Multicultural Wellness Center

“Providing Culture Centered Treatment to Diverse Communities.”

To provide mental health services to diverse communities who have been historically underserved

and under represented in the mental health field.

OUR MISSION

Multicultural Wellness Center Origins

Dr. Debra Maddox &

Sheila Wells, RNC founded the Center in

2005.

The Need

Access For many reasons, the majority of our clients are

individuals and families who have lacked clear access to mental health services that can meet the complex needs of culturally diverse people involved in multiple systems such as:

Department of Children & Families Department of Youth Services District and Juvenile Courts and many other institutions…

Our Approach

Our treatment approaches include multicultural and multi-modal practices that promote wellness

and enhance the quality of life that are:

Holistic Strength

Based &

Client Centered

Our Staff

Our staff are diverse clinicians of color.

Licensed Psychologists

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Licensed Social Workers

License Mental Health Counselors

Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors

Case Managers

Parent Partners

Cultural Competence

All of our staff are culturally competent and MCW has the language capacity to work with families

that speak…

American Sign LanguageCreole

EspañolRussian

Twi

Collaboration is Key

MWC Services Provided

Family Stabilization

Family Stabilization Program is designed to prevent hospitalization by providing in-home clinical supportive services and linking families to community resources.

Community Support Program

Community Support provides essential services to members with a long-standing history of psychiatric or substance abuse disorders and are:

At increased medical risk, or

Children/adolescents who have behavioral health issues challenging their optimal level of functioning in the home and/or community

Family members are included in the delivery of services.

Outpatient Mental Health

Services

We provide psychotherapy for: Individuals Families Couples, &

Groups

In addition we provide: Psychopharmacological evaluation and medication

management Psychological testing Immigration evaluations, & Mentoring programs

Multicultural Wellness Center Board of Directors

Carl McCarthy

Joyce Shand

Keesha LaTulippe

Debra Maddox

Sheila Wells

MWC Services Provided

MWC Services Provided

In-Home Therapy – Is designed to prevent hospitalization by providing in-home clinical supportive services and linking families to community resources.

Community Support – Community support provides essential services to members with a long-standing history of psychiatric or substance abuse disorders and are:

- at increase medical risk or - children/adolescents who have behavioral health issues challenging their optimal level of functioning in the home and/or community,

Family members are included in the delivery of services

MWC Services Provided Cont’d

Out Patient Services – We provide Psychotherapy for:- Individual- Families

- Couples & Group

In addition we provide:- Psychopharmacologial evaluation and medication management- Psychological testing- Immigration evaluation, &- mentoring programs.

MWC Board Member Joyce Shand

I am honored to work with Debra, Sheila and the other Board members of the Multicultural Wellness Center. Debra and Sheila have done an excellent job servicing the diverse youth of the area for the past several years. I feel that I can lend support for the financial aspect of their business. As someone who has worked in banking for almost 20 years, I hope to help position MWC to present itself in the best financial light when that time comes for MWC to need bank financing or to obtain additional grant funding to support its business growth. I look forward to continue working with MWC as it strives toward reaching its full potential for the greater Worcester area.