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Air Point Mental Health Center begins VA‑partnered veteran services, adds case management
Summary
At the July 1 Iroquois County Health Committee meeting, Air Point Mental Health Center announced a VA‑partnered veteran system of care, a new case‑management service to help clients navigate anticipated Medicaid changes, and an extension of a first‑responder wellness grant through the end of the calendar year.
Air Point Mental Health Center announced on July 1 that it will provide a VA‑partnered veteran system of care and a new case‑management service to help county residents access benefits and local supports.
The update, given to the Iroquois County Health Committee as the center began its new fiscal year, said the veteran program will let Air Point treat veterans who cannot reach a VA facility or who face long wait times for care. Committee members were told the center will provide therapy, psychiatry and case management for eligible veterans.
"We are approved partner with the VA to see veterans who are not able to get to the VA or get into the VA soon enough," said Amy Sable of Air Point Mental Health Center. "We can provide therapy, case management, and psychiatry for veterans." Sable said the center can serve veterans who are either more than 60 miles from a VA facility or who face waits of more than 30 days for VA services.
Sable described the newly added case‑management service as a bridge between clinical care and other supports. "Case management is tends to bridge the gap between identifying the need and being able to attain the services to meet the need," she said, citing examples such as help connecting clients to Catholic Charities for rental assistance, grocery support or transportation resources.
The center also reported that a federal grant for first‑responder wellness, which it had expected to lose, has been extended through the end of the calendar year. Sable said the program is staffed by a dedicated employee serving local first responders.
Committee members said they will coordinate outreach with county departments. The chair noted the county and some providers operate on different fiscal calendars; Sable said Air Point’s fiscal year begins July 1 and that staff are updating printed outreach materials and will have a dedicated veteran case manager on board immediately.
No formal county action was taken on the update; the report was delivered as an informational item during the health committee meeting.
