} Is a non-profit psychiatric rehabilitation program based in the metropolitan Atlanta area. } CFI opened its doors as a “Social Club” in 1971 to serve as a social outlet for persons diagnosed with mental illness. } It offers a supportive environment that promotes the development of social, rehabilitative, and work skills.
} Psychosocial Rehabilitation } Peer Support } Intake/Assessment } Supported Employment } Path Homeless Outreach and Case Management } Intensive Case Management } Residential
} CFI contracts with DBHDD to provide services for the consumers we serve in all of our programs. } Without these contracts, many people diagnosed with severe and long-term mental illness would lack the opportunity for recovery from mental illness.
} Adults who are 18 years of age or older. } Must have a diagnosis of major mental illness that meets CFI and DBHDD criteria
} The Psychosocial } Activities include Rehabilitation Individualized Service Program (PSR) Plan Development, Program provides Rehabilitation consumers with the Engagement, opportunity to Functional and develop and practice Resource vocational, social and Assessment, Skill and living skills. These Resource aspects develop Development, as well hope, confidence and as Wellness and motivation. Illness Management.
} The Peer Support } CPS professionals Program provides a consumer managed provide services program, operated by through a lived Certified Peer Specialists, (CPS), that experience of provides structured having a mental activities to assist participants in illness diagnosis developing and/or maintaining themselves. socialization, recovery, wellness and daily living skills that will allow consumers to live more independently.
} Takes referrals for the PSR program and assesses which unit matches best with a person’s goals, along with the person’s choice. } Works with Vocational Rehabilitation Services to do vocational evaluations for current members and outside referrals.
} Assist CFI consumers and referred Fulton county residents in choosing, getting and keeping jobs. } Offer transitional, supported, and competitive employment as well volunteer positions. } Provides instruction on job- related activities, such as job readiness and completing applications.
} Intensive Case Management (ICM) provides coordinated care for those who are currently served in State Psychiatric Hospitals, frequently admitted to State Psychiatric Hospitals, have been in a correctional facility, who are seen frequently in Emergency Rooms; or who are chronically homeless. } Services are focused on assessing needs, obtaining services, obtaining treatment and supports, and in preventing and managing crisis. } With a focus on rehabilitation, interventions are delivered primarily in the community rather than in office setting.
} Homeless Outreach and Case Management Services are provided to individuals with a mental illness who are also homeless. The focus of service is on establishing trusting relationships, assessing needs, providing referral information and coordinating linkages to resources. } Activities include coordination of housing and mental health services, assistance with financial issues, assistance addressing co-occurring disorders, family reunification, and assistance addressing physical health issues and employment issues. } This program is funded by DBHDD, through a grant provided by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
} Group Homes (Intensive Residential) } HUD Apartments (Semi-Independent) } Independent apartments(Independent ) } Phoenix House } O’Hern House } Presley Woods } Rosalynn Apartments
} At each residential site, each resident has a lease in their name. } Each resident chooses their individual life goals and work with staff to reach those goals }
} Located in Fulton and DeKalb counties. } Provides a high degree of supervision and support.(R3) } Teaches skills such as self-administration of medications, meal planning and preparation, housekeeping, money management, etc.
} Apartments available to adults with long-term psychiatric disabilities who have a goal of living independently. } Resident manager is available during afternoon and evening hours for support and emergencies. } Residential Services staff provide assistance in skills training, shopping, recreational activities, etc.
} Apartments that are located in established apartment communities throughout the Atlanta area. } Residents in these apartments typically do not need 24 hour supervision. } Housing staff schedules weekly visits for supervision/support when needed.
} Partner With DBHDD to provide support services at each of the following sites } Also Partner with 3Keys, another nonprofit, who owns the properties and provides the property management
} Opened its doors in 1989. } Provides supportive housing for adults who have been homeless and have serious and long- term mental illness. } Staff provide skills training, supports and interventions for goals. } Capacity is 69
} Opened its doors in December of 1993 as a “Low-Demand program } This now is called “Housing First”. } Provides Supportive Housing services to persons diagnosed with severe, chronic mental illness and that have been homeless. } Capacity is 76 residents.
} Reaches out the a populations that is “difficult to serve” } Provides a person’s most basic needs- food, shelter, security and services.
} Staff is available 24/7 to provide skills training, interventions, and other supports } Supports and services that are provided include: self-administration of medication, links to community mental health and medical services, individual skill building, recovery education classes, and a wealth of other supports and informational groups } O’Hern has a full service kitchen which provides 3 meals plus a snack since the rooms do not have individual kitchens.
} An innovative concept in supportive housing in which half of the residents have low-income and the other half have long- term mental- illness. } Staff provide daily and weekly housing supports and services
} Another supportive housing facility at which CFI provides the support services } Named for former First Lady Rosalyn Carter } Located in DeKalb County } Capacity-56 residents
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