JPHSA SERVICES:
Adult Community Support Services

The Adult Community Support Division focuses its efforts on providing community-based assistance to adults with a serious mental illness and/or addictive disorder.  Community Support staff members provide both direct services and facilitate referrals to other agencies.

Crisis Intervention

Community Support provides 24-hour mobile crisis intervention for children and adults with mental illness, an addictive disorder, and/or a developmental disability.  The Mobile Crisis Team is dispatched during emergency situations for individuals living in Jefferson Parish.

In addition to rapid response, the Mobile Crisis Team provides emotional support, in-home stabilization (when possible), referral to ongoing support programs, and follow up to assure continuity of care. Call 504-832-5123.

Medicaid Enrollment

Community Support provides Medicaid Enrollment assistance to individuals receiving services through JPHSA. Call 504-838-5700 for locations and hours of operation.

Referred Services

With appropriate referral from a provider and criteria-based pre-authorization, Community Support works to match adults with the services they need.

• Case Management
• Homeless programs (transitional & permanent)
• Housing services coordination
• Assertive Community Treatment for adults with severe mental illness (clinic without walls)
• Respite care
• Employment and vocational services coordination
• Residential programs for individuals with substance abuse issues

For more information, call 504-838-5700, Monday thru Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.