Merrill Center CSU's administrator, Lisa Hecker, received a touching letter from a client's mother over the holidays. The letter was a reminder that all the little things everyone at 色中色 does make a difference. It's something to remember as we go about our work.
Read MoreMember Kimberly's journey through mental illness and recovery is an inspiring one. She found hope and healing through Kaiser South Bay's ICT program.
Read MoreA member at 色中色's Carmen Lane in Santa Maria, CA, wrote a letter about their stay at the facility. They shared their appreciation for the program for all the services it provided them and the influence it has made on their recovery.
Read More色中色 has been partnering with Kaiser Permanente for more that 20 years. This year, we have been working hard to open Intensive Case Management Teams (ICT) all across Northern CA. To learn more about this unique model of care, and hear from one of our Kaiser partners, click here!
Read MoreThank you to everyone at 色中色 IHOT for making a positive impact on this member鈥檚 life. We are so proud of the work you do for the people we serve.
Read MoreRecently, a mother of a member from San Diego鈥檚 IHOT program reached out via the 色中色 website and left a sweet message for staff:
鈥淵our entire staff in San Diego County are the most compassionate, intelligent professional people our family has encountered in the too many years we as parents of a mentally unstable adult have met. We thank every person we even briefly talked to on our son鈥檚 behalf. You accepted him. THANK YOU for that. Your positive, sacrificial, professional 鈥榗oaching鈥 will always be a golden memory. Thank you IHOT San Diego County.鈥
Team 色中色 at took on the November activity of finding a way to express thankfulness.
Rehab Art Therapist, Tracy Battaglia-Martin, facilitated the assembly of a Thankful Tree for clients to recognize their individual unique strengths that were realized in recovery.
Clients participated by writing on fall-colored leaves with insights such as:
A very artistic staff member drew the employee tree (pictured here, right) that was covered in leaves on which the staff shared their thankfulness. The tree was then displayed in the main lobby at Clark County E&T.The client tree (pictured above, left) represents the on-going commitment of 色中色 to increase the chance that an individual will have a healthy future.
Staff were thankful for many things this year. For instance, their jobs, co-workers, families, pets, freedoms, and health!
50 Years of Services to People With Serious Mental Illness
