Mental Health (MH)

Guilford Center is responsible for overseeing and maintaining a quality System of Care for consumers of public mental health services in Guilford County. Some services are provided directly from Guilford Center. Most services are offered to consumers by community agencies. The Center's Best Practice Specialist for Mental Health provides training and technical assistance to those providers in order to assure best practice treatments.

Person Centered Planning, a process that supports consumer strengths and recovery, has been a focus of Mental Health Reform. The 2005 State Plan identified it as the umbrella under which all planning for treatment, services and supports occurs. Guilford Center’s Peer Support Specialist and Wellness Recovery Action Program Facilitator training was a part of its plan to assure Person-Centered Planning. Guilford Center now has a staff person who is a Person Centered Planning Trainer.

Link to Recovery Model

Link to Peer Support Specialist Employment Training article