Adults In-Home Crisis Stabilization Program

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.