Community Council for MH/MR

Address: 4900 Wyalusing Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 · Map

Phone: (215) 473-7033

Website: cchss.org

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About Community Council for MH/MR

Community Council Health Systems provides support for children, adolescents, and adults dealing with mental health and behavioral difficulties. The center offers a wide spectrum of programs, including outpatient counseling and more intensive in-home services. Their care addresses a range of needs such as anxiety, depression, mood-related concerns, psychotic disorders, and situations involving both mental health symptoms and substance use. A major strength is that they deliver coordinated, age-appropriate treatment through qualified, licensed specialists.

The organization focuses on recovery through caring, research-informed therapeutic methods. Clients can participate in individual, group, and family therapy, along with psychiatric assessments and guidance with medication when needed. Treatment plans may draw on approaches like the bio-psychosocial model to support long-term progress. Through these services, people develop coping abilities, deepen self-awareness, and strengthen communication and functioning in everyday life.

They also run targeted options, including the Artistic & Cultural Enrichment (ACE) program for youth and Recovery Paths for adults, each designed to meet different needs. ACE combines art, music, and educational activities in an after-school setting, while Recovery Paths helps adults take an active role in their own recovery. Community-based resources and mobile support further allow individuals to receive care within their own homes and communities.

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care
Outpatient
Treatment focus
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
Facility type
Outpatient mental health facility
Medications used
Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Prochlorperazine · Aripiprazole · Brexpiprazole · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · 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 · 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 intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia · Persons with eating disorders · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · 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 · Medicare · Medicaid · Other State funds · Private health insurance · 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
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 housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Language services
Spanish · Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
Other languages
French

Facility-provided information

Care offered
Outpatient
Substances treated
Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
Conditions treated
Anger · Anxiety · Depression · Trauma
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills
Approaches
Evidence-Based · Holistic · Individual Treatment
Who it serves
Adolescents · Children · Men · Men and Women · Women
Aftercare
Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
Languages
English

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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.

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