Wellspring / SFK

Wellspring operates two carf accredited crisis units for adults inpsychiatric crisis. The program offers a comfortable, community-based and cost effective alternative to inpatient hospitalization for adults who need an intensive level of support but do not require the locked down safety of an inpatient hospital. These crisis stabiliazation units(csus) are licensed by the commonwealth of ky and monitored by the office of the inspector general to meet quality standards. The programs provide 24-hour staff support with a multi-disciplinary team approach, including on site services from a psychiatrist, aprn, clinical social workers, art therapists and psych rehab counselors. The programs can accommodate a maximum of 18 people on any given day and served 322 people in fiscal year 2022. The programs work closely with the psychiatric emergency room, hospitals, outpatient providers, families, and other community resources for referrals, diverting 90% from hospitals. In 2020, our accredition was extended for another three-year term.

Wellspring, through our bhso (behavioral health organization), provides outpatient group tx, individual therapy, case management and peer support as well as intensively supported specialty programs like assertive community treatment (act) team, wish which provides seven day a week support services to highly vulnerable clients, and pic (program for integrated care) which is a samhsa supported program for adults with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. In 2020, we extended our accreditation in outpatient service and case management for another 3 years (the maximum achievable outcome).

Wellspring's supportive and affordable housing programs serve adultswith serious mental illness who are living on incomes well below thefpl-typically, <50% of ami. In fiscal 2022 we provided 100+ adults with mental illness housing in properties owned by Wellspring and over 449 people in scattered site mainstream rental units. Services like case management, peer support, and therapy are available to clients in our housing programs. To qualify for these programs a client must have a documented mental health disability/illness, many have a substance abuse d/o, a physical health condition, and /or are homeless. More than 556 people participated in Wellspring housing programs in fiscal year 2022. In 2020, we extended our accreditation in community housing for another 3 years.

Wellspring's supported employment program is based on an evidenced based model called ips or individual placement & support that was developed at dartmouth college. This approach focuses on helping clients to develop employment goals that truly reflect their interests, values,skills, and experiences and seeks to help these clients find competitive employment that aligns with their goals.