Touching Our Community Since 1953

For over a half a century, our not-for-profit organization has been actively involved in helping individuals regain control of their lives and their children’s lives.  We help people reintegrate into their communities and re-connect with friends and families.  Our clients’ range from toddlers to elders, and no one is turned away – regardless of ability to pay.  By providing a full range of behavioral health services, we are helping children and adults in our community to master the skills necessary to live healthy, productive, independent lives.  Look to Henderson Mental Heath Center for specialized programs to meet the needs of a vast array of individuals, including:

·         Children, Teens and Adults in Crisis

·         Children, Adolescents and Adults with Emotional, Behavioral or Substance Abuse Disorders, or Severe and Persistent Mental Illness

·         Victims of Abuse, Trauma, or Neglect

·         Homeless Individuals with Emotional, Mental, and Substance Abuse Disorders

To begin the journey toward improving your life or that of another, find the program below that seems to best suit your need, then make the call to Henderson Mental Health Center (954) 463-0911.

 

CRISIS SERVICES

·         20 inpatient hospital beds for persons who pose a danger to themselves or others.

·         On call 24 hours a day, our experienced Mobile Crisis Response Team is prepared to handle any type of crisis situation, traveling wherever emergency care is needed to diffuse situations involving family members, co-workers, and the community.

·         Experienced mental health professionals guide individuals in crisis into the most appropriate treatment programs.

·         Convenient downtown Fort Lauderdale offices with our doors always open.

·         Professional Counseling & Therapy including Psychiatric Medication Management.

·         A Safe Haven that offers temporary housing between home and hospital.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

·         The first in the state of Florida, “Assertive Community Treatment” (or ACT) Teams utilize effective, cutting-edge technologies that help people remain where they truly belong-- in the community.

·         Case Managers act as helpers, service brokers and advocates to ensure people receive the services appropriate for their day-to-day needs.

·         Services are developed in conjunction with the person diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness in order to maximize their quality of life, independent living and improve functional skills.

·         Henderson gives homeless individuals a chance to start over by helping remove the barriers to housing, employment, and independent living.

·         For persons with a severe mental illness charged or convicted of a misdemeanor, Henderson will monitor and track them through the criminal justice system and facilitate mental health treatment.   We also provide an alternative to jail or hospitalization in a residential campus.

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

"If you have made up your mind you can do something, then you are absolutely right." UNKNOWN

·         Henderson offers a wide array of residential options including:  emergency shelter, longer-term assisted living, multi-level residential treatment facilities, and supported independent living options.  The particular choice depends on the personal goals and skill levels of each individual.

·         Children’s foster home services are also available for teens referred by the State of Florida due to abuse, neglect, or other familial problems. 

ADULT OUTPATIENT & DAY TREATMENT

"We cannot direct the wind.but we can adjust the sails." UNKNOWN

·         Diagnostic & Evaluation Services are utilized by professional staff to identify and treat various behavioral problems.

·         Adult Psychiatric & Rehabilitative Day Treatment Programs offer structured therapeutic activities for four hours a day, five days a week with some weekend and evening social activities. 

·         Program Goals applicable to children and adults, are:  improve socialization, communication, coping and relaxation skills, as well as heighten personal care, daily living skills, and employability.

YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES

·         Helping children with a mental illness was the foundation of our organization and still today, more than one-third (or 5,000) of the people we serve are 18 years old or younger. 

·         In August of 2000, the Broward County Commissioners and the State of Florida Department of Children and Families selected Henderson as the single, centralized provider of Case Management services for all of Broward’s children.  With our decade of experience and record of accomplishment for success, we are confident that our efforts will greatly improve these children’s lives.  We will serve about 1500 children and their families in the year following our October 1^st 2000 program start-up.

·         We are the only local organization of our kind where a child being monitored in the foster care system will have the same caseworker throughout. 

·         When a child or teenager is disturbed, depressed, violent, or a victim of abuse or trauma, it affects everyone in their world.  We understand the struggles.  That is why we work with parents, grandparents, and guardians to identify the family’s strengths in order to provide the best possible treatment to help everyone. 

·         First, we identify, evaluate, and treat problems as soon as possible.  We then tailor outpatient, school-based or home-based treatment programs that help the child and family remain together.  We strive to make life healthier, happier, and more manageable for all involved.

Some Comments from Consumers:

(Source:  "HMHC Annual Consumer Satisfaction Survey)

• "I am now a thinking, reasonable person, thanks to Henderson."
   
• "Everyone I come into contact with- from the receptionist to the psychiatrist- treats me with utmost respect and caring.  I feel Henderson has been a blessing in my life."
  
• "Thank you for your help Henderson.  You gave me back my life when I thought it was gone."
  
• "Without this service I would be dead."
  
• "They (Henderson staff) listened.  They helped me think, set goals, and succeed.  God Bless them and your organization for giving me back my life."
  
• "I am now a thinking and reasonable person, thanks to Henderson."
  
• "Everyone I come into contact with from the receptionist to the psychiatrists treat me with the utmost respect and courtesy."
  
• "Henderson was there for me when nobody else was."
  
• "Now I see my life differently and look forward to each day instead of wishing it would never come.

updated 07/05/2010