Case Western Reserve University

Ohio Invests in Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) to Reduce Homelessness, Hospitalization for People with Severe Mental Illness

Columbus & Cleveland, OH—The State of Ohio is making another commitment to the health and well-being of people with severe mental illness who are most at-risk of homelessness, psychiatric ...
Case Western Reserve University

Jonas Thom has seen ACT and IDDT work with some of the toughest cases, those who nearly disappear into the recesses of society

Cincinnati, Ohio—There is hope for people who are most at-risk of psychiatric hospitalization, homelessness, and institutional recidivism. It is called Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). If you ...
Psychology Today

When Help Is Hard to Reach: Assertive Community Treatment

Living with a serious mental health condition can make daily life quite difficult. When your thoughts are jumbled or you are deep in the trenches of depression, it is hard to keep track of things like ...

Sweetser to add another Child ACT team to support children with mental health needs

Right now, several hundred children in Maine with mental health needs are waiting for home and community-based services. For ...
KWQC

Assertive Community Treatment helps those with chronic mental illness

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Assertive Community Treatment or ACT provides community-based treatment and healthy living solutions for people with chronic mental illness. Vera French Community Mental Health ...

Maine ACT program supports youth mental health care at home

A state Child Assertive Community Treatment program serving the Saco area is helping children with complex mental health needs receive in-home and school-based care.
WTEN

NYS to create teams to support young people with mental illness

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) has received funding to create 10 new Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams across the state. Youth ACT teams support ...