Partners in Community Healthcare

MO Dept of Mental Health

The Department of Mental Health (DMH) provides funding for community psychiatric services by service areas. There are 25 service areas within the state of Missouri. In each of these service area there is an agency which contracts with DMH's Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services to provide services to low income consumers. These agencies are Administrative Agents.

Role of Administrative Agent:

Service Provisions
  • Primary entry and exit point for state mental health funded services
  • Receive for screening and evaluation -- as an outpatient -- any person living in the service area
  • Necessary and appropriate case management services
  • 24/7 crisis services
  • Medication services and administration
Consumers:
  • Adults with chronic mental illness
  • Children with serious emotional disturbances
  • Those with acute psychiatric distress
  • Forensic persons that have been court-committed to DMH
Service Area:

Amanda Luckett Murphy Hopewell Center provides services to consumers Service Area 24 - North St. Louis City

Area Resources For Community and Human Services (ARCHS)

ARCHS has partnered with Hopewell Center for a number of years to provide services within the St. Louis City public schools. Through this partnerships services case managers are housed in the public schools. Case manager provides linkage between the schools and any mental health professionals treating the children. The Case Managers also provide consultation to teachers and care teams as well.