Category: Hamilton Center, Inc. News

Hamilton Center, Inc. welcomes Allison Pugh as the Executive Director of Communications to the corporate office located at 620 8^th Ave. in Terre Haute, IN.

Allison has worked in various settings including the non-profit sector, hospitals, correctional facilities and community mental health centers as well as an internship with Terre Haute Police Department. Her passion is serving the underserved and overlooked populations that desire resources to access treatment services that promote and sustain long-term sobriety. Most recently, Allison served as the director for the very first trauma-informed and evidence-based addictions treatment program for individuals in the criminal justice system as an alternative to incarceration. Pugh also played an integral piece in re-structuring and re-developing a residential treatment program that provides military Veterans with treatment services that focus on addressing co-occurring disorders, specifically Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorder. Allison graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice through the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Allison has also served the community through volunteer work with Park-Vermillion Humane Shelter, Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization, YMCA of Greater Indianapolis and the Wheeler Mission. She hopes to use her professional experiences to better serve the community and those most in need.

Hamilton Center, Inc. is a regional behavioral health system in Central and West Central Indiana with corporate offices located in Terre Haute, IN. Services are provided to children, youth and adults, with specialized programs for expectant mothers, infants, and people who may be struggling with stress, life changes, or relationship issues as well as more serious problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, and serious mental illnesses.

For information on Hamilton Center Services call (800) 742-0787.

Hamilton Center, Inc. welcomes Cindy Rotman as Program Manager for the Bloomfield office, located at 431 E. Main St. in Bloomfield, IN.

Cindy graduated from Judson College with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Human Services with an emphasis in youth leadership. She has worked with children and adolescents in many capacities, including case management, skills training, and family services. Previously Cindy was the Wraparound Facilitator for the Hamilton Center, and most recently the Care Manager Supervisor for Child & Adolescent Services where she gained significant insight and experience into the field of mental and behavioral health services.

Hamilton Center, Inc. is a regional behavioral health system in Central and West Central Indiana with corporate offices located in Terre Haute, IN. Services are provided to children, youth and adults, with specialized programs for expectant mothers, infants, and people who may be struggling with stress, life changes, or relationship issues as well as more serious problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, and serious mental illnesses.

For information on Hamilton Center Services call (800) 742-0787.

Hamilton Center, Inc. welcomes Cindy Rotman as Program Manager for the Owen County office, located at 909 W. Hillside Ave. in Spencer, IN.

Cindy graduated from Judson College with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Human Services with an emphasis in youth leadership. She has worked with children and adolescents in many capacities, including case management, skills training, and family services. Previously Cindy was the Wraparound Facilitator for the Hamilton Center, and most recently the Care Manager Supervisor for Child & Adolescent Services where she gained significant insight and experience into the field of mental and behavioral health services.

Hamilton Center, Inc. is a regional behavioral health system in Central and West Central Indiana with corporate offices located in Terre Haute, IN. Services are provided to children, youth and adults, with specialized programs for expectant mothers, infants, and people who may be struggling with stress, life changes, or relationship issues as well as more serious problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, and serious mental illnesses.

For information on Hamilton Center Services call (800) 742-0787.

Hamilton Center, Inc. welcomes therapist Katie Shake, MSW to the Greene County office located at Lonetree Rd. Linton, Indiana 47441.

Katie Shake received a Bachelor’s Degree of Social Work with a minor in Psychology and went on to graduate with a Master of Social Work from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. In completing an internship in a middle and high school, she oversaw projects to create awareness around suicide and bullying. Shake has a serious passion and clinical interest in serving children and members of the rural community.

Hamilton Center, Inc. is a regional behavioral health system in Central and West Central Indiana with corporate offices located in Terre Haute, IN. Services are provided to children, youth and adults, with specialized programs for expectant mothers, infants, and people who may be struggling with stress, life changes, or relationship issues as well as more serious problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, and serious mental illnesses.

For information on Hamilton Center Services call (800) 742-0787.

You are not alone. Recovery is possible.

That is the message that the staff and board of directors of Hamilton Center, Inc. want the community to understand. Now in its 29^th year of national recognition, Hamilton Center, Inc. looks to spread awareness of September as National Recovery Month. Its purpose is to highlight the achievements of individuals who have reclaimed their lives in the process of recovery from mental illness and/or addiction.

Recovering from addiction, suicidality, and other mental illnesses is a lifelong journey, filled with highs and lows. It is essential that recovery is understood to be ongoing, rather than a static destination or outcome. For many, recovery is a process of regaining something lost, like family, a job, or dignity, while for others, recovery can be simply learning how to recognize and identify the moments that a person needs support, and then learning to take the steps to get that help. “Recovery is fluid – it is not linear – and we should not expect an end, but rather a different shape,” said therapist Natasha Newcomb, LSW, MSW at Hamilton Center, Inc.

Hamilton Center continues to create, expand, and improve services for individuals struggling with addiction, mental illness, and other disorders. The organization reaffirms to those suffering that recovery is possible by identifying these illnesses as physiological and physical afflictions and promoting individualized treatment. Hamilton Center provides a full continuum of care with different levels of care to treat each person’s specific needs. Services include support for those suffering from serious mental illnesses, like depression and bi-polar disorder as well as acute needs such as helping people cope with loss or change in life. In addition, the organization recently developed a committee, the Zero Suicide Committee, address suicide prevention both internally in the organization and externally in the community. “One suicide in this community is too many,” said Melvin L. Burks, Hamilton Center’s CEO. “We will continue our outreach in the community to assist people with identifying risk of suicide in their friends, neighbors and family,” he said.

Hamilton Center, Inc. is a regional behavioral health system in Central and West Central Indiana. Services are provided to adolescents and adults, with specialized programs for expectant mothers, infants, and people with drug and alcohol problems. Counseling services are provided for people who may be struggling with stress, life changes, or relationship issues as well as more serious problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, and serious mental illnesses.

For information on Hamilton Center Services call (800) 742-0787.

Hamilton Center, Inc. honored three outstanding community members Saturday, August 25th at 1:30 pm in Rose Park. These individuals offered their time to mentor and educate children and adolescents throughout the community for many years. Each recipient contributed significantly to offering students a better perspective on life. The awards were presented during a special ceremony at the community event “We Live”.

Those receiving recognition for the Outstanding Community Member Awards include:

Mr. Richard Lawson for his years of service to the community and in coaching.

Mr. John P. Newton for his service in County Council, Indiana State Alumni Association, and years of enthusiasm for community events.

Sister Dorothy Rasche for her outstanding service to low-income families and in education, as well as her involvement in countless food drives and pantries in our community.

Melvin L. Burks, CEO, Hamilton Center, presented the awards, and recipients received a token of appreciation for their service to community.

Hamilton Center, Inc. is a regional behavioral health system in Central and West Central Indiana. Services are provided to adolescents and adults, with specialized programs for expectant mothers, infants, and people with drug and alcohol problems. Counseling services are provided for people who may be struggling with stress, life changes, or relationship issues as well as more serious problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, and serious mental illnesses.

 

Hamilton Center, Inc. is pleased to announce Amanda Posey has accepted the position of Director of Early Head Start (EHS) located in the Child & Adolescent Services building at 500 8^th Ave. Terre Haute, IN 47804.

Early Head Start is a grant funded program that serves a capacity of 80 children ages 0-2. The program offers service plans that help children, across all demographics, develop socially, mechanically, and cognitively. EHS also offers services to parents seeking to develop parenting skills and knowledge.

Amanda graduated from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology in May of 2009. She has interest in further specialization in early childhood services and is currently seeking a Certificate in Early Childhood Administration from Ivy Tech Community College in Terre Haute, IN. Amanda spent many years working with long time Hamilton Center Director of Infant & Toddler Services Anita Lascelles. Professionally, she has served at-risk children and their parents through Healthy Families, another Hamilton Center grant funded program, where she was able to implement service plans for families in need. For more information on the Early Head Start program, visit www.hciearlyheadstart.org.

Hamilton Center, Inc. is a regional behavioral health system in Central and West Central Indiana with corporate offices located in Terre Haute, IN. Services are provided to children, youth and adults, with specialized programs for expectant mothers, infants, and people who may be struggling with stress, life changes, or relationship issues as well as more serious problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, and serious mental illnesses.

July 27, 2018, Terre Haute, IN- Hamilton Center, Inc. hosted the 2018 Employee Kick-off on Friday July 27^th from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Indiana Theatre, located at 683 Ohio St., Terre Haute, IN 47807. The event, in its 7^th consecutive year, celebrated Hamilton Center staff and the start of a new year, all while showing support to local businesses.

Hamilton Center, Inc. staff were out in force to take over downtown Terre Haute and area restaurants by wearing bright orange shirts. Downtown looked like a “sea of orange”, said an observer. This year the theme for the Employee Kick-off was “Pieces of the Puzzle”, which grew from the idea that each department, and each individual that serve those departments, represent an integral “piece of the puzzle” that when put together create the organization and its ability to provide the highest quality healthcare. Hamilton Center’s 556 employees were invited to have breakfast in one of eight local downtown restaurants. After enjoying fellowship and a hearty breakfast a “sea of orange” converged on the Indiana Theatre in celebration of a new fiscal year. Mr. Melvin L. Burks, Hamilton Center’s CEO was the MC for the event; prizes were handed out to well-deserved staff. The annual Employee Kick-off is a simple way for the organization to show its appreciation to the Board and staff and acknowledge their hard work on behalf of the consumers served.

“Our staff puts their heart and soul into serving our communities and this event is just one way to show them how grateful I am and the organization is for that, said Melvin L. Burks, CEO.