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GoldSeal_transparentLindner Center of HOPE today announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Opioid Treatment Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective care.

Lindner Center of HOPE, specifically in its Outpatient Addictions Program, HOPE Center North (4483 State Route 42, Mason), underwent a rigorous onsite survey on May 19 and 20, 2016. During the review, compliance with behavioral health care standards related to several areas, including care, treatment, and services; environment of care; leadership; and screening procedures for the early detection of imminent harm was evaluated. Onsite observations and interviews also were conducted.

Established in 1969, The Joint Commission’s Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program currently accredits more than 2,250 organizations for a three-year period. Accredited organizations provide treatment and services within a variety of settings across the care continuum for individuals who have mental health, addiction, eating disorder, intellectual/developmental disability, and/or child-welfare related needs.

“Joint Commission accreditation provides behavioral health care organizations with the processes needed to improve in a variety of areas related to the care of individuals and their families,” said Tracy Griffin Collander, LCSW, executive director, Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission. “We commend (name of organization) for its efforts to elevate the standard of care it provides and to instill confidence in the community it serves.”

“Lindner Center of HOPE is pleased to receive Behavioral Health Opioid Treatment Accreditation from The Joint Commission, the premier health care quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation,” added Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD, President and CEO, Lindner Center of HOPE. “Staff from across the organization continue to work together to develop and implement approaches and strategies that have the potential to improve care for those in our community. We believe this sets us apart in our approach in the fight against heroin and other opioids.”

The Joint Commission’s behavioral health care standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, quality improvement measurement experts, and individuals and their families. The standards are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help organizations measure, assess and improve performance.

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The Joint Commission

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, nonprofit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.

Lindner Center of HOPE offers comprehensive outpatient services for the treatment of substance use disorders at its HOPE Center North location, 4483 State Route 42, Mason. Included in these services are outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). MAT is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. Research shows that when treating substance use disorders, a combination of medication and behavioral therapies is most successful.

 

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Lindner Center of HOPE is pleased to announce that Stacey Reese, MSW, LISW-S, has been named Program Manager of SibcyStacey M. Reese, MSW, LISW-S House at Lindner Center of HOPE. The program manager has 24-hour responsibility for high quality clinical care and services on the Sibcy milieu for Sibcy House patients. The position works collaboratively with Sibcy team members and other departments within the organization to assure appropriate admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge of Sibcy House patients. Program planning, development and implementation and program and clinical outcomes are major areas of focus for the program manager. Ms. Reese is responsible for managing the overall patient experience as well as relationships with internal and external program stakeholders.

Ms. Reese has served the last several years at Lindner Center of HOPE as manager of inpatient social work, recreation therapy, and spiritual care. She has nearly 20 years of social work experience.

Reese earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Cincinnati. She received her Bachelor of Science in Social Work degree from the Ohio State University. She is a licensed supervising independent social worker.

Sibcy House at Lindner Center of HOPE near Cincinnati, Ohio, is a specialized and intimate unit, offering comprehensive diagnostic assessment and treatment for patients 18 and older, suffering with complex, co-morbid mental health issues.

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Lindner Center of HOPE is competing against other charitable non-profit organizations to recruit blood donors for Hoxworth Blood Center through Bleed for a Cause. The top organization who earns the most points in the competition will win $10,000 for their organization. Lindner Center of HOPE would use the dollars support their efforts to provide HOPE to those struggling with mental health and addiction issues.

The competition helps boost blood donations for Hoxworth during a typically strained time in inventory, while giving another local charity the opportunity to win $10,000 to support their own efforts.

Cincinnati uses approximately 80,000 units of blood per year. Giving blood assures that there’s a ready supply of blood in our community hospitals.

The competition runs July 18th through August 13th.

Lindner Center of HOPE has teamed up with the City of Mason and Assurex Health in an effort to recruit the most donors and win the competition. Hoxworth will have a van on site at Mason’s Municipal Building from 11 am – 1pm on Tuesday, August 9th and from 3 pm – 5 pm at Lindner Center of HOPE’s front parking lot.

Please click here to register for a spot on August 9th. If interested donors cannot make this date, they may donate at any neighborhood location. All donors should tell the Hoxworth representative that they’re donating blood on behalf of LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE. “No Say, No Pay” – Type Code A740 on your Hoxworth donor form.

Contact Amie Kocher at 536-0328 with questions.

Remember to indicate Lindner Center of HOPE as your charity of choice at your appointment – Code A740!

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Lindner Center of HOPE surveyed referral sources for its many programs and services in June 2016. Results of that survey indicated a high rate of satisfaction from those referring patients to Lindner Center of HOPE for mental health and addiction assessment and treatment. Approximately 130 referrers took the time to respond to the survey.

An average of 31 percent of referrers gave a score of 5 (on a 5-point scale with five being the highest) when asked how likely they would be to refer again to Lindner Center of HOPE. The group, on average, rated the value of the patient stay/experience 4.6 on the 5-point scale. Also, of note, was an average score of 4.5 when asked about their satisfaction with the care given to their patient.

Overall, scores for all questions in all services (inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, outpatient, intensive outpatient and substance use disorder treatment) averaged 4.4 on a 5-point scale. With 5 indicating the highest satisfaction.

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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136C. Stephen Edwards, MD, has been named Medical Director of Williams House at Lindner Center of HOPE. Dr. Edwards has been a member of Lindner Center of HOPE’s Medical Staff since opening, serving as Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and most recently Medical Director of the Harold C. Schott Foundation Eating Disorder Program and Medical Director of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s Acute and Partial Units at Lindner Center of HOPE.

Given his experience and training, Dr. Edwards played a critical role in the programming and development of Williams House and is looking forward to participating in the day-to-day clinical care on the unit.

Dr. Edwards is board certified in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry and board eligible in pediatrics. He specializes in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and depression.

Prior to joining the Lindner Center of HOPE, Dr. Edwards served as Medical Director for the Adolescent Sexual Offender and Child Abuse-Reactive Residential Programs and Acute Children’s Units at River Park Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. He also served in private practice at the New Hope Christian Counseling Center in Huntington, West Virginia. Dr. Edwards’ other clinical positions have included serving as Medical Director for the Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program at River Park Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia; Medical Director for the Adolescent Partial Program at Charter Ridge Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky; volunteer faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky; and assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Marshall University School of Medicine in Huntington, West Virginia.

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zoupEnjoy a salad, sandwich, or a great bowl of soup and support a special fundraising event for:

Lindner Center of HOPE

Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Time: 5:00 – 9:00 PM

Location: 9343 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040

Phone: (513) 234-6446

*Please visit www.zoup.com to view their amazing menu!

ZOUP will donate 25% of proceeds from your meal back to Lindner Center of HOPE.

 

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(Mason, Ohio – April 14, 2016) – Over 400 individuals from the greater Cincinnati area attended A Night of High Hopes at the Manor House in Mason on April 14. The event was hosted by High Hopes (a non-profit organization committed to raising funds and awareness for Lindner Center of HOPE) and co-chaired by Dianne Brown and Ruthie Keefe. All proceeds directly benefit bipolar and mood disorder research at Lindner Center of HOPE (a comprehensive mental health center located in Mason, OH).

The event raised $200,000, through sponsorships, ticket sales, silent auction and raffle. A special paddle auction raised $35,000 alone. It is anticipated that The Marriott Foundation will match the total raised by the event, potentially resulting in $400,000 benefitting bipolar and mood disorders research.

Success stories about mental health were shared throughout the evening, beginning with Dr. Mark Frye’s update on Mayo Clinic’s Bipolar Biobank at a special VIP reception held for premiere event sponsors.

Dr. Frye, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and his team have established the Mayo Clinic Individualized Medicine Biobank for Bipolar Disorder. In affiliation with Mayo Clinic, researchers at Lindner Center of HOPE are serving as a research resource for this study, attempting to identify and understand the underpinning mechanisms of bipolar disorders.

Diagnosis of bipolar disorder continues to be based on behavioral observation and symptoms, without considering biological validation. Through the discovery of common biomarkers, the Biobank study is successfully making great strides in validating a biological test, for a more reliable diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

The evening included a complementary cocktail hour with guests bidding on 45 various silent auction items, taking a chance on several donated raffle prizes, and enjoying a sit-down dinner.

Following dinner, featured speaker Pete Earley, American journalist and author of CRAZY: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness, shared his success story about his son, Kevin who suffers with bipolar disorder. When Mr. Earley’s life was unraveled by the events recounted in his book Crazy, he joined the National Alliance on Mental Illness to advocate for strong mental health public awareness, and ultimately, reform. Mr. Earley concluded his talk with news that today, his son is taking his medication and has begun a career as a peer-to-peer counselor in Virginia.

As the evening came to a close, Mary Alexander, Director of Development for Lindner Center of HOPE, shared a success story about one of the Center’s research patients. The story explained how, through research, this patient has found hope as a subject in the study. And how this important research offers hope to our community, and our world.

To view pictures from this event please visit:  https://lindnercenterofhope.org/donate/high-hopes-auxiliary/

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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, 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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National Drug Take-Back Day

Time to “Spring Clean” Old/Unused Medicines From Your Home

When: Saturday, April 30th, 2016

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Where: Lindner Center of HOPE – HOPE Center North Location- 4483 State Route 42 in Mason

 

Join the City of Mason Police Department, Lindner Center of Hope, and other committed community volunteers in getting rid of prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines that can pose a danger to youth and adults abusing and misusing the substances.

  • Bring over-the-counter medications and prescriptions
  • No Liquid, needles, aerosols, or ointments
  • No questions asked at the drop-off event; your participation will be anonymous

 

For questions, please contact Maria Sulcer at [email protected] or       513-508-2689.

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The Research Institute at Lindner Center of HOPE is a site for an open label study with the primary goal of validating a signature (model) based on a panel of serum proteomic markers that discriminate Bipolar I, Bipolar II and Major Depression in people seeking treatment for a major depressive episode. The success of this study could lead to the first diagnostic test that would distinguish between the three mood disorders in a person experiencing depressive symptoms.

Lindner Center of HOPE is seeking a total of 90 study participants, between the ages of 18 and 70, with bipolar I depression, bipolar II depression, or major depression, who are currently depressed. Some exclusions apply, so participants should complete a phone screening.

The study duration is 8 weeks and includes 6 visits and 3 blood draws. Subjects will be paid per visit up to a total of $350.

Call 513-536-0707 for more information. All inquiries are kept confidential.

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Second Story Auctions – www.secondstoryauctions.com – is an online auction company focused on sales in Cincinnati and surrounding areas. The auction begins at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15th running through 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 20th. High Hopes will receive 65 percent of all proceeds generated from the auction. Dollars raised will support needed purchases for Lindner Center of HOPE operations.

An in-person preview of auction items will be held on Friday, March 18th from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Second Story Auction showroom located at 11277 Williamson Road, Blue Ash, OH 45241.

Bidding begins:  8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 15

Auction closes:  8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 22

Pick Up Date  & Time:  2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 25