GARDNERVILLE, Nevada (KOLO) – November is Men’s Mental Health, Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC), an organization that advocates for underserved individuals and communities, is providing mental health services in rural Northern Nevada. Established chapters to help people facing health problems.
Through state-funded grants, they opened two accredited community behavioral health clinics (Douglas County and Mineral County). The clinic uses evidence-based practices to empower individuals through accessible health care and provide person-centred, family-centered care.
From an early age, Woodrow Askin has dealt with mental health issues and substance abuse.
“I was on drugs and had depression issues,” he said.
On his journey to recovery, he realized there was a need for awareness.
“There was a lack of information about the relationship between mental health and substance abuse,” Askin said. “Many men think that using drugs or alcohol is the only way to deal with when things go wrong, but that’s not true.
To help himself, he started volunteering and became a lead peer supporter for Thrive CPLC Nevada Inc. in Gardnerville.
The facility will open in 2021 and is one of CPLC’s subsidiaries. EJD executive director Colleen Lawrence told her KOLO8 News Now that one of the company’s essential services is his 24/7 service, which works in conjunction with the local school system and sheriff’s office. crisis support line.
“We were able to secure SAMHSA grants in northern Nevada, especially in rural areas,” she said. “If someone is in crisis, we want to be able to respond in the most optimal way, so that all partners can come to the table and respond together.”
The center accepts walk-ins, has therapy rooms for families, and even those with sensory needs have Zen rooms where individuals can stabilize themselves in times of crisis.
Thrive also offers telemedicine, individual and family group therapy, psychoeducational classes, adult one-on-one classes, substance use prevention classes, medication management, psychiatry and peer support classes.
“Sometimes it’s better to ask your peer supporters something, right?” Lawrence said. “I would like to ask someone who has been through it. I have to take a walk, I have to tell a story.
The service is currently free, and those interested in taking can go to the center at 1380 US Highway 395N Gardenville, NV 89410 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
According to Lawrence, the biggest needs of the community include keeping mental health providers from burning out and supporting the bilingual community. Thrive has a shortage of bilingual therapists, but translation services are available.
The center is open to children, teens, or adults in need, and no intake appointments are required. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call 833-240-9017.
The service is free until around the end of February when the subsidy runs out. Thrive will then look for other grants or consider reaching out to Medicare. Lawrence said people shouldn’t hesitate to ask for services.
“We want to make sure they’re still getting through our door, so we’ll figure it out.”
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