Over the past five years, the demand for mental health services has grown significantly throughout the nation. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there’s been a 79% increase in patients with anxiety disorders, 66% increase in depression treatment, and 47% increase in substance use treatments. With this increased number of people seeking help, it’s important to remember that no one’s mental wellness journey is the same.
While some people benefit from outpatient therapy, others need more intensive support to navigate their road to recovery. For those needing to step away from the stress of everyday life to get the support and guidance they need, Intensive Residential Treatment Services may be a good option. To accommodate for the growing number of people seeking that route, we have expanded our unit to provide more access to care.
What is Intensive Residential Treatment Services?
Our Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) program provides a safe, healing environment for the adults in our community needing support for serious mental illnesses.
For those who need more intensive treatment, our inpatient IRTS program is a great option for improving mental health and removing the regular demands and temptations of everyday life. Our staff of mental health professionals work closely with our patients to develop a treatment plan that reflects their individual needs.
With this program, our patients receive the professional care needed to continue along their health journey, and learn skills designed to help them transition and maintain a healthy everyday lifestyle after treatment. The program’s structured schedule includes classes which teach life skills such as managing a household, basic nutrition, creating and using a budget, utilizing transportation options, information for finding employment and keeping a job, and skills for overall healthy living. When our clients’ time at this program ends, they can leave with life skills, practical knowledge, resources needed to prevent a mental health crisis, and the confidence to advocate for their needs.
Expanding our Facility
To ensure we can continue helping as many individuals as possible, we have added onto our IRTS program at our Woodlake Drive location. This expansion, which broke ground in November of 2023, will increase the capacity of our IRTS program. By adding an additional living space, two group therapy rooms, and converting two double rooms into four single rooms, we will now be able to support 16 patients at full capacity, while still keeping a few short-term crisis beds for emergency situations. With this increased capacity, alongside our organization’s other efforts, we will break down the barriers that prevent members of our community from getting the mental health support they need to live full and healthy lives.
Our Intensive Residential Treatment Services is a mental health program that allows our patients to focus on their health, and with our new expansion, we can help more people in our community do just that. If you or someone you love are looking to take the next step in your journey to mental wellness, Contact us today to talk about our service offerings including our IRTS program. No one’s wellness journey is the same, but no one has to go through it alone. We are here to provide support and guidance.
In the case of a mental health crisis, please call our crisis line at 844.274.7472, text MN to 741741, or call 988.