Position Created through Partnership

Labette Center for Mental Health Services

Partners with Community Corrections

Parsons, Kansas – Labette Center for Mental Health Services (LCMHS) has accepted a contract with the11^th Judicial District Community Corrections which will allow the Center to create a new case management position.  This position will employee a case manager who will work with Community Corrections to aid in the goal of providing treatment to those individuals who are in need of both behavioral health care and Community Corrections supervision. 

The funding for this added position to Labette Center has been made possible by money awarded through a state program grant created to support the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (HB2170).  During a statewide examination conducted by the Council of State Government Justice Center, it was determined, among other programs, funding would be provided to Community Corrections agencies throughout the state to assist in the behavioral health needs of the individuals for which they serve. In Labette County, the 11^th Judicial District determined there to be a significant need for these individuals to have a steady contact between Labette Center and Community Corrections.  This new position will help individuals reach the necessary goals to work toward completing their requirements in these programs.  Through this funding, and ultimately the creation of this new position, there is a hope of “filling the gap” for individuals who are served in both the community corrections and mental health fields. 

“This venture is an exciting project that will provide a needed service to those clients that both we and Community Corrections serve,” stated Matthew Atteberry, Executive Director. “We are looking forward to exploring this process and working with Community Corrections.”

This Case Management position will provide care coordination to individuals that have mental health and/or substance use disorders and have been assigned to 11^th Judicial District Community Corrections for community supervision. This new staff position will provide support to those individuals in making arrangements for care and working with community corrections staff to connect to necessary services in the community.  This position will provide support to ensure that individuals have access to mental health treatment by serving as a liaison between LCMHS and Community Corrections in setting up treatment, providing short-term case management, skills building, outreach, and in the needed treatment programs.  The goal of this program is to help implement a self-sustainment of being a productive member of the community by learning and improving on coping skills and identifying resources for independence in work, home and education.

Misti Mustain, Director of Clinical Services, stated, “We hope that, through this program, we are able to work together and address issues that may create barriers in a timely and effective manner for offenders receiving mental health or substance use treatment.”

Labette Center is now accepting applications for this new position.  For information on how to apply for this position please contact Natasha Purcell, Human Resource Coordinator at 620-421-3770 or email her at hr@lcmhs.com.

Labette Center for Mental Health Services provides a full range of mental health and substance abuse services to clients of all ages, and works closely with local agencies to provide the best care possible. The professionals at LCMHS work tirelessly to create hope and opportunities for life change by providing education, support, consultation, and therapeutic behavioral health services to the people and communities of Labette County.

For additional information contact: 

Monica M. Simpson – Public Relations Specialist

Labette Center for Mental Health Services

PO Box 258

1730 Belmont

Parsons, KS 67357

620-421-3770

Monica@lcmhs.com

www.lcmhs.com

or

Tracy Harris

Director

11^th Judicial District

Community Corrections

602 N. Locust

Pittsburg KS  66762

(620) 232-7540 Ext. 217

tracyh@11thjd.org

Nation of Patriots Tour - Friday July 12th at 10:45!

For more information about the Nation of Patriot Ride go to www.nationofpatriots.org

Labette Center staff will be available at the corner of 16th and Main at 10:30am to hand out flags.

Labette Center for Mental Health Services Foundation for Help and Hope Art Show and Silent Auction

We've Extended the Deadline!

Place online bids through June 3rd!!!!

Visit our website at www.lcmhs.com

or

email bids to lcmhs@lcmhs.com

Come enjoy the art work at our annual art show!  

And this year check out the pieces for the silent auction!

The Foundation for Help and Hope are pleased to present our annual art show.

Silent Auction Items

Labette Center for Mental Health Services' Navigators program donated 3 group art projects to the auction.  Navigators is a youth psychosocial group program that is focused on building specific behavioral and emotional skills to help children and adolescents with significant emotional and behavioral needs be more successful at home, at school and in the community.

There were two pieces of artwork donated for the silent auction by Mrs. Jean McCandless.

To bid on silent auction items individuals may visit the Hendershot Gallery and fill out an auction card or visit our website at http://www.lcmhs.com/Art-Show-Silent-Auction-65695.asp to place a silent bid online.  All bids must include name, address and phone number and the number of the item being bid on.  Bids will be reviewed after May 28th.  The highest bidders will be contacted at that time.  If an item requires being shipped to the person with the highest bid, additional charges will apply for shipping costs.

Stop by the gallery to check out all the other art work on display as well!  Hendershot Gallery is located in the administrative building at Labette Community College.  Gallery hours are from 7:00am -4:30p, Monday through Thursday. 

***All proceeds from the silent auction will go to Labette Center for Mental Health Services Foundation for Help & Hope.***

Art Show & Silent Auction

Foundation for Help & Hope

Calls for Donated Artwork for Annual Art Show.

Labette Center for Mental Health Services has traditionally held an art show during May to honor Mental Health Awareness Month.  For May 2013, the Labette Center for Mental Health Services Foundation for Help & Hope will officially begin providing this event to the community.  This is an exciting change for the event, which will help the Center expand the ways in which Mental Health Awareness Month can be recognized.

In addition to the art show, this year the Center’s Foundation for Help and Hope has added a silent auction to the event.  Artists may donate artwork to the foundation to be auctioned.  Donated items will be displayed from May 16^th, 2013 - May 28^th, 2013 at the Hendershot Gallery, located in the administrative building of Labette Community College.   Silent auction bids will be reviewed and recipients will be contacted after the close of the art show and silent auction. Donations received through the silent action will go to the Foundation for Help and Hope.

“This is an exciting venture for the Center and the Foundation for Help & Hope” stated Executive Director Matthew Atteberry.  “It gives us the opportunity to showcase amazing artists in our community.  We are very pleased to be able to present this event to Labette County.”

Individuals who would like to donate artwork for the silent auction are asked to contact Monica Simpson at 620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770 for further information, or artwork may be dropped off at the main office of Labette Center for Mental Health Services, 1730 Belmont, Parsons KS. 

Labette Center for Mental Health Services provides a full range

of mental health and substance abuse services to clients of all ages, and works closely with local agencies to provide the best care possible. The professionals at LCMHS work tirelessly to create hope and opportunities for life change by providing education, support, consultation, and therapeutic behavioral health services to the people and communities of Labette County.

For additional information contact: 

Monica M. Simpson – Public Relations & Marketing

Labette Center for Mental Health Services

PO Box 258

1730 Belmont

Parsons, KS 67357

620-421-3770

Monica@lcmhs.com

www.lcmhs.com

Position Available: Adult Case Manager

Do you enjoy working with people?  Are you self-motivated?  If you answer yes to these questions then Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Inc. has the job for you.  LCMHS is looking for an individual to work as a Case Manager in our adult program. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services related field. We offer competitive salary and benefits including BCBS health insurance and KPER's retirement. Send cover letter and resume to LCMHS, Inc. Attn: Natasha Purcell, Human Resource Coordinator, PO Box 258, Parsons, KS 67357-0258 or you can email your resume to Natasha@lcmhs.com. Information about Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Inc. can be obtained at www.lcmhs.com. EOE.

Labette Center's 2nd Quarter 2013 Community Newsletter

Labette Center's 2nd Quarter Newsletter.  To view the PDF version on our website, please vistit:

http://www.lcmhs.com/Newsletters-56202.asp

Labette Center for Mental Health Services Staff Members Now Certified in Mental Health First Aid

Labette Center for Mental Health Services (LCMHS) is proud to announce they now have two additional individuals from the Center certified in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). Mrs. Trinette Vance, Adult Case Manager & Targeted Case Management, and Mrs. Monica Simpson, Public Relations/Marketing & Administrative Assistant have completed the five day training to be able to provide Mental Health First Aid to the public. The training took place in Wichita, KS from March 18^th through March 22^nd.  It was sponsored in part by a grant from the Tower Mental Health Foundation that was received by The Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas to assist in allowing the Community Mental Health Centers in Kansas have the ability to train staff and provide the program to the communities they serve.

“Mental Health First Aid is an evidence based, internationally recognized intervention that anyone can be trained to used.  It is also being promoted nationally as a way to help get people with mental and emotional issues help, sooner than they are now.” stated Executive Director Mr. Matthew Atteberry, LSCSW.  “It's exciting to be able to bring this program to Labette County.”

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course is a 12 hour interactive public education program.  Through the course, individuals are able to learn how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders.  MHFA was designed in Australia and has now become available worldwide.   MHFA USA is managed, operated, and disseminated by three national authorities – the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Missouri Department of Mental Health.  The course teaches a 5 step action plan that gives participants the skills, resources and knowledge to assist in a mental health crisis situation.  This training can be beneficial to a wide variety of community members, including, but not limited to:  primary care professionals, employers and business leaders, faith communities, state police and corrections officers, nursing home staff, mental health authorities, state policymakers, volunteers, young people, families and the general public.   

This 12 hour course is geared toward working with adults who are facing a mental health crisis.  Mental Health First Aid has recently approved an 8 hour course that focuses on handling mental health crisis with youths.  Labette Center will be working towards having individuals trained to provide this course as well, and will notify the community upon completion of the training so that the youth training can be offered as well.  Both the adult and youth versions of Mental Health First Aid are evidence based trainings that have undergone studies in Australia, where the program was founded in 2001, to show that participants “…gained a better recognition of mental disorders, a better understanding of treatments, more confidence in providing help to others, improved mental health for themselves, lessened stigmatizing attitudes and decreased social distance from people with mental disorders.” (From www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org)

Vance and Simpson are very excited to be able to offer this training to individuals.  They enjoyed the chance to participate in the five day course and to learn how to pass the information on to others. 



Monica Simpson



“It is an honor to be able to provide this program to members of our community.  Mental Health First Aid is such a wonderful tool and can help a wide variety of individuals gain the ability to assist someone who may be dealing with a mental health crisis” stated Monica Simpson.  “I look forward to working with the community with this program.” 



Trinette Vance

 

Vance stated, "Mental Health First Aid is invaluable for everyone. As with any medical condition, early detection & early intervention is key. This training provides individuals with essential knowledge on how to recognize the signs of a mental health crisis & appropriate steps to take to keep that person safe. Whether it be with a friend, a co-worker, a family member or someone in the community - Mental Health First Aid can literally save lives."

 

For companies or individuals who would like to schedule Mental Health First Aid training, please contact Monica Simpson at 620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770.  Labette Center will begin scheduling as of April 1^st, 2013 with trainings available as of May 1^st, 2013.  Labette Center is also able to do an introductory workshop to introduce individuals to the Mental Health First Aid Program.  This program would be approximately an hour and a half to two hours and can provide information on the course. For more information on Mental Health First Aid, visit:  http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org

Labette Center for Mental Health Services provides a full range of mental health and substance abuse services to clients of all ages, and works closely with local agencies to provide the best care possible. The professionals at LCMHS work tirelessly to create hope and opportunities for life change by providing education, support, consultation, and therapeutic behavioral health services to the people and communities of Labette County.

For additional information contact: 

Monica M. Simpson – Public Relations/Marketing

Labette Center for Mental Health Services

PO Box 258

1730 Belmont

Parsons, KS 67357

620-421-3770

Monica@lcmhs.com

www.lcmhs.com

Labette Center for Mental Health Services Announces “Foundation for Help and Hope”

Labette Center has announced the creation of their new foundation.  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 will create an 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 creation of this foundation will enable the Center to grow and expand the hope and help they are able to provide. Whether that is by the creation of new facilities or the expansion of programs, it will provide us with the additional resources needed. Labette Center is extremely excited about the foundation and the possibilities it will 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
For more information, please visit:  http://www.lcmhs.com/Foundation-64030.asp

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

For additional information contact: 

Monica M. Simpson – Public Relations/Marketing

Labette Center for Mental Health Services

PO Box 258

1730 Belmont

Parsons, KS 67357

620-421-3770

msimpson@lcmhs.com

www.lcmhs.com

LCMHS Hosts Open House/Kickoff Event

Labette Center for Mental Health Services is pleased to present our new facility to the Labette County community.  The recently remodeled facility, located at 1715/1717 Corning, houses the Center’s medical staff and the new My Family Labette program coordinator.  On Thursday April 4^th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, the Center will welcome community members to join us in an open house celebration, as well as a kickoff event for the My Family Labette Program.  Refreshments will be served and the community is welcome to see all of the new renovations that have been made to the building. 

Mr. Matthew Atteberry, Executive Director, along with representatives from the Parsons Chamber of Commerce, will speak to community members at 4:15pm to discuss the new facility and the My Family Labette program, as well as other exciting upcoming events for the Center.

The My Family Labette Program currently has an office on the east side of the building, 1715 Corning.  This program has been created through a recently acquired grant at will allow the Center to provide a new service to Labette County residents. The grant, which has been awarded by U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration and the support of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), will provide the Center with funding to begin the My Family Labette Program, which is a Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program for families within Labette County.   Andrea Bray will be available to meet with individuals and discuss the benefits of the program.