Labette Center for Mental Health Services

Join us on September 5th for the Community Baby Shower! 11am-1:00pm at the First Baptist Church Gym in Parsons Ks! Lots of great doors prizes will be given out. For families expecting a child or have a child up to 6 months.

Same Day Access Time Change for August 27th, 2024

Same Day Access for Tuesday August 27th, 2024 will be from 2:30pm-3:30pm.

To speak with an on call professional 24/7
individuals may call
620-421-3770 or 800-303-3770

To view a full schedule of Same Day Access times, visit our website at
https://www.lcmhs.com/startservices/

It's "Meet Our Staff" Monday!

Today's spotlight staff member is Dr. Jose Bogantes! Dr. Bogantes is a board-certified children's psychiatrist who specializes in a wide variety of practice areas including ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, intermittent explosive disorder and more. Dr. Bogantes is currently accepting patients. For more information on starting services with Labette Center and Dr. Bogantes' practice, visit www.lcmhs.com or call 620-421-3770.

There's still time to register for the Community Green Zone event happening on August 30th! Follow the link below to register for this amazing event.

Thank you to all of our sponsors who make this day possible: VetLinks.org, Belaire Recovery Center, Labette Health, Circle's Pecans, Pure Life Nutrition and Wellbeing, and Walmart - Parsons!

Melanie Chappel is set up to today for the Care Cupboard at First Baptist Church on the corner of 16th and Main in Parsons! Come by the back of the church until 12pm!

Labette Center would like to welcome Mason Waun, Tammy Dickerson and Melissa Williams to our team! Click on the pictures to find out more about these amazing new team members!

Melanie Chappel is set up today at the Riverside Park, Shelter #4 today until 5pm! There’s still time to stop by and visit during the back to school bash!

Labette Center is Officially Certified as a CCBHC!

Parsons, Kansas – Labette Center is excited to announce that it has been awarded the official Certification as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) in Kansas by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS). A CCBHC model of care system gives Labette Center the tools needed to support a range of mental health and substance use treatment services, provide expanded care and improve access to crisis services and coordinated care across the behavioral health system.

“Receiving full certification as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic is the culmination of a 3-year intensive process here at Labette Center,” stated Labette Center’s Executive Director, Matt Atteberry, LSCSW. “We began as a very good Community Mental Health Center. We have taken what we were very good at, improved that, and added to our existing array of services. Those additions included Assertive Community Treatment, Medically Assisted Treatment for opioid addictions, a full range of services to Service Members, Veterans and their family (SMVF), a robust Supported Employment program to assist individuals in achieving their employment and educational goals. increased crisis services, patient navigators, peer support specialists, and robust care coordination between our clinic and other providers, such as primary care. As a CCBHC we are required to show we adhere to evidence-based practices, track outcomes of those we serve, have a continues quality improvement process, have an advisory committee, and regularly seek input from the community. CCBHCs are recognized federally as the model for providing behavioral health care at the community level, and this full certification shows we have met the challenge in demonstrating we can provide this level of care. I could not be more proud of the Board and staff of Labette Center for putting in the work that has led to this achievement.”

A Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) is a specially designated clinic that provides a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use services. CCBHC's work to ensure access to integrated, evidence-based substance use disorder and mental health treatment services. Services included in the CCBHC model of care include immediate screening and risk assessment for mental health, addictions, and primary health care needs for chronic co-morbidities that drive poor health outcomes. CCBHC model of care increases access to care with criteria to assure a reduced wait time to access services and tailored care for active duty military and veterans to ensure they receive the unique health support essential to their treatment. This model expands care coordination with local primary care providers and a commitment to peers and families by recognizing that their involvement in care is a key part of an individual's path to recover.

Join us for the Community Green Zone Training on August 30th from 11-5! FREE to the community! Lunch, snack and door prizes will be provided. Want to be a sponsor for the Community Green Zone event? Contact Monica Simpson at [email protected].

Register today by clicking on the link below!

https://events.eventzilla.net/e/labette-county-community-green-zone-2138631476

Community Green Zone training will empower Labette County and surrounding counties to support veterans as they transition from military to civilian life. This event will teach individuals about military familiarization, communication, military terminology, questions not to ask, teach employers how to utilize veteran skill sets, and much more!

We are gearing up for our Annual Recovery Month Event! Shout out to a few of our amazing sponsors - Twin Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., Bleacher Gear and Labette Community College!

During this year's Recovery Month Event we will celebrate IPS Supported Employment's 2024 Kick Off, here local recovery stories and hear from Keynote Speaker Jimmy McGill! Come join us on September 10th for "An Evening of Recovery"!

Would you like to be a sponsor for this year's event? Contact Monica Simpson at 620-421-3770 ext. 128 or [email protected] to find out how you can be a part of "An Evening of Recovery"!

IT'S OFFICIAL!! Labette Center is excited to announce that we are now officially a FULLY Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic! 🎉 Thank you to all the staff and Labette Center's board members who worked diligently to make this dream a reality!

A Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) provides comprehensive behavioral health services that focus on whole-person wellness. Labette Center is committed to offering a high-quality experience that is individualized to meet the needs of everyone we serve and meet them where they are for their treatment goals.

Navigators August bulletin board is filled with fun! Youth in the Navigator program helped with this board by creating and designing their own popcorn buckets!

This week at Navigators was food week! The youth participated in multiple food themed activities and crafts and even got to make “worms in dirt” and mini pizzas for snack! We finished the week with a trip to curious minds! Shout out to the amazing Navigator staff for all they do to create an awesome experience for the youth!

Melanie Chappel is set up at Lincoln Elementary school enrollment today from 9-6! Stop in and say hi and learn about My Family Labette while you’re enrolling!

Join us in celebrating our August Anniversaries! Thank you for being an important part of our team!

This week was Kindness week at Navigators! Each youth at Navigators created appreciation/thank you cards for their case managers, therapist, the CBS director, and the people in the front office. We talked about how crucial and important each of these people were to the kids and their mental health journey!

Melanie Chappel is set up today at the SKIL ADA anniversary celebration! Stop by the First Baptist Curch Gym located on Main Street to join in the celebration!

Last week at Navigators was Christmas in July! Dasher, Navigators elf on the shelf, came back and got into some mischief while doing a check in on the kids. The group also participated in serval fun Christmas themed activities, social skills, and crafts!

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Check out our upcoming events! There's lots of great things coming up from Labette Center!     Monthly News & Updates (Upcoming Events!)   July 2024 | Volume 15 | Issue 2   "AN EVENING OF RECOVERY" SAVE THE DATE!!!! IT'S OFFICIAL!

Happy 20 Year Anniversary to Monica Simpson! Congratulations on reaching this milestone anniversary. Thank you for being a part of our team!

Registration is now open!

Join us on August 30th for a Community Green Zone Training. The event is being held FREE to our community! Community green zone training will empower Labette county and surrounding counties to support veterans as the transition from military to civilian life. This event will teach individuals about military familiarization, communication, military terminology, questions not to ask, teach employers how to utilize veteran skill sets, and much more.

To register scan the QR code on the flyer or visit the link below.

https://events.eventzilla.net/e/labette-county-community-green-zone-2138631476

Last week was Dinosaur week at Navigators! The group went back in time and participated in and created many dino themed activities and crafts! These included pterodactyl paper bag puppets, dinosaur slap bracelets, miniature Dino popsicle stick puppets, Dino sun catchers, and paper stegosaurus!

SAVE THE DATE!

Join us on Friday August 30th, 2024 for a Greenzone Community Training event!

Greenzone Training provides a unique opportunity in communities, empowering individuals and employers to support veterans as they transition from military to civilian life. This event teaches individuals about military familiarization, communication, military terminology, questions not to ask, teaches employers how to utilize veteran skill sets and much more!

For more information contact Peter Smith, LSCSW, 620-421-3770

Happy 10 Year Anniversary to Ari Haviland!

On July 7th Ari Haviland, Peer Support Specialist, celebrate a 10-year anniversary with Labette Center! Ari was presented with a plaque by Matt Atteberry, Executive Director, to recognize this achievement. Congratulations to Ari on achieving this milestone anniversary! Thank you for all you do for the individuals we serve and for being an amazing part of the team!

First 50 kids swim free thanks to our amazing community businesses..

WEDNESDAY JULY 10th- Labette Center for Mental Health Services
Thank you so much to Labette Center for Mental Health Services the kids really appreciate it- it is getting HOT out there!! ☀️ 💦
If you or a business is interested in sponsoring a day, contact PRC 620-421-7077x1.

SAVE THE DATE!!!!

IT'S OFFICIAL! We have our annual Recovery Month event scheduled and our Keynote Speaker is set! Save the date for Tuesday September 10th from 6-8pm as we celebrate recovery from mental health and substance use issues. September is celebrated each year as National Recovery Month and September 10th specifically is National Su***de Prevention Awareness Day. Watch our page for more details about this amazing event!

Guest speaker, Jimmy McGill, will join us for an amazing and powerful presentation. Jimmy McGill is a dynamic force in the realm of recovery and advocacy, he sits as the Executive Director at the National Peer Recovery Alliance. Formerly the Director of Peer and Recovery Services for the state of Arkansas (2018-2023), Jimmy's personal journey fuels his commitment to advancing recovery services nationwide.

A founding member of the SAMHSA Region 6 Peer Support Advisory Committee and inaugural Chairman of the National Association of Reentry Professionals, Jimmy leads pioneering efforts in peer support and reentry advocacy. Emerging triumphantly from a lifetime of incarceration and a twenty-three-year battle with addiction, Jimmy has transformed into an esteemed author and speaker, fueled by an unwavering purpose.

Despite a challenging past, Jimmy has graced stages alongside presidents, influenced drug and reentry policies, collaborated with Arkansas's supreme court on program development, and addressed audiences nationwide. Honored with the "Jimmy McGill Peer Leadership" Award in 2019, the 2021 Trail Blazer award from the Department of Human Services, and the 2023 Arkansas Peer Legacy Award, his transformative journey is a beacon reshaping reentry and recovery efforts across the nation. Featured in numerous articles, Jimmy's narrative is actively reshaping perceptions and driving change on a national scale.