CKF Addiction Treatment Inc
617 East Elm Street, Salina, KS 67401
Central Kansas Mental Health Center
About Central Kansas Mental Health Center
Central Kansas Mental Health Center (CKMHC) located in Salina, Kansas provides mental health care for children, adolescents, and adults. The center offers outpatient services, programs connected to schools, telehealth options, and 24/7 crisis response. Key offerings include same-day assessments, counseling/therapy, psychiatric evaluations, and medication management. In addition, CKMHC provides case management, peer support, help with housing needs, emergency services, prevention initiatives, and specialized programs for veterans, LGBTQ+ people, and individuals who experience co-occurring conditions.
CKMHC serves residents in Saline, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Ottawa, and Lincoln counties, aiming to make mental health services more reachable. As a nonprofit agency licensed by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services, it also functions as the Local Mental Health Authority for the region. Treatment is provided according to medical necessity, and a sliding fee scale helps ensure care is available to people regardless of income, age, race, or insurance coverage.
For children and teens, families can seek support even when the young person is hesitant about starting therapy. Clinicians guide families through what to expect and focus on building trust from the beginning. CKMHC works to connect clients with therapists who feel like a good fit, while delivering respectful, person-centered care that follows each person’s treatment goals within a structured therapeutic setting.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Medications used
- Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Thioridazine · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with eating disorders · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Community Service Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Private or Community foundation · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Methamphetamine · Opioids · Prescription Drugs · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · Depression · Eating Disorders · Grief and Loss · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Couples Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Online Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Individual Treatment · Personalized Treatment
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Men and Women · Midlife Adults · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Central Kansas Mental Health Center
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Kansas. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Central Kansas Mental Health Center
Central Kansas Mental Health Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Kansas Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Salina
Measured from the population center of Saline County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Salina, about 2.1 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Hutchinson, about 56 miles
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Salina, about 1.2 miles (5 within 25 miles)
See the Saline County treatment map, methadone clinics near Saline County and Suboxone doctors near Saline County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Central Kansas Mental Health Center offer?
Central Kansas Mental Health Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Central Kansas Mental Health Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Central Kansas Mental Health Center located?
809 Elmhurst Boulevard, Salina, KS 67401.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Salina?
From the center of Saline County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Salina, about 2.1 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Salina
Central Kansas Mental Health Center
809 Elmhurst Boulevard, Salina, KS 67401
Saint Francis Ministries
5097 West Cloud Street, Salina, KS 67401
Saint Francis Ministries
225 West Euclid Avenue, Salina, KS 67401
Saint Francis Ministries
5097 West Cloud Street, Salina, KS 67401
Veridian Behavioral Health/SRHC
730 Holly Lane, Salina, KS 67401
See all 8 facilities in Salina · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance · Teens
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.