DAYTON, Ohio — Kettering Health Behavioral Medicine is expanding its mental health services, launching an intensive outpatient program at its Miamisburg facility.
The health system said in a press release that the goal is to meet the needs of residents in south Dayton.
“As our community grapples with an ongoing mental health crisis, the need for continued access to quality mental health services becomes clearer every day,” Julie Manuel, clinical programs manager for Kettering Health’s Behavioral Health Center, said in a press release. “By expanding our intensive outpatient program to Miamisburg, we create a new access point to help patients better understand the mental health system and their diagnosis.”
According to the health system, the program is “comprehensive and individualized” and focuses on several areas, including mood management, interpersonal relationships, triggers, destructive urges and behaviors, personal goals and coping skills. Throughout the program, patients will participate in both group and individual sessions with trained clinicians.
“Having easy access to behavioral health services in the community is important to help patients successfully utilize the skills they learn in our intensive outpatient programs,” Mike Rabuka, administrative director of Kettering Health’s Behavioral Health Center, said in a press release. “Not only will this expansion bring much-needed services closer to home, it will also improve coordination among care teams and allow patients to move seamlessly through their behavioral health journey, ultimately reducing emergency visits and hospitalizations.”
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