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Riverview Psychiatric Center’s toll free 1-888 number for Families, Friends of Riverview Clients.

The toll free number …1-888-261-6684

Riverview Psychiatric Center has installed a toll free 1-888 number to allow families, friends and community support networks, to regularly stay in phone contact with Riverview clients.

“This is an important addition of our services to our clients and their family,” said David Proffitt, Superintendent of Riverview. “Clients need to stay in contact with their community and family support systems, and sometimes the cost of a phone call has interfered with maintaining these relationships. Recovery from mental illness has been demonstrated to be expedited by strong community connections and supports. Sometimes, an unintended consequence of hospitalization is a loss of those relationships”.

The toll free 1-888 number will be made available for anyone wishing to contact Riverview but is primarily targeted toward those individuals who have family members or friends as clients at Riverview and they want to maintain contact with them.

This is the first time AMHI/Riverview Psychiatric Center has implemented such a service. “We are anticipating greater phone traffic at our switch board,” said Proffitt, “but if it means clients are able to routinely connect with loved ones in the community, we welcome the increase.”

The toll free 1-888 number will be posted on the Riverview WEB site, as well as included in general correspondence to client families, and community providers.

The toll free number …1-888-261-6684