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Local clinic Mended Mental Health offers outpatient services, accepts Medicaid and commercial insurance
Summary
Sarah Johnson, owner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Mended Mental Health, briefed the school board on services the clinic provides to children and adults, its role in a local referral hub (Mind Over Matters), and insurance options including Medicaid and Medicare.
Sarah Johnson, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and owner of Mended Mental Health, told the Natchitoches Parish School Board that her clinic provides outpatient medication management and referral assistance for counseling services to patients of all ages, including school-age children.
Johnson described a stepped approach: non-pharmacological interventions first, followed by medication management when clinically indicated. She said Mended Mental Health tries to connect families to counseling and community resources and noted demand is high and local supply limited. Johnson said the practice is on the Mind Over Matters advisory board and directed people to MindOverMatters.me as a local hub for mental health referrals and resource navigation.
Johnson provided the clinic’s address (415 Bienville St., Thomas Medical Building, Suite 6) and said the clinic accepts Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE and commercial insurance; a cash-pay option is also available for families who need it. She said the practice employs a small team including a medical assistant and a counselor balancing school work while providing services.
Board members asked about referrals and Medicaid acceptance. Johnson said the clinic takes “all forms of insurance” and that staff will work with school leaders to clarify a referral process for student cases. No formal action resulted.
