Brent Shoup
Associate Director

517 Court Street
Room 503
Neillsville, WI 54456

Phone: 715-743-5208

Mission Statement: To provide services to people to maximize independence, health, and productivity in accord with the needs of the individuals, families, and society of Clark County.

Purpose: A state mandated agency dedicated to meeting the needs of persons with mental illness, substance abuse, or developmental disability.

Programs:

• Outpatient Clinic
  State certified provider of outpatient mental health and substance abuse services. Individual, group and family therapy. Psychiatric and psychological evaluations. Substance abuse assessments and counseling. Two locations (Courthouse and Health Care Center). Evening hours. After hours crisis counseling and toll-free number. More than 5,000 client visits in 2001.
• Case Management
  Since the mid 1970's the concept of community based services for persons with significant disabilities has been our guiding principle. Since the mid 1980's Community Services has partnered with the Health Care Center for this service. Case management reduces or eliminates the need for costly institutional care and improves the quality of life for persons with disabilities.
• Birth-to-Three Program
  Children with special needs are helped through a variety of case management and therapy efforts. All children and families who are eligible must be served. This is a growing program that presently serves 25 families.
• Family Support Program
  Provides flexible, but limited, assistance to individuals with special needs who are living at home, from birth to age 21. Each family involved in the program receives goods and services that are helpful to them. Each year the program serves over 20 families.

Other Services Provided: Operating while Intoxicated (OWI) assessments; Youth diversion program for underage drinking; Attention Deficit Disorder Clinic in a joint venture between Community Services and Memorial Medical Center; Mental health services to the jail; Advocacy; Community presentations; Psychological consultations for the Department of Social Services.

Contracted Services: Inpatient Psychiatric Care; Residential Care (Adult Family Homes, Group Homes and other Treatment Halfway Houses); Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment; Adult Day Services; Work Services.