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CENTER UPDATE

Monthly Newsletter for The Counseling Center of Wayne and Holmes Counties

Edition: August 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: COMMUNITY IMPACT  During the recently completed fiscal year, The Counseling Center served 3,788 different persons and provided 160,480 units of mental health intervention to local citizens.

Text Box: The Center is providing an Adult Anger Management Group on Thursday evenings at the Wooster office of the Center.  Group leader is Robert Wykoff.   For more information, contact Mr. Wykoff at the Center’s main office at (330) 264-9029.

Text Box: TEEN SUICIDE PREVENTION

Text Box: During the last school year, the Counseling Center provided Teen Depression and Suicide Awareness programs to eight area high schools ( Wooster, Smithville, Rittman, Northwestern, Norwayne, Chippewa, Hiland and West Holmes) plus the Creston Middle School.  Over 1000 students participated in the general education program which is typically offered in health classes. Following the actual classes, 100 students received individual consultations with a member of the Counseling Center staff. Unrecognized and untreated depression is one of the primary reasons that suicide is the second highest cause of death among teens.

Text Box: CONTINUING EDUCATION  Several Center staff members have recently completed additional education.  Completing her master’s degree in social work and achieving her license as a social worker is Crystal Musselman, Family Support Aide.  In addition, Andrea Bell, P.C., Community Psychiatric Support Counselor, completed additional training at the Ohio Addiction Studies Institute, and Sandy Hammond, L.S.W., Psychosocial Rehabilitation Social Worker, completed additional training on working with persons with personality disorders.

Text Box: STUDENT PLACEMENT  Joining the Center for a master’s level social work internship is Tara Funk.  Tara was previously employed at the Center as a part-time Family Resource Specialist. During her placement, she will be working in the Center’s Millersburg office and assisting the Crisis program.

Text Box: ANGER MANAGEMENT GROUP

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