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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTheir multi-faceted approach helps tailor treatment plans to suit the specific needs of each client who may come for help working through substance abuse issues, mood disorders, trauma, and more. Horizon has several locations for patients to visit in person and has begun offering telehealth options to make their care even more accessible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We strive to make sure that our services are very accessible, they’re consumer-centered, cost-effective, and outcome-based,\u201d Smith said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a slew of written testimonies, going through their programs has been life-changing for clients.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was so worth it. I never thought that I would own my own home. And here I am, having just bought my own house.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis day, to me, means opportunity. To not have to sit behind four walls but instead be given the opportunity to work on myself with individuals and peers supporting me along the way was an eye-opening experience. It\u2019s given me a second chance at life.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Even out of all of my friends, my therapist was the only person who stood by me, even when I messed up. She always had hope left for me, and I knew she had faith in me. Knowing that gave me a lot of comfort.” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n “I wouldn’t have reached out for help on my own. But it is such a blessing to know that there are people that want to help and can. To have a case manager who knows your needs and knows that you wouldn’t reach out on your own means the world to me!” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Smith said it\u2019s inspiring to sit down with their clients and hear about their journeys with substance abuse and mental illness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt’s amazing to see the resiliency in some of our clients and just kind of hear and understand the hardships that they went through,\u201d Smith said. \u201cAnd then all of the hard work and intentionality that it takes to really turn their life around, not only for themselves but often because of the love that they have for their family members and especially wanting to be able to provide for their children.\u201d GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NESTLED IN the heart of Virginia, Horizon Behavioral Health is orchestrating a quiet revolution in mental health care. A plan for a new crisis receiving center (CRC) has garnered support on a local and national level. The powerhouse mental health initiative will offer a place where anyone experiencing a mental health crisis can receive immediate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":20576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n