NEWhorizons

April 2015

Labette Center Receive Sunflower Grant

for Integrated Care
Labette Center for Mental Health
Services is pleased to announce that
they have been awarded a grant from
the Sunflower Foundation. This
grant will provide the Center the
ability to hire a behaviorist that will
be embedded at the Labette Health
Medical Office Building. This is a
unique and cutting edge approach
to patient care that integrates
both physical and behavioral
health. As described
by the Sunflower
Foundation, Integrated health
care is the systematic
coordination of
primary care
(medical) and
behavioral health
services.
Medical
and behavioral health prob- lems
often occur at the same time. Simultaneously providing relevant health
care services has been shown to
yield the best results and are welcomed by patients.
Kansas, with the assistance of the
Sunflower Foundation, has been a

leader in the integrated care initiative. Through this model the primary care and behavior care providers can coordinate closely with each
other to provide a continuum of
care. The process that Labette Center will use to provide this care will
be to utilize the behaviorist stationed
at Labette Health Medical Office
Building to see patients
that may also be in
need of behavioral health
care.
This
person
will
be available
to see patients
as needed when
they visit a physician at in the medical facility. This provides
the opportunity for two systems to
work together hand in hand to provide this service to those in need.
By creating this continuum of care,
individuals will be able to receive
the care they need while at the doctors office and the opportunity to be
referred to the mental health center
to further their treatment if needed.
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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

Employees Recognized for Years of Service

During Labette Centers Annual Care and Compassion
Awards Banquet employees were honored for years of service with the organization. Those recognized were Cendie
Shelton, LMLP - 10 years, (Not Pictured) Misti Mustain,
LMLP, Director of Clinical Programs - 15 years, Dr. Mark
Haslett, MD, Medical Director and Childrens Psychiatrist
- 20 years, and Matthew Atteberry, LSCSW, Executive Director - 25 years. Congratulations to these employees and
thank you for your years of dedication to the residents in
Labette County!

Misti Mustain, LMLP

Director of Clinical Programs

Dr. Mark Haslett, MD

Medical Director and
Childrens Psychiatrist

Labette Center Nominated

For Freedom Award
Labette Center is pleased to announce that the Center
is a nominee for the Department of Defenses Top
Employer Award. This award, called the Freedom
Award, is the highest recognition given by the Department of Defense to employers for their support
of National Guard and Reserve members There are
a total of 2,960 nominees from across the 50 states
as well as the US territories. Semifinalist will be announced in April and the 15 recipients of the award
will be announced at the Pentagon in an official ceremony in August. For more information about the
Freedom Award, visit: www.freedomaward.mil. For
more information about Labette Center, visit: www.
lcmhs.com.

Matthew M. Atteberry, LSCSW

Executive Director

Grant - Continued from Page 1 . . .

This is an exciting time for behavioral health care in Labette County, stated Matthew Atteberry, LSCSW, executive director of Labette Center. By receiving this grant we
have been given the ability to provide the best overall care
by working hand in hand with the medical community.
Doug Stacy, Assistant Administrator at Labette Health stated, We at Labette Health are very eager to have a behaviorist embedded in our Medical Office Building. We look
forward to working with LCMHS on this project. This opportunity provides so many new possibilities and the implementation of it will be an exciting process.

Since the beginning of 2013, when the Center received a

Sunflower Foundation planning grant for integrated care,
work has been done to prepare for this current venture.
Through the last two years the Center has worked closely
with the medical community to create a system of integrated care that will benefit patients seen by physicians.

Labette Center will soon begin the search for the qualified
mental health professional to fill this 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. For more information about the process of
finding this unique individual, please contact Natasha PurAs described on the Sunflower Foundation website, A mo- cell, Human Resource Coordinator at Labette Center for
mentum is building in Kansas for integrated care. Some Mental Health. For more information about Labette Center
local health providers are planning and testing models of visit us at www.lcmhs.com or find us on Facebook!
integration . . . In a fully integrated health system, mental health and primary care professionals share worksites, Labette Center for Mental Health Services provides a full
information systems and patient care plans. A care team range of mental health and substance abuse services to cliworks collaboratively with the consumer to ensure a seam- ents of all ages, and works closely with local agencies to
less continuum of care, coordinating enabling services, provide the best care possible. The professionals at LCspecialty care and follow up appointments to support the MHS work tirelessly to create hope and opportunities for
primary medical and behavioral health needs of the indi- life change by providing education, support, consultation,
vidual.
and therapeutic behavioral health services to the people and
communities of Labette County.
Now find us in even more places on the web!
Labette Center can be found on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, and Google Blogspot.
And dont forget to check out our website as well!

Labette Center Presents

Fifth Annual Care and Compassion Awards
Labette Center for Mental Health Services (LCMHS) is pleased to
announce the recipients from the fifth annual Care and Compassion Awards, announced in a banquet held on Saturday March 7th,
2015, at the Parsons VFW.
The Care and Compassion Awards Banquet was an evening centered on recognizing individuals who
go above and beyond to show care and compassion to others. With over 100 guests attending, Labette
Center was honored to be able to recognize these individuals. A total of six awards were presented
throughout the evening.
Labette Center received numerous nominations for the Awards, which were independently reviewed
and judged prior to the banquet. The recipients of this years Awards are: LeeAnn Spencer, Matt Hadaegh, Ben Cockran, Shelli Nyambane, Dan Clark, and Peggy Hoisington.
Each year that we are able to provide this event, we are reminded of all the wonderful individuals
in our community that go above and beyond to show care and compassion to others around them.
LCMHS Executive Director
Matthew Atteberry said. It is an
honor for us to be able to recognize them again this year.
For a full list of nominees, and
to read the recipients stories,
visit Labette Centers website at
http://www.lcmhs.com/care-andcompassion-award.html
From Left to Right: LeeAnn Spencer, Matt Hadaegh, Ben Cochran, Shelli Nyambane, Dan Clark, Peggy Hoisington

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.

Celebrating Over 35 Years of Serving Labette County!

Mental Health First Aid Course

April 22nd, 2015

Labette Center for Mental Health Services will be holding an Youth Mental Health
First Aid course on Tuesday April 22nd, 2015 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. The
course will be held at Labette Centers main facility located at 1730 Belmont Parsons KS in the multi-purpose room. Participants must register prior to the course.
Cost of registration is $50.00 which includes materials, lunch and snacks.
This program covers information about how to help a youth who may be expierencing 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 includes 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 July 14th, 2015.
For more information about the Mental Health First Aid program, visit: http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org

Calender of Upcoming Events

Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Inc.

PO Box 258
1730 Belmont
Parsons, KS 67357
www.lcmhs.com

April 15th - May 20th (Wednesdays) 1:30pm

Rector Diabetes Center
South Hyw 59 Parsons KS

Lead Your Health Workshop
April 22nd 8:00am-4:30pm
LCMHS Community Room

Mental Health First Aid - Youth
June (TBA)
Internet/Mail/Phone

Begin Accepting Applications for

Leadership Labette 2015-2016 Class
July 10th 11:00am (approximately)
Main Street

Nation of Patriots Tour through Parsons
July 14th 8:00am-5:30pm
LCMHS Community Room

Mental Health First Aid - Adult
August (TBA)
LCMHS Community Room

Leadership Labette 2015-2016 Class
begins
Sept. 10th 5:00pm -8:00pm
Location TBA

An Evening of Recovery

Annual Recovery Month Event
October 13th
8:00am - 5:30pm
LCMHS Community room

Mental Health First Aid - Youth
For more information on upcoming events - call 620421-3770 or 800-303-3770 or visit us at:
www.lcmhs.com

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