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Ty Rushing/Daily News Capstone Behavioral Healthcare has expanded their offerings thanks to a grant from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. Picture left to right are Capstone team members LMSW Vanessa Shileny, Director Julie Smith, LMHC Lori Schoh, and Assistant Director Renae Northcutt.
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With counties all over Iowa forming mental health service regions, Capstone Behavioral Healthcare has been taking extra steps to ensure they are best prepared to serve the citizens of the Central Iowa Community Services Region. Capstone has been in Newton since 1966, and Center Director Julie Smith talked about some of the current services they provide and some new methods they are implementing. “We provide outpatient mental health (services) for adults and children,” Smith said. “We also have services for substance abuse and communitybased services.” Some of the services Capstone currently provides include group and individual therapy, crisis intervention, adult and child psychiatric evaluation, medication management, psychological testing, community support services, and a number of other services. Thanks to a Mental Health Block Grant from the Iowa Department of Heath and Human Services, Capstone was able to send two therapist to the Beck Institute in Philadelphia for additional training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. “We are just really excited to be able train our therapists so that they are able to provide the best possible therapy that they
“Some of the things we learned in the training is to help children and adolescents identify their rational thinking.” — Lori Schoh, licensed mental health counselor
can to adults and children,” Smith said. Lori Schoh, a licensed mental health counselor, and Vanessa Shileny, a licensed master social worker, were the therapist who attended the Beck Institute and they were very enthusiastic about sharing some of the new insights they acquired. “Vanessa and I attended a cognitive behavioral therapy training (session) on children/adolescents to learn how to better approach children that come in that my have a diagnosis of depression or anxiety,” Schoh said. “We just learned different techniques on how to utilize (the method) and help these kids.” “Some of the things we learned in the training is to help children and adolescents identify their rational thinking,” she continued. “We kind of help challenge them on what their beliefs are. And try to find out what some of
St. Nick’s Christmas Club applications available Thursday
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Application forms for the 25th annual St. Nick’s Christmas Club’s food, clothing and toy assistance program for Jasper County residents will be available beginning Thursday at the Newton YMCA. Those picking up application forms need to return them as soon as possible to the St. Nick’s Christmas Club at P.O. Box 162, Newton, IA 50208, or at the YMCA. Individual families selected for participation will be provided additional information. This year’s distribution is set for Dec. 19.
their core beliefs are and help them with their selfesteem and to feel more accepted.” Shileny elaborated on how this new training would help them in dealing with youth core belief issues. “So if you see an angry teenager, who might have beliefs like, ‘The world is cruel, that I’m worthless, that I can’t trust people.’ And so, if those are their core beliefs when they’re acting out, the first thing that goes through their head when they see something that they don’t like, those would be the automatic thoughts,” Shileny said. “We are trying to label off the automatic thoughts and catch them and then find the emotion behind them and try and change the automatic thoughts,” she continued, “which will then trickle back to their core beliefs and change their view basically of how they see the world and change their thinking, so that they act more positively.” Shilney said this service is a needed one with all the negative things occurring in the world from teenagers who may have held some negative core beliefs. Both Shilney and Schoh will return to Philadelphia in January for additional training. In addition to the training those two received, Capstone had other associates attend training sessions across the United States to expand their service offerings. CAPSTONE See Page 5A
Marshall Critchfield was unanimously elected chairman of the Jasper County Republican Central Committee at its monthly meeting in Baxter on Monday. Critchfield, 37, has been a Republican activist since high school and has held numerous leadership and support roles over the years. Critchfield lives in Newton with his wife, Stephanie, and their two daughters. “Marshall is the right choice. He will be an enthusiastic leader,” former chairman Patrick Payton said. The group also welcomed remarks from United States Senate Critchfield candidate David Young, State Senator Amy Sinclair, and Jasper County Supervisor Dennis Carpenter. David Young highlighted his views about cutting the budget to the United Nations, the need for a constitutional amendment to balance the federal budget, and his disappointment with the policies of President Obama. State Sen. Amy Sinclair reported she was pleased to be a part of one of biggest tax cuts in Iowa’s history. She also discussed her proposed alternative to a gasoline tax. Jasper County Supervisor Dennis Carpenter was asked if the effects of the Affordable Care Act were being noticed at the county level. Effectively known as Obamacare, Carpenter stated the program was going to “cost Jasper County, and ultimately the taxpayers of the county, an additional 3.8 percent for healthcare costs for the county employees.” He said this would translate into an additional $36,409.75 from June 2013 to June 2014 and an additional $81,182.09 from July 1, 2014, to July 2015. The Jasper County Republicans expect to have their fourth outreach meeting in Monroe on Nov. 25 and they can be found on Facebook under Jasper County Iowa GOP. The public is invited.
Deadline Thursday to submit photos for veteran section Thursday is the last day for photo submissions for the 2013 Veteran’s Day section of the Newton Daily News. The section will publish Monday, Nov. 11. There is no cost to submit photos; instead, the Daily News asks that you make a donation to either the Newton American Legion or the Newton VFW. If you have submitted a photo in a prior year, you may use it again — just notify the Newton Daily News staff. For any questions, call (641) 7923121, ext. 300.
Bring on the Tricks and Treats! Beggar’s Night will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Newton, and several trickor-treating opportunities are scheduled around town, including the following: • 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in downtown Newton. • 5 to 8 p.m. at Skiff Medical Center. • 6 to 7 p.m. at Newton Village. • 6 to 8 p.m. at Park Centre. • 5 to 7 p.m. at McCann Village. • 6 to 8 p.m. at Careage of Newton. • 6 to 8 p.m. at Heritage Manor. • 6 to 8 p.m. at Newton Health Care Center. The center also will have a haunted house. • 6 to 8 p.m. at Nelson Manor. There also will be complimentary food and snacks, and a haunted forest for those
age 12 and older is planned for 6 to 9 p.m. behind Nelson Manor. • 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Newton Senior High School. The event also will feature face painting, music and games for children and is sponsored by the Community Cardinals. • “Trunk or Treat” from 6 to 8 p.m. at Newton Church of The Way for children in sixth grade and younger. • Light the Night Carnival” from 6 to 8 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church featuring barrel train rides, games, candy, stories and a special gift bag drawing. Event will be canceled if raining. • “Trunk or Treat” from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Kellogg United Methodist Church.