Growing impact of mental health, trauma services at May Dugan

Growing impact of mental health, trauma services at May Dugan

WE KNOW IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO FIND HELP FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS DEALING WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND TRAUMA ISSUES. IT IS WHY TONIGHT NEWS 5 ANCHOR KATIE USSIN IS FOLLOWING UP WITH A CLEVELAND NONPROFIT THAT TOLD US A YEAR AGO. >> THEY WERE WORKING TO EXPAND ACCESS TO THESE IN-DEMAND SERVICES. >> THE MAY DUGAN CENTER ON BRIDGE AVENUE ON CLEVELAND’S WEST SIDE REGULARLY PROVIDES FOOD ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY HAS FOR YEARS, BUT THEIR UMBRELLA OF SOCIAL SERVICES ALSO COVERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OVER THE PAST YEAR, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AT MAY DUGAN CENTER HAVE GROWN BY NEARLY 20%. NOW SERVING ABOUT 520 PEOPLE A YEAR OF ALL AGES. I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE SOME PLACE OR IT COULD HELP. CHRISTINE. ONE CHICK LOVED BEING A NURSE, A PROFESSION AND A PASSION THAT PUT HER ON THE FRONT LINES OF HELPING PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY TRUST TO UNSEAT TOO. HERE’S STAND AND SAY COULD A PRIVILEGE. SHE NO INTEREST TO HER COUNSELORS TO COOK LICK AT THE MAY DUGAN CENTER. CHRISTINE HAS BIPOLAR DEPRESSION AND HAS BEEN COMING HERE WEEKLY FOR THE PAST YEAR FOR COUNSELING SERVICES. IT BEEN SUCH A GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR ME. >> AND I’M SURE IT COULD BE IN FOR MANY OTHER PEOPLE. A PICTURE OF A TREE DRAWN BY A MOTHER NOW, 9 MONTHS SOBER HANGS ON THE OFFICE. WALL OF DIRECTOR OF INTEGRATED HEALTH AND WELLNESS AT MAY. DUGAN AND SPELL IT. IT’S TO REMIND ME. >> OF. JUST MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AT TAKE A BREATH AND BE THERE WITH THEM. >> HAS. >> A HUGE IMPACT. SHE SAYS THEY’VE ADDED A CHILD AND ADOLESCENT THERAPIST PARENTING CLASSES IN AGING ADULTS, THERAPIST AND GRIEF GROUPS FOR YEARS IN TRAUMA SURVIVORS, WHICH IS THEIR FASTEST GRO PATIENT POPULATION. WE’VE REALLY TAKEN STEPS TO KIND OF CONNECT THE DOTS AND MAKE SURE THAT SOMEBODY HERE AND NOT HAVE TO GO 7 PLACES. DESPITE ALL THEY’VE ADDED SPELLING IS ANTICIPATING LOSSES NEXT YEAR, INCLUDING COUNTY FUNDING CUTS, MEDICAID CUTS AND THE UNCERTAINTY OF ENHANCED ACA SUBSIDIES. IT’S GOING TO BE THIS PERFECT STORM WHERE WE’RE GOING TO REALLY RELIANT ON THE COMMUNITY TO HELP US TO CONTINUE TO HELP THOSE MOST IN NEED AS YOU WORRIED. I’M VERY WORRIED BUT COMMITTED. SHE SAID TO HELPING PEOPLE WHETHER WHATEVER STORM THEY MAY FACE WHEN I WAS BORED, CLEVELAND. >> WAS IN THE MIDST THE GREATEST BLIZZARD. CHRISTINE, HAS BEEN WEATHERING STORMS HER WHOLE LIFE. HOW DOES THAT FEEL? >> TO BE SITTING HERE ON YOUR 75TH BIRTHDAY. FEELING AS GOOD AS YOU ARE IN A GREAT PLACE LIKE YOU TELL ME YOU ARE. IT IS AMAZING TO ME. AFTER YEARS OF BATTLING STIGMA, DIFFERENT TREATMENTS AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, CHRISTINE SAYS SHE’S NEVER FELT MORE EXCITED TO BE ALIVE AND PRESENT IN EVERY MOMENT AND I’LL BE ABLE TO SAVOR IT FULL IT. >> IN A WAY I COULDN’T OF WHEN I

A year ago, the May Dugan Center announced it was expanding its behavioral health services to meet a growing need. Now, they’re serving about 20% more people but facing funding uncertainty.