
From: Jennifer Barbee
Subject: Mental Health Services in the County

Therapeutic Alternatives Expands Mental Health Services in Chatham County

Beginning March 1, 2010, Therapeutic Alternatives will expand its contract
with OPC Area Program to provide a variety of MH/DD/SA services for
children, adolescents and adults including:  Walk in Crisis services,
Community Support, Community Support Team, Outpatient Therapy (Individual
and Group), Substance Abuse Assessments and Groups, Clinical Assessments,
Medication Management and Mobile Crisis Management services to people in
Chatham County who qualify for and need the services.

Services will be delivered from clinics in Siler City and Pittsboro.  The
agency will deliver 24/7/365 crisis response services through its Mobile
Crisis Management team.  The team is a mobile crisis response service for
people experiencing a Mental Health, Developmental Disability and Substance
Abuse crisis and can be accessed by calling 1-877-626-1772.

Therapeutic Alternatives has been providing services in Chatham County since
the spring of 2008 and this expansion marks an extension of the agency’s
contract with OPC Area Program.  The agency also operates a Psychosocial
Rehabilitation program in Pittsboro.

Therapeutic Alternatives, Inc. has a long history of serving the needs of
people with mental illness, developmental disabilities and addictive
diseases.  The company was founded in 1958, when Cap and Mabel Burrow,
parents of the company’s current owners, began operating the Randolph County
Home in Asheboro.  Therapeutic Alternatives, nationally accredited by The
Council on Quality and Leadership, has continued to grow and today supports
approximately 900 people and employs nearly 500 people across North
Carolina.  The agency’s mission is to deliver comprehensive human services
that allow people to achieve their dreams in life.

In addition to the services that will be expanded in Chatham County,
Therapeutic Alternatives also provides residential services (including group
homes and assisted living communities), Geriatric Adult Mental Health
Specialty Teams, Targeted Case Management, CAP MR/DD and day program
services.

Therapeutic Alternatives, Inc. will be announcing meet and greet sessions to
meet members of the community and discuss services in the weeks to come.

The agency will be happy to speak to individuals or to groups about the
services offered.  Contact Jennifer Swift to schedule a presentation at
877-MYTAHOME.

Chatham County clinic locations and contact numbers:

Siler City Clinic
Pittsboro Clinic

1105 E Cardinal St, Siler City 27344-3300
102 Camp Dr Unit A Pittsboro NC 27312-5602

Phone:  919-663-2127
Phone: 919-542-7575

For more information on Therapeutic Alternatives, Inc. visit the agency’s
website at www.MyTAhome.com.

Jennifer Barbee Swift

VP Marketing

Therapeutic Alternatives, Inc.

PO Box 814

Randleman, NC  27317

Phone:  (336) 495-2734

Fax:  (336) 495-5552