Adult Psychiatric Services

New Horizons is certified by the Missouri Department of Mental Health to provide "Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (CPR Program)." Program services include:

Initial/Annual Evaluation and Treatment Plan

Each consumer has an initial and annual comprehensive assessment to assess strengths and problems, and to guide treatment for the coming year. With assistance from staff, consumers are encouraged to develop and attain their own life goals.
Community Support Staff (Community Support Specialists) and consumers work together to:

  • Learn about diagnoses and symptoms
  • Learn symptom management, wellness, and recovery strategies
  • Access resources in the community to combat poverty
  • Make and keep medical appointments
  • Find and keep safe, affordable housing
  • Pursue education or job training
  • Strengthen skills to live independently
  • Develop healthy social and recreational interests

Medication Services

On-site psychiatrist/APRN provide assessments and prescribe medications if needed. Community Support Specialists may assist with getting to appointments and communicating with psychiatrists and may help assure medications are picked up from the pharmacy, set up properly in medication planners, and taken as prescribed. Injectable medications are administered at some sites.

Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services

Drop-in centers provide a place to feel accepted and respected while focusing on the ultimate goal of recovery. Structured and unstructured recreational, social, educational, and pre-vocational activities, as well as structured treatment groups, are offered.

Co-Occurring Substance Use Treatment

New Horizons provides "Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders" (a SAMHSA evidence-based practice) for consumers who struggle with mental illness and substance use disorders. Program highlights include:

  • Substance use screening of all program applicants
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment if indicated for enrolled consumers
  • All clinical staff trained to provide stage appropriate interventions
  • Staff consultation with a Substance Use Professional
  • Individual substance use counseling
  • Group education and counseling

Healthcare Home

Healthcare Home is a healthcare delivery approach that focuses on the whole person and provides healthcare coordination of primary care and behavioral healthcare. New Horizons is a place where individuals can come throughout their lifetime to have their healthcare needs identified and to receive the medical, behavioral and related social services and supports they need. Healthcare Home supports a recovery-focused model of care that encourages consumers to self-manage their chronic health conditions. The entire treatment team supports this effort by promoting healthy lifestyles, providing prevention and education services, ensuring access to primary and specialty care, using health information technology to monitor critical health indicators, and coordinating/monitoring emergency room and hospital admissions. The Healthcare Home does not provide primary or specialty care directly. Rather, primary and specialty medical care is provided by medical staff in other medical offices in the community with New Horizons staff coordinating care. New Horizons' Nurse Care Managers perform annual health screenings and provide patient education on a variety of topics.

For more information, please see the Harvard Case Study on Healthcare Homes in Missouri.