The full spectrum of Region 8 services is open to all residents
of Copiah, Lincoln, Madison, Rankin, and Simpson Counties.
Region 8 accepts Mississippi Medicaid as payment in full for these services.
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Treatment Services 
Region 8 Treatment Services provides psychological and psychiatric services for individuals suffering from mental illness and emotional distress. Depending upon individual needs, treatment may range from brief therapy to more long-term programs.
Case Management Services
Case Management enables Region 8 Mental Health Services to provide treatment to the seriously mentally ill, reducing utilization of hospital services and helping people reach an optimal level of functioning. Case Management for children is available to families to assess services available to them.
Educational Services
Through community workshops, classes, and speaking engagements, Educational Services teach good mental health practices and self-help skills as well as inform the public about the offerings of Region 8 Mental Health Services.
Consultation Services
Designed to benefit local agencies and businesses, Region 8 Consultation Services assists groups by educating them about a variety of mental health topics.
Employee Assistance Program
Region 8 provides Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
to companies and agencies state-wide on a by-contract basis.
The EAP is a comprehensive program of counseling services offered to employees of contracted organizations as well as to the immediate members of their families. Services include short-term counseling, emergency and crisis services, trauma debriefings, marriage counseling, grief counseling, and addictions counseling and treatment. Current contracts include the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Mississippi State Hospital.
Alcohol and Drug Services
Region 8 Mental Health Services provides both outpatient and residential treatment for those experiencing personal problems related to the abuse of alcohol and/or drugs. The mode of treatment is determined by the needs of the client.
Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services
Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services assists individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities/mental retardation by providing them with training in skills necessary to increase independence and obtain employment as well as matching the intellectual/developmentally disabled with appropriate employment situations. Region 8 Mental Health Services also provides Case Management and a School-to-Work Transitional Assistance Program.
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services/Clubhouse
Assisting individuals with serious mental illness to live independently and/or to become employed is the central focus of this support service. Each county operates its own Clubhouse Program and is open five hours a day, five days a week. Transportation is provided.
Supervised Living Program
While residing in one of eight furnished one-bedroom apartments leased by Region 8 Mental Health Services, the Supervised Living Program is for adults with serious mental illness who want to develop skills needed to live independently, such as problem solving skills, money management, and basic living skills.
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