Agency Reflection Paper

I talked to Dr. Jill Wollenzin PhD director of Mental Health services at the Marathon County Health Care Center. She wasn't able to give me exact numbers on the population served, but I did get an estimate. She estimated that they served about 400 people in the community with all the services they provide and between 40-60/day outpatient.

They have a few services that provide help to children and adolescents. They have 2 therapists that do one on one counsenling. They also have a group cognitive intervention and group therapy. These are for adolescents that are referred to the HCC by social services with AODA problems.

There is a Northwoods Aliance program which is a recovery-based program that assists families with children who have a mental health diagnosis. They help families find and access the tools that they need to successfully raise their children with special needs. They help families to build partnerships in the community. Families and service facilitators work together to identify supports and involve them in a child and family team.

There are Comprehensive Community services. They have case managers that do intensive in home services.

Anyone, adolescent or adult, can use the services of the crisis center. Anyone can call there with any sort of problems, such as contemplating suicide, and they can get advice from nurses. They can go through detox and are then referred to social services so they can get into a program or group home. They can also get them into one on one counseling if needed. If children need it, they can get sent to Mendota or Winnebago for inpatient care.

There are a lot more services available, but unfortunatly they are unfunded in Marathon County.