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Mental Health Skill-Building Services (MHSS)

Mental Health Skill-Building Services (MHSS) are goal directed training and supports to enable restoration of an individual to the highest level of baseline functioning while achieving and maintaining community stability and independence in the most appropriate, least restrictive environment. MHSS provides face to face activities, instruction, and interventions in the following areas: (i) functional skills and appropriate behavior related to the individual’s health and safety; instrumental activities of daily living, and use of community resources; (ii) assistance with medication management; and (iii) monitoring health, nutrition, and physical condition with goals towards self-monitoring and self regulation of all of these activities. Authorization is required.The individual must have a prior history of qualifying mental health treatment such as a psychiatric hospitalization, comprehensive crisis services, PACT, ICT/ ACT services, RTC-level C placement or a TDO evaluation due to mental health decompensation.


Mental health skill-building services are goal-directed training programs that help individuals with mental illness develop the skills they need to achieve and maintain community stability and independence.

These services can help you with a variety of tasks, such as:

  • Managing your symptoms:
    You will learn how to identify and manage your symptoms,
    and how to develop coping mechanisms to help you deal with stress and difficult emotions.
  • Building relationships:
    You will learn how to improve your communication skills, how to build and maintain healthy relationships, and how to advocate for yourself.
  • Accessing community resources:
    You will learn about the resources available to you in your community, and how to access them.

Don't wait any longer. Take the first step towards improving your mental health today.

Call Jervon Harden (804) 321-2777 jharden@aesofva.com for information or to schedule an assessment

Intensive in Home Services

The AES Intensive In-Home Services Program is designed to provide extensive guidance and support to children and adolescents who are at risk of removal from the home due to mental, social, emotional and/or behavioral problems.

Intensive In-Home services are provided and monitored by experienced clinicians available to the client 24 hours a day 7 days a week.This is a therapeutic intervention program with a concentrated focus on individual needs of the client and family.

    Intensive In-Home Services consist of:

  • Comprehensive Assessments
  • Individual Service Planning
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Individual and Family Counseling
  • Communication Skills Counseling
  • 24 Hour Emergency Response
  • Behavioral Management

There is an eligibility requirement for this program. Participant must exhibit specific difficulties on a continuing intermittent basis. In additional, at least on parent with whom the child is living must be willing to participate with Intensive In-Home Services, with the primary goal of keeping the child with the family.

Jervon Harden (804) 321-2777 jharden@aesofva.com