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We recently participated in Mediaplanet USA’s College Health and Safety campaign where we united with industry leaders for College safety awareness to educate students, parents and teachers on how we can better protect our students from drug abuse, sexual violence, mental health issues and more.This campaign will serve as a much-needed guide to arm them with the latest tools, programs and resources to tackle the most pressing health and safety issues prevalent on campuses across the United States. The campaign was distributed through USA TODAY on March 23rd 2018 and is published online. For the full campaign, visit: http://bit.ly/2pB6acC

 

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Free Community Education Series Offered the Third Wednesday of Every Other Month

The second session of a free education series to help community members increase awareness of mental health, substance use disorders, treatment and strategies for coping is April 18, 2018. Stacey Spencer, EdD, Lindner Center of HOPE staff psychologist, will present ADHD Through the Lifespan.

Lindner Center of HOPE with the support of Manor House in Mason, Ohio is once again offering a Free Community Education Series to increase awareness of mental health issues and substance use. The series offers expert discussion of Mental Health, Substance Use Disorders, Treatment and Strategies for Coping for community members seeking information.

The series is held at Manor House, 7440 Mason-Montgomery Rd., Mason at 6 p.m. the third Wednesday of every other month.

Register by calling Pricila Gran at 513-536-0318. Learn more by visiting lindnercenterofhope.org/education.

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Center’s Fundraising Auxiliary, High Hopes, Inc. to celebrate its 10th Anniversary

Celebrating their 10-year anniversary, High Hopes, (an organization of caring volunteers serving Lindner Center of HOPE) will host “A Day of High Hopes” on Tuesday, April 17 at Kenwood Country Club. The fundraising event will benefit Lindner Center of HOPE. Guest speakers, Cinda and Linea Johnson; co-authors of the book, Perfect Chaos, A Daughter’s Struggle to Survive Bipolar and A Mother’s Journey to Save Her, will serve as the keynote speakers. The mother-daughter duo will share their inspiring story of hope and their will to end the stigma surrounding mental health challenges.

Linea is a recent graduate from Seattle University, with a major in English and Creative Writing. Prior to transferring to SU, she completed three years at Columbia College, Chicago, in a musical performance program. Linea recently worked as an intern at the World Health Organization in the Mental Health department. She is a national speaker and writer, advocating for understanding and support for people with mental illness and the elimination of the stigma surrounding it.

Linea’s mother, Cinda Johnson, Ed.D., is a professor and director of the special education graduate program at Seattle University. She is a national leader in the area of transition from high school to post-high school settings for young people with disabilities. She has written articles and book chapters in the area of secondary special education and transition services, including youth with emotional and behavioral disorders and mental illnesses.

Proceeds from the event will benefit patients at Lindner Center of HOPE. A silent auction and raffle will begin at 11:00 a.m. with lunch and program at 12:30 p.m. The Johnson’s book will also be available for purchase at the event, where Linea and Cinda will be available for signing.

 TO REGISTER for the event go to: www.myhighhopes.com. Tickets are $75 per individual, or $750 for a patron table of 10. Sponsorships are also available by visiting the website.

For more information, please contact Kathy Bechtold at 513-791-8133, or email Kathy at: [email protected]

Lindner Center of HOPE  provides excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, intensive outpatient program for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

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Touchdown for HOPE Scheduled for Sunday, February 4, 2018

Mason, OH –The ninth annual Touchdown for HOPE Super Bowl Sunday event will take place Sunday, February 4, 2018, starting with tailgating at 5:30 p.m. and with Super Bowl kick-off at 6:30 p.m., at the Great American Ballpark Champions Club.

Proceeds from Touchdown for HOPE will be used to support Lindner Center of HOPE’s cutting edge research, in addition to providing funding for acquiring new technology for mental health treatment.

The Research Institute at Lindner Center of HOPE has been instrumental in advancing the field of mental health treatment, funds from the event will help support continued efforts. Likewise, technology has the opportunity to advance patient care and improve access, funds from the event will be used to support these initiatives.

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 purchased on or before January 15, will receive a discount. Reservations include free parking in Central Riverfront Garage and food and beverages.

Anthony and Dede Muňoz are Honorary Chairs, while Mike Glen is Touchdown Team Captain.

Event details:

Location: Great American Ballpark, Champions Club, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way.

Date: February 4, 2018; 5:30p.m., 6:30 p.m. kick-off

Tickets: $125; $75 young professional’s ticket (Pre-Season prices on or before January 15 are $100 per person and $65 per young professional)

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.

 

Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, outpatient services for substance

abuse through HOPE Center North location and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

(l-r) Marjorie Hulgrave, Albert Hulgrave, Frances Lindner and Craig Lindner attended Touchdown for HOPE.

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Free Community Education Series Offered the Third Wednesday of Every Other Month

The first session of a new, free education series to help community members increase awareness of mental health, substance use disorders, treatment and strategies for coping is February 21, 2018. Chris Tuell, EdD, LPCC-CS, LICDC-CS, Clinical Director of Addiction Services, Lindner Center of HOPE, will present The Addicted Brain and the Relationship with Mental Illness.

Lindner Center of HOPE with the support of Manor House in Mason, Ohio is once again offering a Free Community Education Series to increase awareness of mental health issues and substance use. The series offers expert discussion of Mental Health, Substance Use Disorders, Treatment and Strategies for Coping for community members seeking information.

The series is held at Manor House, 7440 Mason-Montgomery Rd., Mason at 6 p.m. the third Wednesday of every other month.

Register by calling Pricila Gran at 513-536-0318. Learn more by visiting lindnercenterofhope.org/education.

Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, outpatient services for substance abuse through HOPE Center North location and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

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Ranking Places Four Lindner Center Doctors at the Top Locally

The Frances and Craig Lindner Center of HOPE is pleased to announce the following doctors were ranked among the best doctors in the nation and among the top specialists in the Tri-State as indicated by The Best Doctors in America 2017-2018 database. As selected by their peers, 479 specialists from the Tristate were included in the listing published in Cincy Magazine’s December 2017/January 2018 issue:

Paul E. Keck, Jr., M.D., President-CEO, Lindner Center of HOPE, is a nationally renowned psychiatrist and researcher in Bipolar Disorder and psychopharmacology. He authored over 525 scientific papers in leading journals and was the 7th most cited scientist in the world published in the fields of psychiatry and psychology over the last decade.

Michael A. Keys, M.D., Dr. Keys is a regionally known and respected expert in Geriatric Psychiatry. He currently serves as a Senior Adult Psychiatrist (part-time) at the Lindner Center of HOPE. He is also a member of several national and international psychiatric associations and editorial boards.

Susan L. McElroy, M.D., A nationally recognized researcher and educator, Dr. McElroy is internationally known for her research in bipolar disorder, eating disorders, obesity, impulse control disorders and pharmacology. As Chief Research Officer for the Lindner Center of HOPE, she currently oversees multiple ongoing studies in bipolar disorder, major depression, binge eating disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.

This is the seventh consecutive year these doctors were included in this database. All three physicians hold faculty appointments with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and are part of UC Physicians.

Joining the list for the second year is:

Brian P. Dowling, M.D., a highly regarded psychiatrist in the Cincinnati area, who focuses on maximizing time with his patients in order to truly understand their individual stories attempting to offer them hope and a sense of possibility. Dr. Dowling is the Director of Medical Education at Lindner Center of HOPE.

Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, outpatient services for substance abuse through HOPE Center North location and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

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Two of the Largest Mental Health Donations Ever Received in North America Will Fund Clinical, Research, Capital and Education Initiatives

Mason, OH – Dec. 18, 2017 – Lindner Center of HOPE, a nonprofit comprehensive mental health center serving people from around the world, today received commitments totaling $75 million to enhance treatment for people with mental health disorders and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.

Cincinnati business leaders and philanthropists Linda and Harry Fath have pledged a $50 million challenge gift, while Frances and Craig Lindner have made a $25 million commitment in response to this challenge. The gifts, to be given over their lifetimes, are the largest ever received by the Center, and two of the largest in North America made by individuals in the area of behavioral health.

The gifts underscore the Center and the Cincinnati region as national leaders in mental health care.  The need is critical as mental health disorders affect more people nationally than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined.1 However, research and access to treatment are severely underfunded in comparison.

“My family believes in the power of the Lindner Center of HOPE’s diagnostic and treatment programs to help people who have lost hope,” Mr. Fath said. “It is time to break the silence associated with mental health and recognize much more must be done to understand, treat, and care for people with mental illnesses.

“We would like to challenge the community to match our gifts,” Mr. Fath continued. “Our hope is that over time we will raise well in excess of the $75 million announced today. This would truly put the Center in a position to accomplish the original dream of establishing the nation’s leading comprehensive facility for mental health care.”

The Faths have devoted their time, talent, and resources to causes benefiting Greater Cincinnati and the world.  Mr. Fath, a lawyer and entrepreneur, is owner of Fath Properties, a real estate management firm.

“Frances and I were so moved by the incredible generosity of Linda and Harry Fath that we have decided to contribute an additional $25 million to the endowment fund,” said Mr. Lindner, who founded the Lindner Center of HOPE along with his wife, Frances.  “Our hope is that others will join us in the effort to help more people on the road to mental wellness through the Lindner Center of HOPE.”

Mr. Lindner, co-CEO and co-president, American Financial Group Inc., is the board chair of the Lindner Center of HOPE.  In the decade since its founding, the Center has served nearly 30,000 patients from around the world and earned “Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®” recognition from The Joint Commission.

The Lindner Center of HOPE will honor the Faths’ extraordinary generosity by naming:

  • The Chief Research Officer, Director of the Research Institute position: The Linda and Harry Fath Professor of Psychiatry
  • Both of its inpatient units as:
    • The Linda and Harry Fath Young Adult Inpatient Unit
    • The Linda and Harry Fath Adult Inpatient Unit
  • The endowment fund as: The Linda and Harry Fath Endowment

Commitments to Support Clinical, Capital and Public Education Programs

“One in five American adults experiences a mental illness.2 It is the leading public health issue in our community and our nation,” said Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD, president and CEO of the Lindner Center of HOPE.  “The Faths’ and Lindners’ generosity will kick-start our ability to enhance our staff, develop new treatment programs, and expand our research efforts to break new ground in mental health treatment.”

The funding will support the development and expansion of new clinical programs to provide treatment for conditions including depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, substance use, and eating disorders.  It will help fund research, professional education, and capital improvements at the Center.

A portion of the gifts will be earmarked to provide patient financial assistance and public outreach to reduce stigma.  According to Dr. Keck, significant challenges still exist to fight the stigma associated with mental illness, including in the level of reimbursement provided by the federal government and private insurance carriers.

A National Center of Excellence

The Lindner Center of HOPE is a charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers. Its Research Institute is a lead contributor in groundbreaking programs, such as the Mayo Clinic’s Individualized Medicine Biobank for Bipolar Disorder, which is studying the connection between gene types and medicines that treat disease.

“Through these lead gifts, the Faths and Lindners are inspiring everyone with a passion to improve mental health care to join them in supporting Lindner Center of HOPE,” said Dr. Keck. “This is not a conclusion but a beginning.  Together, we can ensure that people have access to life-changing care now and into the future.”

 About the Lindner Center of HOPE

Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing patient-centered, scientifically advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, outpatient services for substance abuse through HOPE Center North location and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnerships with UC Health and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center as their clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally.  Learn more at LindnerCenterofHope.org.

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1     Scientific American, July 14, 2017. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/mental-illness-is-far-more-common-than-we-knew/

2     National Association on Mental Illness https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Infographics/GeneralMHFacts.pdf

          

 

 

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  Ranking Places Four Lindner Center Doctors at the Top Locally

The Frances and Craig Lindner Center of HOPE is pleased to announce the following doctors were ranked among the best doctors in the nation and among the top specialists in the Tri-State as indicated by The Best Doctors in America 2017-2018 database. As selected by their peers, 479 specialists from the Tristate were included in the listing published in Cincy Magazine’s December 2017/January 2018 issue:

Paul E. Keck, Jr., M.D., President-CEO, Lindner Center of HOPE, is a nationally renowned psychiatrist and researcher in Bipolar Disorder and psychopharmacology. He authored over 525 scientific papers in leading journals and was the 7th most cited scientist in the world published in the fields of psychiatry and psychology over the last decade.

Michael A. Keys, M.D., Dr. Keys is a regionally known and respected expert in Geriatric Psychiatry. He currently serves as a Senior Adult Psychiatrist (part-time) at the Lindner Center of HOPE. He is also a member of several national and international psychiatric associations and editorial boards.

Susan L. McElroy, M.D., A nationally recognized researcher and educator, Dr. McElroy is internationally known for her research in bipolar disorder, eating disorders, obesity, impulse control disorders and pharmacology. As Chief Research Officer for the Lindner Center of HOPE, she currently oversees multiple ongoing studies in bipolar disorder, major depression, binge eating disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.

This is the seventh consecutive year these doctors were included in this database. All three physicians hold faculty appointments with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and are part of UC Physicians.

Joining the list for the second year is:

Brian P. Dowling, M.D., a highly regarded psychiatrist in the Cincinnati area, who focuses on maximizing time with his patients in order to truly understand their individual stories attempting to offer them hope and a sense of possibility. Dr. Dowling is the Director of Medical Education at Lindner Center of HOPE.

Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, outpatient services for substance abuse through HOPE Center North location and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

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At a reception on October 25, Paul Houser, MD, Lindner Center of HOPE, Medical Director of the Harold C. Schott Foundation Eating Disorders Program, was recognized as a 2017 Honoree among Rising Star Medical Leaders. The honor was presented by Venue Magazine and John D. Dovich & Associates, LLC at Mad Tree Brewery with guest speaker Kristen Schlotman, Executive Director of Film Cincinnati

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Free Community Education Series Addresses Substance Use Disorders, Behavioral Addictions, Treatment and Strategies for Coping

The tenth and final session of this free series to help increase understanding of addictions is November 15, 2017. William Jason Thompson, LISW-S, LICDC-CS, Lindner Center of HOPE, therapist, will present Information on Identifying and Treating Adolescent Substance Use Disorders.

Lindner Center of HOPE with the support of Manor House in Mason, Ohio has offered a Free Community Education Series in 2017 on topics related to addiction. The series offered expert discussion of Substance Use Disorders, Behavioral Addictions, Treatment and Strategies for Coping for community members seeking information.

The series is held at Manor House, 7440 Mason-Montgomery Rd., Mason at 6 p.m.

Register by calling Pricila Gran at 513-536-0318. Learn more by visiting lindnercenterofhope.org/education.

Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, outpatient services for substance abuse through HOPE Center North location and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.