Imagine a table. It could be a kitchen table, a coffee table, a sturdy box, a side table, a table at a restaurant, or the bottom side of a bucket. While tables come in all shapes and sizes, the general purpose of a table is to hold something and, in most cases, to balance what it is holding. We like the table to remain balanced, so it can hold whatever we need to put on it.
Mental health is a lot like the table you pictured. We all have mental health, and the goal is to keep it balanced.
Sometimes though, for a variety of reasons, a table might not be balanced. It could wobble, have a crack in it after a big move, be missing a leg after years of holding meals, or need glue to keep it together.
When that happens, we naturally take steps to help our table become balanced again. Can you recall a time you’ve been to a restaurant and the table wobbled a bit? I don’t know about you, but I have been known to put a sugar packet under a table leg to try to balance it out. Each table requires a different solution. To get a table balanced again, a sugar packet might do the trick. Or it may need a few new parts, a little sanding, or a coat of paint.
And just like that table, sometimes we need to take action to get our mental health back into balance.
This also looks different for every person. Our mental health may be impacted by stress, the loss of a job, family conflict, depression, anxiety, or substance use. The good news is that help is available to you and those you care about.
North Range Behavioral Health offers something for everyone.
We’re here to help you find balance and shape a brighter and more hopeful tomorrow.
North Range Services
Prevention Services
There may be times when you need education, consultation, or brief intervention to find balance. Our prevention services are offered in many locations throughout the community. These services are typically short-term.
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This might include:
- Grief support groups that are held once a week
- Home visiting programs to help build parenting skills
- Collaboration with a case manager assisting in a job search
- Consultation for childcare sites
- Connecting with psychosocial rehabilitation programming
- Outreach or event fairs for businesses
- Training or workshops on important mental health and substance use resources
The hope is to provide easy access to skills and resources so you can gather the tools needed before obstacles arise and prevent stressors from becoming more severe. Prevention services are also a great opportunity to learn about supports that might be helpful to you.
Outpatient Services
It’s also very common for folks to reach out when they experience mental health and substance use needs that require more support than prevention services can provide. This is where outpatient services come in.
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This ongoing treatment typically lasts six months or less with most people attending services 1-4 times per month. You may meet with a therapist, peer, case manager, or medication prescriber to address your needs. Outpatient services typically are in group or individual settings and take place in the office, in homes, the community, or through telehealth.
This might include:
- Accessing individual therapy at one of our outpatient counseling centers
- Connecting for check-ins through a primary care provider
- Attending a group in school to help manage big emotions and build hope
- Receiving parenting support to help you build a better bond with your child
- Seeing a prescriber monthly for medication management
There are many different service options available to assist you in your mental health journey. Support at this level ensures you have the skills and services needed to manage symptoms as they come up. Live your life while we help you be well.
Intensive Services
To find balance, you may discover that accessing support several times a week is most helpful for you. Our intensive services are available multiple times per week, with more than ten hours of care per month. Groups, individual therapy, family therapy, and peer support are often a part of the treatment plan designed with you.
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Individuals benefitting from intensive services might:
- Participate in intensive family therapy because they have a child at risk of an out-of-home placement
- Receive medication-assisted treatment
- Need support after transitioning out of a hospitalization
- Be court-involved and need DUI services
The extra support and guidance of these intensive services help you stabilize and continue to gain skills for transition into outpatient services. Treatment works and change is possible.
Residential Services
To find balance, you may discover that accessing support several times a week is most helpful for you. Our intensive services are available multiple times per week, with more than ten hours of care per month. Groups, individual therapy, family therapy, and peer support are often a part of the treatment plan designed with you.
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Individuals benefitting from intensive services might:
- Participate in intensive family therapy because they have a child at risk of an out-of-home placement
- Receive medication-assisted treatment
- Need support after transitioning out of a hospitalization
- Be court-involved and need DUI services
The extra support and guidance of these intensive services help you stabilize and continue to gain skills for transition into outpatient services. Treatment works and change is possible.
Crisis Services
From time to time there may be a situation that requires immediate attention to restore balance or prevent further harm. Crisis services are available 24/7 through mobile response, our walk-in center, and by calling or texting. This support is very short term to help stabilize the situation and get you connected to other North Range services that might be helpful.
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This includes situations where:
- Someone may need a mobile response to their home
- Police may dispatch a Co-Responder to assist with de-escalation or support in the community
- A business may experience a tragic event and need a response to support their team
- A friend’s anxiety is overwhelming and texting a trusted professional can help
- You’re having trouble coping with the death of a loved one and need someone to talk to
No matter what is happening, there are people ready to respond and support a crisis. Trying to manage an urgent mental health or substance use crisis can be difficult. Let us help.
North Range is a Safety Net Provider
The people of North Range Behavioral Health have dedicated their lives to helping our community. As Weld County’s Comprehensive and Essential Safety Net Provider, we are committed to providing quality service to all, regardless of ability to pay. If you’re concerned about paying for treatment, or are uninsured or underinsured, we will work with you to find a solution. No one will be denied treatment based on inability to pay.
With all the things happening in our day-to-day life, finding balance is important. Like the image of the table, we need to feel confident and ready to manage whatever may be placed upon us. So please know, whatever level of care you need, North Range is here to help. We offer support as individualized as you are. Our goal is to ensure you feel balanced.
Blog Contributor:
Becky Wyperd, LPC-S
Chief Clinical Officer
North Range Behavioral Health
Established as a 501(c)3 in 1971, North Range Behavioral Health provides compassionate, comprehensive care for people who face mental health, trauma, and substance use disorder challenges. Designated by the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) as a Comprehensive and Essential Safety Net Provider and recognized as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), our trauma-informed, effective, and efficient practices support children, young people, adults, and families across a wide spectrum of needs. For information on our evidence-based, culturally sensitive counseling, prevention, and education programs offered across over 25 locations in Weld County, visit NorthRange.org. In crisis? Call or text 988. For local support, call 970.347.2120 (option 2) or walk into 928 12th Street in Greeley.
