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“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

October 2015

Recovery Month Event A Success!

On September 10th Labette Center held the 3rd Annual Recovery Month Event “An Evening of Recovery”. The event was regarded as a remarkable success, with over 100 persons in attendance. Keynote speaker, Marti Mac-Gibbon gave an inspiring and humourous presentation, encouraging those in attendance to face fears and work on accomplishing goals. She applied these concepts to working through the struggles of addiction and mental illness, as well as fears of such things as spiders and heights. Through her down to earth interaction with the audience she was able to capitave and encourage those working towards recovery.

Recovery Month is recog-nized each year in Septem-ber to celebrate and encour-age recovery from mental illness and substance use. For more information on Re-covery Month, visit: http://recoverymonth.gov/

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Gold Level Sponsor

Silver Level Sponsors

Bronze Level SponsorsBleacher Gear

Oswego HospitalEye Care Assosciates (Dr. Gilmore & Dr. Newland)

Par ComThe Blair Agency

Southeast Kansas NAMILabette Health

CST Storage

Other Donations & Door PrizesAIM Dance

All Seasons Floral Curious Minds Discovery Zone

Framing Memories Green Country Ford

Horton’s PizzaJohn Dhooghe (Pro Forma)

K-State Research & Extension

Labette Community CollegeMarti MacGibbon

Parsons Chamber of Commerce Parsons Recreation Commission

SEKRSSTAND

TWLOHA Wright Signs

Labette Center for Mental Health Services would like to thank all of the companies and organizations in our community that spon-sored or donated to our annual Recovery Month Event, “An Eve-ning of Recovery”!

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Keynote speaker, Marti MacGibbon, autographing books after “An Evening of Recovery”.

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

Labette Health and Labette Center for Mental Health Ser-vices, in partnership with the Kansas Foundation for Medi-cal Care (KFMC,) will offer a two free workshop series for people living with chronic conditions and/or diabetes as well as their caregivers. The six-week workshop series helps people gain self-confidence in controlling their symp-toms, 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 chronic conditions. The workshop series is designed to complement medical treatments and education provided by healthcare providers. People living with physical and men-tal chronic conditions and their caregivers who attend the workshop series will receive a free copy of the book, Liv-ing a Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions.

Two classes will be starting in October, Chronic Condition and Diabetes. An informational meeting for the Chronic Conditions Lead Your Health workshop will be held on October 6th at 2pm at the Rector Diabetes Education Cen-ter, Building G, at Labette Health. The workshop will then run from October 13th - November 17th. This workshop will be presented by Melissa Lunsford and Trinette Vance.

An information meeting for the Diabetes Lead Your Health workshop will be held on October 15th at 2pm at the Rector Diabetes Education Center, Building G, at Labette Health. The workshop will then take place between October 22nd through December 3rd (no class session will be held on November 26th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday). This workshop will be presented by Shellie Collins and Deb Williams. The informational meetings are an opportunity for interested participants to learn more about the program and register for the workshop series to be held at the library.

Due to the interactive nature of the workshop series, space is limited for all locations. Individuals and caregivers inter-ested in attending should pre-register by contacting Shellie Collins at 620-820-5230 for a registration packet and ad-ditional information.

The workshop series is made possible through partnership with the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, Labette Center for Mental Health Services and Labette Health. For more information, visit leadyourhealthks.org.

Upcoming Lead Your Health Workshops

Patel Named Office Manager

Asha Patel became the Office Manager for Labette Center for Mental Health Services, effect October 1st, 2015. She will continue with all current duties. Patel was hired in 2006 in the accounts receivable department. She then moved into the position of corporate compli-ance and in 2008 assumed the title of accounts payable. In 2011 she also be-gan handling the functions of payroll. Patel holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Man-

agement and Accounting which she earned from Pittsburg State University, graduating in 2000. She resides in Parsons with her husband, Kanak, their children Shaan and Aashka and Morkie puppy, Lola. Originally from Pennsylvania, Patel moved to the area in 1996. She is also a 2010-2011 graduate of Leadership Labette. Patel enjoys spending time with friends and family and attending her kids sporting activities. Her and her family stay active in the community as well as their children’s schools.

Position Available: LSCSW

Labette Center is looking to hire a Licensed Special-ist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) to fill a newly created position. The Center will be looking for a person that is highly motivated and prepared for a new and innovative way to provide care. This indi-vidual must have a current LSCSW through BSRB in the state of Kansas or the ability to acquire a li-cense in the state of Kansas within ninety days of hire. To find out more about this newly created posi-tion, go to http://www.lcmhs.com/employment.html For more information about the process of finding this unique individual, please contact Natasha Pur-cell, Human Resource Coordinator at Labette Cen-ter for Mental Health. Applications can be picked up at 1730 Belmont, Parsons, KS, or send resume to LCMHS, Inc. Attn: Human Resources, 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 or find us on Face-book. EOE.

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 Cen-ter 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 organi-zation 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 indi-

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.

Over a Year in and Health Homes Showing Success

Labette Center has now been providing health home services for over a year. On August 1st, 2014 the Center embarked on a journey that was completely unchartered for the state of Kansas at that time. The creation of Health Homes was a new and exciting prospect with many un-knowns attached to it. But over a year in and the program has shown remarkable success.

Through the hard work and dedication of the five person team that make up the Health Home, the program has managed to not only successfully charter the ups and downs of creating something new, but accomplish great strides in the process.

Labette Center’s Health Home is considered one of the top health home programs in the State. Input from the coordi-nator of the program, Deb Williams is being used, along with only two other programs, to assist the MCO workgroup in creating a manual which will be adopted by the state. Williams also was honored to speak in regards to health homes at both learning collaborative and the first Annual Health Homes Conference.

At this point, the program has completed five “Lead Your Health” courses, in conjuction with Labette Health. These courses are community based and serve not only individuals who are part of the health home, but others who are not. The “Lead Your Health” course has two versions, one for chronic illness and one for diabetes. Courses are held at the Rector Diabetic Center located at Labette Health and presenters include not only Health Home staff but also Shellie Collins, RN from Labette Health. These courses have been instrumental in help individuals learn how to deal with and adapt to these illnesses.

Health Home staff have shown great success rates with clients that are served, with an approximate 70-75% rate of engagement. The staff assists with doctor’s appointment, gaining various services throughout the community, transi-tional care, hospital care, home care, medication needs and much more.

By collaborating with other entities’ within the area, such as medical personnel, hospitals and home care agencies, the staff of the LCMHS Health Homes has seen the program soar beyond expectations. “It’s wonderful to see individu-als getting services they weren’t receiving before, whether because they were unable or didn’t know about them,” stated Health Home Coordinator Deb Williams. “I’m very proud of the staff. They are the heart and soul of the health home.”

LCMHS looks forward to many more successes with the Health Home in the future, and look forward to helping many more individuals find happy, healthy lives. Through this program, as well as all the services the Center is able to provide, it is a joy to give ‘Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow’.

Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Inc.PO Box 258

1730 BelmontParsons, KS 67357www.lcmhs.com

Celebrating Over 35 Years of Serving Labette County!

Mental Health First Aid Course October 13th, 2015

Labette Center for Mental Health Services will be holding a Youth Mental Health First Aid course on Tuesday October 13th, 2015 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The course will be held at Labette Center’s main facility located at 1730 Belmont Par-sons KS in the multi-purpose room. Participants must register prior to the course. Materials, lunch, snacks and a light breakfast are provided. Cost may vary de-pending on availablity of grant funding.

This program covers information about how to help a youth who may be expie-rencing a mental health crisis or at the onset of a mental illness. The program is excellent for anyone, and specifically for those who work with youth. This in-cludes teachers, paraprofessionals, principals, youth leaders, afterschool program coordiantors, parents, and those who actively work with youth in the community. Through this course individuals will learn skills and information to help a youth in need.

For more information contact Monica Simpson or Nikkii Rosenstiel at 620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770 or visit www.lcmhs.com.

Also, please check into our Adult Mental Health First Aid Course!!!! Next class is on Nov. 3rd, 2015. For more information about the Mental Health First Aid program, visit: http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org

Check out our new website! Same website address but with a new and improved look! Now pay your bill online!!!

Calender of Upcoming Events

October 6th 2:00pmRector Diabetic Center Lead Your Health - Chronic Conditions Informational Meeting

October 13th 8:00am - 5:00pmLCMHS Community Room Mental Health First Aid - Youth

Oct. 13th - Nov. 17th 2:00pmRector Diabetic Center Lead Your Health - Chronic Conditions

October 15th 2:00 pmRector Diabetic Center Lead Your Health - Diabetes Informational Meeting

Oct. 22nd - Dec. 3rd 2pmRector Diabetic Center Lead Your Health - Diabetes

November 3rd 8:00am - 5:00pmLCMHS Community Room Mental Health First Aid - Adult

For more information on upcoming events - call:620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770 or visit us at:

www.lcmhs.com