Reclaiming Lives Issue 13

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All the Puzzle Pieces

A PUBLICATION OF CENTERSTONE

Meet Bobby Bailey

New Integrated Care Program | Combating Bipolar Disorder | Little Eyes, Scary Images

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Cover Feature 3 All the Puzzle Pieces: Meet Bobby Bailey Health and Wellness 7 Little Eyes, Scary Images 8 Physician Spotlight

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9 Combating Bipolar Disorder 10 Philanthropy in Action 12 News and Notes Features 15 New Integrated Care Program 16 Centerstone Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Outpatient Facility Scan these Quick Response codes to link directly with Centerstone.

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Editor in Chief Robert N. Vero, EdD

Managing Editor Mindy Tobin

Contributing Editors

Freya Potempa Karen H. Rhea, MD Natalie Stone Gwen Watts

Contributing Writers

Susan Gillpatrick Jillian Neal Mindy Tobin Jenn Wade Anne Kelley

Graphic Design Michael Rivera

Centerstone of Tennessee Board of Directors Janet Ayers, Chair Mark Faulkner, Vice Chair Dr. Carmen Reagan, Secretary Lee Ann Ingram, Immediate Past Chair Dr. Richard Baxter Brenda Corbin Kelly Crockett Father Fred Dettwiller Vincent W. Durnan, Jr.

From the Editor in Chief Welcome to our newly redesigned “Reclaiming Lives” magazine.

For years, Centerstone has been publishing this magazine to share the latest news from our organization and to engage, inform and inspire our readers.

Now we have a new look. We have redesigned our pages and refreshed the style and headline, but one thing we have not changed is our cover stories. For these, we are so grateful to have the partnership of the true stars of this magazine, our clients.

With honesty and thoughtfulness, they share their personal tales of recovery. They truly illustrate what it means to have a life reclaimed from mental illness or addiction and we are indebted for this gift.

This issue we feature Bobby Bailey. A man so filled

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with infectious spirit, he inspires nearly everyone he

Christa N. Holleman

meets — in particular our staff members who work

Lavinia Johnston Orville Kronk Albert Menefee III Dana Oman Steve Saliba Joan Sivley Sperry Bell Stadler Jim Sweeten Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate

directly with him. His bravery and tenaciousness can teach us all something about holding on to hope and optimism.

I am proud to present the new “Reclaiming Lives” to you, our partners, donors and friends, and thank you for your ongoing support of our efforts to prevent and cure mental illness and addiction.

Dr. Robert N. Vero, CEO About Centerstone Centerstone, a not-for-profit organization, has provided a wide range of mental health and addiction services to people of all ages for more than 55 years. Through more than 50 facilities and 160 partnership locations across Middle Tennessee, Centerstone serves nearly 50,000 children, adolescents, adults and seniors each year. Centerstone is accredited by CARF International and a member organization of the National Football League’s NFL Life Line.

For more information about Centerstone,please call 888-291-4357 or visit www.centerstone.org 3500-0213

Robert N. Vero, EdD

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s Meet Bobby Bailey If you live in Tullahoma, Tenn., you probably know Bobby Bailey. You may not realize it, but odds are that you’ve seen him around town.

You may have seen him mowing the grass over at the local Red Cross – something he’s been doing for 17 years, free of charge, because he loves to help people who have helped him. You may have seen him visiting friends, and even strangers, at the nursing home in town because he enjoys the company of the residents as much as they enjoy his. Or you may have just seen him riding around town on his bicycle with a feather in his hat, waving at every passerby with gusto because that’s how Bobby Bailey does life – enthusiastically and with gratitude for every day that he is given.

“I feel like it’s my job to take care of people, because so many people have taken care of me through the years,” says Bobby. “That’s just the way I was raised and what people ought to do, if you ask me.”

What you may not know about the delightful, free-spirited and friendly Bobby Bailey is that his outlook on life hasn’t always been so positive.

He is diagnosed with severe mental illness, particularly, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Type. For years, his disease kept him from being stable and successful. He says there were times he felt he had nowhere to turn for help – that is, until he found Centerstone.

But in order to appreciate Bobby’s health and happiness today, he’ll insist that you understand just how long his road to recovery has been, and the many people who walked alongside him during the journey. continues on page 4 centerstone.org

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When Bobby first came to Centerstone in 1989, he was 28-years-old. He and his girlfriend were expecting a child, and he was elated. However, the baby suddenly and tragically died, and it was this devastating event that sent Bobby into what he calls “a breakdown.”

“I took everything I owned and put it in a van and set it on fire,” Bobby says as he shakes his head, recalling the vivid memory. “I felt so guilty about losing that baby – like it was somehow my fault. I just couldn’t handle it.”

Of course, while this is a tragedy that could bring anyone to their knees, it wasn’t solely this event that sent Bobby “over the edge,” as he says. He had been living with an underlying mental illness for some time, and it was just coming to the surface. He remembers how he felt his family was always trying to get him to be someone he didn’t feel like he could be. “I just wanted to be Bobby – that’s all,” he says. “But it was a struggle, and I didn’t know why.”

While Bobby was on his knees that day, kneeling next to the burning van and watching his belongings go up in flames, he felt helpless and cried out for help to God or anyone that would listen. Soon, the police picked him up and help came in the form of Centerstone, where he was eventually taken and officially diagnosed.

He was beginning to get some answers and started receiving treatment for his Schizoaffective Disorder.

Case Management Services – the Day-to-Day Hero Although each piece is integral, Bobby will tell you that perhaps the most important part of his ongoing treatment is his Community Support Specialist, Rhonda Felts. Through Centerstone’s Case Management services, Rhonda helps Bobby maintain permanent housing, pay his bills, navigate other systems, like when he recently registered to vote, and file paperwork with the IRS. She even regularly drives him to and from his doctor appointments.

“When I first met Bobby, he didn’t trust anyone,” said Rhonda. “He had two rocking chairs on his front porch and that’s where we’d meet because he wouldn’t let me in his apartment. When it got cold, we’d sit in my car with the heater running and have our meetings.”

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Bobby Bailey with Rhonda Felts, Centerstone Community Support Specialist, who has seen Bobby through many difficult times.

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I just wanted to be Bobby – that’s all. But it was a struggle, and I didn’t know why.

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After many months of working to earn his trust, Rhonda finally got permission from Bobby to go inside his apartment. It proved to be a day she’d never forget.

“I couldn’t believe he lived there,” she said. “There were exposed wires, a hole in the floor and neither the toilet nor the sink had worked for months. It was so dirty and honestly, uninhabitable. I told him that unfortunately, and for everyone’s safety, I had to call someone. The city condemned it without a second thought and gave Bobby a deadline to move out.”

The day before he was supposed to vacate the property – on his 50th birthday – the apartment caught on fire, and he narrowly escaped. The only thing he was able to save were the two rocking chairs off the front porch – the ones that he and Rhonda would sit in during their weekly case management appointments.

“It was so sad,” says Bobby. “I was starting to do so much better, but in the blink of an eye, I lost everything again. I had to go to a homeless shelter, which I hated. I’m so independent and like my space.

Because of my illness, I have a hard time trusting, and I didn’t like all those people around me.”

Thankfully, though, since Bobby had come to Centerstone and enrolled with Case Management Services, Rhonda was able to help make his stay in the shelter short-lived. She quickly went to work to find Bobby an apartment. She worked with the Red Cross - who knew Bobby very well, thanks to his service to them over the years - and they donated dishes and clothes. Centerstone was closing an office location and donated the surplus furniture to Bobby for his new apartment. continues on page 6 centerstone.org

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Centerstone is my family. I couldn’t have done it without them.

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Bobby admits that these steps toward rebuilding might have overwhelmed him and been too daunting to tackle on his own if it weren’t for Centerstone and Rhonda.

“Centerstone is my family,” says Bobby, sitting next to Rhonda in his new, safe apartment. “I couldn’t have done it without them. Every part of my treatment has been important and has, honestly, saved my life. I wrote my will recently and put Centerstone in it. I’m leaving everything I have to them, no matter how much or how little I have. I want them to just use whatever it is to keep helping other people like they’ve helped me.”

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Whole Again On a sunny August morning, Rhonda and Bobby sit on his new front porch in the same rocking chairs that he saved from his old, burning apartment. The future looks brighter for Bobby, and he’s using what he has learned at Centerstone every day. He has learned coping skills and can tell when he needs to take a break and seek help.

“I put myself in timeout if I feel an episode coming on,” says Bobby. “I can tell if I start having bad thoughts, and I just stop what I’m doing, go to bed, read my Bible and do not come out until I have good, positive thoughts again. The skills I’ve learned at Centerstone are keeping me safe.”

According to his treatment team at Centerstone, Bobby is a real-life testament to how important comprehensive mental healthcare is in treating the whole patient. What may work for one person won’t necessarily work for the next. The right combination of therapy, medicine and other services are vital to long-term health and healing. a

Health and Wellness

Little Eyes,

Scary Images Helping children cope with tragedies

Even though we are nearly a thousand miles away from the small town of Newtown, Conn., the tragic shooting hits close to home for all of us – including children of all ages. Although children are physically smaller than adults, they can experience equally powerful emotions. Often taking in more information than we realize, children are acute observers of the world around them, especially of television, internet and radio messages. The way children interpret these images and information is quite different from adults and can have a deep effect on their emotions and well-being, possibly causing stress, grief, depression and other psychological and physical symptoms.

Parents can focus on a few key areas that will help them support their children through tough times.

Talk, Ask and Listen It’s important to educate yourself – not only about the news, but about children’s reactions to traumatic events.

With the pervasiveness of today’s media, it’s likely that even young children have heard about the tragedy in Connecticut. The best way to support your child is to talk with him/her about it. In doing this, remember children may react differently according to their age.

Start by simply asking what your child may already know about the event, and listen carefully for any concerns or fears. Also, take time to correct any misconceptions or inaccuracies.

Be Available, Be Reassuring It is important to remember that while media can be very helpful in educating and informing us about everyday news and events, it also can be very damaging and upsetting, especially to children. It is a parent’s responsibility to help their children understand coverage that may be confusing, and you can do this by encouraging them to share their thoughts and feelings,

while at the same time offering support. Discuss news stories with your children and seize the opportunity to communicate with them.

When May a Child Need Professional Help?

Common reactions to a tragedy may include a loss in concentration, irritability or defiance. Other children may become troubled when separated from their parents.

Being a strong support system for your children through tragic times is especially important to help prevent these reactions. In some cases, increased stress may continue to push children beyond their level of coping, but they have ways of communicating to us that they need help.

Below are some indications that your child may be feeling overwhelmed: • Significant

changes in sleep patterns, such as sleeping restlessly, nightmares or having major difficulty getting out of bed in the morning

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changes in eating patterns, such as lack of appetite or overeating (accompanied by significant weight loss or weight gain)

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drop in school grades or performance, including difficulty concentrating or getting homework completed

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Increased irritability, crying, or tantrums, and inability to get along with others

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Frequent physical complaints, such as stomachaches or headaches, without medical evidence of a physical problem

If your child exhibits these symptoms, you may want to seek professional assistance from a counselor or mental health provider. Centerstone staff members are available anytime at 888-291-4357. a centerstone.org

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Physician Spotlight

What future advances in the delivery of care excite you the most?

I look forward to a rebirth of the understanding of psychodynamic psychiatry and, especially, improvements in our ability to recognize the effects of trauma in a child’s life and intervene successfully.

Also, advances in the area of holistic psychiatry and the growing understanding of the interrelationship between the mind and body presents some of the most exciting advances in the future of care.

Robert Begtrup, MD

Dr. Robert Begtrup has been a psychiatrist at Centerstone since 2007. He consults as a child psychiatrist with Centerstone’s Intensive In-Home Treatment Program at the Frank Luton Center in Nashville and in outpatient facilities in Columbia and Tullahoma, Tenn. He also treats children, adolescents and families at the Harriet Cohn Mental Health Center in Clarksville and Centerstone’s Child and Youth Specialty Office in Nashville.

Dr. Begtrup earned his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He received his MD from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, where he returned to do his general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry residency and fellowship, after practicing a year of medicine at Los Angeles County Hospital.

Dr. Begtrup also has a Masters of Military Arts and Sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He holds a diploma from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces of the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.

What initially interested you in the mental health field?

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I was originally interested in practicing internal medicine or perhaps family medicine, and in fact, I have been board-certified in family medicine. However, I find psychiatry, especially child and adolescent psychiatry, endlessly challenging, rewarding and most of all, fun. Children, I believe, are a gift to us from the Creator. They are a delight to work with, and they have the capacity for dramatic, healthy change when they are given the chance and are well supported.

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What did you do prior to coming to work for Centerstone?

I served as a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University, from which I retired in 2007. I then started the school-based mental health consultation program for the children of soldiers living at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.

I am inspired daily by the dedication, creativity and professionalism of our Intensive In-Home Treatment therapists. Their jobs are terribly complex, and they often have to be all things to all people.

Tell us about your family.

My wife Barbara is a retired school-based physical therapist. We met in the Army and were married in the Republic of Korea. We have four adult children – a businessman in Nashville, a TV and movie actress in Los Angeles, a child psychiatrist in Baltimore, and a physicist/politician in Cincinnati.

What do you do in your spare time?

I enjoy music. I sing baritone with the Nashville Symphony chorus and, like every guy in Nashville, I play a little guitar. I also travel a great deal visiting my four children and three grandchildren.

What would people be surprised to learn about you?

I think most of my coworkers at Centerstone might be surprised to know that at one time I was, I believe, the only Airborne, Special Forces underwater-trained, expert field medic, flight surgeon in the United States Army. a

Combating

Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity level and the inability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms can include extreme lows (depression) and extreme highs (mania).

When someone experiences the low, or depression, of bipolar disorder, he or she can feel sad, hopeless and lose interest in activities. On the other hand, when someone experiences the high, or mania, of bipolar disorder, he or she may feel euphoric and energetic. Sometimes a mood episode includes symptoms of both mania and depression and is called a mixed state.

Doctors usually diagnose four main types of bipolar disorder.

• Bipolar I is typically defined as the classic form of the illness where a person experiences recurrent episodes of mania and depression.

• Bipolar II brings a milder form of mania called hypomania that alternates with depressive episodes.

• Cyclothymia is a mild form of bipolar disorder with symptoms that don’t meet diagnostic requirements for Bipolar I or II. • Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (BP-NOS) is a diagnosis for disorders with bipolar features that don’t meet criteria for any specific bipolar disorder.

Fortunately, bipolar disorder is treatable, and people with the illness can lead full and productive lives. The treatment team for bipolar disorder is usually guided by a psychiatrist skilled in treating the disorder and may include a therapist and community support specialist as well.

The disorder frequently develops in an individuals late teens or early adult years, with more than half of all cases starting before age 25. However, just like diabetes or heart disease, bipolar disorder is a long-term illness that must be carefully managed throughout an individual’s life.

An effective maintenance treatment plan usually includes medication to control mood swings and symptoms.

Psychotherapy, group therapy and peer support also can be helpful in treatment and understanding of bipolar disorder.

Centerstone’s psychiatrists, therapists, peer support specialists and community support specialists are all trained in treating people living with bipolar disorder. If you or a loved one are experiencing severe highs or lows that you suspect may be symptoms of bipolar disorder, Centerstone is here to help. Call us at 888.291.4357. a centerstone.org

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Philanthropy in Action

Centerstone Ambassadors Circle Expands Outreach The Centerstone Ambassadors Circle recently held two very successful events in Nashville and Clarksville, each focused on very different, but important behavioral health topics.

Centerstone introduced the Ambassadors Circle program to a large group of Clarksville and Montgomery County leaders. Hosted at the beautiful home of Kay and Larry Martin in Clarksville, Tenn., Ambassadors Circle members and guests enjoyed a lively presentation on the risks and issues facing children and teenagers today. The event was also co-sponsored by Dr. Carmen Reagan and Christa Holleman, both Gold Members of the Ambassadors Circle and Centerstone of Tennessee Board Members.

The evening’s program featured E.Ann Ingram and Gino DeSalvatore, Centerstone directors who have more than 50 years of combined experience working with children.

Centerstone’s Ambassadors Circle brought more than 80 Nashville-area leaders, dignitaries, friends and guests together for another event focusing on suicide prevention. Hosted by Kelly Crockett, Centerstone of Tennessee Board Member, at her beautiful home in Nashville, Ambassadors Circle members and guests enjoyed a candlelit evening under the stars. After an impressive dinner, catered by Kelly Winston Catering, Ms. Crockett welcomed the group to her home for a presentation on the importance of suicide prevention.

Centerstone CEO, Dr. Bob Vero and Vice Chair of the Centerstone of Tennessee Board of Directors Mark Faulkner discussed how Centerstone seeks to make suicide a “never event” through its prevention and crisis intervention programs.

Making Suicide a “never event” was the focus of the Ambassadors Circle meeting in October. In attendance were (l-r) Centerstone CEO Dr. Bob Vero, Ambassadors Circle Chair Darrin Rowell, Vice Chair of Tennessee Board of Directors Mark Faulkner, and Centerstone Director of Development Moises Paz.

Members of the Clarksville Sunrise Rotary Club presented a check to Centerstone CEO Dr. Bob Vero and Centerstone Foundation Director of Development Moises Paz. From left to right are: Pat Donahue, Dr. Dixie Dennis, Pravin Mehta, Mike Biggs, Dr. Vero, Mr. Paz, Carmen Reagan, Stephanie and Aaron Voris, Dr. Ernie DeWald.

The evening’s keynote speaker was Dr. John Draper, Director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Dr. Draper discussed the far-reaching impact of suicide, how it claims nearly 40,000 lives each year and is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. He told personal stories of people he has known who have lost their lives to suicide and how important it is to recognize the warning signs and practice early intervention when our loved ones are suffering.

Established in 2005, Centerstone’s Ambassadors Circle works to advance Centerstone’s mission to prevent and cure mental illness and addiction and raise awareness of Centerstone’s programs and initiatives. Through a membership of local leaders and supporters, we encourage members to provide time, talent and resources to develop a network of active businesses, agencies and individuals.

This year, we need to increase support for our communities. Help us reach our goal of $250,000 and 200 Ambassadors Circle members in 2013. To support the work of the Centerstone Ambassadors Circle, please contact Moises Paz at 615.460.4144 or Moises.Paz@centerstone.org.

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Great Clips Hair Salons Donate School Supplies to Centerstone Case Management Clients

Did you know you can make Centerstone part of your estate planning? Just like Bobby Bailey in this edition’s cover story, you can make giving a gift to Centerstone part of your will.

No matter how big or small, every gift to Centerstone makes an immediate and real difference in the lives of our clients who need life-saving mental health and addiction services. Through donations from people like you, we ensure that the thousands of people who would be forced to go without treatment for some of the most complex mental health and addiction disorders, do not fall through the cracks.

Three Nashville-area Great Clips hair salons, the world’s largest salon brand, organized a school-supply drive to provide local families and children with the materials they needed to start the new school year off on the right foot. Recipients of the school-supply drive were clients of Centerstone’s Case Management Services in Davidson County.

We must not let depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, bipolar disorder and substance abuse simply go untreated when state funds run out. Your gift to Centerstone’s Client Assistance Fund is 100% tax deductible, and support in any amount is a meaningful investment in restoring health, hope and futures for the thousands of uninsured in our community.

Give online at: www.centerstone.org/make-a-donation or contact us at 615.463.6645.

Centerstone received the school supply donations from Great Clips salons in Ashland City and the White Bridge Road location in Nashville. For one month, the three salons offered $3 off haircuts for customers who brought in items, such as notebooks, folders, crayons, glue and pencils, that could be donated to young students who needed them. a

Many thanks to the wonderful Centerstone staff who donated more than $55,000 to the 2012-2013 Employee Giving Campaign! These gifts are making a difference in the lives of our clients every day. centerstone.org

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News&Notes Check out the recently updated WhoYouWant2Be.org website, a resource for teens, parents and educators.

Centerstone’s Prevention Services Launches Redesigned Website Recently, Centerstone’s Prevention Services launched an updated version of its resource website, WhoYouWant2Be.org. A resource for teens, parents and educators, WhoYouWant2Be.org is an interactive tool that helps teens and their families tackle tough subjects including substance abuse, depression, bullying and teen pregnancy. It also provides helpful tips on goal-setting and effective communication.

The updated website was unveiled in conjunction with six webexclusive videos. The videos are part of a campaign for Be in Charge, Centerstone’s teen pregnancy prevention program available to 26 Middle Tennessee counties. Be in Charge is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Adolescent Health.

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Centerstone Dedicates Art Gallery to Jane Baxter Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Doug Varney, Centerstone leadership and other esteemed guests honored Jane Baxter during a reception and dedication of the art gallery named in her honor at Centerstone’s Ella Hayes Center.

For nearly a decade, Baxter has served as Art Project Director of the Healing Arts Project, Inc. (HAPI), a non-profit organization that provides opportunities for people living with mental illness and addiction disorders to express their creativity and increase their self-confidence and self-esteem through artwork. HAPI also works to diminish stigma about mental illness by showcasing the artwork throughout the community and sharing artists’ stories of recovery and healing along the way.

Zack C., client, whose artwork, “Hidden Danger,” (L.) hangs in Centerstone’s Jane Baxter Recovery Gallery.

All of the artwork installed in the gallery at Centerstone, named the Jane Baxter Recovery Gallery, was created

by Centerstone patients. Many of the artists attended the reception to show their personal gratitude for Baxter and her mental health advocacy work.

Centerstone Expands Life Coaching Services Centerstone now offers six distinct Life Coaching services at its outpatient location in Nashville’s Belle Meade Office Park and via phone, online chat, text or Skype, anywhere in the country. In addition, Centerstone has launched a new website,

Dr. Bob Vero, Centerstone CEO; E. Douglas Varney, Commissioner of TDMHSAS; and John Page, COO for Specialty Services; with Jane Baxter, Art Project Director of HAPI for whom the Ella Hayes Center art gallery was named.

Michelle Miller and Ashleigh Hall Named Teacher Counselors of the Year

(L.) Michelle Miller, Infant and Early Childhood Specialist, and Ashleigh Hall (Top L.), Outreach Specialist for Prevention Services received awards from the American Association.

lifecoachingcenterstone.org, where people can find helpful tools, access additional resources and see more information about the services, including how to schedule a complimentary 20-minute coaching consultation.

Unlike therapy, Life Coaching is a wellness model that is possibility-focused rather than problem-focused. The goal is to help clients find inspiration and maximize personal potential. The Life Coaching services offered at Centerstone are: Life Transitions Coaching, Coaching for College

Students, Coaching for Teens, Coaching for Adults with ADHD/ ADD (or related symptoms), Coaching for Students with ADHD/ ADD (or related symptoms) and Compassion Fatigue Coaching.

For many years now, Centerstone has offered Coaching4Teens, a program designed to help teens reduce stress and find balance in their lives, and has even partnered with several local schools to implement this program as an optional part of their curricula.

This program will continue to exist as part of the expanded Life Coaching services.

Centerstone hosted the 12th Biennial Conference of the American ReEducation (Re-ED) Association in Nashville, Tenn. During the event, two Centerstone staff members, Ashleigh Hall, Outreach Specialist for Centerstone’s Prevention Services, and Michelle Miller, an Infant and Early Childhood Specialist in Columbia, were honored with Teacher-Counselor of the Year awards. Teacher-Counselors are committed to the well-being of children and the proposition that children with behavioral problems can be helped by the process of reeducation.

Based on 12 principles and founded

by Dr. Nicholas Hobbs, Re-ED is a philosophy for working with youth who have emotional and/or behavioral disorders. It is a systematic approach based on research and best practices that helps guide child development and mental health professionals in their work with children and families, helping to create collaborative and supportive relationships and a healthy environment in which they can thrive.

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News&Notes Participants in the Music City Mud Run enjoyed an afternoon of fun.

Ben Middleton, COO for Clinic Services, and John Page, COO of Specialty Services were honored with professional awards from NAMI.

E.Ann Ingram (L.) and Becky Stoll (R.) were recently promoted.

Becky Stoll and E.Ann Ingram Promoted John Page and Ben Middleton Win NAMI Awards

Inaugural Mud Run a Huge Success

Ben Middleton, Centerstone’s Chief Operating Officer for Clinic Services, and John Page, Centerstone’s Chief Operating Officer for Specialty Services, recently received prestigious awards from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

Centerstone’s Prevention Services hosted a free mud run race at Metro Nashville Peeler Park in Madison, Tenn.

The Music City Mud Run exceeded anticipated attendance by 35%, attracting approximately 675 attendees, including 575 registered runners and an additional 100 spectators.

Middleton was named Professional of the Year by NAMI Tennessee and honored at the state conference. The Professional of the Year award is presented annually to someone who exemplifies the qualities needed to make a positive impact on those with mental illness. According to NAMI, people who win this award provide NAMI Tennessee with role models to affect change in the existing service delivery system.

Page was awarded with the Professional Award for Children’s Services from NAMI Davidson County, one of the local NAMI chapters. He was presented with his award at the inaugural Well Within Awards dinner. The Professional Award for Children’s Services honors someone who makes a positive influence on children and their families that are living with mental illness.

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The 5K timed race and untimed onemile fun run was presented as part of Be in Charge, Centerstone’s teen pregnancy prevention program, which is available in 26 Middle Tennessee counties. Participants of all ages ran, sprinted, climbed, jumped and crawled through a muddy course.

Centerstone’s Be in Charge program encourages youth to make healthy choices, avoid risky situations and overcome obstacles – and the Music City Mud Run challenged participants to do the same. Throughout the Music City Mud Run, event attendees learned about preventing teen pregnancy and making healthy choices. Runners encountered signs with statistics about teen pregnancy and tips to help them stay safe and healthy.

Centerstone recently announced that Becky Stoll, LCSW, has been named as the organization’s Vice President for Crisis and Disaster Management. She has been with Centerstone for 13 years and previously served as Director of Crisis Services and Crisis Management Strategies.

In this new position, Stoll will oversee the continuum of Centerstone’s Crisis Services, including the 24-hour Crisis Call Center, Mobile Crisis Response Team, as well as Centerstone’s Crisis Management Strategies, which is a public- and private-sector crisis preparedness and response service.

In addition, E.Ann Ingram has been named Centerstone’s Director of Infant and Early Childhood Services. She was promoted to this position to help Centerstone achieve its strategic plan of expanding infant and early childhood treatment services throughout Middle Tennessee.

In this new position, Ingram will provide oversight of the program and lead expansion and development of an array of evidence-based infant and early childhood services. She is based in Centerstone’s Columbia, Tenn., outpatient office, and these services are available in Coffee, Dickson, Lawrence, Maury, Montgomery and Rutherford Counties. a

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Centerstone Receives Grant to Launch New Integrated Care Program Centerstone recently received a $1.6 million, four-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop integrated primary and behavioral health services that better meet the overall health needs of individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. Adults with these conditions often experience physical health issues that deplete their overall health, impede their recovery from mental illness, and diminish their quality of life. In fact, as a result of their compromised physical health, those with serious mental illness have an average lifespan that is 25 years shorter than that of the general public.

The grant will allow Centerstone to address this troubling disparity placing highly qualified primary care medical staff in our Frank Luton Center outpatient office on Ransom Place in Nashville. Here we will provide medical and wellness services to our own clients and anyone needing primary care.

While the clinic is open to everyone, integrated care will significantly benefit individuals with co-occurring primary care conditions and behavioral health disorders, as physical disease can impact mental health and vice-versa. The program will improve access to behavioral health services for an increasing number of veterans with physical health conditions, serviceconnected disabilities or substance use conditions.

Through this vital grant, Centerstone will be able to ensure that those who do not have access to effective physical and behavioral healthcare do receive medical care, educational resources, and transportation services, as needed. The program also will offer four evidence-based prevention and wellness interventions: Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes SelfManagement, Peer Wellness Coaching, which includes a smoking cessation model, and Promoting Healthy Lifestyles.

Centerstone was among 30 new organizations to receive an integration grant in 2012 to improve the health of individuals with behavioral health conditions. Funded to treat 600 adults in Davidson County, services are now underway. Project goals include integrating evidence-based prevention/ wellness services to address SMI consumers’ unique needs, and improve participants’ health status and outcomes.

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Dr. Bob Vero (L.) Centerstone CEO and David C. Guth, Jr. (R.) Centerstone of America CEO, with Connie Summers (center), for whom a wing of the new Dede Wallace Campus, will be named, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new facility.

Janet Ayers, Ayers Foundation President and chair of the Centerstone of Tennessee Board of Directors, at the groundbreaking ceremony.

InForm Smallwood + Nickle, LLC of Nashville, designed the new facility which is being built by Orion Building Corporation.

Celebrating the day were (L.-R.) board members Sperry Stadler, LeAnn Ingram and her father, Connie Summers, Janet Ayers (board chairman), Brenda Corbin and former FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate.

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Centerstone Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Outpatient Behavioral Health Campus and Facility On October 1, 2012, Centerstone broke ground on a new outpatient facility located on the organization’s Dede Wallace Campus at 2400 White Avenue in Nashville. The new outpatient facility continues a long-standing commitment to mental healthcare in Middle Tennessee that began with the Nashville Junior League’s creation of the “Home for Crippled Children” in 1923.

This new facility will allow Centerstone to expand outreach and services to even more children and adults in the community, continue a legacy of mental healthcare that has existed on the White Avenue site for nearly a century and advance the mission of preventing and curing mental illness and addiction.

The $6 million, 18,090 square-foot facility – designed

by InForm Smallwood + Nickle, LLC of Nashville and being built by Orion Building Corporation – will serve children, adults and older adults in Nashville and surrounding areas.

Present at the groundbreaking event were: (L.-R.) Centerstone of America CEO Dr. David C. Guth, Jr., Sperry Stadler, Connie Summers, LeAnn Ingram, Richard Baxter, Janet Ayers, Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate, Jim Sweeten, Brenda Corbin, Carmen Reagan, Lavinia Johnston, Christa Holleman, Albert Menefee, Kelly Crockett, Joan Sivley, Steve Saliba, Dana Oman, Mark Faulkner, and Dr. Bob Vero, Centerstone of Tennessee CEO.

Features of the new building include: • Dual specialty clinics in one location: one for children and families, another for adults and older adults • 37 clinician offices for counselors, psychiatrists and nurses • Convenient, accessible location • Space for specialty programs In 1923 Nashville’s Junior League established a ninebed facility at 9th and Monroe called the Home for Crippled Children to serve children with polio and mental illness. As demand for the Home’s services increased, the Junior League purchased land and moved to White Avenue, opening the doors to the new, expanded Home in 1930.

• Group therapy and play therapy areas • Bright, open waiting rooms with large windows • Garden areas and walking paths

The White Avenue campus expanded in 1956 with the opening of Mental Health Guidance Center, which is located in a building Centerstone still occupies. In 1970, the campus’ evolution continued with the Home for Crippled Children transitioning into offices for the Regional Intervention Program, and the Mental Health Guidance Center being re-named the Dede Wallace Center in honor of mental health advocate and devoted Junior League volunteer Louise “Dede” Bullard Wallace who died in 1969.

It is estimated that construction will be completed by the end of this calendar year. a

This architectural rendering shows Centerstone’s new outpatient facility located on the Dede Wallace Campus at 2400 White Avenue in Nashville. The facility will serve children, adults and older adults. centerstone.org

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Centerstone Selected as Partner for NFL Life Line Centerstone has been selected as a partner organization for the National Football League’s Life Line, a free, 24-hour confidential crisis counseling service available to current and former NFL players, coaches, team and league staff, and their family members. The NFL Life Line is a component of the NFL’s Total Wellness initiative that is focused on a holistic approach to total health and wellness for those affiliated with the NFL. Increasing access to mental health services is vital to strengthening and empowering individuals and families to be resilient in the face of life transitions, personal and emotional crises, trauma and other problems that we all face from time to time. Through the Life Line Centerstone is able to connect callers with resources and provide support.

Crises take many forms and can be caused by a variety of concerns including life transitions, substance abuse, stress, financial or legal trouble, or chronic physical pain. Regardless of the crisis, any member of the NFL family may call the Life Line or chat online to be connected with a counselor who is trained to deal not only with general crises, but also specific issues that may arise during or after a professional career in football.

Centerstone is one of 161 crisis centers in the United States participating in the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and is one of only two mental health providers in the nation chosen to operate crisis counseling services for the NFL Life Line. a

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