Behavioral Health
Your support helps provide more than basic medical and dental care We see the impact of substance abuse on our patients and their families every day. Our focus is caring for the physical, spiritual and psychological needs of our patients. As part of our behavioral health services, we offer screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for current adult patients.
We recently saw a patient who was discharged from the hospital after going through detox. We screened him and were able to expedite the process of getting him into a local rehab program. He was reluctant to enroll in the program but we provided support and encouragement during the admission process. He’s now enrolled in rehab with motivation and hope that his life will improve as he works to maintain his sobriety. He and his sister, through their tears, expressed their gratitude. He now has hope for his future. Your donations help us provide this kind care to our patients. You’re helping turn lives around every day. Will you make a donation to Christ Community today at www.cchsaugusta.org/donate? PAGE 3
Go and Tell John
By Jeff Drake, Executive Director
You helped make all this happen When I look back on 2018, I’m thankful for you and everyone who supported Christ Community Health. With your support in 2018 we • Completed more than 28,500 patient encounters. Every encounter was a chance to demonstrate Christ’s love. • Cared for almost 7,500 individual patients - children, teens and adults who needed affordable, quality medical and dental care. • Renovated our Laney-Walker community health center on D’Antignac Street. Our expanded pediatrics department is ready to welcome your children. • Expanded our Behavioral Health Services (see the story to left of this article) to focus on alcohol and substance abuse for our current patients. I’m very grateful for your continued financial support, your prayers and your encouragement. It’s a privilege to join with you in sharing the love of Christ in our community. You’re a vital part of this ministry. THANK YOU! “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up, and poor have good news preached to them.” -Matt. 11:4-5
MARCH 2019
