In February, Tom joined host Kelly Scanlon on Country Club Bank's Banking on KC podcast to share what it means to be a safety net mental health services provider, the impact of unmet mental health challenges, and how employers can support mental wellness in the workplace. The episode, titled "Improving Mental Health Outcomes," covers the [...]
Get to know Brittany Semsch, our Senior Manager of School Based Services! How long have you worked at Tri-County? Three and a half years. What do you like to do in your free time? Much of my free time these days is filled chasing my energetic, 16 month old daughter, Mia, around! It’s so fun to [...]
When the Tri-County Foundation restarted after a period of dormancy, Ward Brown volunteered to serve as the chairperson in its first year of renewed activity. A lifelong resident of Clay County and an experienced attorney with one of Liberty’s well-respected law firms, Ward knew of the important work done by Tri-County because his wife, Michelle, [...]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we hope you'll join Tri-County, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Community Council of Behavioral Health Centers, at the Mental Health Kansas City Conference May 11-12 at the Oracle Cerner Innovations Campus. The conference focuses on bringing mental health awareness and education to anyone in the Kansas City area [...]
Tom Petrizzo, CEO of Tri-County Mental Health Services I often describe Tri-County as a “safety net” for mental health in the Northland. We are here for people on Medicare or Medicaid, and for those who are uninsured. Thanks to the State of Missouri, the Clay, Platte, Ray Mental Health Levy Fund, the Children’s [...]
In March we unveiled our first diversity, equity and inclusion micro-training video, where several Tri-County staff members engaged in a roundtable discussion about their personal experiences with stereotyping, assumptive thinking, and more. We hope discussions like these can empower our employees, consumers and community members to frame their mindsets and conversations with a more inclusive, [...]
Vicky Ward pioneered prevention in the Northland, and the story starts 30 years ago. In July of 1993, Vicky was contracted by Tri-County Mental Health Services to develop “a prevention program.” Soon after, in September of 1994, Vicky was hired on as a staff member at Tri-County under Missouri’s Community 2000 initiative. The goal of [...]
Tom Petrizzo, CEO of Tri-County Mental Health Services One of the more pleasurable aspects of my position here at Tri-County is that I often receive thanks and praise for the wonderful work done by staff members who work here. I count myself fortunate that I get to work with bright, dedicated, caring people [...]
Get to know Jody Murphy, our PSR Manager! How long have you worked at Tri-County? In May it will be 23 years What do you like to do in your free time? I enjoy growing heirloom tomatoes (they are the taste of sunshine!), tending to my chickens, sampling craft beer at the local breweries and [...]
When asked why she volunteers to spend her scarce free time serving as a member of the Board of Directors for Tri-County, Platte County Assistant Prosecutor Amy Ashelford does not hesitate in responding. “I am 100 percent behind what Tri-County does. Mental health has been ignored or pushed aside for too long, and I see [...]
