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Butler Behavioral Health Successful NAMI Walks 2019!
This year’s NAMI walk theme was “NOT ALL HEREOS WEAR CAPES.” Through combined efforts of many involved, we raised over $4,300 – the most year to date! The fundraising was comprised of several events: split the pot, farm fresh egg sale, “penny” wars, art auction and of course the many donations. Butler County NAMI is such a powerful presence and support for those with mental illness. Their mission is to improve the quality of life for families and individuals impacted by mental health disorders through education, support, advocacy and stigma reduction. More information can be found at https://nami-bc.org/. Thank you to all who participated, donated or showed support for this
NAMI ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
Butler County NAMI recently held their annual awards dinner to recognize individuals who exhibited excellence in their respective areas of service to Butler County clients. BBHS was honored to have three staff members recognized at the event. Vicki Ortman received an award for outstanding support services to BBHS clients, as well as, her dedicated assistance to clinical staff members to provide excellent services at BBHS. Vicki greets every client with a smile and a positive attitude. We are honored to have Vicki at BBHS. April Logan, LISW, received recognition for her dedication to providing outstanding clinical services to BBHS clients. April has worked tirelessly to make sure that our clients feel valued, as well as being given the absolute best clinical services. April recently completed intensive DBT training (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). Kimball R. Stricklin, CEO Kimball Stricklin was honored with the Lifetime Mental Health Service award. Kim has worked at BBHS as the CEO for almost 24 years, and has provided many years of service to mental health clients in clinical and managerial capacities prior to joining BBHS. Kim works diligently with numerous committees and organizations in Butler County to
RECOVERY IS WORK. WORK IS RECOVERY
'Recovery is work; work is recovery' Jona Ison, jison@Gannett.com 9:07 a.m. EDT May 3, 2015 Excerpt: WorkPlace Associates For two decades, Butler Behavioral Health Services has been providing vocational rehabilitation — or "quietly creating