ACCESS SERVICES INC

We are focused on collaborating with you, your child’s support person, to best guide your child in learning the skills needed to cope with their emotional and behavioral challenges.

The vision of the IBHS program at Access Services is for all children to be able to lead fulfilling and functional lives within their family and community settings.

By working in the community as opposed to an office or health facility, treatment team members are able to observe real challenges as they occur and promote successful participation in family and community life.

Juvenile Probation Office and Children and Youth Services Programs (Rebound) empowers at-risk youth and their families to improve their quality of life by providing counseling, case management, mentoring and advocacy services to the children in their
homes, schools and communities. By promoting pro-social activities and educational achievements, the Rebound program helps to reduce the need for placement in foster care, residential treatment facilities and secure detention facilities.

Respite provides short-term care in a nurturing home environment for children and adults challenged by developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health concerns, serious emotional problems, behavioral difficulties or those who may be dually diagnosed (MH/ID). Respite is often used to stabilize individuals in crisis, preventing hospitalization or institutional placement

Bucks County LIFE is a team of both experienced parents and professionals who work closely with families to offer invaluable support as well as provide information and referral resources. We are a free program to Bucks County families with children up to age 26. Diagnosis and insurance is not required. We offer one-on-one support, trainings, and various events.

Chesco LIFE serves Chester County families who have a child or adolescent who struggles with emotional, behavioral, social needs, intellectual disabilities, and/or has involvement with dependency or delinquency. As a team of both experienced parents and professionals, we work closely with families to offer supportive help collaboratively with the systems of care philosophy in Chester County.

TIP (Transition to Independence Process) supports youth and young adults ages 16-26 with mental health concerns with planning for their futures as they move from the youth system into adulthood. TIP is an empirically supported model that works to engage and support young people in planning their own futures across five transition domains: Educational Opportunities, Living Situation, Employment and Career, Community Life Functioning, and Personal Effectiveness and Wellbeing.

Teen Talk Line (TTL) provides a preventative approach to teen issues, avoiding more serious crisis situations, law enforcement activity, and hospitalizations for teens. Teens are encouraged to anonymously call and talk to fellow peer volunteers about any issues without fear of judgment. TTL is paired with Montgomery County Mobile Crisis, thus allowing any true crisis call to be immediately transferred to a crisis worker. In addition, the Teen Talk Line partners with schools to provide an opportunity to build youth leadership through training and volunteerism. TTL uses four convenient communication methods that appeal to teenagers including texting, calling, Twitter and Facebook.

Juvenile Probation Office and Children and Youth Services Reunification (Transition) provides intensive services to families of children currently in out of home placements with the goal of a successful family reunification. Services can include case management, counseling, supervised visits and mentoring. After reunification, the Case Manager and Counselor will provide short-term services to the family in support of a successful and permanent reunification.

Community Living Arrangements (CLA) provides a nurturing home environment, offering up to 24-hour supervision to individuals with developmental disabilities. The focus of a CLA is to meet each person’s individual, emotional and spiritual needs. Specific emphasis is placed on community participation and personal growth within the community.

Lifesharing provides long-term support for individuals with developmental disabilities in a stable and qualified host family home. Individuals who receive Lifesharing services attend school, work, and day programs. The host family receives continued support and guidance from Access Services and shares in the team responsibility of helping the individual to become part of their family and the community in which they live.

Day Programs offer adults with developmental disabilities innovative ways to develop functional skills and discover their talents through volunteer work. Day Programs give individuals a chance to become locally involved and connected to their own communities. Vocational skills are addressed and opportunities for recreation are provided.

In-Home Supports are individually designed practical services that take place in the homes and/or communities of children and adults with developmental disabilities, helping them to set personal goals and learn the basic skills of day-to-day living. This program is intended to support the entire family by encouraging personal growth and active community participation.

Access Services’ pre-vocational services provide individuals with an opportunity to experience employment responsibilities in a structured work environment.

We strive to provide each consumer with an individualized plan and comprehensive approach in services that focus on skills developed in six main focus areas: self-esteem, communication, daily living, environmental awareness, academics, and work.

Starting Point is an individualized, psychiatric, rehabilitation service offering support to people who have a chronic mental illness. Support and skill building are offered in the domains of living, learning, working, and relating to others. Areas addressed include locating a place to live, managing personal finances, using public transportation, going back to school, obtaining and maintaining employment, crisis management, and planning.

Starting Point North is a supported housing program for adults age 18 and older who have a diagnosis of serious mental illness (SMI). Group home therapeutic settings provide support for individuals with behavioral health and physical health/medical needs. Because of the uniqueness of each person, approaching them with an open agenda allows them to direct the help they receive. Successes are celebrated as individuals move towards recovery. This program serves Northampton County.

Montgomery County Mobile Crisis offers telephone and on-site, face-to-face crisis support to adults, children and families who live in Montgomery County. The purpose of this program is to help resolve immediate crisis and to provide support to reduce and mange recurring crisis. The hotline is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

The Peer Support Talk Line is available from 1:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m., 7 days a week to adults who live in Montgomery County. Crisis support is available. This program offers adults and seniors in Montgomery County encouragement and hope.

Access Services in Montgomery County provides employment support services that connect employers with individuals over the age of 21 who have a disability or Autism who are eager to work.

We strive to provide employers and businesses with 100% satisfaction in the hiring, training and job performance of the individuals we support. The employer’s goal and mission is a top priority to our Employment Specialists

Our Street Outreach Program seeks to provide whole-person intervention for those facing housing instability and homelessness in Montgomery County. We partner with Your Way Home to qualify individuals for housing support. We recognize that people need physical stability to best pursue overall wellness and stability in their lives. We seek to empower people to see beyond where they are now to where they could be. We walk alongside those we serve and connect them with the resources they need to help them meet their individual goals. For help, dial 2-1-1 to enroll through the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania Call Center. If you have concern for someone who isn’t able to enroll, call Street Outreach directly at 610-482-5483.

Justice Related Services is the county’s forensic mental health blended case management program. JRS serves adults involved in the criminal justice system who have been diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness. The goals of JRS include increased involvement with community supports, decreased hospitalizations, increased community integration, decreased criminal behavior, decreased length of stay for people with serious mental illness in correctional facilities, and diverting people with serious mental illness from incarceration.

Our mission is to support those standing at the intersection of faith and mental health. Intersect is an initiative offered by Access Services run by a team of staff equipped to train, consult and collaborate with human services providers and faith communities.

Training – We provide training in how to conduct spiritual need assessments and bring spirituality into an overall approach to integrated health.
Consultation – We can support you in how to best serve the spiritual needs of the people through person-centered support, spirituality groups and connection with local faith communities.
Collaboration – We can help connect people with mental health issues to local faith communities that will help them in their recovery and community integration.

Hope 4 Tomorrow is a program designed to educate students abut mental health and suicide. Students are engaged in the powerful story of an extraordinary speaker and their experiences with suicide and mental health. While seeing real-life examples, students will have the opportunity to learn skills that bolster their wellness and be empowered to ask for help for themselves or someone else. The presentation utilizes interactive activities such as games, volunteer opportunities, and polls. The program hopes to engage with students while fostering discussion and thought about their own mental wellness and supports. The program will end with resources available to students in the school and community.