OVERVIEW

Your child is in trouble at school… or your marriage is falling apart.

The roof leaks, but you can't afford to fix it.

Then you lose your job… and with it, your health insurance.

But you need health care. You need someone to listen. You need help.

That help comes from the Mental Health Assistance Center and the BrightSky counseling services. These programs offer referrals and assistance to those without insurance or who are unable to afford their co-pay.

To participate in the programs you must meet a pre-defined set of criteria, but in many cases client eligibility can be established over the phone. The client is then referred to a Tulsa area mental health professional whose practice area most closely matches the client's needs.

If you would like more information on this program, please call Mark Davis, MSW at (918) 382-2482 or click here to email him.

The goal of The Mental Health Assistance Center is to serve as a source of information regarding available services, support and assistance for those living with mental illnesses, their families and friends. This is accomplished through the work of the Assessment and Referral/BrightSky Committees in collaboration with the Mental Health Assistance Center and BrightSky Coordinator.

The Mental Health Assistance Center coordinates a call center, which brings together people and mental health information; BrightSky, a Pro Bono counseling program for uninsured or underinsured individuals in the Tulsa area; and the four Support Groups based at the Mental Health Association in Tulsa. The Assistance Center also recruits volunteers and area sites to assist with free mental health screenings and for those individuals who take the screenings on-line, can help interpret their results and offer referrals if needed.