Crestwood Behavioral Health - Carmichael

programs

American River Behavioral Health Center
Mental Health Rehabilitation Center

At the American River Behavioral Health Center, we are focused on working with clients to develop the life skills they need to progress in their recovery and, ultimately, thrive in their communities. Our client credit system encourages clients to attend groups and classes and strive for excellence with their daily living activities. As part of their individual recovery plan, clients log their own progress credits, which are redeemable for prizes and merchandise, as well as individualized rewards and reimbursements agreed upon with their case manager. Family passes and peer/self passes are not related to credits, but are a very important part of our program. They help facilitate independence and help the client demonstrate community social skills.

American River Behavioral Health Center offers a variety of classes, outings, and groups designed to develop clients' mental, physical, and social skills. Clients participate in core recovery classes, such as medication education, symptom management and dual recovery for those clients tackling substance abuse issues, as well. The American River Center hosts regular Al-Anon and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings as an additional resource to clients.
 

Engle House
Adult Residential Program

Engle House is a 13-bed Transitional Residential Program, allowing clients to gain skills in areas such as medication compliance, community living skills, pre-vocational opportunities and independent living skills. The program emphasizes wellness and recovery. Since it opened at the end of 2004, we have seen some amazing outcomes with clients who in the past have not been successful maintaining themselves outside of a locked facility.
 

Fruitridge Transitional Home
Adult Residential Facility

This facility caters to consumers in the final phase of their mental health recovery. In this home-like setting, staff and clients have the opportunity to interact in a casual manner. Clients clean their own rooms and do their own laundry, share housekeeping chores and are responsible for daily meal preparation. Clients are also instrumental in policy and decision-making, as well as program-designing. The client council convenes weekly to discuss various program aspects wherein clients can give their input.

Fruitridge Transitional Home seeks to have clients spend as much time in the community as possible. Some clients utilize the opportunity to review and obtain their GED at Sacramento City College. Other clients may apply for vocational services at the Department of Rehabilitation.
 

special feature

We play an active role in the surrounding community by encouraging our consumers to volunteer alongside community members at the nearby Jensen Botanical Garden to keep it looking its finest. Our centers also serve as training facilities for area students, welcoming nursing students from California State University, Sacramento, who are completing their psychology rotation, providing them hands-on experience in a mental health environment.