Podcasts about community mental health center

Send us a textIn this episode, we speak with Claudia Battison, a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Technician (PRT) in the mental health system in Trieste Italy.  I am joined in this interview by Dr. Joy Agner, Assistant  Professor at the USC Chan School of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science at USC.   Heart Forward has become particularly interested in the potential role that occupational therapists --  if empowered to practice their profession to its full potential --  could play in mental health support settings in the U.S.  Unfortunately, the way that OT services are primarily funded (through short-term, medically oriented reimbursement systems) constrain their ability to come alongside people in their recovery journey over the long term. This topic was already approached in a Season Four podcast with Dr. Deborah Pitts from USC's Chan School. In this conversation, we learn about the ways in which the PRT engages with the system users.  Three stark differences emerge: Time.  There are no deadlines.  They are afforded the time necessary to get to know the user and tease out the life plans/goals (also referred to as a personal rehabilitation project) that are meaningful to the user.Friendship.  The relationship is described more like a friendship than what might be more typical in an American context.  This equates with the ethos of coming alongside people in horizontal relationships that eschew the power dynamics associated with “professional” more verticalized relationships.Team.  The PRT is part of a broader team – an équipe of other “operators” (their word for staff) – in the Community Mental Health Center.  The other team members can help to weigh in on how to support the system user; the PRT is not left to his or her own devices.And, or course, all of this is grounded in the belief that a mental health system must support a person in all three pillars of one's life:  casa, lavoro e socializazzione, or housing, work/purpose and community.  The PRT must pay attention to each of these pillars to provide support for recovery. As we have researched this further, it appears that this role if fairly unique to Italy and was created to augment the psycho-social support that is an underpinning to the Italian model.  As described in one of the articles linked below, “Psychiatric rehabilitation technicians are trained to perform multidisciplinary rehabilitation and education interventions for people and their carers.”   Here are two articles about the role of the Psychiatric Research Technician. Psychiatric Rehabilitation in Italy:  Cinderella No More – The Contributions of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Technicians.  Internation Journal of Mental Health.   2016 Who cares for it?  How to provide psychosocial interventions in the community.  International Journal of Social Psychiatry.  2012  

In this episode of the Lou Review podcast, host Rosa Hart sits down with Reylene Robinson to discuss the upcoming Winners for Wellness festival, an event designed to celebrate Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Month. The festival, hosted by Seven Counties Services, will take place on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the California Community Center in Louisville, KY. Date & Time: Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Location: California Community Center, 1600 St Catherine St, Louisville, KY 40210 Admission is FREE, all-ages event open to the entire community **Festival Features:** - Food, music, and engaging activities - Free health screenings and giveaways - Educational resources promoting mental health awareness - Guest speakers covering topics such as: - The impacts of racism on mental health - Body positivity - Mental wellness for LGBTQ+ people of color - Aging and elder care in BIPOC communities - The negative impact of bussing changes, redlining, and gentrification on BIPOC mental health - Accessing behavioral healthcare "We are excited to bring the Winners for Wellness festival to our community. This event is an important opportunity to celebrate and support the mental health and well-being of our BIPOC community members," said Brydie Harris, Director of Diversity Initiatives at Seven Counties Services. "We encourage everyone to come out, enjoy the day, and take advantage of the resources and activities available." For More Information: - Visit [sevencounties.org/get-involved/events](http://sevencounties.org/get-involved/events) - Contact Jarod Woods, Director of Marketing and Communications, at (502) 994-6342 or jwoods@sevencounties.org About Seven Counties Services: Seven Counties Services is a Community Mental Health Center offering a full range of mental and behavioral health services, substance use treatment, and intellectual and developmental disabilities services across a seven-county region in Kentucky, including Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, and Henry counties. For more information, visit sevencounties.org Tune in to hear more about this incredible event and the importance of mental health awareness in BIPOC communities! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theloureview/support

Robert Ochs, MS, LCSW, has worked in the criminal justice system since 1979, at the local, state, and federal levelsFor many years, his work was predominantly in forensic mental health. He trained at an LA County Probation Camp, worked in juvenile delinquency at the California Youth Authority, became a licensed clinician in 1983, and began a private practice. Bob's forensic mental health work also included evaluating insanity acquitees, mentally-disordered offenders, and sex-offenders for appropriateness of hospital release, and directing programs for these offenders. Bob also directed the Adult Division of a large Community Mental Health Center in Los Angeles (Didi Hirsch) Bob transitioned into the world of County Probation and served as Sonoma County's chief probation officer from 2005 to 2016, following 4 years as deputy chief. After retiring from Sonoma County, he served as the Mendocino County interim Chief probation officer for several months in 2017/2018. Bob was a Chief Justice appointment to the Judicial Council's “Task Force on Criminal Justice Collaboration on Mental Health Issues”. He has served on other similar panels, e.g., describing “Best Practices in Competency Restoration”, and “Mental Health in the Juvenile Justice System". In 2017, Bob received the Christine M. West Award from the Forensic Mental Health Association of California for significant contributions to the field of forensic mental health. Bob currently consults and speaks on issues at the intersection of the criminal justice and mental health systems. Finally, more than 20 years in Sonoma County can't overcome a lifetime in Southern California – Bob remains a proud Dodger fan.

On this episode I chatted with Sheamekah Williams about mental health in Oklahoma and the mobile crisis teams around the state. As administrator of behavioral health services for ODMHSAS, she oversees and coordinates all aspects of behavioral health services for children, youth, young adults, and families across the state. Ms. Williams has overseen Oklahoma's System of Care (OKSOC) expansion from a 17-county program serving children ages 5-18, to a statewide program serving individuals ages 0-25 across all of Oklahoma's 77 counties. Through her leadership, the OKSOC has grown exponentially, with enrollment increasing over 1000% during her tenure. She has been the driving force behind strengthening and expanding the OKSOC – most notably, establishing mobile crisis response statewide – and building partnerships across child-serving systems including education, child welfare and juvenile justice. Call 988  This episode is presented by the following sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to https://lnkd.in/g_gsxQM The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage. www.chickasaw.net 988 - Oklahoma's Mental Health Lifeline The Oklahoma 988 Mental Health Lifelife. 988 is the direct, three-digit lifeline that connects you with trained behavioral health professionals that can get all Oklahomans the help they need. Learn more by visiting www.988oklahoma.com Bedford Camera & Video Bedford Camera & Video Bedford Camera & Video use promo code "THISISOK" for 5% off your purchase and shop www.bedfordsokc.com #thisisoklahoma

On this episode I chatted with Commissioner Carrie about her journey as a mental health professional and where she sees the state of Oklahoma's mental health in current times.  Carrie Slatton-Hodges is the Commissioner for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Prior to her current role, Carrie served 12 years as the Deputy Commissioner for ODMHSAS, overseeing treatment and recovery services through state operated and contracted treatment providers statewide. In this role, Carrie managed budgets, oversaw contracts, streamlined policy, developed cutting-edge programs, cultivated the workforce, expanded partnerships and integrated evidence based practices across the State. Carrie has a Bachelor's degree from Southern Nazarene University and a Master's in Applied Psychology from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She also serves on the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) Board of Directors. As a Licensed Professional Counselor for over 30 years, Carrie has hands-on experience in the field of mental health. She has held a variety of clinical and administrative positions, in both the public and private sectors, delivering and managing all aspects of behavioral health services in rural and urban settings including the role of Chief Operating Officer at Oklahoma's largest Community Mental Health Center. Carrie has transformed the delivery of treatment services through innovative programming and strategically leveraging resources to improve Oklahoma's behavioral health, including the launch of Urgent Behavioral Health Care Centers, integrating Comprehensive Community Addiction Recovery Centers, developing a system of ambulatory detoxification services, and transitioning to an outcome based payment system for Community Behavioral Health Centers. Carrie has a strong commitment to mental health and addiction recovery for Oklahomans and believes we all deserve to live a valuable, productive life in the community. This episode is presented by the following sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information on the Oklahoma Hall of Fame go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof.   The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage. www.chickasaw.net   988Okla The Oklahoma 988 Mental Health Lifelife. 988 is the direct, three-digit lifeline that connects you with trained behavioral health professionals that can get all Oklahomans the help they need. Learn more by visiting www.988oklahoma.com   Bedford Camera & Video use promo code "THISISOK" for 5% off your purchase and shop www.bedfordsokc.com   #thisisoklahoma

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month, so what better time than now to talk about Suicide.  SUICIDAL IDEATION:  This refers to someone thinking about killing themselves, entertaining thoughts of DEATH, and perhaps considering a PLAN of how they will end their life.  SUICIDE ATTEMPT is when someone carries out a potentially lethal plan, but lives through it, sometimes completely unscathed.  Other times the person lives through the SUICIDE ATTEMPT, but not without serious injury, such as medical emergencies related to Overdose, Gunshot wounds, and the like.  SUICIDE which is defined as an actual DEATH INTENTIOINALLY caused by a self-directed injurious behavior with the intent to die.  RISK FACTORS:  *Mental Illness with Depression being the most prevalent; also Bipolar Disorder, Substance Use Disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis, PTSD *Crying out for help*Loneliness and Isolation*Feeling like a Failure *Impulsivity*Family History of Suicide *Terminal Illnesses PROTECTIVE FACTORS: *Faith or Belief System*Family/Friends/Pets *Sense of Responsibility to someone or something*Lack of access to the means of a suicide planWARNING SIGNS: *Acting differently:     Different Sleep/Appetite patterns                                                Withdrawal/Isolation                                                Appearing Anxious or Agitated                                                Looking Depressed                                                 Becoming Impulsive; doing things out of character                                                 Becoming Angry or full of Rage; focusing on Revenge*Talking about being a Burden to others*Feeling Hopeless/Helpless*Feelings of having No Purpose in life*Talking about extreme Guilt *Researching ways to commit Suicide *Focusing on Death*Writing good by letters *Giving away prized possessions *Talking about wanting to die or kill oneself WHAT YOU CAN DO: *Talk to the person.  Ask them if they are ok.  Ask them if they are thinking about killing themselves.   Use good listening skills and let the person know they are being heard.  Don't try to minimize what they are going through or try to convince them that things really aren't that bad.  *Keep the person safe.  Eliminate potential methods of Suicide such as guns, lethal medications, ropes, etc.  Enlist the help of someone close to the person and who the person trusts.  *Help CONNECT the person to a professional for help.  Help the person call the National Suicide Prevention number: 1-800-273-8255 (Press option 1 for Veterans).  Help the person connect with treatment at a Community Mental Health Center or other Mental Health agency.  Contact clergy if indicated or wanted by the person.  Call 911 if there is eminent risk of suicide. *Stay connected with the person after the Crisis. 

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Today’s guest is Emily Derouin, a licensed psychologist in Denver, Colorado. She works as a clinician and supervisor at a community mental health center, where she is a generalist, helping people with a wide variety of issues. She also works one day a week in private practice, where she specializes in eating disorders.    As we approach the one-year anniversary of the pandemic lockdown, Emily helps us figure out how to deal with our emotions around that. Milestones and anniversaries are difficult, partly because they remind us that time is passing. In the case of the pandemic, we’re reminded that not only is time passing, but it’s passing and we still can’t do a lot of the things that we want to do.   Grief has been a common emotion this past year. A lot of people think of grief in terms of a death, and maybe a breakup, but grief applies to any kind of loss—loss of routine, predictability.   A lot of us feel we should be used to this, the lockdown routine, by now. Emily jumped on Melanie’s use of the word “should,” saying “should” is not who we are. “Should” is an idealized version of ourselves or the situation. Stop telling yourself how you “should” feel or what you “should” do.   Emily gives validity to whatever we’re feeling: “There is no right way to feel. Whatever you are feeling right now is valid. You aren’t able to control what pops into your head or the emotions that you feel, and that’s OK.”   The pandemic over the past year has been a rollercoaster as COVID-19 numbers have gone up and down throughout the seasons. And, humans are not built for the long-term stress we’ve been forced to deal with, and our pandemic stress compounds—one thing on top of the other, on top of the other.   Some of the trends Emily has seen: a lot of anxiety early in the pandemic, along with novelty around it as we tried to figure out so many new things, which were a bit distracting from our anxiety. Many of us thought lockdown would only be a few weeks or a few months. Plus, summer was starting, allowing many people to be outside a lot.   Now, a year later, there’s more of a fatigue and depression than anxiety. People feel stuck: “We’re still doing this.” And it’s winter, so we feel more trapped and isolated. (In case you’re wondering, a study in Minneapolis showed that people can stay inside about a month before it starts to affect their mental health.)   Now, people are feeling new emotions related to the vaccine rollout, including anger at the messed-up, inequitable rollout and envy of those who’ve been vaccinated. Some people who got the vaccine may also feel guilt. Emily got vaccinated because she is a health care worker exposed to people with COVID-19, but she had some “weird feelings” about getting the vaccine before others because she’s young and healthy.   By 2022, as the U.S. hopefully beings to open up again, with crowds at sporting events, concerts and busy restaurants, people may feel new emotions, like disappointment or anxiety over being around too many people. We may also go through a grieving process, as some things will never go back to “normal.” We may also grieve the version of ourselves that we lost.   Emily uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)—learning how to make space for the things we are feeling, without getting rid of them, while also focusing on the things that make our life meaningful.   You don’t have to engage with your negative feelings. The more you engage with a negative feeling, the worse it feels. Instead, acknowledge your feeling without feeding into it. That’s easier said than done. But, it can be helpful to learn this process of acknowledging your feelings, without trying to get rid of the feelings.   It’s important to know what works for you when you’re feeling certain feelings. For example, when some people are anxious, they find it helpful to exercise, clean their house or play a video game. Know what works for you.   Emily suggests “grounding,” which is anything that helps you connect to the present moment. You can use the five senses to ground yourself: What are five things you can see? What are four things you can touch right now?   Anxiety doesn’t often live in the present. You’re often anxious about a past or future event or situation.   Doing a body scan can help you figure out how you are feeling. Start at your head and scan down. Perhaps you notice tightness in your shoulders or your jaw, which could single stress for you. Perhaps an upset stomach signals anxiety.   In loved ones, including children, be on the lookout for behavior change as a clue to emotions.   New resources, such as online therapy and low-cost therapy, are making it easier to connect with a therapist. Melanie saw a therapist virtually briefly in summer 2020 and found it helpful to learn tools to help her new anxiety but also to talk through her concerns with a nonjudgmental, objective person.   Self-care continues to be important. However, self-care doesn’t have to be a huge thing, which can feel overwhelming or like one more item on your to-do list that you don’t have time for. Self-care can mean getting outside, doing some exercise, eating healthy, getting more sleep.   It’s critical that you are taking care of yourself, that you are “filling your cup.”   Melanie encourages people—especially parents, especially moms—to let some things go on the to-do list. Or, as Emily put it “changing where the bar is.” Maybe you don’t fold the laundry, or clean as often as you want, or you don’t care if the kids don’t make their beds or they heat up a frozen pizza for dinner two nights in a row.   What will this long-term stress do to us? Too much stress can hurt our memory and concentration. Chronic stress—and high levels of cortisol—impacts the brain. Intense stress can kill brain cells. Genetics plays a role, but some people might be suffering from this long-term stress right now.   Resources:   Lower Cost resources for Therapy: Open Path Collective   Your local Community Mental Health Center, which offers sliding fee scales if someone does not have insurance. It can be as low as $5 a session. Many of them are also taking private insurance now too and have lots of other services such as groups, psychiatrists, case managers and other great resources. Google the county you live in and “mental health.”   Online apps like TalkSpace and  Better Help   National Crisis hotline 800-273-8255 While they often have “suicide” in the name, you don’t have to be suicidal to call. The national number will route you to your local call center.   Deliberate Freelancer #48: How to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety, with Therapist Mira Dineen   Deliberate Freelancer #70: Techniques to Deal with Anxiety from My New Therapist   “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers” by Robert Salposky   The Happiness Trap website—free resources online that Emily likes   Washington Post article “‘Oh, we’re still in this.’ The pandemic wall is here.”   AARP article “COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Comes With a Dose of Guilt and Envy”

Shauna Reitmeier serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Northwestern Mental Health Center, Inc. for a six-county rural and frontier Community Mental Health Center in NW Minnesota and has over 20 years of administrative and clinical experience. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Prior to her current endeavor, she worked with the National Council for Behavioral Healthcare providing technical assistance for demonstrating the integration of primary and behavioral healthcare. She has extensive experience in Quality and Process Improvement, Strategic Planning and integration of systems. She serves as the past President of the Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs and currently serves on the National Council for Behavioral Healthcare and the National Association of Rural Mental Health Board of Directors. Most recently the NWMHC became a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, implementing a new integrated service delivery and payment model of care for impacting overall health outcomes of individuals with mental health issues and substance use disorders. Learn more about Shauna Reitmeier at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shauna-reitmeier-717a2821 Northwestern Mental Health: https://www.nwmhc.org/employees/reitmeier-shauna/ Phoenix Performance Partners Website: https://www.phoenixperform.com/ Culture Eats Everything Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-eats-everything/id1526731051 Culture Eats Everything Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1utf9dZh2PRQKxe6qg5I5M Tom Willis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasawillis Checkout our book: https://www.phoenixperform.com/book #CultureEatsEverything ______________________ Download & Share!

Dr. Richard Whitaker, CEO of Vera French Community Mental Health Center, joined AM Quad Cities to talk about the ways they serve adults and youth in the community.

Dr. Adam Assoian is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in South East Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, and is the Director of Ally Psychological Services, LLC. Dr. Adam has worked in a variety of settings, including a Community Mental Health Center for low income individuals, a College Counseling Center, Psychiatric Hospital for Civilly Committed Sexually Violent Predators, two different private practices, a Residential Treatment Facility for adolescents and Outpatient services for adults and adolescents with sexually problematic behaviors. Most recently, Dr. Adam opened his own private practice, Ally Psychological Services, LLC, to help fill a gap in his community; a younger male psychologist working with adolescents. Within his practice, Dr. Adam welcomes clients from all walks of life but specializes with adolescents and young adults.

Today’s guest is Joel Hornberger, the chief strategy officer National Training Director at Cherokee Health Systems, headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. I had the good fortune to hear Joel speak last fall at an event sponsored by the New Hampshire-Vermont Chapter of HFMA and invited him to be on the podcast, and I’m really pleased that he did. Cherokee Health Systems is a combined Federally Qualified Health Center and Community Mental Health Center, which is kind of unique. But when you hear center, don’t be fooled – Cherokee provides care for more than 70,000 patients through it’s 23 brick and mortar locations and 23 additional telemedicine sites. Cherokee has been an innovator in the area of integrating behavioral health and primary care, which is the focus of my conversation with Joel today. In the interview we talk about how Cherokee uses embedded behavioral health counselors to collaborate with primary care providers as well as the Clinic developed a unique rating system called the BPSA to quantify the needs of individual patients, among other things. I really enjoyed talking with Joel because his passion for integrated care and the FQHC mission is so apparent. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. for more information, please go to our web site, https://healthleaderforge.blogspot.com/2019/01/joel-hornberger-chief-strategy-officer.html

In this episode of Praxis a graduate social work student talks about practicum in a community mental health center, how exposure to new and discomforting experiences contributed to growth as a social worker, and how working in a community mental health center challenged her to be more aware of engaging diversity.

For many, it can be confusing to understand what happens behind the doors of a community mental health center. Richard Gillespie, LMFT is a psychotherapist and marriage and family therapist with Mental Health Co-op in Cookeville, Tennessee. He joined NAMI Tennessee Executive Director, Jeff Fladen, to talk about his work in a community mental health center.

Wanda published her first children's book, The Lilac Princess, in 2014. Next, came her wonderful tale of Tad, in A Turtles Magical Adventure published, March 2016. In August 2016, she debuted Little Birdie Grows Up which is her first picture book. Wanda Luthman has her Masters of Arts in both Mental Health Counseling and Guidance Counseling from Rollins College located in beautiful Winter Park, Florida. She worked at a local Community Mental Health Center for 10 years before transferring to the Public School System as a Guidance Counselor. She's worked at a High School for the past 18 years. She has also been an Adjunct Professor at the local Community College and worked with teens who had lost a loved one through Hospice. She has always loved reading and writing and wrote many books and poems as a child growing up in Missouri. She presently resides in Brevard County Florida with her husband of 21 years and 2 dogs. Her daughter is away at college, like Little Birdie, she has left the nest. From the Author “I want to inspire young children to be the best people they can be. If I can capture children's imaginations and entertain them, then they the underlying positive character message will come through in each of my books.”   Website/blog   https://wandaluthman.wordpress.com Facebook fan page  https://www.facebook.com/wluthman/ Twitter  https://twitter.com/wandalu64

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Johnson County presents a presentation about the changes to the Community Mental Health Center to the Abbe Center. Speakers include Stephen Trefz and Brad Jacobson of the Abbe Center. Additional information about NAMI of Johnson County is available at www.namijc.org.

Teresa Descilo, MSW, MCT is the Founder and Executive Director of the Trauma Resolution Center, formerly known as Victim Services Center. Founded in 1995, the TRC is the first trauma-focused Community Mental Health Center and state licensed substance abuse program in the US. Teresa has always believed in the resiliency of the human spirit and in the ability of each being to expand consciousness and tap inner strengths. She has explored many paths and cultures over the decades and has collected many effective techniques for dealing with stress, raising awareness and connecting to one’s spiritual source. She always found it unreasonable that anyone should be permanently labeled and identified with any condition, as most things pass or can be worked through with some discipline and diligence, with the benefit of gaining strength and awareness. Teresa founded her agency on these values.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.