In general, individuals must minimally meet each of the following criteria in order to be accepted into Advocate's Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program.
▪ The individual must want to receive off-site Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services from Advocate.
▪ The individual must be 18 years of age or older.
▪ The individual must live in a geographic area (Annapolis or Baltimore) served by Advocate Support Services.
▪ The individual must be actively under the care of a psychiatrist before applying.
▪ The individual's psychiatrist must refer the individual to Advocate's PRP. Click HERE to go to our Forms page and select the Psychiatrist Referral Form.
▪ The individual must be diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental disorder according to Maryland's Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. Click HERE to go to our Forms page and select the MD Priority Population Diagnoses to view a list of approved diagnoses.
▪ The individual must have experienced impaired role functioning, on a continuing or intermittent basis, for the last 2 years.
▪ The individual must have Maryland Medical Assistance, or be determined eligible for services as an uninsured individual by MAPS-MD.
▪ The individual must be assessed as being appropriate for PRP services by Advocate Support Services.
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