Are you searching for a rewarding career in Behavioral Health?
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center will be hosting three job fairs in early January:
Mountain will be hiring on-site for a variety of positions, including Bachelor’s-level Therapists, Licensed Master’s-level Therapists, Peer Support Specialists, Community Support Associates, and more.
Martin County:
HIGH SCHOOL/GED:
• Peer Support Specialists High School/GED and 2 years in recovery, ages 21+.
• Community Support Associates High School/GED, ages 18+.
• Family Support Specialist-Inez Drop In 21+ HS /GED. Must have been diagnosed with SMI, SUD or Co-occurring behavioral health. Provide guidance and support to parents/guardians along with child/children.
BACHELOR'S & MASTER'S:
Bachelor’s and Master’s positions available:
• BS/BA - Human Services i.e., Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Counseling
• Licensed Clinicians MS/MA in Human Services* field; LPCA, CSW, etc.
Pike County:
HIGH SCHOOL/GED:
• Peer Support Specialists - High School/GED and 2 years in recovery, ages 21+.
• Community Support Associates - High School/GED, ages 18+.
• Medical Scribe - HomePlace Clinic - High School/GED, general medical understanding & medical terminology. Current CPR certification.
• Support Staff - High School/GED w/ one year experience.
BACHELOR'S & MASTER'S:
Numerous Bachelor’s and Master’s positions available:
• BS/BA - Human Services i.e., Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Counseling
• Licensed Clinicians - MS/MA in Human Services* field; LPCA, CSW, etc.
Floyd County:
HIGH SCHOOL/GED:
• Peer Support Specialists High School/GED and 2 years in recovery, ages 21+.
• Community Support Associates High School/GED, ages 18+.
• Accounts Payable Associate High School/GED.
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention Peer Support Specialists High School/GED, w/ primary diagnosis of SED, SMI, SUD, or COD & other requirements.
• Employment Specialist High School/GED or BS/BA in related field/workforce development.
BACHELOR'S & MASTER'S:
Numerous Bachelor’s and Master’s positions available:
• BS/BA - Human Services i.e., Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Counseling
• Bachelor’s in Horticulture Greenhouse/DID program.
• Licensed Clinicians MS/MA in Human Services* field; LPCA, CSW, etc.
Please bring the following required documentation:
Social Security Card*
Driver’s License *
Resume
Proof of Car Insurance showing you as a listed driver
Highest Level Diploma or Official Transcript **
Voided Check with your name on it for Direct Deposit
Names, Social Security Numbers and
Dates of Birth of Beneficiaries
* Name on your SS Card and Driver’s License must match.
** If you do not have an official transcript, please order it and have it mailed to: MCCC | Attn: Kathy Goble | 104 South Front Ave. | Prestonsburg, KY 41653. If you have access to your unofficial transcript please bring that with you to the job fair, along with your diploma.
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Employment opportunity is offered based on job qualifications regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or victimization status.
Job Fairs - January 2022
"As you know, the Kentucky General Assembly's 2021 legislative session is in full swing - and your elected officials are making decisions every day that will impact you, your loved ones, and your community, whether you participate in the process or not. By engaging in NAMI Kentucky's efforts, you are letting your legislators know that you are paying attention, and that you have the lived experience that can contribute to the solutions needed to improve the mental health system to better serve everyone." - Sarah Kidder, NAMI Kentucky Advocacy Coordinator
NAMI Kentucky held a virtual rally for its annual Advocacy Day last week. NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with mental illness and families and friends. This year's rally included Waltr Lane's reading of his poem, "A Concrete Pillow." Mr.Lane is a Consumer and Poet from eastern Kentucky.
"By starting the conversation, providing support, and directing help where it is needed, we can build a stronger community and save lives," said Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman.
For more information about the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Kentucky (NAMI Kentucky), visit www.namiky.org
Watch NAMI Kentucky's 2021 Advocacy Day Virtual Rally:
#RecoveryandHope #KYHope
https://www.mtcomp.org/NAMIKentucky2021
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center (MCCC) is honored to announce its collaboration with the Letcher County Jail (LCJ) to improve outcomes for incarcerated individuals within LCJ’s service region. MCCC’s “Southeast KY Reentry Program” – a project aimed at reducing recidivism among medium/high risk adults with substance use disorder (SUD) or co-occurring SUD/mental disorders – will serve 210 incarcerated individuals prior to release at LCJ and post-release within Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Leslie, and Pike counties.
“We are pleased to receive this grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to assist substance abuse impacted persons in Letcher County transition from jail into the community,” said Mountain Comprehensive Care Center President/CEO, Promod Bishnoi. “We thank Leader McConnell for his assistance and continued response to the impact of addiction on our community.”
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center conducted research in the region, concluding that the behavioral health care needs of Letcher County Jail had remained unmet for an extended period. In response to this discovery, MCCC located and accessed grant funding to address LCJ’s needs and to work collaboratively with LCJ to improve outcomes for its inmates.
District Judge Kevin Mullins adds, “This is a fantastic opportunity to provide behavioral health and substance use treatment at no cost to the county for inmates who are ineligible for release to out of custody providers.”
The Southeast KY Reentry Program seeks to lower recidivism (“reincarceration” within 12 months post-release) by approximately 15%, and to assist those medium/high risk inmates in achieving recovery, finding hope, and creating a better future for themselves.
“After opening our Whitesburg Outpatient Clinic, we began searching for grant funding to help incarcerated individuals at LCJ at the request of Jailer Bert Slone. The improving re-entry grant will allow MCCC to provide a full range of behavioral health services within LCJ. This is the first time a program this large has ever been offered to inmates at LCJ,” said Adam Maggard, MCCC Program Director Southern Kentucky.
For more information about this program, please call MCCC’s Outpatient Behavioral Health Center: (606) 536-5014, or email: Adam.Maggard@mtcomp.org.
Pictured (L-R): Honorable Kevin R. Mullins, Adam Maggard (MCCC), Sheriff Mickey Stines, Honorable James W. Craft, II, Jailer Bert Slone, Chief Deputy Brian Slone
Southeast KY Reentry Program Announced
For Immediate Release
April 30, 2020
For more information, please call 606-886-8572
Masks Required Beginning May 11, 2020
Each March, organizations and individuals throughout the nation join to celebrate National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. While D/ID programs seek to improve the quality of life for those diagnosed with a developmental or intellectual disability, many programs have adjusted their operations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Typically, Mountain Comprehensive Care Center provides Day Training programs at each of its three Greenhouse facilities, located at Auxier in Floyd County, Shelby Valley in Pike County, and Salyersville in Magoffin County. For the safety of participants, and out of an abundance of caution, Mountain’s Day Training programs are closed to participants, though folks may still enjoy the fruits of our staff and participants’ labor: gardening supplies, flowers, and other greenhouse items cared for by participants are available to purchase onsite at MCCC’s greenhouses.
An asset to participants – more than the physical reward of growing plants – is the internal growth made accessible by person-centered programs. “Our DID programs empower each person to realize his or her place in the community as a citizen, a friend, and a partner,” noted Jessica Branham, DID Crisis Coordinator. Services provided in these programs are valuable in a number of ways. “Participants have the ability to choose from a full array of effective and meaningful natural and paid supports to access what is important for them and to access and maintain what is important to them. We strive to make a positive difference for each individual we serve.”
More important than physical participation in these programs is the safety and well-being of participants. “Many of our participants are elderly or do have suppressed immune systems,” said Branham. Though the usual Day Training programs are temporarily unavailable to participants, adjustments in services have allowed continuity of care. “What we do have are diligent Case Managers that have been calling and checking in on our participants to ensure that not only are their needs met daily but they also have household essentials such as food and water – even toilet paper. We have ensured that household utilities are on and running, linked them to resources such to food pantries and supply giveaways, and checked on those that may need medication refilled or just someone to talk to during social distancing.”
Though the goal is to provide essential services to participants while unable to take part in Day Training programs, crisis is possible. “During crisis situations we encourage participants or family members to call Mountain Comprehensive Care Center’s crisis hotline at 1-800-422-1060. However, case managers are also available and can often assist with many issues and help navigate resources available to participants or guardians, including connection with mobile crisis responders. We can assist with behavioral issues, resource linkage, displacement, and even finding a respite provider if a family member becomes ill or needs assistance.” Branham continued, “The goal for D/ID crisis services is to keep our participants in the community and their homes. We are here to deescalate situations and decrease inpatient treatment. Sometimes participants need a familiar face and neutral party to talk to during a time of need. Phone calls often work, other times mobile response is necessary.”
To learn more about Developmental and Intellectual Disability services in the Big Sandy Region, call 606-886-8572
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Each March, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities partners with Association for University Centers on Disabilities and National Disability Rights Network to create a social media campaign that highlights the many ways in which people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities. NACDD selected artwork featured at DC studio Art Enables to serve as logo imagery for DD Awareness Month from artists Eileen Schofield and Jamila Rahini (featured in this article).
From Art Enables: "Jamila has been with Art Enables since 2006, and has shown work in more than 40 shows. Her work shows off the diversity of her interests, showcasing her love for travel, baseball, and animals. Jamila brings her vibrant watercolors to life through densely constructed forms and an exceptionally patient and focused approach. She is incredibly thoughtful and always willing to sit down to chat, talk about her family, and share her excitement about upcoming events and activities."
Developmental and Intellectual Disability Awareness During Covid-19
For Immediate Release
September 23, 2019
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center’s 24-Hour Helpline
Joins National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Network
Mountain’s 24-Hour Helpline: 1-800-422-1060
Suicide is the 10th overall leading cause of death in the US, and 2nd among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, an annual awareness campaign supported by behavioral health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members.
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center (MCCC) is honored to announce its collaboration with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL), a national network of over 150 local crisis centers that allow the Lifeline to provide local resources with innovative best practices and quality care across the United States. Calls to NSPL’s 1-800-273-TALK (8555) are routed to the nearest crisis center. This partnership enables MCCC to address regional calls made to NSPL, providing local support, enhanced access to vital resources, and timely service for those in need.
Mountain’s 24-Hour Helpline (1-800-422-1060) is a toll-free TTY accessible phone line that is staffed 24/7 by behavioral health professionals. Housed at MCCC’s Riverside Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), the 24-Hour Helpline will address approximately 15,000 calls this year to assist in crisis intervention. Interventions include adult and children’s crisis stabilization, supportive counseling via telephone, an after-hours clinic (no appointment necessary) at its Riverside Adult CSU, an emergency on-call system, and more. To learn about MCCC’s Crisis Services and interventions provided by the 24-Hour Helpline, please visit www.mtcomp.org/crisis
#BeThe1To
#BeThe1To is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s message for National Suicide Prevention Month and beyond, which helps spread the word about actions we can all take to prevent suicide. The Lifeline network and its partners are working to change the conversation from suicide to suicide prevention, to actions that can promote healing, help and give hope.
For more information, please call 606-886-8572
MCCC Joins NSPL Network
For Immediate Release
September 23, 2019
$2.1M in 2019, Marks $50M from Colonels
Positively Impacting Non-Profits Since 1951
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center an Honored 2019 Recipient
Prestonsburg, KY – Mountain Comprehensive Care Center (MCCC) is proud to announce it received a grant from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels (HOKC) in the amount of $15,000 to purchase a handicap accessible van.
The mission of Mountain Comprehensive Care Center is to provide quality behavioral health care that offers recovery and hope. Serving nearly 23,000 clients annually, MCCC provides an array of services throughout Kentucky that address community needs related to behavioral health, addiction, housing, therapeutic foster care, primary medical care, and more.
HOKC will award $2.1 million in grants supporting 265 non-profits, impacting more than 3.9 million Kentuckians. This year’s total is a record for HOKC’s Good Works Program and represents HOKC reaching the $50-million mark since the Colonels became a 501(c)3 in 1951. Grants are made possible through donations from active Kentucky Colonels from around the world who chose to exercise this honor in a meaningful way.
HOKC Commanding General Lynn Ashton said: “We cast a wide net across the Commonwealth and across the scope of those in need from aiding the abused, to assisting the handicapped, to supporting crisis relief to historic preservation. Our goal is to annually grant $5-mlllion to worthy causes. All funding is generated through donations from active Colonels ranging from $1 to major gifts, so to get to that dollar amount we must reach Colonels not engaged with us.”
Those interested in being an active KY Colonel or nominating someone to become a KY Colonel contact HOKC National Headquarters at (502) 266-6114 or go to www.kycolonels.org.
To learn more about services provided by Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, visit www.mtcomp.org or call 606-886-8572.
MCCC Receives Grant from Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
Estimates suggest, as noted by the National Association of Councils on Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (www.nacdd.org), that more than 5 million Americans live with a developmental disability. Despite the prevalence of persons living with developmental/intellectual disabilities in our communities, it is a topic that is not widely understood. In 1987, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed March “Developmental Disability Awareness Month,” highlighting a cultural shift from exclusion to inclusion, spurred by the deinstitutionalization movement that began more than 20 years earlier with President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 Community Mental Health Act.
Developmental disability is a broader term that encompasses all functional limitations related to intellectual disability, physical disability, or a co-occurrence thereof, affecting areas of major life activity, including self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, or economic self-sufficiency. Intellectual disability adversely affects both a person’s cognitive function – reducing their ability to learn, reason, or problem solve – and adaptive behavior, negatively impacting their everyday social and life skills.
President Reagan’s proclamation sought to inspire all Americans to provide “encouragement and opportunities” for persons with developmental/intellectual disabilities – an effort aiming to better enable people to meet their goals and reach their full potential. “So many welcomed, needed changes have occurred over the past years and decades in how we perceive and respond to those with a developmental/intellectual disability,” notes Kim Henderson, Mountain Comprehensive Care Center’s Director of Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities Programs. “I think back to my own elementary school days when there was separation, labels and a lack of respect and dignity for those with a cognitive disability. We did not share a classroom, or gym time, or a lunch table. The separation of folks, the ‘other-ness,’ the lack of inclusion during instruction, recreation and social time only served to exclude more.”
Henderson continues, “The cultural changes I have seen in my lifetime inspire hope and faith in our humanity for all. The work towards community inclusion has benefited all of us – my life has certainly been more blessed for having known and worked with those with a developmental/intellectual disability.” While we’ve made great strides toward inclusion and creating better opportunities for those with developmental/intellectual disabilities, our society must continue to move forward – we must do more.
Art by Gary Murrel
March is Developmental/Intellectual Disability Awareness Month
For Immediate Release
January 8, 2019
Homeless Count To Take Place in the Big Sandy Region: Floyd, Magoffin, Pike, Johnson, and Martin Counties
Community Assistance is Needed
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, in conjunction with other homeless providers in the region, will conduct a count of homeless individuals in the Big Sandy region on Wednesday, January 30th, 2019, as part of the 2019 K-Count coordinated in partnership with Kentucky Housing Corporation, the state housing finance agency. The K-Count is a point-in-time snapshot of homeless persons in every county in the state.
The K-Count includes persons temporarily residing in emergency shelters and transitional housing programs, though volunteers are needed specifically to locate and survey persons living outside or in other locations not meant for regular human habitation. Understanding the scope of an area’s homeless population allows planners to more effectively target resources, which helps minimize the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness and, in turn, reduces the inefficient and costly use of other valuable resources in the community. Volunteers are needed to perform the count throughout different areas in the region.
Donations, food vouchers, and resources are also needed in order to provide meals or other resources once homeless families are found and counted.
For more information, please call Margaret Rice, Volunteer Coordinator: 606-886-8572
Media Contact: Jacqueline Long, Director of Housing and Grants: 859-740-2086
Homeless Count To Take Place in the Big Sandy Region
For Immediate Release
January 8, 2019
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center to Launch Medication-Assisted Treatment Program
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center (MCCC) is pleased to announce the receipt of a SUD (substance use disorder) expansion grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to expand access to quality integrated prevention and treatment through the HomePlace Clinic, located at 838 South Mayo Trail, Paintsville, KY.
Kentucky has the nation’s 5th highest opioid overdose rate at 33.5% - 69% higher than the US at 19.8%. Additionally, eastern Kentucky has among the highest state and national rates for opioid risk, inpatient hospitalizations and overdose related deaths.
In an effort to remain consistent with the mission of MCCC, Medication-Assisted Treatment will become part of the agency behavioral health care treatment and recovery interventions for persons with opioid use disorder (OUD). Medication-Assisted Treatment is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. Research shows that a combination of medication and therapy can successfully treat these disorders and help sustain recovery.
To schedule an intake or for more information, please call 606-788-1345.
To learn more about HomePlace Clinic, visit www.homeplaceclinic.org.
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center to Launch Medication-Assisted Treatment Program
Royal Christmas Ball 2018 – Terina Caudill
MCCC’s second annual Royal Ball was attended by more than 100 children accompanied by parents and guardians. The Royal Ball had almost 300 individuals altogether in attendance. The Royal Ball included a Christmas Concert by several of the fairytale characters with singing and dancing, handmade ornaments, royal sashes, royal meal, and face painting. This year we had a new sensory fairytale forest added to the event. Each child had the opportunity to have a picture with Santa and was given a book and had the opportunity to have pictures with the fairytale characters throughout the evening. The children and their families enjoyed a magical evening of celebrating Christmas together. The event brought great joy to all who participated and was a successful fund-raiser to help support the children’s services of our region. A special thanks goes out to all our staff who sponsored a child, gave a book, baked cupcakes, took pictures, participated on jeans day, purchased a Royal Ball T-shirt, helped decorate, loaned items, served at a station, took pictures, played a character, helped with crafts, sold tickets, provided marketing, helped with finances and helped any way to make this event happen.
A big thank you goes out to our Auxier Greenhouse for allowing us to display the beautiful flowers and columns at the Royal Christmas Ball. We also had several community members join in to help us with this wonderful event. Also thanks to our CEO, Mots Bishnoi, for all his support for the event.
Sponsors and community partners included: Jenny Wiley State Park, Big Sandy Heating & Cooling, Lad n’ Lassie, Angie G. Photography, Sloan’s Plumbing, Moak & Nunnery, Fitzpatrick Baptist Church, Dewy Sammons, Prestonsburg Rotary Club, Q95 FM/WDOC 1310 AM, Floyd County Chamber of Commerce, WYMT-TV, Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Panache, Hyden Pediatric Dentistry, and Mayor Les Stapleton.
Special thanks to Earl Howard and his staff who came out to help the Royal Ball Crew load the items from the event. They also helped unload items before the event. It was greatly appreciated by all!
Thanks again for taking time to bless others this holiday season - looking forward to the 2019 Royal Christmas Ball!
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Join us for Mountain Comprehensive Care Center’s 2nd annual Royal Christmas Ball! Come dressed in your favorite costume or as you are on Friday, December 7th, 2018 from 6-8PM at the Jenny Wiley Convention Center in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
All little princes and princesses are asked to come to this festive fundraiser! Dozens of your favorite fairytale characters will be meeting and greeting with children all evening. The fun will continue throughout the night with a royal princess concert, crafts, royal sashes, face painting, letters to Santa, snacks and more! Santa has even agreed to be at this spectacular event, and pictures with him will be included!
Proceeds will benefit Children’s Services at Mountain Comprehensive Care Center.
Tickets for chilren age 13 and under are $35, and one adult may accompany each child at no extra cost. Additional adult tickets are available for $10 each, and additional children’s tickets are available for $25 each.
Tickets may be purchased on Eventbrite through Mountain Comprehensive Care Center’s Facebook event listing. Visit www.fb.com/mtcomp.org or search @mtcomp.org on Facebook. To purchase directly through eventbrite, please visit rcb18.eventbrite.com
For more information please call 606-886-8572.
Learn more about MCCC's 2018 Royal Christmas Ball or buy tickets on Facebook
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2018 Royal Christmas Ball
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center hosted three ribbon cuttings in Hopkins and Caldwell counties during November. On Tuesday, November 6th, ceremonies in Princeton were held at both 114 Edwards Street - upon the opening of MCCC's new Outpatient Clinic facility - and at 103 East Washington Street at MCCC's newly designated Therapeutic Rehabilitation Program facility. On November 7th, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at 240 East Ayr Parkway in Madisonville to celebrate our new Outpatient Clinic and Therapeutic Rehabilitation Program facility.
Staff welcomed many community partners to join in our celebration, and we are grateful for the opportunity to showcase Mountain's newest facilities. Each location is well-equipped to accommodate our growing needs in serving Hopkins, Caldwell, and surrounding Kentucky counties.
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center's mission is to provide quality behavioral health care that offers recovery and hope.
RibbonCutting
Early autumn is full of familiar sights, foods, and festivities. For some of us, it is a time of contemplation as we begin to look back at our year. Fall has also become a time to reflect on the recovery of ourselves or others, and to join together in recovery celebration events. Many of these recovery events were held throughout the U.S. during September in observance of National Recovery Month. While recovery is usually associated with addiction treatment, millions of Americans overcome behavioral health issues each year. They, too, are in recovery.
Every September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) sponsors Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of behavioral and substance use disorders and to celebrate those who are in recovery. SAMSHA notes that Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for behavioral and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.
For those in recovery, this annual celebration inspires hope for continued success in overcoming the life challenges associated with addiction or behavioral health issues. Throughout Kentucky, Mountain Comprehensive Care Center’s nearly 1,100 employees contribute to recovery and hope offered through its many programs, and nearly 23,000 participants benefit from services each year. Unique programs have been developed to focus on the wide range of pressing issues that face our region, and the goal of each is to provide the best and most accessible care possible - helping clients identify opportunities for improvement in their lives and take the steps necessary to meet those challenges with success. Among these are adult and children’s behavioral health services, developmental/intellectual disability services, therapeutic foster care, services for survivors of domestic violence, primary medical care, residential and outpatient addiction services, housing, crisis, and residential psychiatric services.
Recovery and Addiction
Outpatient addiction services are provided at each of Mountain’s 27 outpatient clinics in addition to three residential addiction treatment facilities:
For real-time information about available space in addiction treatment programs, visit www.findhelpnowky.org
Recovery and Behavioral Health
MCCC’s HomePlace Clinics are community health centers that provide primary medical care in Pikeville, Belfry, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, Louisa, and Grayson. In addition to dental and vision referrals, medication and disease management, and other primary medical care services, HomePlace Clinics improve access to quality behavioral health care services. For more information, visit www.homeplaceclinic.org
Children and adults experiencing acute psychiatric crisis may be referred to Creekside Children’s Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) and Riverside CSU respectively. For more information contact Creekside CSU at 606-886-6477 or Riverside CSU at 606-263-4935.
MCCC's Day Training Program provides supportive instruction to developmentally and intellectually disabled adults in a positive environment. This program operates three greenhouses and woodworking shops that provide opportunity for individuals to improve their independence through vocational tasks; social interaction and interpersonal relationships; effective communication; enhancement of self-care and daily living skills; money management and community participation. For more information, contact Auxier Greenhouse at 606-886-6815, Shelby Valley Greenhouse at 606-639-9880, or Burning Fork Greenhouse at 606-349-6136.
The Healing Program provides specialized services for survivors of interpersonal violence and are available to family and friends of the survivors. Therapists are specially trained to serve survivors of child abuse, sexual assault, adult survivors of child sexual abuse, and domestic violence. For more information, visit www.mtcomp.org/healing
MCCC’s Therapeutic Foster Care program provides temporary homes for abandoned, neglected, or abused children who were removed from their parents or other guardians. For more information, contact Prestonsburg TFC at 606-263-4938, Hazard TFC at 606-487-0166, or Morehead TFC at 606-784-3333.
Housing services are available for veterans experiencing homelessness and others experiencing homeless, including those with special needs, receiving treatment for chemical dependency, elderly or disabled persons, and others. For information about MCCC’s Veterans Transitional Housing Center, contact 606-639-3178. For more information about Dogwood Apartments, Shelby Valley Independent Living Apartments, or Douglas Park Independent Living Apartments, or other housing services, contact 606-788-9789, or email housing@mtcomp.org
To learn more about SAMSHA’s Recovery Month, visit www.recoverymonth.org
For more information about the services offered by Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, visit www.mtcomp.org or follow @mtcomp.org on Facebook.
24-Hour Helpline: 1-800-422-1060
National Recovery Month Inspires Hope
JOB FAIR - GRAYSON, KY – September 28th - 10AM
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center is hosting a job fair at its Grayson Behavioral Health Care Center facility on September 28th, 2018.
Rachel Willoughy, MCCC’s HomePlace Clinic Director, encourages all qualified candidates to attend. “If you are looking for an opportunity to support people with issues related to primary medical care,” she noted, “consider joining Mountain as we expand our services throughout Kentucky to provide quality primary and integrated behavioral health care that offers recovery and hope."
MCCC will be hiring on site for a variety of positions serving Carter County. Applicants are required to arrive with the following documentation: resume, social security card, driver’s license, diploma verifying highest level of education, voided check, and proof of car insurance.
Positions:
• Support Staff
• Registered Nurse
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Case Manager
• APRN
For more information contact:
Rachel Willoughby, Program Director (606) 886-4319 or
Kathy Goble Baldridge, HR Director (606) 886-4335
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Employment opportunity is offered based on job qualifications regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or victimization status.
HomePlace Clinic - Job Fair - Grayson, KY - September 28, 2018
PTSD an Issue for Homeless Veterans
Veterans account for nearly 15% of our nation’s homeless population. Last year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported that more than 40,000 veterans throughout the country were found to be homeless. This is a staggering statistic, and for many veterans experiencing homelessness, the struggles associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have been the cause.
June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day. “PTSD is a single symptom or cluster of symptoms that are present after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Without treatment, these symptoms can prevent a person from living life to the fullest,” notes John Shaver, Program Manager at Mountain Comprehensive Care Center’s Veterans Transitional Housing Center (VTHC). “These may include hypervigilance, emotion separation or distancing from family and loved ones, sleep disturbances, ‘flashbacks’ of the trauma, and avoidance, along with many others.”
Anyone can develop PTSD. The National Center for PTSD estimates that approximately 8 million adults will have symptoms of PTSD in a given year, vastly more than the number of veterans diagnosed. Although the cause of PTSD is identifiable, each case is unique: “There is no standard event that is considered traumatic,” said Shaver, as no two people experience events in the same manner. “Likewise, PTSD affects each individual differently. As a result, some who are affected by PTSD find themselves homeless. This can happen when PTSD symptoms impact their lives significantly enough to prevent them from functioning properly in society.”
While PTSD can result in homelessness, it is not typically the first effect of PTSD. “More often, symptoms of PTSD cause the loss of employment and emotional isolation, damaging one’s connection with friends and family. The resulting gap or absence of natural supports may lead to homelessness.” Shaver discusses his team’s plan of action in serving those battling PTSD. “Mountain Comprehensive Care Center’s VTHC utilizes a two-pronged approach to aid those affected by PTSD. First, we provide the veteran with a safe and secure environment, allowing the veteran to shift their concerns from daily survival skills, and instead focus on daily recovery and living skills. Additionally, we provide the veteran with therapy – a service that is accessible 24/7 – along with our Therapeutic Rehabilitation Program.”
Shaver points to hope for homeless veterans struggling with PTSD. “Many of our residents experience a variety of symptoms related to PTSD. In one case,” he remembers, “the veteran’s PTSD was the result of situations he experienced after becoming homeless. This veteran did not allow his homelessness and trauma to keep him down, though. Once he arrived at the VTHC he was able to focus on finding housing and transition into the community effectively for the first time in many years.”
“Know that you are experiencing the effects and symptoms of PTSD.” Shaver encourages those who have struggled with PTSD to reject the stigma associated with their symptoms, including non-veterans. “You’re just in a period of mental and emotional growth. Just as important, know you are not alone during this time; there are people that care about you and people that want to help. If your symptoms become too strong or they become prolonged, give us a call at our Crisis Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-422-1060.”
To learn more about PTSD, visit the National Center for PTSD, available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at www.ptsd.va.gov
PTSD Foundation of America’s Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center’s 24 Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-422-1060
MCCC’s Veterans Transitional Housing Center has 25 units available to serve homeless veterans. Residents are provided housing and supportive services for up to 2 years while transitioning into permanent housing. The Huntington VA Medical Center provides health care services for the veterans, and MCCC staff works closely with VA Medical Center staff and local veterans service representatives to ensure each veteran receives any and all benefits to which they are entitled.
MCCC Veterans Transitional Housing Center
152 Douglas Parkway
Pikeville, KY 41501
606-639-3178
PTSD an Issue for Homeless Veterans
On June 4, Phyllis Coleman, MCCC's Addictions Program Coordinator, presented Johnson County Middle School's Community Problem Solving team with a Certificate of Appreciation for their effort in raising awareness of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and helping the families of those born with NAS discover resources through technology. Pam Burton, JCMS’s Community Problem Solving coach, along with four CmPS team members are pictured receiving the certificate from Phyllis Coleman.
Johnson Middle School's CmPS team became a state champion for their project, "Hand in Hand: Bless One, Bless Two." This project involves ongoing donation drives for goods like diapers and blankets, along with "Hand in Hand," an informational app which was announced earlier this year. When Phyllis arrived, team members were hard at working launching the latest version of their app in preparation for tomorrow’s journey to Wisconsin for the 2018 Future Problem Solving Program International conference and Competition in Wisconsin. They also presented Phyllis with numerous infant and mother caregiving supplies purchased with proceeds from a recent fundraiser the team coordinated to benefit Serenity House.
The team’s app, “Hand in Hand,” is designed to provide females with substance use disorders, mothers of children with NAS, and family members of these females with helpful information related to existing community resources. Among the resources available through this app is Mountain Comprehensive Care Center's Serenity House, a residential treatment facility for pregnant females who are currently using opiates. Serenity House provides a multidisciplinary approach to recovery from substance use, and allows females to remain onsite and receive treatment after giving birth. MCCC would like to thank the JCMS Community Problem Solving team for helping to raise awareness about NAS and available resources for those affected by SUD.
JCMS's Community Problem Solving team's app, "Hand in Hand," is available at www.johnson.kyschools.us/cmps - to download the app, visit this address on your mobile device and click the share button on the bottom of your screen. Then, selecting “Add to Home Screen” allows you to access the app from your home screen.
Serenity House is located at 2555 Blacklog Road in Inez. For more information, please call Serenity House: 606-298-4872
If you would like to donate to Johnson County Middle School’s Community Problem Solving team, or if you would like more information, please email their team at jcms.cmps.17.18@gmail.com
JCMS's CmPS Awarded
May is National Foster Care Month
Love is powerful. It motivates our endeavors and gives more purpose to the things we care about. For the more than 9,000 children in Kentucky currently placed in out-of-home care, love makes all the difference. Each year, however, many children throughout the Commonwealth are burdened by an insufficient supply of families or individuals who are willing to become foster parents. Children that have experienced trauma require a special level of care, and benefit from therapeutic foster care services.
"Our goal is to match each child with a home and family that is not only stable, but also the best possible fit," noted Chelsea Goble, Recruitment Specialist for Mountain Comprehensive Care Center's Therapeutic Foster Care Program. "Families and individuals that open their heart and their home - those folks willing to provide a caring and stable environment for these children - deserve to be recognized. Therapeutic foster care provides services to address the needs of trauma-impacted youth. It is important that we find every opportunity to make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of these children – to do everything we can to help them have a successful life."
What does becoming a therapeutic foster parent mean?
L - Love, understanding and guidance for a child who may have physical, social and emotional needs
O - Opening your home and family to a child who has been abandoned, neglected or abused
V - Valuing relationships that help children and families become healthy and independent
E - Embracing a child by providing a secure home and family
MCCC’s Therapeutic Foster Care Offices
Prestonsburg: (606) 263-4938
Hazard: (606) 487-0166
Morehead: (606) 784-3333
What if I Suspect a Child is Being Abused or Neglected?
In Kentucky, it is the legal duty of everyone to report suspicions if they have reasonable cause to believe that a child is dependent, abused, or neglected (KRS 620.030). To report, one may call the Child Protection Hot Line, your county Department for Community Based Services, or – if the child is in imminent danger or is in need of immediate protection – call 911 or the local police department.
Child Protection Hot Line:
1-877-KYSAFE1
Or 1-800-752-6200
National Foster Care Month - 2018
Mountain Haven
Mountain Haven launches Safe Place® program for youth
Outreach program provides immediate help and safety for all youth in crisis
Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky - May 1, 2018 – Black and yellow diamond-shaped signs will be displayed on local businesses and organizations around town in the very near future. On May 1, Mountain Comprehensive Care Center’s Mountain Haven will launch Safe Place, an outreach and prevention program for youth in need of immediate help and safety. The Safe Place Kick-Off will be held at 11am – 2pm on May 1 at the Rowan County Board of Education, 415 W Sun Street in Morehead.
Mountain Haven Program Management and Safe Place Coordinators look forward to seeing the capacity at which Safe Place will affect the youth of Rowan County. “Statistics show that Rowan County has over 600 youth with unstable housing,” she states, “Those numbers are shocking, but it’s important to recognize there are solutions.” Multiple local businesses, such as CoffeeTree Books and Helping Hands, have agreed to register as Safe Place locations. “Bringing Safe Place to an Appalachian community, where people so often feel alone, is an honor. I hope to see more and more youth realizing that their town is here to help them. There are adults who care and, most importantly, who believe they deserve happiness.”
Mountain Haven’s Rowan County Safe Place initiative is part of a national network of Safe Place programs in 37 states and the District of Columbia. More than 20,000 community businesses and organizations nationwide display the yellow Safe Place sign, making help readily available for youth. Safe Place locations include libraries, YMCAs, fire stations, public buses, and social service facilities. Mountain Haven hopes to continue developing partnerships with local businesses and organizations to better serve our communities.
It is estimated over one million youth run away from home each year due to abuse, neglect, family conflicts and other issues. The Safe Place program is an option for young people who feel they have nowhere to turn.
The Safe Place program helps more than 12,000 youth annually and serves more than 1,400 communities across the country.
National Safe Place Network also operates TXT 4 HELP, a 24/7 text-for-support service for youth in crisis. Teens can text the word “safe” and their current location (address, city, state) to 4HELP (44357) and receive a message with the closest Safe Place location and the number for the local youth shelter. Users also have the option to text interactively with a mental health professional for more help.
Mountain Haven – Mountain Comprehensive Care Center
MCCC’s Mountain Haven is a homeless shelter that provides temporary housing and care to runaway and homeless youth, 12-17 years old, and provides 24/7 safe and secure housing for youth of all backgrounds. Group discussions, life skills training, community engagement, and counseling services are provided to support the mind, body, and spirit of every child who enters.
About National Safe Place Network
National Safe Place Network (NSPN) provides quality training and technical support for youth and family service organizations across the country. Along with being a leading membership organization offering tailored organizational development, training and professional development packages, NSPN also operates the nationally recognized programs Safe Place, HTR3, and the Family and Youth Services Bureau’s Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center (RHYTTAC). To learn more, please visit www.nspnetwork.org.
Mountain Haven launches Safe Place® program for youth
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
For most of us, Easter is a time of reflection, rebirth, and celebration with our children and loved ones. This year, Easter also begins National Child Abuse Prevention Month – a well-suited season to discuss how our communities can encourage the healthy development of children in loving and supportive environments. Each April, organizations, agencies, and individuals throughout the US raise awareness of resources whose purpose is to reduce instances of child abuse and neglect. Blue pinwheels are planted across the nation this month – each representing the hope and opportunity to thrive that every child deserves.
How Do We Define Abuse or Neglect?
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services, Division of Protection and Permanency receives and investigates reports of alleged child abuse and neglect. Linkage to outside resources ensures a unified interagency collaboration of essential stakeholders, including behavioral health agencies, educators, law enforcement agencies, juvenile justice programs, and many others. CHFS points to KRS 600.020, a Kentucky law that defines child abuse, neglect, and dependency. Abused or neglected children include those whose health or welfare is harmed or at risk of harm when his or her guardian inflicts or creates risk for physical or emotional injury, displays patterns of substance abuse, abandons or exploits the child, or does not provide the child with adequate care. To learn more about indicators of neglect and abuse, please visit:
The Child Welfare Information Gateway – www.childwelfare.gov
Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky – www.pcaky.org
Kentucky CFHS DCBS Division of Protection and Permanency – www.chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp
What if I Suspect a Child is Being Abused or Neglected?
In Kentucky, it is the legal duty of everyone to report suspicions if they have reasonable cause to believe that a child is dependent, abused, or neglected (KRS 620.030). To report, one may call the Child Protection Hot Line, your county Department for Community Based Services, or – if the child is in imminent danger or is in need of immediate protection – call 911 or the local police department.
Child Protection Hot Line:
1-877-KYSAFE1
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
MCCC Greenhouses Gear Up for Spring
40 Greenhouse Lane Auxier Road
Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653
Phone: 606-886-6815
Hours: 8am - 6pm
160 Douglas Parkway
Pikeville, Kentucky 41501
Phone: 606-639-9880
Hours: 10am - 4pm
MCCC's Auxier greenhouse is now Kentucky Proud! Visit one of our greenhouses and woodworking shops today to find locally grown and locally crafted products just for you!
Warm weather is coming and the Greenhouse Programs of MCCC are gearing up for the gardening season. We have a great selection of vegetable transplants, flowering plants, foliage and flowering hanging baskets, seeds, fertilizer, onion sets, seed potatoes and much, much more. We have the supplies if you want to start your own seedlings for sale.
Other products made at and available through the 3 MCCC workshops include dog houses, bird houses, picnic tables, Adirondack chairs, park benches, porch swings and rocking chairs. Gift Certificates are available for purchase allowing the recipient to select the item of their choice.
The Auxier Greenhouse can provide bereavement items, for a final tribute to a loved one. Those items include potted foliage plants, throws, quilts, pictures and a variety of other items subject to availability.
In addition to items for purchasing, the Auxier Greenhouse has a very unique rental program, with items suitable for weddings, receptions, proms, graduations or other events which need the special touch of greenery. For a very reasonable fee, we rent huge potted Boston ferns, hanging basket Boston ferns, wedding arches and an assortment of candleabras in various finishes. We also have a delivery and pickup service.
Fundraising events are another service available through the greenhouse programs. Schools, cheerleaders, athletic teams, church groups, civic clubs and other groups may call for more information.
Also, all workshop programs collect plastic pots, flats, wicker baskets, and other recyclables for your convenience. Bring them in as you come to shop and we will put them to good use. Thanks in advance for thinking of us before you toss these items in the trash!
We hope to see you this gardening season and Happy Growing!
Your taste buds will thank you for delicious home-grown food and your flower beds will be a beautiful sight growing our locally produced flowers.
All staff and individuals want to thank everyone for shopping at and supporting our Agency's 3 workshop programs - Where Plants Help People Grow!
Extended hours at Auxier Greenhouse began April 2, 2018 and will run through the first of June.
For your shopping convenience, Visa and Master Card are accepted.
Submitted by Alice Cole
MCCC Greenhouse Programs Gear Up for Spring
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center's 2018 Golf Scramble
Friday, May 11th, 2018
StoneCrest Golf Course
918 Clubhouse Dr.
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Support Our Summer Camps!
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center will be hosting its second annual golf scramble on Friday, May 11th at StoneCrest Golf Course in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. This event supports MCCC Summer Camps for children in Floyd, Pike, Martin, Johnson, Magoffin, and Lawrence Counties.
Your support of this year’s Golf Scramble and more importantly, the MCCC Summer Camps, is essential to the success of this program. We thank you!
Registration: 8am
Tee Time: 9am
For more information contact Donnie Ray at 606-886-4419 or 606-791-0195, or email Donald.Ray@mtcomp.org
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Scramble Team - $300
Hole Sponsorship - $100
Events include Longest Drive, Closest to Hole, and Hole in One.
Mulligans Will Be Available at Registration for $5.00 each, or 5 for $20.00.
MCCC's 2018
JOB FAIR - LEXINGTON, KY
April 26, 2018
10AM - 6PM
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center
Lexington Outpatient
1060 Goodwin Drive
Lexington, Kentucky 40505
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center is hosting a job fair at its Lexington Outpatient facility on Thursday, April 26, 2018.
Katherine Word, MCCC's Community Based Services Director, encourages all qualified candidates to attend. "If you are looking for an opportunity to support people as they struggle with issues related to behavioral health and/or substance use," she noted, "consider joining Mountain as we expand our services throughout Kentucky to provide quality behavioral health care that offers recovery and hope."
MCCC will be hiring on site for a variety of positions serving Bath, Carter, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Montgomery, and Powell Counties. Applicants are required to arrive with the following documentation: resume, social security card, driver’s license, diploma verifying highest level of education, voided check, and proof of car insurance.
Positions:
For more information contact:
Katherine Word, Program Director (606) 886-4399 or Kathy Goble Baldridge, HR Director (606) 886-4335
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Employment opportunity is offered based on job qualifications regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or victimization status.
MCCC - Lexington, KY - Job Fair - April 26, 2018
2018 Hands for Tomorrow, Mountain Haven Emergency Shelter - Morehead, Kentucky
Reach Toward the Future to Prevent Child Abuse
April 2, 2018
11AM - 2PM
Mountain Haven Emergency Shelter
1034 East Main Street, Level 2
Morehead, Kentucky 40351
MCCC's Mountain Haven Emergency Shelter will be hosting its first Hands for Tomorrow - an event focusing on the safety of our community's children - on Monday, April 2 in Morehead, Kentucky. All community members are encouraged to join us to see art created by youth at our local DOVES and Gateway Homeless Shelter, as they tell us what safety means to them! Food and drinks will be provided as you pledge a handprint to protect children.
Together we can work to assure no child will face a future of abuse or homelessness!
Hands for Tomorrow is made possible through grant funding provided by Wellcare.
Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky - www.pcaky.org
2018 Hands for Tomorrow - Mountain Haven Emergency Shelter
After working throughout January to raise awareness about homelessness in Kentucky, administrators at Mountain Comprehensive Care Center were pleased to join community partners in celebrating the opening of Dogwood Apartments. The 20 unit housing facility includes 18 one-bedroom apartments, and 2 two-bedroom apartments. Dogwood Apartments provides housing opportunities for persons who are homeless or have other special needs including those with behavioral health issues, elderly or disabled persons, victims of domestic violence, or participants receiving treatment for chemical dependency.
Dogwood Apartments Ribbon Cutting
