Offering Hope…
Behavioral Health Services for the Kansas City Northland community. Prevention, assessment and treatment services for individuals and families throughout Clay, Platte and Ray counties
What Others Say
"Everybody at Tri-County has made it easy to discuss the problems I am facing. My therapist understands me and my problems. I am happy to have her." —Therapy client
"When I entered your gambling addiction program, I was terrified and everything in my life had crumbled. My counseling sessions literally saved my life!"—Therapy client
"I received so much emotional and educational support that I am better prepared to deal with my daughter’s behaviors. Words could never express how grateful I am." —Parent of client
"Tri-County has been a great support system for me and provided tools to help me cope with life." —Therapy client
" I have been involved in volunteering all of my life, but never have I worked with such dedicated staff and volunteers as those with Tri-County’s prevention program." —Mary Jo Misner, President of Northland Coalition
"Tri-County’s provision of mental health services in our primary care clinic has been a tremendous resource to the people we serve. This co-location allows us to offer our patients an integrated, holistic approach to healthcare that recognizes the importance of good mental and physical health." —Susan Hoskins, MA, Health Services Manager, Platte County Health Department
"I have partnered with Tri-County on prevention and CIT. The quality of services is of the highest caliber while promoting safe lifestyle choices, training future leaders and fostering volunteerism in the school, church and business community." —Captain Gabrielle “Chelly” Pfeifer, Shoal Creek Patrol
"Crittenton Children's Center is a proud partner of Tri-County as we share the mission of providing highest quality mental health care in our area. We are excited about the innovation and solutions for clients that we can continue to jointly develop." —Janine Hron, CEO of Crittenton Center
"Tri-County’s Children’s Services program coordinates and assists us in a timely manner with a comprehensive and collaborative team effort!" —Becky Clariday, Children’s Services Supervisor, Ray County Children’s Division
"While it’s true every year, our professional collaboration this year in terms of advocacy and continuity of care has been particularly vital to preserving a measure of stability during these volatile times. The area is fortunate to have the services of Tri-County and the strong leadership of Tom and his staff. I appreciate the team approach that we have forged and look forward to continued efforts together on behalf of those who depend on us." —Don Sipes, FACHE Vice President, Regional Services, Saint Luke’s Health System
"Thank you for the continuing support that Tri-County has shown to Clay County Public Health Center. You are a great partner to the public health field!" —Dr. Ximena Somoza, MPH Emergency Preparedness/Epidemiology
Programs Manager
•Prevention Achievements:
Of 5,000 prevention coalitions in the country, the Ray County Coalition was one of four to be recognized nationally; this same coalition in partnership with Tri-County received designation as an Exceptional Rural Coalition.
• When an unfortunate underage drinking case arose, the Tri-County Prevention Team, in concert with the Platte County Prosecutor and Kansas City Police Department, joined forces with regional and national media coverage both for legal prosecution and for maximizing the importance of alcohol prevention and awareness.
• Youth With Vision won a statewide award for the most effective social marketing message that underage drinking is a destructive choice.
Treatment Highlights:
• Initiated the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program to better serve individuals with borderline personality disorders who exhibit such self-harm behaviors as self-cutting and urges to suicide. We offered local training and helped the Department of Mental Health to train the Northwest Region.
• Strengthened our ability to provide integrated services to those with
co-occurring disorders of mental and substance-use conditions. Trained 50 staff and providers in Motivational Interviewing while adding on-site
psychiatric coverage to our substance abuse treatment program.
• Received statewide recognition of our Older Adult Program and developed three new Northland support groups for older adults dealing with depression and other life challenges.
• Tri-County was one of three initial community health centers to be jointly selected by the Department of Mental Health and Vocational Rehabilitation to lead a Johnson & Johnson Dartmouth Project on evidence-based vocational services to persons with serious mental illness.
• Reorganized Family Support Groups with a goal of helping family members better understand the disease of the brain that we call mental illness.
• Emphasized evidence-based wellness and recovery in our Day Programs to assist consumers to live independently, seek jobs, manage anger and to better integrate themselves into the community.
• Initiated a Chronic Disease Management Program to help our consumers with mental disorders better understand and manage their co-occurring physical chronic conditions. We are now serving as a Health Home to approximately 200 consumers.
• Since Tri-County began using a new child assessment tool, we have been able to provide more services to more children who may not have qualified before. We have been active in regional efforts to support evidence-based systems of care for children and their families.
Essential Internal Achievements:
• Strengthened our commitment to assure a welcoming environment both for our consumers and associates.
• Increased our commitment to electronic applications for all areas within the agency, from HR to on-line training to billing to medical records. Renewed our commitment to strengthen principles toward an electronic health record.
Tri-County Mental Health Services, 3100 NE 83rd St., Suite 1001, Kansas City, MO 64119-9998
Telephone: (816) 468-0400 Fax: (816) 468-6635 • 24-Hour Emergency Service Crisis Line 1-888-279-8188
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