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Adult Community Support
Adult Community Support (ACS) Services are intended to help those with more severe behavioral health conditions to improve symptoms and support personal goals for recovery.
Main Office
Main Office
Strength for Today. Hope for Tomorrow.
Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS) is a non-profit community mental health center that has been providing caring services for over 50 years. CMHS is the behavioral health provider for all of Eastern Jackson County and provides residential and outpatient substance use services to the Urban Core of Kansas City.
CMHS believes that every member of our community deserves to be treated with dignity and compassion. Behavioral heath issues and recovery from substance use should not be barriers to living a happy, healthy, fulfilling life. CMHS exists to support the members of our community in reaching their wellness goals.
There is hope. Let us help you.
Our Services
Our staff is here to serve by ensuring that we treat the whole person, assisting our community members in accessing physical healthcare, mental health treatment, and substance use treatment that they may achieve wellness in every area of their lives.
Behavioral Crisis Center (BCC)
Behavioral Crisis Center (BCC), a Jackson County behavioral health crisis facility. The BCC is open to anyone experiencing a mental health or substance-use crisis; we welcome you to walk in today, to start getting the help you need right away.
Genoa Healthcare
Genoa Healthcare is our partner, providing pharmacy services to our consumers and to all members of the community.
Healthcare Home
The Healthcare Home is an alternative approach to the delivery of health care services which focuses on integrated healthcare and provides better results than traditional "disconnected" care.
Open Access/Walk-In
CMHS understands the importance of eliminating barriers for our community members to get in for the services they desire. To that end we have adopted an Open Access process for intake for new consumers.
Outpatient
The mission of Outpatient Services is to promote mental health and wellness by providing licensed professional counselors who can listen, help a person evaluate their needs, and assist in the creation of a plan of action to successfully handle life’s struggles.
Psychiatry
The mission of Outpatient Services is to promote mental health and wellness by providing licensed professional counselors who can listen, help a person evaluate their needs, and assist in the creation of a plan of action to successfully handle life’s struggles.
School-Based Prevention
CMHS is able to partner with our area school districts to provide elementary, middle school and high school students the tools they need to advocate for themselves and to overcome trauma without turning to drug use or suicide.
Substance Use
We offer culturally specific services including case management, education, prevention, individual and family therapy, group education, medication assisted treatment (MAT) and housing and job resources.
School-Based Services
We partner with area districts to provide the best support to students, families and school faculty. School-Based Services were created as an innovative approach to provide rapid access to care in the school setting.
Swope Health East
CMHS believes that physical healthcare and mental healthcare need to be addressed at the same time in order for an individual to achieve and maintain wellness.
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Testimonials
"I somehow managed to stay alive and out of prison long enough to realize I was throwing away my entire life, including my children, the home I built, and especially my soul."
Dwain
(seven years clean)"I am a part of CMHS because 13 years ago the SUD team accepted me for exactly who I was. CMHS taught me to own my truth and love me for me."
Jessica
(Mother and grandmother)"I attended a 12 step meeting and it was the first time I didn’t feel alone. There were people like me who had found a new way to live without using."
Sarah
(Four years clean)"Every night I thought 'I regret my today.' I wanted so much more for myself and my children. That first day at the clinic was amazing. I felt normal again, like I had potential."
Lauren
(A two-party journey)"I couldn't function if I didn't have any opiates. The last time I used I realized that I didn't have to do this anymore. I learned how to live life and now we have our baby boy."
Jenna
(Six years clean)"The only thing you wanted was one more. But I broke free. I ran away from you. I broke down, swallowed my pride and asked for help. I got clean."
Bethanie
(Healed and helping others)Photo is representative and does not show actual CMHS client
There is hope. Let us help you.
CMHS understands the importance of eliminating barriers for our community members to get in for the services they desire. Reach out to our staff and we’ll connect you to the right service to fit your immediate need.
Our Partners
