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From
a story in the December 29, 2005 edition of the Omaha
World-Herald:
Council Bluffs – Those with depression,
schizophrenia and other mental illnesses in Pottawattamie
County may have a place to go next year to get support in
dealing with their illnesses.
The county will consider leasing 900 square feet at 500 East
Broadway for a recovery center. Suzanne Watson, the county’s
director of community services, said those with mental illnesses
could meet at the center to discuss various matters, such
as staying on medication or getting a job.
The center would have reading materials on recovery, a television
with basic cable, a computer with Internet access and a telephone
for local calls. The users could raise funds or seek donations
for other items, such as games, she said.
The key is to provide a comfortable, nonclinic atmosphere
where people can interact, Watson said. One of the goals is
to decrease the number of times that patients need to be hospitalized.
The proposed center would be controlled by the users, she
said, including hours of operation. The recovery center will
be open to anyone in the community with mental health problems.
Watson said she will meet with the County Attorney’s
Office to go over details for the center. She will come back
to the board with a final plan next month.
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