Crawford County Community Mental Healthcare Activities, Behavioral Healthcare Activities

Community Relations Serves as Our Foundation

Community Relations serves as the foundation of the Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center's prevention services. The Center offers behavioral healthcare education and information services to the communities served. Community Relations makes available to the community agencies the expertise of our behavioral health staff. Our qualified staff helps to broaden and enrich their programs; and simultaneously furthers the influence and impact of the Center's services.

The Center is focused on providing consumer-centered care. Our Communication Plan is responsive to the changing needs of the Center's consumers. Recognizing that everyone is unique in many ways, the Communication Plan fosters the use of creative options in providing public information and education, as well as consumer education on all aspects of behavioral healthcare services, including methods for accessing emergent, acute and routine care.

Highlights 2006

Psychological Assessment Clinic Opened......................................January 2006
The new PAC offers a comprehensive and diagnostic psychological testing service.

Sharon Strawn Appointed DirectorЕЕЕЕЕЕЕ................................April 2006
Sharon was named Director of Adult Services.

Center Celebrates 34 Years.....................................................Е..April 21, 2006
The Center celebrates 34 years in the behavioral healthcare arena.

Linda Corkern named "Employee of the Year".................................April 21, 2006

Allen Wright named "Practitioner of the Year".................................April 21, 2006

Lynn Washington named "County Clinic Employee of the Year"Е....April 21, 2006

Donna Stanley named "Case Manager of the Year".........................April 21, 2006

Crawford County Volunteers for Literacy Receive Good Samaritan Award..April 21, 2006 Director Anita James accepts award for organization's contributions to western Arkansas.

Tim Randolph Receives Individual Good Samaritan Award................April 21, 2006
Tim accepts individual award for his outstanding volunteer work in the community.

New Essentia Software Launched...................................................Е.May 2006
Essentia EMR (electronic medical record) software program is debuted. The program is designed to integrate computer technology to assist with patient diagnosis and treatment.

RSVP Completes Renovations............................................................May 2006
Community Block Development Grant of $45,654 received for repairs and upgrade of the facility.

N.E.W. Center Celebrates 20 Years.....................................................July 2006
Despite 100 degree temperatures, members and guests enjoy a picnic at the Center's park.

Primary Service Center Receives Makeover...........................................July 2006
Support staff department was remodeled and furnished with new cubicles and computers.

U.S. Senator Mark Pryor Visits Center.............................................August 2006
Senator Pryor makes his first visit to the Center. President/CEO Pete Kennemer and Pryor discussed advocacy concerns and toured the facilities in Fort Smith.

CARF Survey Team Assesses Center.........................................September 2006
Survey team visits Center facilities to review operations as part of the CARF accreditation.

CARF Accreditation Awarded........Е...........................................November 2006
Center awarded the fourth three-year CARF accreditation.

Tracy Pennartz Retires...............................................................December 2006
After 25 years of service, Tracy retires to serve as an Arkansas State Representative.

RSVP Fraud Patrol Earns National Recognition.............................December 2006
Fraud Patrol recognized by National Consumer Protection Resource Center for its Volunteer Presentation Model.

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