Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

The ACT program serves persons, 18 years of age or older, with a primary diagnosis of major mental illness. ACT supports recovery through a highly individualized approach that provides recipients with the tools to obtain and maintain housing, employment, relationships, and relief from symptoms and medication side effects. It is currently serving the counties of Madison, St. Clair, Jersey, and Jackson.

Program Goals

• Reduction of psychiatric hospitalizations for consumers with severe psychiatric disabilities and co-occurring disorders
• Stabilization of the living arrangement, including obtaining and maintaining safe, affordable and accessible housing.
• Promote recovery and resiliency through enhancement of daily functions such as medication monitoring and training;
• Money management, by providing assistance in budgeting, applying for financial entitlements, including representative payee;
• Physical health, by ensuring access to routine medical, vision, hearing and dental services and to maintain client involvement in treatment.

How does the ACT team help?

The ACT team provides treatments and services such as:

• Clinical treatment of mental illness and substance use
• Assistance with family life and social relationships
• Service planning and coordination
• Education on problem solving skills, daily activities skills, relapse prevention, medication management
• Vocational and educational assistance
• Healthcare education and linkage
• Money management and entitlement assistance
• Housing assistance
• Peer support and assistance

ACT Advisory Council

The ACT Advisory Board serves as a vital channel for communication between the community and Centerstone’s ACT management team. It plays a key role in helping us understand community needs and enhance our services. The board will include representatives from:

• State, county, and local mental health administrators
• Patients and family members
• Corrections
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Housing and Medicaid
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Join us

ACT Advisory Board meetings are open to all past and present Centerstone patients, their family members or support networks, and community members. The board will meet quarterly via Zoom, with specific dates to be determined. Additional meetings may be scheduled as needed.

For more information about the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program, please contact Christina Boyer.

Contact Information

For more information, contact CIL.ACTReferrals@centerstone.org or 1-877-HOPE123 (1-877-467-3123).

Referral Information

To access the ACT referral form, please download the PDF.