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FAQs
How do you dianose a mental illness?
Daybreak does not diagnose mental illnesses; we provide resource facilitation services to adults who have been diagnosed as having a mental illness by a mental health professional. These diagnoses are made using DSM-V standards, and clients must be eligible for outpatient mental health services. Additional information about the clients we serve may be found in our Orientation Guide.
What is mental health resource facilitation?
Resource facilitation begins by developing a plan of recovery with each of the clients we work with. We do not develop it for our clients—they play an active role in the process in collaboration with their resource facilitator. The resource facilitator then locates the services specifically needed by that client to maximize the opportunity for recovery.
Who pays for Daybreak’s mental health resource facilitation services?
Most often, Daybreak receives payment for our services through the State of Alaska Medicaid system. We also work with clients who are able to self-pay, using a sliding fee scale.
How long do most people need mental health resource facilitation?
Every person is different and requires a different level—and length—of care. Some of the adults we work with are able to transition out of resource facilitation in a relatively short time frame. Others may need to receive resource facilitation assistance most of their adult life.
Do your resource facilitators really go out with the clients, or do clients usually just come to Daybreak’s offices?
Our style of resource facilitation is somewhat unusual, in that we place a high priority on helping our clients engage in the community around them. We recognize that for those with mental illness, going to the bank, remembering appointments or shopping in a store can be overwhelming. Our resource facilitators are there to support them as they learn to navigate what others may consider normal parts of life. While occasionally clients come to our office, it is extremely common to see members of our team out and about in Palmer as well as the other communities throughout the Mat-Su Valley in which our clients live.
I see the CARF accreditation on your website. What does that mean?
This accreditation gives consumers the confidence of knowing that they are receiving services from an organization committed to quality and excellence. CARF accreditation requires a complete examination of a provider’s business practices and the programs it offers to validate they meet required and very rigorous standards. Each year we must also submit reports documenting the improvements we continue to make. For more information about CARF accreditation, click here.
2023 AGENCY REPORT
It takes partners working together to provide the highest levels of mental health case management to adults throughout the Mat-Su Valley. It is our privilege and pleasure to work with other organizations who are equally as focused to high quality care and service.
Daybreak is a member of the Mat-Su Behavioral Health integration team. Other agencies we collaborate with in providing case management include: