Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based practice that improves outcomes for people with major mental illness who are at greatest risk of psychiatric crisis, hospitalization, and involvement in the criminal court system. ACT is one of the oldest and most widely researched evidence-based practices in behavioral healthcare for people with severe mental illness.
ACT is a team of professionals working to assert outreach in the community. Quality of life is reached through consistent, caring, person-centered relationships. Research shows that ACT reduces hospitalization, increases housing stability, and brings positive outcomes for people with the most severe symptoms of mental illness.
Assertive Community Treatment includes:
- 24-Hour Crisis Intervention
- Assertive Outreach
- Community Linkages
- Family Education
- Housing Support
- Individual and group setting
- Mental Health Treatment
- Peer Support
- Psychiatric Evaluations and Medication Management
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Vocational/Employment and Education Support
- Wellness Skills
Referral for ACT Services may be made by:
- The individual on his or her behalf
- Court system
- Family member
- Mental health agency or hospital
- Mental health insurance company
- Police
- Primary care physician’s office
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