Cenpatico Blog

Through our parent company, we are pleased to report that we have been listed by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare in 2009. Our Parent Company, Centene Corporation, which is based out of St. Louis, MO, was ranked on the top 100 list for this year.

We are committed to recruiting talented professionals that are dedicated to inspiring hope and improving the lives of individuals affected by behavioral health and substance abuse disorders.  We know it’s crucial to provide an empowering and resource-rich work environment so that our employees can thrive and grow.

See what our employees are saying about working here. To learn more about our employment opportunities, check out our Careers page.

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On Saturday August 29th, the Cenpatico Cleveland office participated in the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Walk. NAMI works not only to help support those with mental illnesses, but also looks to educate the community to better understand mental illness by fighting the stigma of mental illnesses. NAMI also work as advocates for those with mental illnesses by working with lawmakers to better help the lives of those with mental illnesses.

The 13 member Cleveland team raised roughly $1000 for NAMI. Along with the Cleveland Team, Cenpatico is putting together NAMI walk teams across many of our markets. NAMI will hold 74 walks in 2009. All are welcome to create or join a Walk Team. To find one in your area check out the NAMI Walks page.

Cenpatico is a proud sponsor of NAMI and NAMI Walks throughout the country.

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The Cenpatico Summer 2009 Quarterly report is now available which you can find in our Newsletters section or by clicking here. In this report we look at our Provider Profiling Initiative, Preparing for a Crisis, and Atypical Antipsychotics and Metabolic Syndrome.

Past quarterly reports are also available on the Newsletters page.

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September 6 – 12 2009 is Suicide Prevention week which includes World Suicide Prevention Day September 10th. Suicide is a major, preventable public health problem. In 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, it was the eleventh leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for 33,300 deaths. The overall rate was 10.9 suicide deaths per 100,000 people. An estimated 12 to 25 attempted suicides occur per every suicide death.

Suicidal behavior is complex. Some risk factors vary with age, gender, or ethnic group and may occur in combination or change over time. All suicide threats and attempts should be taken very seriously. If you or a loved one are suicidal, please get help immediately.

To learn more about suicide:  how to prevent it, the warning signs, and who it effects check out The National Institute on Mental Health and our Who Does Suicide Effect? brochure.

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On Tuesday, August 11th, MHS and Cenpatico sponsored and participated in the Ribbon Cutting / Open House ceremony at Calumet High School in Gary, IN for the opening of two School-Based Health Clinics.

Calumet is the location of one of the Clinics, the other is located at Grissom Elementary School. Both clinics will open Tuesday, August 18th staffed with a pediatrician, medical assistant, licensed clinical social worker, and a receptionist. “School-Based Health Centers offer quality, integrated and comprehensive medical and behavioral health services in a safe, familiar, accessible and youth-focused environment” said Cenpatico Administrator of School Based Services in Indiana, Mark Fisher. “They are the means to bridge the gap between health and education. It is well accepted that healthier children make better learners. Also, SBHCs have shown to increase academic performance, social and emotional well-being.”

At the Clinics, students and staff are able to receive comprehensive health care services, including behavioral health and dental and vision services, on school grounds. The goal is to prevent students from getting sick, promote overall health and well-being, enhance the delivery of primary and preventive services and improve attendance and performance in school. “With school-based health centers, kids do not need to miss school for doctors’ appointments and parents don’t have to take off from work to take their child to the doctor,” said Fisher.

Cenpatico was pleased to be joined by co-sponsors Lake Ridge Schools, Community Health Net, Inc. (formerly Gary Community Health Center) and Regional Mental Health Center (formerly Southlake Community Mental Health Center and Tri-City Community Mental Health Center) at the event.

To see more pictures from the event click here.

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