All Entries Tagged With: "SEMHS"
Daniels Fund Helping to Eliminate Transportation Barriers
Southeast Health Group announced today that it has received a $70,000 Daniels Fund grant to assist people in accessing substance use disorder treatment across southeastern Colorado. SHG will purchase a wheelchair-accessible van and hire a driver to eliminate transportation barriers and ensure that every citizen has access to substance use disorder treatment services. Southeast Health […]
Taking Control of Your Health
While politicians and talking heads are debating the appropriate level of government involvement in our health care, we are missing out on another story that merits our attention. Recent studies and common sense are in agreement: the single biggest factor influencing our health is our behavior. According to a 2007 article published in the New […]
Results of County Health Needs Assessment Highlighted
The second of three meetings regarding Prowers County Health Needs was conducted by Tommy Barnhart of the Colorado Rural Health Center this past Wednesday, January 9 at the County Annex. Although the meeting was populated mostly by representatives of the county’s health providers, the areas reviewed were developed from a community based questionnaire. The […]
2012 in Review – July and August
July 2012 in Review Two persons were hired to key positions in the community in July. John Sutherland of Santa Fe, New Mexico was hired by the Lamar City Council as the new City Administrator, replacing interim administrator, Steven Rabe. Sutherland served as County Manager for Luna County, New Mexico and as City Manager for […]
Business of Week – Southeast Mental Health Services
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight Southeast Mental Health Services. For more information call: 800-603-7501. Southeast Mental Health Services employs 75 individuals and has been […]
Local Three-Way Partnership Tackles Behavioral and Mental Health Primary Care
Southeast Mental Health, Partnership for Progress, and High Plains Community Health Center Tackle Behavioral and Mental Health and Primary Care Under the auspices of what is being described as one the most important healthcare grants received in Colorado, Southeast Mental Health Services (SEMHS) and its subsidiary, Partnership for Progress (PFP), along with High Plains Community […]