Catron County Grassroots Behavioral Health Group

Programs: The catron county behavioral health group began as a committee of the catron county council. The purpose of its formation was to provide advocacy for people with behavioral health challenges(substance abuse and mental illness)and to bring needed services to this fronter area. The following is a list of many of our accomplishments completed durning 2011-2012:lease of a building for a wellness center,remodeling for accessibility and safety,application for insurance,501(c) 3 applied for and status granted,crs number received,appointment of an oversight committee,creation of a mission statement,code of conduct,drug free policy,by-laws,personnel policies and procedures,job description created for accountant,computer consultants and center directors,americoprs member hired,furniture needs determined and sources identified,exterior lighting installed and parking lot improved,hired computer consultant and accountant,furniture purchased,survey to determine needed and desired programs created and distributed to multiple stakeholders, purchased a storage shed and erected,materials moved to storage to make room available to use as an exercise room,hired a center director,six computers ordered,received and set up three for public use and three for the office,exercise equipment ordered,received and set up,accounting system created and monitored by the accountant,payroll system put in place,operate a warm line 5 days per week from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, scheduled and presented the following:1)qpr suicide presentation for 7th and 8th grade classes at reserve schools2)lecture series on psycho tropic medications (weekly offering 5 weeks)3)wrap scheduled and registrations begun/newspaper article and other publicity carried out4)ged classes (3 days per week)5)exercise classes (started 3 days per week, now 5 days per week)6)computer open lab available 5 days per week, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm7)mental health first aid class was scheduled and presented8)first aid and cpr class was scheduled and presented9)attended the family health fair and teen health fair with supporting documentation for the services offered at the catron county wellness center ptsd presentation10)fetal alcohol syndrome presentation11)autism and autistic spectrum disorders presentation12)depression and bipolar illness presentation13)family fun night at quemado14)medications for psychosis presentation15)medications for mood disorders presentation16)presentation on yrrs results17)prescription drug abuse in the 4 county area18)traumatic brain injury presentation the following services have been offered during the past year:1)support for the natural helpers peer mentoring program2)wraparound3)narcotics anonymous4)ged classes5)computer use6)ex cerise classes7)gluten free support group8)nami connection support group9)grief and loss support group10)cancer support group we have had a very productive and positive year. We will be offering the same se vices for the next year and are considering incorporating the services that were offered by the domestic unity which is no longer vin reserve and we have several individuals coming into the wellness center asking us for assistance. Thank you,michele grecco,e. A.