Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a program offered by a team of experts in mental health and substance use. The team includes:

• Psychiatrists
• Nurses
• Team Leaders
• Co-Occurring Specialists
• Vocational Specialists
• Peer Recovery Specialists
• Generalists

ACT services are provided at home or in the community to help people fully participate in their communities. This is an intensive service available 24/7, including on holidays and weekends. Currently, ACT is only available in the Middle Peninsula.

ACT Services Include:

• Organizing and supervising medication to ensure it's taken correctly
• Help with daily living tasks
• Work-related services
• Supportive counseling
• Teaching social skills
• Peer counseling and support
• Educating families

Who Uses ACT?

People who usually need ACT have:

• Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression with psychotic features
• Significant difficulties with daily living, work, home life, or staying safe
• One or more of these issues:
  • Substance abuse
  • Frequent or long-term hospital stays
  • Frequent arrests, jail time, or homelessness
• They have not done well with other community-based treatment programs