By Dottie Fuentes, Chief Clinical Officer, Northeastern Center Indiana has spent years working to build a better behavioral health system, one in which a person experiencing a mental health crisis can receive behavioral health care. But building a better system requires more than changing policies, creating innovative programs, or changing what we call the system.
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. – Northeastern Center has added three new leaders to its team of employees. Liz Germano has joined Northeastern Center as health information manager, leading the clinical and electronic medical records team. She has an associate degree in health information management technology from Ivy Tech Community College, and she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees
Adrienne Long, associate director of child and adolescent services, provides some helpful tips to keep in mind as we approach the back-to-school season. Q: What are some ways to make the back-to-school transition easier? A: One of the easiest ways to make the back-to-school transition more successful is to start preparing a few weeks ahead of time. Implementing sleep schedules or morning routines, and talking to
Amanda Agee, Employment Services team lead, shared some of the many benefits that clients can receive by adding employment as part of their mental health treatment plan. Employment helps your mental health. Employment Services, also known as NEC Works, is a program that helps individuals with mental health conditions, including substance abuse disorder, find and maintain employment. Integrating work into the recovery process can help you: Connect
Dottie Fuentes, Northeastern Center’s chief clinical officer and an advocate for our New Hope Clubhouse, recently answered some questions about Clubhouse and how more people can join. Q: What is New Hope Clubhouse? A: New Hope Clubhouse is one of Northeastern Center’s most valuable recovery resources. It’s a program that helps individuals: Build friendships. Develop purpose. Pursue employment and education goals. Strengthen
Most bridges serve a practical purpose, helping people cross from one place to another. But throughout history, bridges also have carried symbolic meaning. They can be used to represent life transitions, connection between groups of people, the ability to overcome obstacles and more. It’s fitting, then, that the most visible part of Wesley Blaker’s Eagle Scout project is a new bridge at Northeastern Center’s DeKalb County Outpatient office. Not only will the bridge allow staff
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. – Northeastern Center has awarded the 2026 Jane George Scholarship to Ella Walter, a recent graduate of East Noble High School. The $750 scholarship is in memory of Jane George, a nurse case manager who worked at Northeastern Center for more than seven years before passing away from cancer in October of 2002.
In recognition of Men’s Health Month, Dan Sorrell, a case facilitator for Northeastern Center (NEC) Emergency Solutions, shared four helpful reminders about men’s mental health. 1. It’s OK to ask for help. The month of June is recognized as Men’s Health Month. NEC wants men to know that focusing on your mental health is just as important as your physical health. It’s OK to not be OK when it comes
Keeley Vaught, manager of Northeastern Center’s New Hope Clubhouse, highlights the impacts the program has on our local communities and how important it is for those living with mental illness. What is New Hope Clubhouse? New Hope Clubhouse is a part of the Northeastern Center, and it is a program for adults dealing with mental illness. The program helps these individuals in
By Steve Howell, CEO, Northeastern Center What if we redefine mental health? Or, put another way, what if we more clearly define what we mean when we have conversations about mental health? May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which provides an ideal opportunity to face long-standing stigmas, typically the result of misunderstandings and stereotypes.
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