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Stories of Hope

Vanessa describes herself at 14 when she first came to SMHC as “physically displaying my heartache.” By age 16, Vanessa had been admitted three times to the acute residential program. Her histo...
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“Jake’s” nana is very eager to have her 12-year old grandson back home. Vicki misses her grandchild’s gentle manners and determination to earn a second degree black belt. She knows that Jak...
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Jenny and her family were driving around town running errands like any other day until her 5-year-old son suddenly jumped out of their moving car and into traffic. As she ran to stop her son from h...
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It’s been four years since Linda started motherhood all over again by adopting her three young grandsons ages 7, 8 and 11 years old. Nothing in her life had prepared her for dealing with her gran...
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For years Angela has been her son’s constant companion on his journey towards healing. Throughout their struggles, Angela held firm to her belief that he would be okay and she remained committed ...
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Outcome Statistics

Southwest Mental Health Center's 2007 clients enjoyed success in several areas:

93% made progress toward their treatment goals

82% improved their academic performance

94% met their psychosocial improvement goals

Parent Satisfaction

99% would recommend SMHC to others

98% believe the treatment received at SMHC helped their child

98% say the staff was courteous or helpful

100% were satisfied with the appearance of the campus and many are happy that SMHC has plenty of outdoor play areas
 
Results from October 2008 - March 2009 SMHC satisfaction surveys.