Tri-County Mental Health Services, Inc.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
[Firstname]: Here's the latest information from Tri-County Mental Health Services. If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call on my direct line at (816) 877-0468.


Tom Cranshaw, Tri-County CEO


Save The Date!

Tri-County will celebrate its 20th anniversary at our Phoenix Gala Aug. 30, at 6:00 p.m. at Embassy Suites. We’ll have our usual enjoyable evening and a special volunteer’s Hall of Fame ceremony that you won’t want to miss. Please plan to attend and help us celebrate!


Tri-County Employment Program Leads Missouri in Unique Effort

A new program at Tri-County Mental Health Services is the first in Missouri to use the latest techniques to help consumers find employment. Read More.


Treating the Body and the Mind

Tri-County's focus on mental health also involves important connections to physical wellbeing. In another first in Missouri, Tri-County is working to ensure consumers who are challenged by mental illness are minimizing physical problems like diabetes. Read More.


Treating the Whole Person Brings Dividends

Physical tests cover much more: Tri-County's use of metabolic screening means consumers find out if other issues are affecting their health. Read More.


Grant Targets Tobacco Use Among Young People

The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City has selected Tri-County for a key effort to reduce tobacco use, especially by young people in Clay and Platte counties. Read More.


Yoga: A Real Stretch for Mental Health

A yoga class for older adults is a new program that adds both mental and physical health options for older adults. Read More.


Award Recognizes Tri-County Efforts Promoting Health for Older Adults

Tri-County's Older Adult Services Coordinator Sally King has earned the Claude Pepper Award from the Northland Professionals in Aging. Read More.


Extra Effort Earns Employee Award

Mary Chance is used to going the extra mile. Along with her efforts to carefully monitor Tri-County's use of medications, she's also proven quite the decorator! Read More.


Harvest Ball Selects Tri-County As Beneficiary

Tri-County Mental Health Services has been selected as one of the beneficiaries of the prestigious Harvest Ball for 2010. Read More.


Meetings at TCMHS

Family Support Group: 6 to 7:30 p.m., the first Wednesday of each month in Room 140 of the Tri-County offices. Monthly speakers on relevant topics.

Tri-County Board of Directors: 4:30 p.m., the fourth Monday of each month, Room 140, Tri-County offices.

Aging and Mental Health Coalition of Kansas City North: 1:30-3:30 p.m., fourth Thursday of each month, second floor conference room, Tri-County. Especially focused to offer speakers and information for service providers and those interested in the older adult community of the Northland.

Tri-County Older Adult Services provides free screening, presentations and other services. For more information, contact Sally King, LCSW, at (816) 877-0453.

More Tri-County meeting and support group news is always available at www.tri-countymhs.org/news/events.html as well as our news page http://www.tri-countymhs.org/news/articles.html.


If you would like to view any of our past newsletters or Annual Report, go here.


Tri-County Mental Health Services,
3100 NE 83rd St., Suite 1001, Kansas City, MO 64119-9998
Telephone: (816) 468-0400 (toll free: 800-210-1460)
www.tri-countymhs.org
• 24-Hour Emergency Service Crisis Line 1-888-279-8188
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