| Sandra Mogg receives
Employee of the Year
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At the Center's previous Staff
Appreciation, Sandra Mogg was presented as "Employee of the
Year" to her by the Director of Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities, Richard Olsen. Both are employees of Central Plains
Center's Tommy Lewis Industries. Central Plains Center consists of 175
full and part-time employees and has 10 programs. Each program chooses a
departmental favorite. The Management Team then selects Employee of the
Year from the Department Favorites. |
| Sandra Mogg receives
Employee of the Year at State Agencies Regional Directors Meeting
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Lubbock Regional Director's
Roundtable of state agencies held their Annual Employee of the Year 2008
Awards Ceremony. Sandra Mogg from Central Plains Center as well as
individuals from state agencies were awarded plaques for "Employee of the
Year" from State Representatives: Delwin Jones (left) and Joe Heflin
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Ralls EDGE
Mentoring program receives grant funds from LEAF
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 Ron Trusler,
the CEO of Central Plains Center and President of LEAF,
presents a check on behalf of the Llano Estacado Alliance for Families
(LEAF) to Selenda Cumby, Director of the EDGE Mentoring program in
Ralls, TX.
These funds are part of the Mental Health Transformation grant received
by LEAF.
Funds were awarded to 4 different Rural Youth Initiatives who are
actively involved in improving the physical and mental health of youth.
Pictured left to right: Joe Heflin State Representative for District 85,
EDGE staff: Carolyn Chote, Selenda Cumby, CEO of Central Plains Center
and President of LEAF Ron Trusler, EDGE Mentor Bill Igal, and Ralls ISD
Superintendent Deanna Logan |
Our Place
program Board members receives grant funds from LEAF
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Ron Trusler,
(far right) the CEO of Central Plains Center and President of LEAF,
presents a check on behalf of the Llano Estacado Alliance for Families
(LEAF) to Our Place board President Max Dreasher, other Our Place board
members (left to right) Leslie, Tony (Antonio) Lucero, Betty Jacops (City Judge);
and Carrie.
These funds are part of the Mental Health Transformation grant received
by LEAF.
Funds were awarded to 4 different Rural Youth Initiatives who are
actively involved in improving the physical and mental health of youth. |
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The Haven
Building won the Recycling Award for taking our shredding to the recycling
center.
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August 20,
2009 -
"Central Plains Center, Haven
Building, was awarded the Recycling Award for taking our shredding to the
Plainview Recycling Center a few times a year.
We currently have two big, blue
recycling bins in our building that staff use to dispose of confidential
documents that need shredding. When they are full, staff at TLI graciously
come over and haul the bins to the Recycling Center. We do have to send
staff to observe the shredding to ensure the complete shredding of all
confidential information. It works pretty well for us so far because we can
go through a lot of paper" said, Sherri Reid, Director of MH Authority
Services.
Lucy Gonzales and Erica Gonzales
pictured Right.
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| Rural Children's Initiative News:
Youth Forum
http://www.tapartnership.org/newsletter/archives/200908_hf.php#4 |
SAMHSA's System of Care's Technical Assistance
Partnership or "TA Partnership" publishes a monthly newsletter. The Rural
Children's Initiative's youth forum was featured in the September issue
(link provided below).
Kudos to our "newsworthy" Youth Engagement Specialist, Michael Cox, and our
Lamb County partners - Jere Newton, Carrie Barden, Esperanza Lucero and Adam
Solis (Communities in Schools), Pam Moore (Littlefield Junior High) and our
youth participants.
The Rural Children's Initiative (RCI) of West Texas recently held a youth
forum in Littlefield, Texas, on April 30, 2009. |
Fine
Line: Mental Health, Mental Illness
Photo Exhibit
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Photo Exhibit
When: August 14 - Sept. 28, 2009
Where: at the Wayland Baptist
University Abraham Art Gallery
Free Lecture Series regarding Mental
Health/Mental Illness will be held.
For more info click here
About FINE LINE:
FINE LINE is a documentary of voices, stories and
portraits that confronts stereotypes and reveals the courage and fragility
of those living with mental illnesses.
Photographer Michael Nye spent
four years photographing and recording stories. Schizophrenia, depression,
obsessive-compulsive, anxiety and bi-polar disorders are among the
experiences considered.
In simple and eloquent detail the
55 black-and-white portraits and voices draw you closer into each life by
addressing and exploring many topics: family, confusion, pain, abuse,
treatment and healing.
Consider Beth. She was one of the
most talented writers in her high school – she performed her own original
songs on stage. Later, she was unable to leave her home, and literally
stayed in one chair in her kitchen for years.
Thelma raised six children on the
banks of the San Antonio River and sings Mexican ballads when she’s alone.
When she was 10, her mother tried to crash a hired plane in the desert with
her on board.
At the age of 20, Kerry built a
house that was featured on the cover of an architectural magazine. At the
age of 49, he hung himself in his mother’s garage. He was gentle, kind,
intelligent and shy.
Doris received a Master’s Degree
in sociology. Her passion is collecting recipes. She was homeless for 2
years. As a child she was beaten and sexually abused.
Michael was the editor/part owner
of an alternative newspaper. His gift is making people laugh. He had his
first breakdown at the computer screen. He started crying for no apparent
reason and could not stop.
Deeply personal stories can take
us inside complicated issues where empathy and understanding begin. Each
face invites you to listen.
Visit Michael Nye's website
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