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We want everyone to know about what Journey Mental Health Center has been doing for our community. See our recent news coverage along with important company announcements.
Journey's CEO, Tanya Lettman-Shue, Makes Power 100 List
[MORE]Madison couple witnesses ‘CARES’ assist man facing mental health challenges
[MORE]“CARES” program expansion to Sun Prairie introduced to Madison Common Council
[MORE]Madison CARES strives to provide relief to people in mental health crises
[MORE]Madison adds third CARES team, hopes to expand to nearby communities
[MORE]Mental health crisis program expansion part of 2024 Dane County budget
[MORE]Now Hiring: Yahara House seeking mental health colleagues
[MORE]City of Madison announces a third CARES team will serve during peak call hours
[MORE]Journey Mental Health Center to Celebrate 75 Years With Community Wellness Event
[MORE]Cares Team on the Front Lines of Madison’s Mental Health Response
[MORE]Giant catfish rises from the ground outside Madison's Yahara House
[MORE]Madison crisis-response program seeing 'smooth rollout,' with 37 calls in 5-plus weeks
[MORE]New co-responder programs for mental health crises offer different approaches—including whether they send police to the scene
[MORE]City of Madison unveils program that will send specialists to non-violent mental health calls instead of police
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Key milestones through the ages
Learn more about Journey Mental Health Center.
First Private Non-Profit Child Guidance Center
One of the first private non-profit child guidance centers in the state of Wisconsin to seek and receive public funding, thus establishing a model for future collaborations between the private/public sector.
Community Education
The organization played a significant role in community education/prevention, including radio and televised educational programs.
Community-Based Mental Health
Played a key role in developing Dane County’s comprehensive community-based mental health services for adults with serious persistent mental illnesses, including a 24-hour mobile crisis intervention service, after a panel of three federal judges declared Wisconsin’s commitment laws to be unconstitutional.
Awarded a Law Enforcement Assistance Act Grant to develop an innovative drug treatment program, combing the efforts of law enforcement and counseling staff. In addition, merger of alcohol and drug services gives agency the first combined substance abuse treatment program in Wisconsin.
Model Community Support Program
National Institute of Mental Health identifies Dane County service system as a “model community support program” and designates the Mental Health Center as the National CSP Resource Center for the United States based on their role/expertise in the service system.
Awarded Grants
$2.5 million four-year grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation allows the agency’s youth/family services to create a nationally recognized, and duplicated wrap around system of care for youth with serious emotional disabilities – a system that promotes the natural resources and strengths of families.
First in the state to employ a Fountain House Model for day treatment services. It is recognized by the Wisconsin State Legislature as one of the most successful psychiatric rehabilitation programs, and is certified by the International Center for Clubhouse Development.
Awarded a $1.6 million, four-year federal grant to improve treatment services for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma, thus joining a new coalition of treatment centers across the country dedicated to addressing the profound, destructive, and widespread impact of trauma on the lives of youth
Full-Service Pharmacy
Opened a full-service pharmacy in partnership with Genoa Healthcare, a national pharmaceutical provider.
Began PROPs short for Promoting Recovery from the Onset of Psychosis program.
Opened Columbia County - Community Support Program in Portage, WI
Madison CARES begins
New emergency response team called Madison Community Alternative Response Emergency Services or Madison CARES begins. It is specially designed for city of Madison residents undergoing a behavioral health crisis. It pairs a community paramedic and a Journey Mental Health Crisis worker.
Quick facts and figures
• First in Wisconsin to provide 24/7 professional mobile crisis intervention services and to combine alcohol and other substance abuse services in the same program.
• We have been acknowledged as a national model for wrap around child/family services, elderly outreach services and jail diversion services for the mentally ill.
• An official training site for the University of Wisconsin (Psychiatry, Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, Psychological Rehabilitation and Pharmacy) and Edgewood College (Family Counseling and Nursing).
Accreditations and certificates
• Accreditations: CARF International; Clubhouse International
• Certified by the State of Wisconsin, Department of Health Services; Division of Quality Assurance
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