We recently celebrated National Nurses Month here at Tri-County Mental Health and wanted to highlight our amazing nursing staff. We have three nursing teams at Tri-County. Two of our nursing teams work on the ‘med floor’ which is where our consumers see providers (Nurse practitioners and psychiatrists) about medications to help treat their symptoms, and [...]
NAME: Becky Franklin TITLE: Behavioral Health Therapist and Educator HOW LONG YOU'VE BEEN WITH TRI-COUNTY: A little more than two years full-time, but six years part-time prior to that. A few fun questions and answers with our very own Becky Franklin: Who do you look up to and why? I look up to my [...]
Tri-County Mental Health Services depends on local volunteers to help us fulfill our mission. Rickey Pierce is a prime example of a local businessperson who takes the time to get involved and make the Northland a better place. Rickey serves as the Vice President of the Tri-County Foundation Board. The Tri-County Foundation Board is a [...]
Every month is significant at Tri-County Mental Health, but it is nice that the world recognizes May as Mental Health Awareness Month. We wanted to take a minute to look back over this past month to review and summarize some of the many great works of the staff and community as we were busy doing [...]
Daniel Madinger has worked at Tri-County for almost six years and is currently a Transitional Case Manager. Learn more about Daniel in this Employee Spotlight. What do you like to do in your free time? I am currently enrolled at UMKC studying to obtain my MSW (master's in social work), I have two boys who [...]
The Northland Coalition opened its virtual 2022 Prevention Conference on March 4 with an award ceremony recognizing outstanding members for their contributions to prevention and the coalition. The conference was sponsored by the Northland Coalition, Tri-County Mental Health Services and the Platte County Health Department. Excelsior Springs Hospital - Outstanding Partner in Prevention Laura Bruce, [...]
For generations, employers approached mental health issues with a “Mind your own business” approach. That has changed over time for a variety of reasons, and the pace of evolution is accelerating. Smart employers are paying attention, and those who adapt to new conditions are likely to reap the benefits of a happier, healthier and more [...]
Tri-County Mental Health Services has purchased the Human Services Building from the Maple Woods Community College. The Human Services Building was built in 1995 to offer a range of services for the area, and Tri-County has been the owner of approximately 25 percent of the building’s space since the beginning. Throughout the years, as Tri-County [...]
December Newsletter - CEO Message from Tom Petrizzo As the year is coming to a close, it is time to look back and contemplate all that has happened. Tri-County Mental Health exists to serve the mental health needs of the Northland, and that means that many of our successes are rooted in challenges. Consider this [...]
As a nonprofit organization, we depend on community volunteers to provide leadership and guidance to our organization. We want to recognize the people who do so much to bring mental health services to those who need them. In this newsletter, we're featuring Dan B. Haley, the President of our Board of Directors. Major Dan B. [...]
