Community Collaborative
| Contact PIRC |
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| The Psychiatric Intake Response Center is staffed 24 hours a day and can be reached at 513-636-4124. The center can also be reach via email at psychiatryresponse@cchmc.org. |
Explanation | Community Agencies | Goals
In the spirit of continuous quality improvement and a commitment to collaborative community care for children, the Hamilton County Community Mental Health Board (HCCMHB), the Psychiatric Intake Response Center (PIRC) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Mental Health Access Point (MHAP) have developed a collaborative partnership for those children in need of public services for mental health. Community mental health services can be accessed directly through PIRC.
To be eligible for the Community Collaborative, you must be a Hamilton County resident and have a public insurance (Medicaid, Amerigroup, and Caresource). If you do not meet these eligibility requirements, please call PIRC for other referral options.
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Agencies
The PIRC staff can refer clients directly to one of the following agencies to insure patients receive timely and efficient mental health services.
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Community Collaborative Goals
- Access community mental health care based on individual client need at the appropriate time with the appropriate service level.
- Promote a continuum of care that insures an efficient, seamless transition across all levels of community care.
- Promote discharge planning from the time of admission that will facilitate appropriate services for timely discharges.
- Facilitate coordination of services through a monitoring and tracking system that maintains a service utilization record for each child.
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