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Depression Education and Awareness Month

During the month of October we recognize Depression Education and Awareness. Depression is the second most common mental disorders in the United States, with the first most common being anxiety disorders. According to statistics presented in Mental Health First Aid Courses, in any given year, 6.8% of adults in the United States will have a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder. Symptoms of depression, as listed by Mental Health First Aid, include: If these symptoms last for at least two weeks:* An unusually sad mood Loss of enjoyment and interest in activities that used to be enjoyable Many times individuals suffering from depression will have feelings of despair, helplessness and hopelessness. They may feel like they are unable to accomplish tasks or complete things correctly. They may have a feeling of not being able to do anything right. If you or someone you know is experiencing any of these feelings, signs or symptoms of depression, there is help available. In Labette County and the surrounding areas, individuals may call Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Inc. at 620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770 to speak with an on call therapist 24 hours a day 7 days a week. To set up an appointment, call 620-4213770. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide individuals can also call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Labette Center offers Mental Health First Aid courses geared toward both adults and youth. These courses are designed to give individuals the tools to help a person who may be in a mental health crisis or expierencing the onset of a mental illness get the help they need. Call our office today for more information on Mental Health First Aid! October 10th is Depression screening day! If you are unsure about whether you or someone you know is suffering from depression, Psych Central offers an online quiz to help someone determine if they should contact a mental health specialist. Go to: http://psychcentral.com/ depquiz.htm For more information about Labette Center for Mental Health Services call 620-421-3770, check out our website at www.lcmhs.com, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and Twitter! Problems do not go away. They must be worked through or else they remain, forever a barrier to the growth and development of the spirit. M. Scott Peck

*Mental Health First Aid USA First Edition (Revised)

Meet the Business Office!

Labette Centers Business Office staff are here to assist with all our clients needs. The support staff assists in scheduling appointments, answering billing questions, answering general information questions, obtaining or sending medical records with proper releases as well as other business-related issues. With over 40 years of combined expierence, our business office staff are ready and willing to help!

From Left to Right: Backrow: Susan Robertson, Medical Department Receptionist, Lisa Morse, Admissions Clerk/Evening Receptionist, Asha Patal, Accounts Payable, Chevelle Chapman, Patient Accounts - Medicaid, Judy Blackburn, Receptionist. Front Row: Sandra Dickerson, Director of Business and Financial Services, Andrea Scott, Insurance Specialist, Melissa Stevens, Medical Records, Betty Reissig, Receptionist. The Labette Center for Mental Health Service, Inc. Foundation for Help and Hope is an entity governed by a Board of Trustees, which is jointly shared with Labette Center for Mental Health Services. The foundation creates opportunity for individuals in the community and surrounding areas to be able to give to a local non-profit organization whose mission is to create hope and opportunity for life change by providing education, support, consultation, and therapeutic behavioral health services to the people and communities of Labette County. The foundation enables us to grow and expand the hope and help we are able to provide. The Foundation for Help and Hope provides a tax deductible entity for individuals 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 Hope c/o Labette Center for Mental Health Services PO Box 258 Parsons, 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.

Childrens Case Management Team Lead Named

Labette Center for Mental Health Services (LCMHS) would like to congratulate Kenisha Morton, BA, who is the Centers new Team Leader for the Childrens Case Management Program, otherwise known as Community Based Services (CBS) Matthew Atteberry, Executive Director of Labette Center stated, We are pleased to announce that Kenisha Morton has been promoted to Team Leader for Community Based Services. Kenisha is a valuable asset to our organization and we are excited about her enthusiasm and abilities in our childrens case management department." Morton acquired her Associates of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology in 1998 from Coffeyville Community College. In 2008, she received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minor is Sociology from Pittsburg State University. She began working with Labette Center as a Navigators Aid in 2006. In 2008 she became a case manager in the CBS program serving children with Severe Emotional Disturbances (SED). Morton enjoys listening to music, traveling and shopping in her spare time.

Positive Behavior Support Treatment

Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Inc. has recently entered into an Evidenced Based Project for youth with KU and the Kansas Mental Health Positive Behavior Support Team. According to the Kansas Institute for Positive Behavior Support website, Positive Behavior Support refers to a set of systems, tools and processes for organizing the social, educational, biomedical, physical, and logistical supports needed to help individuals across the lifespan achieve a higher quality of life while reducing problem behaviors that may prevent positive outcomes for these individuals. Jessica Ramsey will be trained at the Intensive Level of Positive Behavior Support (PBS). Training done at this intensive level will give Ramsey the ability to provide direct PBS assessment, treatment and person centered planning to individuals Labette Center serves. Ramsey will be completing her training this fall and will then also be an internal trainer for the Awareness Level of the PBS training for staff at Labette Center. The goal of the awareness level training is to increase skills and tools used by staff when working with children. All full time staff in the CBS and Navigators program have started participation in the Awareness Level of training for PBS and will have it completed the end of the year. From that point on, Ramsey will be able to train individuals working in these departments. Labette Center has established a leadership implementation team for PBS, which includes Misti Mustain, Director of Clinical Services, Nikkii Rosenstiel, Navigators Coordinator, Beth Engels, Therapist, Virginia Standley, Parent Support, and Jessica Ramsey,. The goal of this team is to identify the best way in which the Center can incorporate PBS and make recommendations for use of PBS within the agency and community of Labette County. This project is a great opportunity for LCMHS to expand and learn new ways to provide quality care for our community.

these combined efforts there have been numerous referrals made. The My Family Labette program has set a goal of reaching 150 families by the end of 2013. For more information on Labette Centers My Family Labette program, visit www.lcmhs.com or call 620-4213770.

Mission ~ to strengthen families with young children, preCurrently there are a total of 110 families enrolled in the natal to five, through a coordinated centralized system foMy Family Labette program. Of those families, 56% are cused on the delivery of evidence-based home visiting and single parent households. There has been contact made other support services. with over 150 children under the age of five years old. Recently, the My Family Labette program has teamed up Vision ~ Families will have the supports and knowledge with the OB/GYN staff at Labette Health as well as the necessary to ensure their children are healthy, nurtured and Department for Children and Families (DCF). Through prepared for life-long learning.

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Youth Mental Health First Aid Course December 4th, 2013 8am - 5:30pm
Labette Center for Mental Health Services will be holding a Youth Mental Health First Aid course on Wednesday December 4th, 2013 from 8:00am to 5:30pm. The course will be held at Labette Centers main facility located at 1730 Belmont Parsons KS in the multipurpose room. To register for the Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, individuals can visit our website at http://www.lcmhs.com/Mental-Health-First-Aid-65456.asp or call 620-421-3770 800-303-3770. This curriculum focuses on helping youth ages 12-18. It is an education program geard toward providing Mental Health First Aid to this age group who may be expierencing a mental health challenge or are in crisis. The course is designed for . . . adults whom regularly interact with adolescents. It may also be useful for older adolescents (16 and older). Other individuals who would benefit from this program are Anyone who regularly works or interacts with youth teachers, athletic coaches, mentors, juvenile justice professionals may find the course content

seful. Also, please check into our Adult Mental Health First Aid Course!!!! Check us out at www.lcmhs.com

For more information about the Mental Health First Aid program, visit: http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org

Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Inc. PO Box 258 1730 Belmont Parsons, KS 67357 www.lcmhs.com

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