Saturday, July 16, 2022 was the official launch of a new hotline to help people nationwide get the mental health services they need when in a crisis. Similar to 911, 988 is designed for people to call when they need mental health help specifically. Of course, people will still be able to call Tri-County Mental [...]
Local law enforcement can rely on Tri-County’s increased team of mental health partners KANSAS CITY, MO. – Tri-County Mental Health added three new Community Behavioral Health Liaisons (CBHLs) strengthening this important community mental health initiative and quadrupling the number of staff in this area. “Now that we’ve gone from one staff person to four, we [...]
Tom Petrizzo, CEO of Tri-County Mental Health Services, was quoted in a recent article in Flatland, Kansas City PBS’ digital magazine. The article examines how drug addiction and untreated mental health issues contribute to high crime rates in rural Missouri. It focuses attention on Ray County, one of the counties served by Tri-County, which had [...]
Tri-County Mental Health is now overseeing the Northland Grandfamilies Program in the Kansas City Northland. This program was previously led by the University of Missouri Extension Center. This program provides outreach and support services to those who are in a kinship role, such as a grandparent raising a grandchild. Families can take different forms and we [...]
Tri-County Mental Health Services is the new manager of the Northland Grandfamilies community support and resource group. This successful community organization provides a support and gathering for those in a kinship role of caring for a youth family member. The group offers a time for sharing, support, resources and free community events. As a new [...]
After a successful event in 2020, Tee Off Fore Tri-County is back for round two! Tri-County Mental Health presents the second annual Tee Off Fore Tri-County Mental Health, a community fundraiser, at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 4 at T-Shotz, an interactive golf venue at 660 NW Metro North Dr. Kansas City, Mo. 64155. Kicking off [...]
Tri-County Mental Health Services saves hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars, prevents crime, and helps individuals in our community break the cycle of alcohol and other drug addiction through its participation in the Treatment Court programs. Through six Treatment Courts in Clay, Platte and Ray Counties, the focus is on the underlying mental health issues [...]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Mental Health was awarded a grant to provide behavioral health services to those who are emotionally troubled by the pandemic and Tri-County Mental Health Services has been selected as one of the more than 20 partner agencies throughout the state of Missouri. Olivia Booher, Tri-County's Director [...]
After the shocking video of the death of George Floyd became public, I started monitoring the public statements made by large corporations, such as Ford, General Motors, Google, Amazon and others. They were all very similar in that they publicly denounced any form of racism or injustice based on race or ethnicity. However, the GM statement [...]
