Weems Community MH Center
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 529 East Main Street, Carthage, MS 39051
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Youth (Ages 12-17)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Languages
- Sign language
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Not offered: Buprenorphine
- Not offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Meetings in Carthage
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Weems Community MH Center
What programs does Weems Community MH Center offer?
They provide outpatient and telemedicine, which is the whole of what this address in Carthage is set up for.
Is detox part of what Weems Community MH Center offers?
No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Carthage offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.
Who are the programs at Weems Community MH Center built for?
They offer a program for people dealing with past trauma, which not every center around Carthage does.
Can Weems Community MH Center treat someone who does not speak English?
They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which not every place around Carthage does.
Are there other centers near Weems Community MH Center?
It is the only one in that radius. Telemedicine is worth asking about where the nearest alternative is far.
Will they take my medication away?
The list comes with you and gets reviewed. Nothing on it should change on a policy rather than a prescription. Where a program has no prescriber, your own doctor stays in charge of what you take. Ask what their position is on prescribed medication generally, because positions differ.
Is there anything for the family?
Family sessions, education evenings and a visiting schedule are the usual shape of it. What a program will discuss with a relative is set by a signed authorization, and it can be as narrow as attendance only. Write down your questions before the call, because they are easy to lose in it.
How long does treatment take?
It depends which level of care you are asking about, because they run on different clocks. A plan may approve days in batches and review before extending, so the length can change while you are in it. Ask what the program does when somebody needs more time than the block allows.