Early efforts to offer mental health services to Huron and surrounding communities began in 1957 when a team of four mental health professionals from the Yankton State Hospital came to Huron once every 2 months to provide follow-up care for people who had recently been discharged from the state hospital. They worked out of the men's locker room at the Huron Arena.
Late in 1959 a group of interested citizens from Huron began meeting informally to discuss organizing a community mental health center. In 1962 John Larson, MD, psychiatrist was hired as the director. Dr. Larson received national acclaim prior to joining the center and had been written up in LIFE magazine for his invention of the polygraph (lie detector).
During the directorship of Carlos Mendoza, MD (1963-65) an inpatient psychiatric unit at St. John's Hospital became a reality allowing mentally ill patients to be hospitalized locally. When Dr. Mendoza resigned the directorship was assigned to William McManus, a clinical psychologist on staff.
Late in 1959 a group of interested citizens from Huron began meeting informally to discuss organizing a community mental health center. In 1962 John Larson, MD, psychiatrist was hired as the director. Dr. Larson received national acclaim prior to joining the center and had been written up in LIFE magazine for his invention of the polygraph (lie detector).
During the directorship of Carlos Mendoza, MD (1963-65) an inpatient psychiatric unit at St. John's Hospital became a reality allowing mentally ill patients to be hospitalized locally. When Dr. Mendoza resigned the directorship was assigned to William McManus, a clinical psychologist on staff.
Services
Community Counseling Services offers various options for outpatient behavioral health services across the seven counties that we serve: Beadle, Lake, Miner, Moody, Hand, Jerauld, and Kingsbury.
CCS provides outpatient psychiatric services, therapy, case management, addiction services and many classes to support those who suffer from any type of mental illness.
Our mission is to promote healthy individuals and families in the communities we serve.
CCS provides outpatient psychiatric services, therapy, case management, addiction services and many classes to support those who suffer from any type of mental illness.
Our mission is to promote healthy individuals and families in the communities we serve.
We offer a wide array of other mental health services as well, school consultations, court-ordered anger management and 24-hour crisis counseling.
If there is a service you're looking for that you do not see listed, please free to call one of our offices and we would be happy to help!
One of the benefits of Community Counseling Services is our flexibility, and we may just create a service or group based on your specific needs.
If there is a service you're looking for that you do not see listed, please free to call one of our offices and we would be happy to help!
One of the benefits of Community Counseling Services is our flexibility, and we may just create a service or group based on your specific needs.
Community Counseling Services counselors are here to help guide and assist you through your journey to recovery.
We offer various levels of care, but starting with an assessment to determine the level of care required to help you overcome substance abuse.
Our treatment approach is based on the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous and reality therapy.
The primary purpose is to provide a total rehabilitation program for the chemically dependent person and their family.
Outpatient Treatment (6-week program that includes group and individual sessions with a counselor).
We offer various levels of care, but starting with an assessment to determine the level of care required to help you overcome substance abuse.
Our treatment approach is based on the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous and reality therapy.
The primary purpose is to provide a total rehabilitation program for the chemically dependent person and their family.
Outpatient Treatment (6-week program that includes group and individual sessions with a counselor).
Community Counseling Services' SED program is similar to the CARE program, but for children.
The children's program is intensive, child-centered and family focused.
Services are individualized in accordance with the unique needs of children.
Community Counseling Service's School Psychologist, will provide evaluations on children for ADHD and Austism Spectrum.
CCS also provides support and education to parents and caregivers of children who are diagnosed with these disorders.
Please contact any CCS office for additional information.
The children's program is intensive, child-centered and family focused.
Services are individualized in accordance with the unique needs of children.
Community Counseling Service's School Psychologist, will provide evaluations on children for ADHD and Austism Spectrum.
CCS also provides support and education to parents and caregivers of children who are diagnosed with these disorders.
Please contact any CCS office for additional information.
The CARE program is designed as a fluent service for persons, who have met the SMI criteria, to enter and exit the program as needed.
Persons may remain in the program for an extended period of time.
A core clinical assessment is completed upon admission.
This allows persons to begin the process of joining with their treatment team to determine how they best see their recovery journey unfolding.
CARE services recognizes that persons entering services have unique strengths and challenges.
Therefore, CARE services are designed to encourage persons to build up their physical, emotional and intellectual skills.
Persons may remain in the program for an extended period of time.
A core clinical assessment is completed upon admission.
This allows persons to begin the process of joining with their treatment team to determine how they best see their recovery journey unfolding.
CARE services recognizes that persons entering services have unique strengths and challenges.
Therefore, CARE services are designed to encourage persons to build up their physical, emotional and intellectual skills.
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