About this facility
The Guidance Center (TGC) is a nonprofit Certified Behavioral Health Clinic serving Atchison, Jefferson, and Leavenworth Counties in Kansas. Offering both outpatient and inpatient referral services, TGC provides essential mental health care for individuals, families, and businesses. Prioritizing those most in need, the center ensures access to quality care, regardless of financial ability
TGC offers a wide range of home and community-based behavioral health services, including psychiatric care, counseling, and substance abuse treatment. As the only provider of psychiatric services in the three-county area, TGC operates on a sliding fee scale to make treatment accessible. Their compassionate, evidence-based approach helps individuals achieve long-term recovery and emotional well-being.
The Guidance Center (TGC) provides specialized behavioral health services for children and adolescents, offering therapy, psychiatric care, and case management to support emotional and developmental well-being. Their programs include individual, family, and group therapy, school-based services, psychological assessments, and crisis intervention. TGC also offers early childhood programs for young children facing behavioral challenges and a 10-week Summer Thrive program designed to foster social and emotional growth.
Beyond treatment, TGC actively works to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and substance abuse. Through advocacy, education, and strong community partnerships, the center promotes awareness and encourages individuals to seek help without fear or shame. By fostering an inclusive and supportive environment, TGC plays a vital role in strengthening the overall well-being of the communities it serves.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Outpatient; Residential/24-hour residential
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services; Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services; Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, County or local government funds; Community Mental Health Block Grants; Community Service Block Grants; IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds; Medicare; Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Other State funds; Private health insurance; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; State education agency funds; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds; U.S. Department of VA funds
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Young adults; Seniors or older adults; Veterans; Active duty military; Members of military families; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with eating disorders; Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
Testing, SCR, Metabolic syndrome monitoring; Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Housing services; Mentoring/peer support
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Assertive community treatment; Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Family psychoeducation; Illness management and recovery; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Supported employment; Supported housing; Case management service; Integrated primary care services; Suicide prevention services; Education services
