Two new therapists added to serve clients in Angola and LaGrange KENDALLVILLE, Ind. – Northeastern Center has welcomed a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) to its executive leadership team. Julia Renno, CFO, is a healthcare executive with extensive clinical and administrative experience. Her professional background includes roles with both non-profit and

We asked Hannah Baughman, director of our Community Health and Outreach Center, who also happens to be a QPR trainer and leader of our Zero Suicide Committee, to explain QPR and the role it plays in suicide prevention.   What is QPR?   QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer. It’s a straightforward approach that equips

Suicide Prevention: A Shared Responsibility  By Dottie Fuentes, Chief Clinical Officer, Northeastern Center    Suicide is a complex and heartbreaking issue that touches individuals, families, and entire communities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Suicide is a significant cause of premature death because it is the second-leading cause of death among

Q&A: What’s a school navigator? And other answers to your back-to-school mental health questions   Thanks to community partnerships, Northeastern Center has school navigators who work with students in the DeKalb County Eastern, DeKalb County Central, and Garrett Kaiser Butler school districts. Rachel Glaser, one of those navigators, chatted with us before her school year

KENDALLVILLE, Ind. – In recognition of Suicide of Awareness Month, Northeastern Center is hosting a free QPR training session Friday, Sept. 26, at the Community Learning Center in Kendallville. QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer, which are the three steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as CPR

NEC Connect, a free transportation service for individuals in the criminal justice system, is celebrating three years and more than 11,000 rides covering 100,000 miles. We asked our Northeastern Center team members to tell us more about the program and how it makes a difference.     Why does NEC Connect provide rides for people

As program celebrates three years, Northeastern Center seeks additional funds to continue success  AUBURN, Ind. – In its first three years of service, NEC Connect has provided 11,067 rides covering 103,800 miles to support the recovery of individuals in the criminal justice system.   The free Northeastern Center transportation service, currently funded by a $398,464

KENDALLVILLE, Ind. – Area stakeholders are needed to form new County Change Teams that will be focused on transforming local substance use care. Northeastern Center was recently selected to lead the effort through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s Trauma-Informed, Recovery-Oriented System of Care Community Transformation Academy. Trauma-Informed, Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care, also known