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The Kim Foundation®,
in collaboration with individuals, organizations, and healthcare providers
throughout Nebraska, is pleased to bring you a monthly e-newsletter
addressing mental health care.
If you have comments, questions, or information you would like to share
through the e-newsletter, please email us at
info@thekimfoundation.org.
For more information on mental health issues in Nebraska, please visit
www.thekimfoundation.org.
 Diana's Viewpoint
Diana Waggoner | Executive Director
Mental Health Care in Nebraska
Nebraska has attracted some incredible talent in the field of mental health;
people who understand the illnesses, who understand the effects on families,
and who understand the need for the state to change and to move into a new
realm of healing opportunity. Rather than embracing their knowledge and
leadership; however, we often appear to dig into our comfort zone ignoring
wonderful opportunities to make Nebraska a health leader in the nation.
Nebraska continually ranks close to the bottom in the provision of
mental health care. We seem to lack the political will to develop
community-based treatment centers that have proven so effective in other
states. We seem to lack the motivation to invest in the development of
additional healing opportunities
for children. We seem to believe that short-term residential treatment is
ineffective, yet we are persuaded to enlarge the prison system.
We are told repeatedly that there is no health without mental health, and
this we strongly believe, yet we continue to penalize the very people who
try to help us reach a higher level of care, a more effective system of
care, a more honest approach to resiliency and recovery in this 21st
century.
Click here to read Diana’s full message.
The Centering Corporation
Helps People Respond to Grief
Grief comes in various forms and affects people in a
variety of ways; it is the natural response to loss. Whether it’s the loss
of a loved one, the loss of health, or the loss of a job, when something or
someone you love is taken away, it can lead to grief.
In 1977, Joy and Dr. Marvin Johnson started the Centering Corporation in
Omaha, Neb. with the purpose of providing education and resources for the
bereaved. Focused primarily on death grief, the Johnsons recognized a need
for books and other resources on grief and began writing small books for
grievers. Today, the Centering Corporation has helped change how the country
views grief by publishing more than 200 books on the subject.
“Centering has become the forerunner in grief resources,” Centering
Corporation co-founder Joy Johnson said. “When we started there were only
seven books on grief; today we carry more than 700. We have grown from our
entire operation being on our dining room table to an international source
of information with six employees.”
Click here to read more.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps
qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines
they need through the program that is right for them. Many will get their
medications free or nearly free.
The Partnership’s mission is to increase awareness of patient assistance
programs and boost enrollment of those who are eligible by offering a single
point of access to more than 475 public and private programs, including
nearly 200 offered by pharmaceutical companies. The Partnership has already
helped millions of Americans get free or reduced-cost prescription
medicines.
Although there are other companies that offer to connect consumers to
prescription assistance programs for a fee, the Partnership for Prescription
Assistance helps patients find the program that’s right, free of
charge. You
will never be asked for money by a PPA Call Center representative.
Many people, including seniors and retired people, students, working
individuals, and people without jobs may qualify for assistance. To find out
if you qualify or to learn more, call 1-888-4PPA-NOW or visit
www.pparx.org.
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National Depression
Screening Day, Oct. 6
Everyone experiences stress, sadness, and anxiety from time to time – it's part
of life. But when changes in mood and behavior interfere with one’s ability to
work, sleep, eat, and enjoy once pleasurable activities, it could be a sign of
depression.
National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) gives people the opportunity to take a
free, anonymous questionnaire assessing their risk for mood and anxiety
disorders and provides referral information for treatment. Visit
www.HelpYourSelfHelpOthers.org to find a local organization offering depression
and anxiety screenings or take a screening online today.
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