SAN ANTONIO, Texas (PRWEB)
June 08, 2022

Clarity Child Guidance Center provides professional education and CEUs at Claritycon, its annual children’s mental health summit with 50+ renowned experts. Clarity CGC is the only nonprofit in South Texas providing a continuum of mental health care for children ages 3-17 and their families, to manage mental health conditions ranging from ADHD and anxiety to suicidal ideation, bipolar disorder and/or schizophrenia. Clarity offers a stand-alone mental health hospital and specialized inpatient/outpatient treatment for children, with the region’s largest concentration of child and adolescent psychiatrists.

Claritycon is the annual summit for advocates of youth mental health, hosted and produced by Clarity Child Guidance Center. The 2022 conference will occur July 21 and 22 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa, 9800 Hyatt Resort Drive, San Antonio. Hours for Thursday, July 21 are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; hours for Friday, July 22 are from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Created in 2013, this conference equips educators, therapists, physicians, social workers, childcare workers and community members with key facts, resources, and active steps to take to improve the mental health of children.

Attendees may gain up to 16 continuing education units (CEUS); breakfast and lunch are served both days with keynote speakers for all four meals. Cost for the two-day conference is $300/pp. More information is available at register@claritycgc.org or 210-616-0300.

Presentations from the 50+ speakers are updated constantly on the Clarity website at http://www.claritycgc.org/annual-conference-claritycon/ and will explore numerous internal and external factors that impact the emotional, psychological and social well-being of young people. Topics include, but are not limited to:

•     Human Trafficking: Training for Healthcare Personnel and Support Staff
•     Ethics
•     Treating Autism Spectrum Disorder
•     Underrepresented and Marginalized Communities
•     Body Image and Self-Esteem Challenges in Youth
•     Creating a Continuum of Care from Treatment to School
•     Trauma Informed Care
•     The Bully: The Perpetrator & The Victim
•     Working with Immigrant Children and Families
•     Youth Empowered by Sobriety
•     Restoring Balance through the Pathway of Healing
•     Supporting Self-awareness, Resilience, and Growth through Embodiment Practices
•     Understanding the Predicting Brain and How it Supports Connection
•     Children & Spirituality
•     Justice System Options for Youth with Mental Health Conditions
•     Utilization of Games in Therapy
•     Personal Story of Redemption after Suicide Attempt
•     Ways to Reimagine Grief
•     Navigating Emotional Landscapes

“No segment of the population has been harder hit over the last few years than kids who are dealing with mental health issues,” says Jessica Knudsen, President and CEO of Clarity Child Guidance Center. “The U.S. Surgeon General says we have a ‘crisis in youth mental health’ in our country. That clearly points out the need for educators and healthcare professionals working with children to get as much training as possible—especially as the COVID pandemic has seriously intensified issues for children with emotional, developmental or behavioral disorders.”

The four renowned keynote speakers for Claritycon 2022 include:

•     Chase Bryant – American singer/songwriter shares “his shot at redemption” after his suicide attempt. His album Upbringing–written after suicide attempt–is praised as “an album filled with drama and attitude, built with the kind of creative abandon that accompanies soul-level renewal.” (Billboard)
•     Lisa Keefauver – host of top-rated podcast “Grief is a Sneaky B!tch” navigates ways to reimagine grief
•     Will Parker – award-winning children’s songwriter offers tools to navigate emotional landscapes
•     Robert Salcido Jr. – sought-after speaker/facilitator for underrepresented, marginalized communities

ABOUT CLARITY CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER:

Founded in 1886, Clarity Child Guidance Center is the only nonprofit in South Texas providing a continuum of mental health care for children ages 3-17 and their families, to manage mental health conditions ranging from ADHD and anxiety to suicidal ideation, bipolar disorder and/or schizophrenia. What makes it unique:

•     Stand-alone mental health hospital on an eight-acre campus in the South Texas Medical Center
•     66-bed hospital and 6-bed Crisis Service unit offering specialized inpatient/outpatient treatment for children
•     Serves all children in need of care, regardless of their family’s ability to pay; more than 60% of patients are disproportionately low-income
•     Offers the region’s largest concentration of child and adolescent psychiatrists through a partnership with Southwest Psychiatric Physicians
•     Serves as a teaching hospital for the esteemed University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Baylor College of Medicine, Incarnate Word Nursing College, and several other nursing schools
•     Develops many community partnerships and collaborations providing educator, parent and child education and awareness; sponsoring CEU conferences; and increasing children served.

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CONWAY, Ark. (PRWEB)
June 06, 2022

Ideal Option, a national leader in evidence-based treatment for addiction to methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, alcohol and other substances, is now welcoming new patients in Conway. The new outpatient clinic, located at 1355 Dave Ward Dr, Ste 102, will provide evidence-based medication-assisted treatment led by an onsite provider.

According to a recent release from the Arkansas Department of Human Services, methamphetamine is currently Arkansas’s greatest drug threat. 

“Since 2014, the number of methamphetamine overdose deaths has quadrupled,” said Arkansas State Drug Director Kirk Lane. The release goes on to state that by itself, methamphetamine use is dangerous enough, but mixing it with opioids drastically increases the risk of overdose and death.

Ideal Option data from 2021 show 44% of patients in Arkansas tested positive for multiple substances at enrollment, most commonly opioids and methamphetamine. The data also support the effectiveness of treatment. Among patients who remained in treatment with Ideal Option during 2021, urine drug testing shows:

• 78% less methamphetamine use
• 80% less total opioid use
• 92% less fentanyl use
• 93% less heroin use

The new clinic in Conway is Ideal Option’s sixth location in Arkansas and is opening at a time of desperate need for expanded access to evidence-based treatment from experienced and specialized providers. Ideal Option has been specializing in addiction medicine for 10 years and currently operates 76 clinics across 10 states.

“Since opening our first clinic in 2020, Ideal Option has already helped hundreds of individuals in Arkansas struggling with substance use disorder, and we are thrilled to expand to Conway,” said Aaron Bunch, community outreach coordinator for Arkansas. “We are excited to offer our services here and change lives for the better so that this great community can thrive.”

The new Ideal Option clinic in Conway is open Monday – Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. and is located at 1355 Dave Ward Dr, Ste 102, Conway, AR 72034.

Most forms of insurance are accepted, including Medicare and Medicaid, and patients can typically get started on treatment for fentanyl, heroin, alcohol or other substances within 1-3 business days.

Patients can make an appointment by calling 1.877.522.1275 or visiting http://www.idealoption.com.  

About Ideal Option 

Headquartered in Kennewick, Washington, Ideal Option was founded in 2012 and has since helped more than 50,000 patients through a network of 77 office-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT) clinics across 10 states. With a mission to serve under-served communities, Ideal Option accepts all forms of insurance including Medicaid and Medicare. Financial assistance and payment plans are also available. 

Ideal Option’s team of medical providers carry certifications in Addiction and Emergency Medicine, Internal, and Family Medicine, among other specialties. The company also employs social workers, caseworkers, counselors, and mental health practitioners. This holistic approach helps drive positive outcomes, including family stability, stable housing, improved overall health, and reduced rates of recidivism. 

In all the communities it serves, Ideal Option collaborates with existing stakeholders and providers to improve the continuum of care. This approach includes partnerships with emergency rooms and county jail systems, where individuals with substance use disorder often appear, as well as collaborating with numerous support agencies and municipal programs addressing social needs such as housing, mental health, and nutrition support.

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (PRWEB)
May 27, 2022

The powerful collaboration began six months ago and will now triple the number of individuals with access to a personalized mental health care journey which includes a concierge care team through a digital mobile app platform.

Rose Health, a digital mental health company, and MyAdvisor, a specialized holistic wellness division of technology company Three Wire Systems, LLC (Three Wire), partner together to provide 300 veterans with free, personalized mental health self-help resources and access to a concierge care team to the Yellow Ribbon Fund (YRF). The Yellow Ribbon Fund, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, is a veteran service organization serving wounded, ill, and injured post 9/11 service members and caregivers from every branch of the U.S military.

Monday, May 30th, marks Memorial Day, a federal holiday for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the armed forces. As this day approaches, the nation often re-examines the needs of the veteran population and how we can best support them in return for their service to our country. As such, the importance of fighting the stigma against mental health treatment, increasing access to support, and addressing the specific needs of veterans has never been more important.

This powerful collaboration will now provide 300 veterans, their families, and caregivers with access to mental health care resources and a concierge care team through its integrated mobile app platform. This evidence-based approach is powered by deep tech to help bring the right care to the right person at the right time. On the mobile app, users are empowered to take control of their mental health by submitting daily mood check-ins and journals which are analyzed by 7 in-house AI algorithms to determine a given user’s specific needs and concerns. Self-care and mental health support are then individualized through content tailored to their specific needs. This suite of curated content is available to them at any time and is continuously updated.

In addition, members receive access to the Rose Care Concierge Team, offering 24/7/365 support in 30 seconds or less with one phone call. This team, available through the Rose partnership with MyAdvisor, offers assistance in a wide variety of areas including navigational advocacy to help identify and coordinate care between internal and external veterans’ support resources, triage and crisis assessment, behavioral health and wellness, career and financial guidance, and life adjustment skills. In doing so, the Rose partnership with MyAdvisor grants access to care coordination support and removes mental health care hurdles to connect veterans with the right level of care at the right time through the Yellow Ribbon Fund.

Suicide prevention is among the top concerns for the veteran population in conjunction with combating the stigma that often prevents veterans from seeking mental health support. By providing free access to care and support, this collaborative effort will help address these specific concerns. In 2019, there were an average of 17.2 Veteran suicides per day; over half of those were among individuals who did not receive targeted support through the VHA. By increasing the number of avenues for veterans to access mental health services, Rose Health in partnership with MyAdvisor and The Yellow Ribbon Fund can specifically address the mental health stigma and help prevent suicide via long-term monitored care on the mobile app and in-the-moment support available through the Rose Care Concierge Team.

This demographic also faces an increased risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and suicide. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as many as 20% of veterans suffer from PTSD and many veterans report elevated feelings of anxiety and depression. Through daily check-ins on the app, targeted resources specific to veterans and PTSD, and the close monitoring of their mental health status, the collaboration between Rose Health, MyAdvisor, and Yellow Ribbon Fund functions to better coordinate care and ultimately increase access to needed resources in a highly specific and tailored manner while minimizing the burden of care on caregivers.

“Our military families deserve the best possible care, and that’s why we’re proud to partner with organizations like Rose Health and MyAdvisor. These organizations provide top-level mental health resources to our veterans and their families. Through collaborations such as this, we can break down the stigma surrounding mental health and provide much-needed support to those who have served our country,” says Gina Harrow, Executive Director, Yellow Ribbon Fund.

“MyAdvisor began with our pioneer program VetAdvisor, focusing on how to best serve our military members, military families, and caregivers. Being able to continue to give back to those that serve others through this collaboration with Rose Health and Yellow Ribbon Fund is a true hallmark of our mission,” says Jennifer Christman, President, MyAdvisor/VetAdvisor.

“Rose Health is humbled to offer 200 additional veterans, their families, and caregivers access to our services at no cost. We will provide the necessary resources to help them address PTSD concerns, anxiety, and depression to improve their overall well-being. PTSD concerns are particularly important for many veterans, but the lack of provider appointment availability often prevents timely access to necessary PTSD treatment for veterans. The resources we provide and a 24/7/365 concierge care team can help these veterans receive the right care at the right time. We are able to lower the cost of care for veterans with PTSD, who typically endure health care costs 3.5 times higher than their peers without PTSD. In observance of Memorial Day, we are honored to now grant a total of 300 service members access to our comprehensive mental health platform through our partnership with MyAdvisor and the Yellow Ribbon Fund,” says Kavi Misri, CEO and Founder, of Rose Health.

About MyAdvisor, A Division of Three Wire Systems, LLC

Founded in 2006, Three Wire first began serving military personnel and veterans in 2007 when the veteran-owned business began VetAdvisor, a program that provides comprehensive wellness solutions that protect, support, and advocate for our nation’s heroes. In 2019, it expanded its offerings to private sector employees to provide wellness, career development, financial literacy, and navigational advocacy support with the MyAdvisor program. Additionally, as an American Association of Suicidology (AAS) Certified crisis center, and the 2021 AAS Crisis Center of the Year Award Recipient, care coordinators are trained to identify crisis situations and take the appropriate steps to assess and triage services for individuals. Please visit http://www.threewiresys.com/myadvisor to learn more about MyAdvisor.

About Rose Health

Rose Health is a data-driven, collaborative, integrated mental health platform that is changing the way mental health care is accessed. Rose Health seamlessly helps providers, employers, and members improve outcomes by optimizing deep tech for early detection of anxiety and depression, allowing for remote patient monitoring in-between visits, and providing a suite of curated content for building mental resiliency. Rose Health leverages our Care Concierge platform to get our members immediate access to a licensed clinical social, ultimately solving the mental health access to care problem that has plagued the industry for decades. For more information, please visit https://rosehealth.com/.

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WASHINGTON (PRWEB)
May 27, 2022

Jessica Goodman, LPC, has joined DC Talk Therapy, a psychotherapy group practice in Washington, D.C., specializing in treating young adults. Ms. Goodman becomes the 14th clinician at DC Talk Therapy, which earlier this year celebrated its 10th anniversary,

Ms. Goodman works with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and life transitions. She uses a variety of therapeutic interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and mindfulness.

Ms. Goodman’s addition means DC Talk Therapy can offer more evening appointments to its clients, something that owner David Sternberg is excited about.

“We’re thrilled to have Jessica join us,” said Sternberg. “Since the pandemic began, the demand for psychotherapy has been overwhelming. We get so many inquiries for evening hours, in particular. Adding Jessica to our team definitely fills a need.”

Ms. Goodman will conduct all of her sessions over Zoom or Doxy, two HIPAA-compliant video platforms that all DC Talk Therapy clinicians are using. She is licensed to practice in Washington, D.C., Maryland and North Carolina.

Prior to joining DC Talk Therapy, Ms. Goodman worked at a group practice in Greensboro, N.C.

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HERON, Mont. (PRWEB)
May 26, 2022

Clearview Girls Academy underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review on February 4, 2022. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with Behavioral Health Care and Human Services standards spanning several areas including emergency management, environment of care, infection prevention and control, leadership, medication management, and rights and responsibilities of the individual.

The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts, and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help health care organizations measure, assess and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews.

“As a private accreditor, The Joint Commission surveys health care organizations to protect the public by identifying deficiencies in care and working with those organizations to correct them as quickly and sustainably as possible,” says Mark Pelletier, RN, MS, chief operating officer, Accreditation and Certification Operations, and chief nursing executive, The Joint Commission. “We commend Clearview Girls Academy for its continuous quality improvement efforts in patient safety and quality of care.”

“The landscape of mental health care, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, is changing at an incredible pace, particularly within the adolescent population. Earning The Joint Commission’s Accreditation in Behavioral Health Care and Human Services for the second time in a row is a true testament to Clearview’s 60-plus passionate and committed team members who work tirelessly each and every day to provide the highest quality of mental health and prevention services for the kids and families in crisis.” Added Clearview’s President and Executive Clinical Director, Janice Miller, LCPC, ICADC, NCC, “Clearview’s partnership with a premier health care quality improvement and accrediting body like Joint Commission is evidence of Clearview’s continual focus on process improvement and our efforts to stay in front of leading outcome informed care solutions to make a difference in today’s mental health care crisis.”

While The Joint Commission accreditation review happens every three years, Clearview’s preparation for the accreditation review is an ongoing process of continuous oversight of the agency’s policies and procedures in order to maintain compliance and ensure delivery of the highest level of standards. With ongoing program reviews, internal auditing, monthly committee meetings, policy reviews, and all-staff training, Clearview integrates Joint Commission procedures and policies into systems for everyday operations.

For more information about Clearview Girls Academy, click here.

For more information, please visit The Joint Commission website.

Clearview Girls Academy.

Clearview is one of the longest-running therapeutic boarding schools in the Pacific Northwest with over 25+ years of helping kids and families in crisis. Clearview is clinically driven by a Medical Director, a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and highly experienced, fully licensed clinical therapists. Students engage in regular one-on-one sessions with their assigned therapist, attend regular sessions with their family and therapist via video conference, and participate in group sessions on a daily and weekly basis. Therapy methods available include Trust Based Relational Intervention, Equine Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Reality Therapy, Family Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and cutting-edge trauma therapies, specifically EMDR and Lifespan Integration for our students needing deep trauma work. Our students receive a minimum of 12 clinical sessions each week between Group, Individual, and Family therapy sessions. Its list of licenses and accreditations includes the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, Private Alternative Adolescent Residential Program (PAARP), The Joint Commission (JCAHO), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), Better Business Bureau Recognition and Accreditation (BBB), National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP), and COGNIA AdvancED Middle School and High School Accreditation. Learn more about Clearview Girls Academy at http://www.clearviewhorizon.com.

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CLIFTON, N.J. (PRWEB)
May 20, 2022

Many young women around the world find themselves in a place they never imagined as little girl. While ‘most’ women dream to grow up, marry a nice man and have beautiful children, ‘some’ women struggle with the third step. This difficult passage of life with infertility can be scary and lonely.

Trying to conceive and struggling with it is difficult and confusing; but in Taking Control, author Farah Dualeh shows how this journey can be survived. As a Muslim woman who had to go through this journey herself for a long time, Dualeh is sharing her first-hand experience in this self-help book on how to draw on prescriptions from psychology and Islam to take control of the process within oneself, in marriage, in relation to social pressures, on treatment options, and possible family setups.

Farah Dualeh has historically worked in the charity sector for over 12 years and has a BA in Social Science and a postgraduate qualification in Community Leadership and Law. Farah is the founder of Inspire Her Coaching, a life coaching and training service for women. Having experienced infertility herself and trying to conceive for more than a decade, she’s extremely passionate about helping Muslim women navigate infertility and live happy, fulfilling lives despite the hardship of TTC.

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