Southwest C.A.R.E.S Mental Health Center

By Appointment Only. No Walk-ins.

• Parents/Legal Guardians complete Online Request for Confidential Mental Health Services Form to schedule an Intake Appointment.
• Parent/Legal Guardian must be present for 1st Intake Appointment. Intake Appointment may be 1 to 1.5 hours long. Please plan accordingly.
• Clients must be enrolled in SWISD or be an immediate family member living with an SWISD student.
• Individuals 18 or older who have graduated must schedule their own appointments per HIPAA guidelines.
• No Insurance needed/required. No cost to families for services.

The SW C.A.R.E.S Center provides a welcoming, confidential and comfortable atmosphere for free mental health services to all SWISD students and the family members they reside with.

Services Offered

• One-on-one Therapeutic/Counseling Sessions
• Family and Couples Counseling
• Screening/Assessment to diagnose potential mental health needs
• Short Term Therapy

Individualized Treatment Plans Created By Licensed Clinicians & Graduate Interns:

• Reduction for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
• Grief/ Bereavement/ Loss Processing
• Unresolved Trauma/ Mental, Physical, Sexual Abuse
• Children, Families and Victims of Substance Abuse 
• Drug and Alcohol Sobriety 
• Self Confidence/ Self Esteem
• Relationship Difficulties/ Changes/ Divorce/ Separation
• Life Adjustments/ Moving/ New Family 
• Foster Care Children/ Foster Care Parents
• Navigating Family Household Dynamics

• Management of Mental Health Disorders

• Support for Family of Loved Ones having a Mental Health Illness

No Insurance Needed

There will be no out-of-pocket expenses for any counseling sessions conducted at the SW CARES Center.

Confidentiality

All mental health services are confidential (as the law allows) and are not part of a student’s academic records or a staff’s employee records.