Mental Health Services of

2530 South CommerceArdmore, OK 73401Phone: (580) 223-5070 Crisis: (800) 522-1090EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Human beings waking up on this day after and the many days after to come will need to find ways to cope with this awful event. Here then, are some suggestions for how to accomplish this task. More

Potentially fatal damage from blasts doesn't always show on scans, study says. More

Grieving the death of someone close commonly raises existential questions about the meaning and nature of life and death. Death reminds all thoughtful adults of their own mortality, and the necessarily limited nature of human ambition. More

MHSSO's parent organization was formed in 1950 and incorporated in 1954 as the Carter County Child Guidance Clinic, a citizen's owned, non-profit, non-governmental corporation.  In 1974, following a grant from the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, operations were expanded and the Carter County Guidance Clinic began serving a five county area. 

In 1977, after securing a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, Mental Health Services of Southern Oklahoma became the operational arm of the Guidance Clinic of Southern Oklahoma, a comprehensive mental health center serving a nine county area. 

Today, in addition to an administrative office, Mental Health Services of Southern Oklahoma has six community mental health clinics.  Through these clinics a full range of mental health care is provided, including screening services, emergency (24 hour) services, outpatient, psycho-social rehabilitation, care after hospitalization for psychiatric conditions, enhanced residential care, child/adolescent services including a Systems of Care program in Carter, Love and Johnston counties, services for the elderly, and substance abuse treatment.

In 2008, MHSSO provided a leadership role in the implementing of tele-med services across rural southern Oklahoma.  At present, we are one of the largest providers of tele-health services in Oklahoma.

Once everyone appears satisfied with the plan, parents will need to sign off on the IEP in three locations: 1) a check-box indicating they attended the meeting, 2) a check-box indicating they received a document highlighting their rights under IDEA (if in fact they did receive it), and 3) a check-box to indicate whether the parents agree with the IEP, partially agree with the IEP, or totally disagree with the IEP. More

The LA times printed an article that reviews recent studies linking adult criminal behavior with childhood exposure to violent television programming. Dr. Claire McCarthy, a pediatrician at Boston Children's Hospital, screening time is increasing due to YouTube, Smart Phones and video streaming. According to McCarthy, More

"Now, more than ever, we need to bring humor and laughter into our personal, professional and organizational lives." More

Most Americans Don't Want Tobacco on Drug Store ShelvesEven half of current smokers think pharmacies should be tobacco-free. More

9/11 Responders May Be at Higher Risk for Early DementiaPosttraumatic stress disorder experienced by many rescuers and other first responders of 9/11 now appears linked to cognitive impairment and dementia, according to a report published online Aug. 18 in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring. More

Non-addictive Painkiller Shows Promise in Animal TrialsBut human studies have yet to be done. More

Risks Spike If Young Athletes Specialize Too SoonPediatricians' group suggests kids play multiple sports. More

CONSUMER INFORMATIONCommunity ResourcesMental Health & Substance Abuse QuizzesSymptomsMedication InformationGlossary

LINKSRegional County Health DepartmentsOklahoma Health Care AuthorityOklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance AbuseOklahoma Department of Human ServicesNAMI - National Alliance on Mental IllnessThe National Institute of HealthNational Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

Administration Office2530 South Commerce Ardmore, OK 73401 (580)223-5070

Primary Focus of the Provider

• Mental Health Treatment Services

---

Type of Care

• Substance abuse treatment
• Do not treat opiod addiction

---

Facility Type

---

Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive/behavioral therapy
• Substance abuse counseling approach
• Trauma-related counseling
• Rational emotive behavioral therapy

---

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

---

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

• Outpatient
• Regular outpatient treatment

---

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

• Private organization
• State substance abuse agency
• State mental health department
• Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation

---

Payment/Insurance Accepted

• Cash or self-payment
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• Private health insurance
• Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

---

Emergency Mental Health Services

---

Payment Assistance Available

• Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
• Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

---

Language Services

• Services for the deaf and hard of hearing

---

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
• Persons who have experienced trauma

---

Ancillary Services

• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
• Treatment for gambling disorder
• Individual counseling offered
• Group counseling offered
• Family counseling offered
• Marital/couples counseling offered
• Brief intervention approach
• Motivational interviewing
• Anger management
• Relapse prevention

---

Age Groups Accepted

• Children/adolescents
• Young adults
• Adults

---

Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

---

Exclusive Services

---