What is a service package?
An initial assesment is completed to determine need and whether you are approved to receive services. Based on the assessment, a person is placed in a service package. The service package lists services and the minimum number of hours of services to be provided.
What services does Tri-County offer?
Tri- County Services offers psychiatric evaluations, medication services, case management, rehabilitation skills training, parent skills training, therapy services, crisis services, substance abuse and substance abuse treatment. For more information please call us at 936.521.6301.
What is the crisis line phone number?
800.659.6994
What are the qualifications to be eligible for Tri-County Services?
Appropriate mental health diagnosis, appropriate level of care determined by standardized assessment, and living within Montgomery, Liberty, or Walker counties.
What information should I bring for the initial interview?
Child's birth certificate, child's social security card, child's insurence card, parent's driver license, parent's social security card, proof of residence, proof of income, and proof of custody if divorced.
How can I help my child cope with ADHD?
At the doctor's appointments, information is covered and provided to the family on diagnosis and prescribed medications. For an medication that child is prescribed, they receive a medication fact sheet which includes a list of potential side effects.
You can also visit the Network of Care for information on a variety of diagnoses and other mental health information.
http://www.montgomery.tx.networkofcare.org/mh/library/
My child is diagnosed with a mental illness, any advice on how to communicate with him/her?
At the doctor's appointments, information is covered and provided to the family on diagnosis and prescribed medications.
