Downtown IMPACT - Drug Rehab

Downtown IMPACT (Intensive Mobile Psychosocial Assertive Community Treatment) is a program of Community Research Foundation that provides intensive, community-based, case management services for 250 homeless adults in the Downtown area of San Diego County. Downtown IMPACT delivers fully integrated services to clients diagnosed with a serious mental illness, as well as individuals with co-occurring, mental health, and substance disorders. The program utilizes the evidence-based practice of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). The goal of the program is to provide individuals the higher level of community care and to assist them in reaching their goals and living a life that is not dominated by mental illness.

Downtown IMPACT
995 Gateway Center Way #300
San Diego CA 92102
Tel: 619 398-2156
Fax: 619 398-2168

Program Description

Downtown IMPACT, consisting of three full fidelity ACT teams, is a model of care providing treatment and rehabilitation, as well as case management services. In collaboration with the program, individuals receive assistance with a range of identified needs including basic needs - medication management, obtaining appropriate housing, applying for benefits, assistance with education or employment, and managing activities of daily living. Downtown IMPACT works towards preventing hospitalization, improving quality of life, and improving individual's level of functioning.

Services

Downtown IMPACT provides a full array of wraparound service options. Some of the program's features include:
* A team approach. Consumers receive an interdisciplinary team that blends the knowledge and skills of professionals from multiple disciplines. Psychiatrists, nurses, mental health professionals, employment specialists, peer specialists, and substance-abuse specialists join together to give consumers ongoing, individualized care.
* In vivo services. Consumers receive ACT services in their homes, where they work, and in other settings in the community as identified by the individual as the most beneficial to them or where support is most needed.
* Personalized care. Teams work with a small caseload. The staff to client ratio is one to ten allowing staff to have frequent contact with clients.
* Time-unlimited support. Provides clients with services and needed support for as long as the individual identifies the need for them.
* Flexible care.
Staff manage their schedules around the needs of consumers.
* Comprehensive care. Provides an array of services to help meet consumer needs such as medication management, vocational services, substance abuse services, and other services to help consumers sustain community living at the highest level of functioning.
* Crisis intervention. Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Staff is always available to handle emergencies.

Referral Process

Referrals may be initiated by any individual, concerned family member, concerned citizen, or social service provider/professional by calling the program directly at 619-398-2156, or by fax, 619-398-2168. Consumers referred to Downtown IMPACT are those who are age 18 and older, homeless or are at-risk of becoming homeless, have a serious mental illness, and have a history of high utilization of psychiatric services.

Hours of Operation

Office hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 8:30 and weekends as needed. Staff are accessible after hours by contacting the Downtown IMPACT crisis line, 619-241-3700.

Fees and Funding

Downtown IMPACT is funded by the County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency, Adult/Older Adult Mental Services. IMPACT accepts Medi-Cal and Medicare insurance and also provides services for individuals with no insurance. No one is denied services based on inability to pay. Consumers are responsible to San Diego County Mental Health's UMDAP procedures.