The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. We're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness. Call 988 to connect to the phone lifeline. Lifeline ChatLifeline Chat is a service of the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, connecting individuals with counselors for emotional support and other services via web chat. Text 988 or go to 988lifeline.org/chat to connect to the chat lifeline. Lifeline Chat is English only at this time. Ayuda En EspañolLifeline ofrece 24/7, servicios gratuitos en español, y no es necesario hablar inglés si usted necesita ayuda. Prestamos servicios en inglés (988) y en español (1-888-628-9454).
“Helping people navigate the mental health and wellness aspects of their life in a way that honors culture, family, community, and faith.”Anesis Therapy (ACMFT) is a state certified DHS clinic that provides mental health, substance abuse and case management services. Anesis was established to bring more cultural competent mental health care in the Dane County area in 2016 by Myra McNair. ACMFT staff is comprised of racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse staff that bring insight into the dimensions of identity that we seek to address at our clinic. Our diverse staff bring rich life and clinical experience, insight, and community knowledge that deeply supports structural inclusivity within all aspects of our reach.Our philosophy is rooted in systems therapy meaning that we approach problems that people have in their social, cultural and political storylines. We believe in helping our client's identify their values and skills so they can effectively confront whatever problems they face. We serve all clients regardless of inability to pay. Discounts for primary services are offered based on family size and income. For more information, please ask about our scaling fee.
The Autism & Grief Project is a dedicated online platform designed to validate and support the grief of autistic adults. Our mission is to help adults with autism navigate and cope with the complexities of grief arising from the loss of a loved one or animal companion and provide guidance on addressing non-death losses, including challenges related to jobs or relationships.
This online toolkit for adults with autism offers a validating grief experience through personal and social stories, animated videos and other tools. Families, friends, professionals, and faith leaders can also find materials to help them understand autism, grief, and ways to offer support. Access the toolkit at the website below.
Additional Resources include resources for parents of autistic children under 18 and the toolkit in Spanish.
Neuropsychological Testing: Bend Health provides neuropsychological evaluation for youth ages 2-25. Testing is completed virtually in the comfort of home, to ensure the most accurate results.
Behavioral Care: Bend Health cares for kids, teens, and young adults ages 1-25 who need behavioral health support from preventive coaching through severe mental illness or substance abuse.
Virtual IOP: A Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for kids and teens ages 7-25. This program supports kids and teens who need more than weekly therapy, including those discharging from residential or inpatient stays.
Bend’s Psych Urgent Care Program offers access to urgent therapy and psychiatric virtual visits for youth ages 1 to 25 through referring providers and participating health plans. Urgent mental health visits ensure timely care, helping to avoid unnecessary ER visits or secure follow-up care after discharge.
Community TIES is a UW-Waisman Center behavioral support program serving Dane County children/families, adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who live in the community. Our mission is to address behavioral, psychological, and emotional needs using therapeutic approaches that assure continued participation in supported community life. These needs – if not addressed – are often expressed through “challenging behaviors” – which might include aggressions, self-injurious behavior, or property destruction. Many individuals served by TIES often have co-occurring mental health conditions.
Community TIES – in partnership with Dane County Human Services – works directly with the person with a disability, their families and community teams involved in the person’s support. Community teams might include supported living or supported employment agencies, public schools, respite providers, CLTS case management agencies, Support Brokers, Family Care Managed Care Organizations, or IRIS Consulting agencies. The TIES program began in 1986 and has steadily grown in the number of persons served as well as the range of services offered.Length of a TIES referral can range from a short-term intensive engagement to multiple years of ongoing direct contact and team participation. It is common for TIES to become re-involved with individuals/teams years after an initial consultation. Consultations often span the transition from child to adult services. TIES also offers a variety of Community Training activities which are attended by provider agencies from across the State.TIES activities are a creative blend of various positive practices that have proven effective in meeting complex behavioral and mental health challenges within supported community life.
Crisis Response is a coordinated, community-based, approach to crisis prevention and response for Dane County adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experiencing acute behavioral health crises. The program was developed in partnership with Dane County Human Services and has been in operation since 1998. Interventions strive to enhance the safety of individuals and their care givers and to prevent or shorten institutional admissions or incarcerations.
What services does Crisis Response provide?
The Emergency Preparedness Workbook for People with Disabilities will guide you through the process of gathering the information and supplies you will need if a disaster strikes. It is filled with worksheets, checklists, and tips to help you prepare for an emergency.
ABA Behavior Treatment, CLTS Waiver Services, CCS Mental Health Provider
LifeLink, Inc. partners with county CLTS programs, schools, and community agencies to provide high-quality, family-centered, and trauma-informed services for children with autism and related behavioral health needs. Our multidisciplinary team delivers both comprehensive and focused ABA therapy, as well as integrated support and coordination services through the CLTS Waiver.
The Middleton Autism & Special Needs registry is a voluntary registry setup to collect information about community members with special needs. The intent is to provide information to Middleton first responders who are called to assist with a crisis.
Voluntary registry to provide information to first responders who will then be able to respectfully and appropriately interact with an individual when they are in contact with them.
Responsive Solutions, Inc. is a non-profit agency providing services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We provide Crisis Response and Adaptation & Modification Services.
Adaptation & Modification Program (A&M)The goal of A&M is to create safe and appropriate environments that help ensure an individual's continued participation in community life. A&M provides services to families who have children with disabilities as well as teams working with adults with disabilities.Projects involve assistance in making homes, apartments, and work places safer for individuals with behavioral challenges, developmental/intellectual disabilities, and/or physical disabilities. A&M staff collaborate with outside contractors, families, and support teams to develop solutions to various modification needs. We use pre-existing products when possible and always strive to blend any modifications into the current environment.A&M offer staff are able to assist with:safety assessments in homes and workplacesindividualized project recommendationsassistance with obtaining contractor proposalsproject coordination between family/support team, the funding source, and the contractorproject follow-upCrisis Response StaffingCrisis response staff work closely with consultants from Waisman Community TIES to assist the support team to prevent or shorten stays in more restrictive settings by providing ever-evolving services for adults with developmental disabilities.Crisis Response Staff provide a variety of time-limited supports:staffing assistance while an individual is living at the SafehouseAdditional staffing in an individual's home or workplaceShort-term staffing during transitionRespite staffingAssistance with residential provider staffing vacancies