1st Quarter 2016 Community Newsletter

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“Problems do not go away. They must be worked through or else they remain, forever a barrier tgrowth and development of the spirit.” M. Scott Peck

January 2016

Labette Center calls for Nominations for the

Sixth Annual Care and Compassion Awards

Labette Center for Mental Health Services (MHS) is asking for nominations for the sixth

nual Care and Compassion Awards. The CareCompassion Awards recognize those in the LabCounty community and LCMHS staff members routinely go above and beyond to show care compassion to others.

“Nominees can be anyone in the Labette County community, including empees of LCMHS, who have gone above and beyond to show care and compasto others,” LCMHS Executive Director Matthew Atteberry said. “This pedoes not necessarily have to be someone who volunteers for a lot of diffethings, but someone who is extraordinarily caring and routinely demonstrcompassion towards others.”

Community members and LCMHS staff may submit entries. All entries mhave the name of the person being nominated, an address and if possib phone number and/or an email address. It is also helpful to include the name phone number for the person who is submitting the nomination, althoughnot required. A detailed description of why the person is being nominated malso be included and should be at least 500 words in length. For more detailsubmitting an entry for the award, individuals can visit Labette Center’s webat www.lcmhs.com, check us out on Facebook, by calling Monica Simpso620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770, or by emailing [email protected]. Be to like the Center’s Facebook page to receive updates and information abouCare and Compassion Awards.

The deadline for entries is 5 pm February 26th, 2016. Entries will then bviewed, judged, award recipients will be ofcially announced during the anCare and Compassion Awards Banquet. Entries can be mailed to, or dropoff at Labette Center for Mental Health Services, PO Box 258, 1730 BelmParsons, KS 67357, attention: Monica Simpson. All mailed entries should h“CCAB” on the envelope. Entries may also be submitted through our web

www.lcmhs.com or our Facebook page.



Now nd us in even more places on the web! Labette Center can be found on Facebook, ter, LinkedIn, Google+, and Google Blogspot. And don’t forget to check out our website as

Labette Health and Labette Center for Mental Health

Services, in partnership with the Kansas Foundation forMedical Care (KFMC,) will offer a free workshop series

or people living with diabetes as well as their caregivers.

The six-week workshop series helps people gain self-con-

dence in controlling their symptoms, better manage their

health and lead a fuller life.

The workshops are highly interactive and promote the de-

velopment of skills necessary to lead a healthy life with

diabetes. The workshop series is designed to complement

medical treatments and education provided by healthcare

providers. People living with diabetes and their caregiverswho attend the workshop series will receive a free copy of

he book, Living a Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions.

Class will be starting in January. An informational meeting

or the for the workshop, called a Zero Meeting, will be

held on January 12th at 2pm at Belmont Towers, 1900 Bel-

mont Ave. Parsons KS. The workshop will then run from

January 19th through February 23rd. This workshop

be presented by Melissa Lunsford and Tricia Forbes. informational meetings are an opportunity for intere

participants to learn more about the program and reg

for the workshop series to be held at the library.

Due to the interactive nature of the workshop series, sp

is limited. Individuals and caregivers interested in att

ing should pre-register by contacting Melissa Lunsfor

Tricia Forbes, located at Labette Center’s Health Hom

cation, at 620-423-8004 for a registration packet and

ditional information.

The workshop series is made possible through partner

with the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, Lab

Center for Mental Health Services and Labette Health.

more information, visit leadyourhealthks.org.

Upcoming Lead Your Health Workshops

For more information on up-

coming classes please con-tact:

Renee Roberts

620-421-3770

800-303-3770

Upcoming Guiding Good Choices Class to Start

The next Guiding Good Choices class held at Labette Center will be beginning

in late January. This course is designed to help parents of children ages 9-14

learn how to strenthen family bonds, set a clear family position on drugs, teach

children skills they will need to make healthy choices, and increase children’t

involvement in the family. This is a ve week course and classes are held on

Monday evenings from 6pm - 8pm. Dinner is provided during the course. The

start date for this session will be determined through the month.

This curriculum for the Guiding Good Choices course was developed by Dr.David Hawkins and Dr, Richard Catalano to promote healthy behaviors in chil-

dren and reduce risks that predict adolescent health and behavior problems.

For more information and/or to sign up for the next course, contact Renee

Roberts, 620-421-3770.

APRN Joins Staff Through Use

Telepsychiatry

Kristin Antony joined the staff of LCM

on December 3rd, 2015. Kristin is an AP

and will be providing psychiatric med

services to adult clients of Labette Ce

through the use of telemedicine. This f

of care is provided using video capabil

for the practitioner and client to workgether from different locations.

Kristin joins Dr. Mark Haslett, chil

psychiatrist/medical director and Eliza

Garton, APRN in Labette Center’s med

department. Kristin will be seeing adult

ents on Thursdays. Liz Garton sees a

clients on Tuesdays and Dr. Haslett is in

ofce on Monday, Wednesday and Th

day.

To nd out more about our medical dep

ment visit our website at www.lcmhs.c

medical-services.html, call 620-421-3

or 800-303-3770.



The Labette Center for Mental Health Service, Inc. Foundation for Help and Hopan entity governed by a Board of Trustees, which is jointly shared with Labette Cter for Mental Health Services. The foundation creates opportunity for individuathe community and surrounding areas to be able to give to a local non-prot orgzation whose mission is to create hope and opportunity for life change by provieducation, support, consultation, and therapeutic behavioral health services to people and communities of Labette County.

The foundation enables us to grow and expand the hope and help we are ab provide. The Foundation for Help and Hope provides a tax deductible entity for

viduals or organizations to be able to donate to.

To give to the Foundation, donations can be mailed to or dropped off at:

Labette Center for Mental Health Service, Inc. Foundation for Help and Hopec/o Labette Center for Mental Health Services

PO Box 258Parsons, KS 67357

To make a donation by Credit/Debit card by phone, individuals may call:620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770

Labette Center for Mental Health Service, Inc Foundation for Help and Hope is a 501 (c) 3.Any donations are considered tax deductible.

LCMHS Welcomes New My Family Labette Resource Specialist

Labette Center welcomes Kimber Martinez to our staff as

the new My Family Labette Resource Specialist! Kimber

began working with the Center on January 5th, 2016. The

My Family Labette program is now in its third year and

continues to grow and expand, helping the youth in La-

bette County.

This program was made possible through the use of grant funding, which

been awarded by U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration

the support of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDH

This funding provides the Center monies to continue the My Family Lab

Program, which is a Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visi

(MIECHV) Program for families within Labette County.

The purpose of this program is to provide families a centralized process

will identify family’s needs and wants, and connect them to community

sources and services. “I am excited that LCMHS is able to be a part of a program that is only offere

three other counties in Kansas. Our My Family Resource Specialist will be able to outreach to families in

community so that they are more aware of the services available.” stated Misti Mustain, Director of Speci

Services at Labette Center for Mental Health. The My Family Program assists families with children b

to ve years of age, as well as women who are pregnant, to assure they have the education, skills, resour

and opportunities to succeed. This is a collaborative effort with Early Head Start, Healthy Families Ameri

and Parents as Teachers programs.

Kimber will be spending time seeing clients in both the ofce, in

the community and during visits to homes.

For more information on the My Family Labette program, pleasecall 620-421-3770. Individuals may also visit our website at

http://www.lcmhs.com/my-family-labette.html.



Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Inc.

PO Box 258 1730 Belmont Parsons, KS 67357 www.lcmhs.com

Celebrating Over 35 Years of Serving Labette County! Mental Health First Aid Course

February 2nd, 2016

Labette Center for Mental Health Services will be holding a Ad

Mental Health First Aid course on Tuesday February 2nd, 2016 fro

8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The course will be held at Labette Cente

main facility located at 1730 Belmont Parsons KS in the multi-pu

pose room. Participants must register prior to the course. Materialunch, snacks and a light breakfast are provided. Cost may va

depending on availablity of grant funding.

This program covers information about how to help an adult w

may be expierencing a mental health crisis or at the onset of a me

tal illness. The program is excellent for anyone, regardless of th

knowledge of mental illness. Through this course individuals w

learn skills and information to help a adult in need.

For more information contact Monica Simpson or Nikkii Rosenst

at 620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770 or visit www.lcmhs.com.

Also, please check into our Youth Mental Health First A

Course!!!! Next class is on April 5th, 2016. For more inform

tion about the Mental Health First Aid program, visit: http://ww

mentalhealthrstaid.org

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Calender of Upcoming Events

January 4th, 2016 AnytimeBegin accepting nominations for the 6th AnnuCare and Compassion Awards.

January 12th, 2016 2:00pmBelmont Towers Lead Your Health - Chronic Con Informational Meeting

Jan. 19th - Feb. 23rd 2:00pmBelmont Towers Lead Your Health - Chronic Con

February 2nd, 2016 8:00am - 5:00pmLCMHS Community Room Mental Health First Aid - Adult

February 26th, 2016 5:00 pmDeadline for Care and Compassion Awards

Nominations

March 12th, 2016CCAB Recipients Announced

April 5th, 2016 8:00am - 5:00pmLCMHS Community Room Mental Health First Aid - Youth

For more information on upcoming events - ca620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770 or visit us at:

www.lcmhs.com

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