Guidance Center Leavenworth County

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Program length

90 days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Founded

1937

Call (913) 682-5118

Website

The Guidance Center (TGC) is a nonprofit Certified Behavioral Health Clinic serving Atchison, Jefferson, and Leavenworth Counties in Kansas. Offering both outpatient and inpatient referral services, TGC provides essential mental health care for individuals, families, and businesses. Prioritizing those most in need, the center ensures access to quality care, regardless of financial ability TGC offers a wide range of home and community-based behavioral health services, including psychiatric care, counseling, and substance abuse treatment. As the only provider of psychiatric services in the three-county area, TGC operates on a sliding fee scale to make treatment accessible. Their compassionate, evidence-based approach helps individuals achieve long-term recovery and emotional well-being. The Guidance Center (TGC) provides specialized behavioral health services for children and adolescents, offering therapy, psychiatric care, and case management to support emotional and developmental well-being. Their programs include individual, family, and group therapy, school-based services, psychological assessments, and crisis intervention. TGC also offers early childhood programs for young children facing behavioral challenges and a 10-week Summer Thrive program designed to foster social and emotional growth. Beyond treatment, TGC actively works to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and substance abuse. Through advocacy, education, and strong community partnerships, the center promotes awareness and encourages individuals to seek help without fear or shame. By fostering an inclusive and supportive environment, TGC plays a vital role in strengthening the overall well-being of the communities it serves.

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Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient Residential/24-hour residential

Pharmacotherapies

Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency onsite services Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

County or local government funds Community Mental Health Block Grants Community Service Block Grants IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds Medicare Medicaid Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) Other State funds Private health insurance State corrections or juvenile justice funds State education agency funds Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds State welfare or child and family services funds U.S. Department of VA funds

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Seniors or older adults Veterans Active duty military Members of military families Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients with HIV or AIDS Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with eating disorders Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Metabolic syndrome monitoring Laboratory testing

Recovery Support Services

Housing services Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Young Adults Adults Seniors

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Assertive community treatment Court-ordered outpatient treatment Family psychoeducation Illness management and recovery Psychosocial rehabilitation services Supported employment Supported housing Case management service Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services Education services