Adults In-Home Crisis Stabilization Program
Providing field-based intervention to support Orange County adults and their families after experiencing a mental health crisis.
About the Adult In-Home Crisis Stabilization Program
The Adult In-Home Crisis Stabilization (AIHCS) program provides field-based in-person intensive therapy, crisis intervention, case management, family support, and peer support specialist services alongside resources and linkage to long-term care and support services.
Partner
The Health Care Agency of Orange County
Length
21 days
Cost
No cost
Eligibility
The program accepts referrals only from the Centralized Assessment Team (CAT), Orange County’s 3 Crisis Stabilization Units (CSU), AOT, Silver Tree House, Exodus, and OC Links.
Audience
Orange County adults 18 years of age and older who display suicidal and homicidal ideation, self-injurious behaviors, anger issues, and/or present with depression, anxiety, or other mental health disorders
Languages
English and Spanish (with access to a language line for threshold languages)
Program Director
Shelly Lawson
Program Supervisor
Martha Beatty
What We Address
The AIHCS program helps stabilize individuals and their families after experiencing mental health crises by providing immediate, in-home intervention and linking them to long-term care and support services.
Stabilization
In-home crisis intervention
Therapy
Care and support services
Program Elements
Our approach focuses on four core elements that help individuals and their families navigate the crisis and transition to long-term support.
Crisis Intervention
Provides immediate, field-based crisis intervention within 75 minutes of referral, offering support to adults at imminent risk of psychiatric hospitalization.
Intensive Therapy
Delivers in-person, intensive therapy services over a 3-week period to stabilize mental health crises and prevent out-of-home placement.
Case Management
Offers comprehensive case management to assist clients in accessing resources and connecting to long-term care and support services.
Family and Peer Support
Provides family support and peer specialist services to enhance the client’s support network and promote sustainable recovery.
Program Timelines
The Adult In-Home Crisis Stabilization Program follows a structured timeline from intervention to support during the 21-day stabilization period.
Referral
Referrals are accepted from authorized sources via fax, phone, or email. The program team reviews the referral and schedules the intake based on the client’s situation.
Initial Response
A clinician responds within 75 minutes to conduct an intake and initiate crisis intervention for emergencies. Non-emergency cases are scheduled as quickly as possible.
Immediate Support
The program team continues to provide immediate short-term therapy and interventions to help stabilize the client’s mental health, involving the family where appropriate.
Ongoing Service and Resources
Families are connected to long-term services and community resources to ensure ongoing support after the crisis period.
Funded by the OC Health Care Agency
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