NEWhorizons October 2017

Volume 8 Issue 4

Labette Center for Mental Health Services

Receives Award for Honorable Mention for the
2017 Recovery Month Award Program
On September 7th, 2017, at an annual awards banquet held each year by SAMH-
SA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), Labette Center
for Mental Health Services (LCMHS) received recognition for honorable mention
in the Recovery Month Awards Program. Each year SAMHSA present awards
for to organizations that promote Recovery through by holding Recovery Month
Events. This awards banquet was held this year in Washington, DC. During the
event, awards are presented in three different categories: Rally and Walk/Run
Events, Education Events and Special Celebrations. Labette Center received the
honorable mention in the category Special Celebrations for the 2016 Recovery
Month Event, An Evening of Recovery.

The Substance Abuse and Mental

Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) is pleased to announce
that your event was selected by a
panel of judges to be recognized
with an honorable mention in the
Special Celebrations category of
SAMHSAs Recovery Month An-
nual Event Award Program stated
a notification received from SAM-
HSA. Your event was recognized
as exceeding expectations and as
a reflection of your commitment
to expand the breadth and reach
of National Recovery Month in
2016.

Labette Center if pleased to par-

ticipate in celebrating National
Recovery Month each year. This year marked the fifth annual Recovery Month
Event the Center hosted.

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
 MY FAMILY
My Family Busy with Events and Festivals

LABETTE
My Family Labette has been busy with events and provid-
ing information to the Community! On August 29th, in
conjunction with United Healthcare, My Family Labette
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Labette Center for Mental Health Services would like to thank
hosted a Community Baby Shower. Over 80 new or expect- all of the companies and organizations in our community that
ant parents were in attendance, and over 150 people! There sponsored or donated to our annual Recovery Month Event,
were 30 booths set up and over 60 door prizes were given An Evening of Recovery!

MY FAMILY
to new or expectant parents! The event was a huge success,
providing information, resources and needed items to those
who attended. On September 23rd, My Family Labette Gold Level Sponsors
LABETTE
traveled to Oswego for Oswegofest. Next on My Family
Labettes schedule is Chetopa Pecan Festival on November
18th. A booth will be available with giveaway items for the
kids and a great door prize! For more information about My
Labette County Attorneys Office
Family Labette contact 620-778-6401.

MY FAMILY
LABETTE Silver Level Sponsors
Labette Center Works with
Labette Community College
Nursing Program
Labette Center has been working with Labette Community
College to provide nursing students with more information
about mental health and how nurses can use mental health
knowledge in the medical field. Nursing students from
Labette Community College attend a Mental Health First
Aid course as well as meet with Misti Mustain, Director Bronze Level Sponsors
of Clinical Programs during their mental health section of Bleacher Gear
nursing school. Colleen Moore
Commercial Bank
During the Mental Health First Aid class, students learn CST Storage
Labette Bank
about how to help patients who may be suffering from a
Parsons Elks Lodge #527
mental illness or in the onset of a mental illness by using
Parsons VFW Brown & Bishop Post #704
evidence based practices. Students are also provided with
information about services available in Labette County and
surronding areas so they can provided those in need with
Other Donations & Door Prizes
resources and information. Dee Hinman - Arbonne Consultant Parsons Recreation Commission
Ernestos SEKRS
Framing Memories STAND
Misti Mustain speaks with students about substance use to Green Country Ford of Parsons TWLOHA (To Write Love On Her Arms)
Higher Calling Wright Signs
provide the students with information to help them recog- John Dhooghe - Proforma Young Living - Misti Mustain

nize the symptoms of various types of substances. Addi-

tionally, students learn about gambling addiction and how
to recognize signs of when someone might be suffering
from gambling addiction. This helps students have an un-
derstanding about what to look for with addictions and what
can be done to help the patient.

It is an honor for Labette Center to be able to work with

Labette Community College nursing program! www.lcmhs.com
 Active Parenting of Teens Course Being Held at LCMHS
Labette Center will be holding an Active Parenting of Teens course starting on Monday Octo-
ber 23rd, 2017 from 6:00pm-7:30pm and continuing every Monday evening for 6 weeks. This
course will be held in the Centers community room. Light dinner will be provided for all of
those who attend. The course is provided FREE to the community due to grant funding. Inter-
ested individuals should contact Labette Center at 620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770 and ask for
Mark Gardner or Mark Mikel.

The Active Parenting Teens program is an interactive approached program designed for small groups of
10 to 20 participants at a time. Groups meet for six 2 hour sessions on a weekly basis. Parents received
a comprehensive model for parenting teens and preteens. As a model program it contains information
and skills for parents including:

Understanding of parenting styles and the role of Active Parenting

Understanding and application of recent brain research on teen development
Emphasis on character development as a means of equipping teens to survive and thrive
Parenting skills necessary for developing qualities of courage, cooperation, respect, responsibil-
ity 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 substance use,
sexuality, and violence.

Donate TODAY!
Join us for: Foundation for Help and Hope

GriefWork: Healing from Loss The Foundation for Help and Hope enables us to
grow and expand the hope and help we are able to
Grief Support Group provide. This foundation is a tax deductible entity for
individuals or organizations to be able to donate to.
Labette Center for Mental Health Services Community Meeting Room
(Main Building - 1730 Belmont, Parsons KS)
Enter through door located on the west side of the Main Building Your gift to the Foundation for Help and Hope can
help our programs get needed supplies, support
The Third Thursday of Each month through December building projects, cover the cost for individuals to
at 5:30pm take Mental Health First Aid and much more!
(October 19th, November 16th, December 21st)
Visit our website to make a one time donation or
The path to healing from a loss is different for each person, one which sign up to make monthly donations.
may have unexpected twists and turns, but a road that has been traveled
by many. http://www.lcmhs.com/foundation.html
~Kirsti A. Dyer, MD, MS, FT
Want a different way to DONATE?

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
www.lcmhs.com Parsons, KS 67357
620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770
To make a donation by Credit/Debit card by phone,
Brought to the community free of charge. individuals may call:
For adults age 18 years and older 620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770
Meetings will be held monthly

Labette Center for Mental Health Service, Inc

Foundation for Help and Hope is a 501 (c) 3.
Donations are considered tax deductible.
 Celebrating Over 35 Years of Serving Labette County!
Mental Health First Aid Course

Labette Center for Mental Health Services will be holding an Adult Mental Health
First Aid course on Monday December 4th, 2017 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and an
Adult Mental Health First Aid course on December 4th, 2017. These courses will
be held at Labette Centers main facility located at 1730 Belmont Parsons KS in the
community room. Participants must register prior to the course. Materials, lunch,
snacks and a light breakfast are provided. At this time the cost of the course is
covered through grant funding so no fees will apply. The next Youth Mental Health
First Aid course will be held on Tuesday February 13th, 2017.

For more information contact Monica Simpson or Nikkii Rosenstiel at 620-421-

3770 or 800-303-3770 or visit www.lcmhs.com.

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

NEWLY RELEASED AND AVAILABLE!!!!!

Have you already taken the Mental Health First Aid Course! Great news! You can now recertify online with a 90
minute course. Certification in Mental Health First Aid is valid for three years. Now, instead of retaking the class,
individuals needing to recertify can go online to:

http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/re-certification/

Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Inc.

PO Box 258
1730 Belmont
Parsons, KS 67357
www.lcmhs.com Calender of Upcoming Events

October 12th, 2017 5:30pm

LCMHS Community Room
NAMI Monthly Meeting

October 19th. 2017 5:30pm

LCMHS Community Room
Grief Support Group

October 23rd, 2017 6:00pm - 7:30pm

LCMHS Community Room
Active Parenting of Teens
(Every Monday for 6wks)

November 9th, 2017 5:30pm

LCMHS Community Room
NAMI Monthly Meeting

November 16th, 2017 5:30pm

LCMHS Community Room
Grief Support Group

December 4th, 2017 8:00am-5:00pm

LCMHS Community Room
Adult Mental Health First Aid

December 14th, 2017 5:30pm

LCMHS Community Room
NAMI Monthly Meeting

December 21st, 2017 5:30pm

LCMHS Community Room
Grief Support Group

February 13th, 2017 8:00am - 5:00pm

LCMHS Community Room
Youth Mental Health First Aid

For more information on upcoming events - call:

620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770 or visit us at:
www.lcmhs.com