• Marketing & Development December Takeover
    Dec 15 2023
    Whitney and Brittney of the Marketing & Development department take over hosting duties for Pam, and they discuss some major holiday happenings within the agency, including some quick history facts as we wrap up our 180th anniversary celebratory year. Learn more about our Holiday Hope Project, the Scallop Project, and some can't-miss upcoming events in 2024!
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    12 mins
  • All About ACCS (Adult Community Crisis Stabilization)!
    Dec 8 2023
    Kelly, our ACCS program director, and Chantelle, our Nurse Manager from the unit, sit down with Pam to discuss what a typical stay on the unit looks like, how we manage clients from a medical perspective, the benefits of being on the unit, and more!
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    15 mins
  • All About our YCCS Unit
    Nov 30 2023
    The Program Director of our Youth Community Crisis Stabilization (YCCS) Unit, Jenelle Hickey sits down with Pam to discuss what a stay on the unit looks like, how a child can be referred to the unit, what parents or guardians can expect, and much more! Next week the series continues with information on our Adult Community Crisis Stabilization (ACCS) Unit- stay tuned!
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    21 mins
  • Part 2 of CFS Police Co-Response Team Series
    Nov 24 2023
    We've got not one, not two, but three LI's (Licensed Independent Social Workers) sitting down to discuss more about our police co-response mobile crisis team! Pam Newhall, our co-response clinical supervisor joins in on the conversation to really highlight the important work her team does daily. The trio talks about the much different experience that someone might have during a mental health crisis when there is a clinician accompanying the police officer on duty, and how that clinician can help you get the help you need without having to be brought to the hospital's emergency room. 
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    22 mins
  • Part 1 of CFS Police Co-Response Team Series
    Nov 17 2023
    Pam sat down for a round table discussion with Child & Family Services' own lead Police Co-Response Clinician, Isabel! They dive into the program and discuss what exactly it looks like for members of the community, our staff, and also the local police officers who Isabel and our other Clinicians get to 'ride along' with. Isabel briefly shares her journey and what led her to the position she's now in and discusses what a typical day could be like while she is out in the field assisting the police with mental health emergencies. 
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    20 mins
  • Introducing our Podcast!
    Nov 10 2023
    Pam & Chanda sit down for our 1st ever podcast episode! They discuss programs and services within our Community Behavioral Health Center- emphasizing who, what, where, when, & how CFS helps. Get a feel for what types of episodes you can expect going forward. Mental health? We're going to 'talk about it'! Get ready to listen in.
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    16 mins