2022 COMBAT Funding: $399,967.00

In Heartland Center for Behavioral Change's Own Words

Heartland Center for Behavioral Change offers Modified Medical Inpatient Detoxification services, certified by the Missouri Department of Mental Health and accredited by CARF. Heartland Center offers a client centered approach to care with a focus on alleviating the discomfort of withdrawal symptoms.

The program goal is to engage the consumer in evidenced-based practices of continuing psych-social treatment services upon discharge from the detoxification episode.

This program offers an immediate screening to determine eligibility for services, which includes demographic information, residency, any known medical complications and current symptoms.

Upon intake, every client will receive a full nursing assessment to establish medical stability and the specific immediate needs of the client.

All-The-Clock Care

Within 24 hours of admission, all clients will meet with the physician or APRN and receive a complete history and physical resulting in a diagnosis. The physician or APRN will establish standing orders for a treatment protocol specific to the needs of the consumer.

Every client will receive around-the-clock access to nursing care including monitoring of vitals and withdrawal symptoms. Clients will be provided medications as appropriate and consistent with the standing orders to manage withdrawal symptoms.

Partnership With Truman Medical Center

Heartland utilizes the CIWA-R and COWS withdrawal symptoms scales as the standard assessment tools to monitor progress through the detoxification process.

Heartland Center has a strong working relationship with Truman Medical Center ensuring that clients receive any necessary stabilizing medical care. Heartland is able to offer non-emergency transportation and many other community support resources to assist clients in successful completion of the detoxification episode of care.

Ongoing Treatment Serivces

Heartland Center has onsite substance use disorder counselors, community support specialists, and peer support specialist who will meet with consumers to develop a continuity of care plan. Heartland is able to offer residential support services at the Community Residential Unit at 1514 Campbell Street next door to the detoxification and outpatient treatment services. This planning has a primary goal of engaging the client in ongoing treatment services.

More Than 35 Years Of Experience

Heartland Center has over 35 years of experience in treating substance use disorders and has established relationships in the community for making appropriate referrals to address client needs.The length of detoxification stay is based on the clients progress and stabilization of withdrawal symptoms. On average, a client's length of stay is between 3 to 5 days with over 80% discharging successfully with a plan in place for ongoing services to support recovery.

Clients will then be offered residential support and outpatient treatment services at Heartland Center.

With this COMBAT award, Heartland Center for Behavioral Change will be able to offer this service to approximately 200 Jackson County residents during calendar year 2021.