| Last updated on February 19, 2008 |
Breakthrough House is a non-clinical, nonprofit community supported program whose mission is to empower individuals with severe and persistent mental illness to function more independently in their social, living, and working environments.
Description:
Since its inception Breakthrough House has provided various programs. These programs provide service for individuals with mental illness that live in the Topeka community.
The Compeer Program matches community volunteers with adults with mental illness and children with severe emotional disturbance in a friendship relationship.
There are eight(8) volunteer services provided through Compeer.
The are four(4) services for Adults which include:
- One-to-One--matches- Volunteers are matched with adult consumer of mental health services once a week to assist and enhance successful rehabilitation with various activities and individual support for re-entry into the community.
- Compeer Calling--volunteers call once a week for five(5) to ten(10) minute telephone conversations providing individual support for adults on the waiting list for a one-to-one match.
- Skillbuilders--is a service provided to individuals on the waiting list. Volunteers are asked to bring their expertise ie. gardening, quilting, collecting etc. The volunteer and staff meet as a group once a month to teach adults independent daily living and social skills.
- Compeer Corrections--will provide one-to-one friendship match that will meet once a week for an hour with a person that has been diagnosed with a mental illness and has been released from a correctional institution or is currently on probation or parole.
There are four(4) services for Youth that include:
- One-to-One--volunteers are matched to a youth with Severe Emotional Disturbance(SED). They meet once a week for two(2)hours to enjoy various community activities. Compeer provides positive role models for children who are in need of extra support in their lives.
- Lunch Buddies--a school based mentoring program for children and youth who have displayed emotional or behavior problems in the classroom. They meet once a week at the youth's school to eat lunch during the school year.
- Recreation Mentoring--this program is designed to provide support and guidance necessary for these youth to successfully participate in group and individual activities. There is a strong focus on social skill development, physical health and personal growth. The program is delivered through an existing recreation center, utilizing established activities and guidelines.
- Juvenile Court Mentoring Program--while many aspects of the youth's life are addressed through the court, community volunteers provide one-to-one mentoring. The mentoring relationship is a unique part of the community support system vital to the success of each youth. The overall goal of the program is to teach the youth how to get along better with others and to understand the benefits of caring and having greater concern for others.
For further information visit our website at
Breakthroughhouse.org
History:
Breakthrough House, Inc. has been in existence for approximately thirty years serving individuals with mental illness in the Topeka community.
Last year approximately 1000 individuals were served.
Contact people:
Office fax number: 785-232-0751
Address:
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603 SW Topeka Blvd. Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66603
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Web Site: http://Breakthroughhouse.org
Directions:
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On the Southwest corner of 6th and Topeka Blvd, first floor Located in the Casson building.
Nearest Bus Stop: 6th and Topeka Blvd, five minute walk |
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