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Touchdown for HOPE Scheduled for Sunday, February 7, 2016

Mason, OH –The seventh annual Touchdown for HOPE Super Bowl Sunday event will take place on February 7, 2016, starting at 6 p.m. with Super Bowl 50 kick-off at 6:30 p.m., at the Great American Ballpark Champions Club.

Once again, proceeds are going to enhance local research being done in Bipolar and Mood Disorders at Lindner Center of HOPE.

“Mood disorders are the most common form of psychiatric illness and are among the leading causes of disability worldwide,” said Dr. Paul E. Keck, Jr., President & CEO of Lindner Center of HOPE. “The study of these devastating illnesses is extremely complex. In spite of the unprecedented growth in the diagnosis of these illnesses, research continues to be under-funded; while much work is still needed to enhance our understanding of these illnesses, the risk factors and the most effective forms of treatment.”

According to Dr. Susan L. McElroy, M.D., Lindner Center of HOPE Chief Research Officer, “ The research occurring in the field right now is extremely exciting. The positive steps we are taking in genetic research and medication development are ones that I never thought I’d live to see.”

Touchdown for HOPE is a classy and fun Super Bowl party with big screen televisions, plush seating, and signature Cincinnati food favorites and other upscale tailgate-style treats. All taking place in a sports fan’s dream location –overlooking the baseball field. Tickets are $125 per guest, but a young professional’s ticket, for those 35 and under, is priced at $75. Tickets include free parking in Central Riverfront Garage and all food and beverages.

Originally conceived in 2010 by Scott Robertson, Carl Satterwhite, John Ryan, Francie Hiltz and Sue Lawrence, this annual event has consistently raised over $200,000 and continues to improve the lives of those suffering with mental illness.

Event details:

Location: Great American Ballpark, Champions Club.

Date: February 7, 2016; 6:00p.m., 6:30 p.m. kick-off

Tickets: $125; $75 young professional’s ticket

Register on-line at https://lindnercenterofhope.org/donate/touchdown or call 513-536-0328.

A generous list of sponsors makes this event possible. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

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After 18 months of serving patients and families utilizing a unique model of comprehensive diagnostic assessment and treatment, Williams House at Lindner Center of HOPE is enhancing its programming by refining its offerings to better meet patients where they are.

Williams House offers a specialized and intimate setting within the Lindner Center of HOPE, focusing on intensive assessment and treatment of patients, age 11 through 17, suffering with complex, co-morbid mental health issues. A new 14-day core program has a primary goal of completing an intensive assessment, determining an accurate diagnosis, and planning the best next steps. The detailed but concise diagnostic picture, which may include the results of genetic testing, informs the development of the optimal psychopharmacologic treatment plan.

Additional treatment weeks can now enhance the assessment, before or after the diagnostic period, depending upon individual need and the recommendations from the Williams House clinical team.

In essence, the program is customizable around the core diagnostic assessment period to best serve patients and families. The shorter diagnostic core and more flexible additional weeks will allow patients and families to get the greatest benefit from Williams House, as they ready for next steps in treatment and life.

Serving Patients Ages 11 to 17 (18, if still attending high school) with:

Mood Problems
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder/Anxiety Problems
Disordered Thinking
Disordered Eating
Maladaptive Coping Skills
Family or Relationship Problems
Neurodevelopmental Issues
Learning Differences or Problems with School
Poor Response to Previous Treatment
Substance Use Problems

Williams House, a private pay program, features:

A quick and smooth referral and intake process.
A safe and welcoming environment that meets adolescents where they are.
A highly credentialed treatment team, with access to 45 clinical consultants.
Specialization in complex mental health and addictive disorders.
An evidence-based compilation of psychological and neuropsychological testing.
A comprehensive assessment resulting in a detailed but concise diagnostic picture.
A structured milieu with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) as a foundation.
A strengths-based approach to treatment recommendations and development of future focus.
An educational component working closely with the treatment team and home school contacts.
Parent and family involvement and education.
Complete coordination of care.
A network of HOPE for further treatment referrals for patients and families.

For patients and families seeking comprehensive assessment and individualized treatment, Williams House, at Lindner Center of HOPE offers a phased and customizable approach to intensive assessment and treatment in a safe and therapeutic treatment environment.

Click here to learn, “Why a residential assessment.”

Don’t wait, call (513) 536-0537 or (888) 537-4229 now or visit williamslindner.org for more information.