January 2015 First Quarter Community Newsletter

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For more information about Labette Center for Mental Health Servicescall 620-421-3770, check out our website at www.lcmhs.com, or followus 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

January 2015

Labette Center for Mental Health Services (LCM

is asking for nominations for the fth annual Care

Compassion Awards. The Care and Compassion Aw

recognize those in the Labette County communityLCMHS staff members who routinely go above and

yond to show care and compassion to others.

Nominees can be anyone in the Labette County c

munity, including employees of LCMHS, who have g

above and beyond to show care and compassion to others, LCMHS Execu

Director Matthew Atteberry said. This person does not necessarily have t

someone who volunteers for a lot of different things, but someone who is extr

dinarily caring and routinely demonstrates compassion towards others.

Community members and LCMHS staff may submit entries. All entries mhave the name of the person being nominated, an address and if possible a ph

number. It is also helpful to include the name and phone number for the pe

who is submitting the nomination. A detailed description of why the person is

ing nominated must also be included. For more details on submitting an entry

the award, individuals can visit Labette Centers website at www.lcmhs.com o

Facebook at www.facebook.com/LCMHS, or call Monica Simpson at 620-

3770 or 800-303-3770, email [email protected]. Be sure to like the Cen

Facebook page to receive updates and information about the Care and Com

sion Awards.

The deadline for entries is 5 pm February 20th, 2015. Entries will then b

viewed, judged, and Award winners chosen by February 28th. Award winnersbe ofcially announced during the annual Care and Compassion Awards Banq

Entries can be mailed to, or dropped off at Labette Center for Mental Health

vices, PO Box 258, 1730 Belmont, Parsons, KS 67357, attention: Monica Si

son. All mailed entries should have CCAB on the envelope. Entries may

be submitted through our website, www.lcmhs.com or our Facebook page.

Labette Center calls for Nominations for the

Fifth Annual Care and Compassion Awards


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The Labette Center for Mental Health Service, Inc. Foundation for HelpHope is an entity governed by a Board of Trustees, which is jointly shwith Labette Center for Mental Health Services. The foundation createsportunity for individuals in the community and surrounding areas to beto give to a local non-prot organization whose mission is to create hopeopportunity for life change by providing education, support, consultaand therapeutic behavioral health services to the people and communitiLabette County.

The foundation enables us to grow and expand the hope and help we are

to provide. The Foundation for Help and Hope provides a tax deductibletity 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 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.

Active Parenting of Teens Course Being Held at LCMHS

Labette Center will be holding an Active Parenting of Teens course from February 2nd through

March 9th in the Centers community room. This course will last from 6pm 8pm. Dinner will

be provided for all of those who attend. The course is provided FREE to the community. Inter-

ested individuals should contact Labette Center at 620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770 and ask for

Renee Roberts or Virginia Standley.

Active Parenting of Teens is designed to serve all parents of teens and preteens from about fth

grade up. The program is designed to serve an ethnically diverse population of families, as well as a wide range o

ily structures from single parenting, blended families and intact families. Active Parenting of Teens addresses wo

with families that have signicant teen problems such as drug use, those with everyday challenges such as disresp

behavior, and can be used in special populations such as those with ADHD, parents who have been ordered by c

take parent education, parents in correctional institutions, parents of hospitalized teens and many others.

The Active Parenting Teens program is an interactive approached program designed for small groups of 10 to 2

ticipants at a time. Groups meet for six 2 hour sessions on a weekly basis. Parents received a comprehensive

for parenting teens and preteens. As a model program it contains information and skills for parents including:

Understanding of parenting styles andthe role of Active Parenting

Understanding and application of re-

cent brain research on teen development

Emphasis on character development as

a means of equipping teens to survive and thrive

Parenting skills necessary for develop-

ing qualities of courage, cooperation, respect,

responsibility and self-esteem and at the same

time how to handle behavioral problems.

Explanation of how to apply the model

for the goal of prevention in the areas of sub-

stance use, sexuality, and violence


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Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Inc.

PO Box 2581730 BelmontParsons, KS 67357www.lcmhs.com

Celebrating 35 Years of Serving Labette County

Mental Health First Aid CourseApril 7th 2014

Labette Center for Mental Health Services will be holding a Youth Mental Health FAid course on Tuesday April 7th, 2015 from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. The course will be at Labette Centers main facility located at 1730 Belmont Parsons KS in the multi-pose room. Participants must register prior to the course. Cost of registration is $5

which includes materials, lunch and snacks.

According to the Mental Health First Aid website, this program is intended for a varof audiences: friends and family of individuals with mental illness or addiction, key fessionals (such as police ofcers, human resource directors and primary care workeschool and college leadership, faith communities, or anyone interested in learning mabout mental illness and addiction. The training venues will also vary as Mental HeFirst Aid program sites reach out to Chambers of Commerce, professional associatihospitals, nursing homes, Rotary Clubs, parent organizations, social clubs and ogroups who make up the fabric of a community. The core program is tailored for respoto the general adult population. Youth Mental Health First Aid specically focuses onways individuals who work with youth age 12-25 can help in these situations.

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

Also, please check into our Adult Mental Health First Aid Course!!!!

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

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