South Central Mental Health

11/20/2025

🤩Gem of the Week is Jodi Brown! Jodi is an outpatient clinician at our El Dorado Clinic and has also recently been promoted to Clinical Coordinator! Let's get to know more about her.

💎What is your favorite part about working at SCMHCC?
Seeing that every staff member truly cares about those we serve. I share this every time I talk about my work.

💎What is your proudest moment at SCMHCC?
Every time that the team comes together to make sure that a need is met for an individual makes me feel good inside!

💎What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I did not know for a long time but I knew from about age 19-20 that I wanted to work in a helping field, though it still took years to figure it out completely.

💎Before working at SCMHCC, what was the most unusual or interesting job you've ever had?
I absolutely loved being a Juvenile Supervision Officer! It was incredibly stressful and not super rewarding on the surface, but I know that I planted seeds of change. The best part was having kids return years later to update me on their lives and what positive changes they had made.

💎What is one thing you cannot live without?
Of course, my family, but a material possession that I can't live without has been, and always will be, lip balm.

💎What would you most like to tell yourself at age 13?
Trust your instinct and be fierce!

💎What do you like to do on your days off?
I love to go antiquing/flea marketing with my family.

💎Do you have a favorite quote?
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. (Dr. Seuss)

11/13/2025

The City of Andover KS graciously donated proceeds of their September su***de awareness events to South Central Mental Health. We are grateful for our relationship with Andover, and we look forward to partnering with them in the future to promote mental health awareness in our community. Pictured are Katie Melvin LMSW, Andover Clinical Coordinator (left) and Chasity Page, Human Resources Director for the city. Thank you, City of Andover!

11/13/2025

🎄✨ The Christmas Event of the Season is Here! ✨🎄

Get ready to celebrate the holidays in style at our Annual Jingle Mingle — A Party with a Purpose! 🥂🎉 This isn’t just any holiday party — it’s a chance to connect with friends, enjoy festive cheer, and give back to our community all at once!

Sip, mingle, and toast to the season while supporting a wonderful cause. Proceeds from this special event benefit our scholarship fund, helping a student from each high school in town — plus eCademy — achieve their dreams. 🎓💛

Expect laughter, holiday music, and a warm, festive atmosphere that captures the true spirit of the season. It’s the perfect way to celebrate, give back, and make memories that will last all year long! 🎁✨

Don’t miss out — this is one party you definitely want to be on Santa’s nice list for! 🎅🎄

Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/2025JingleMingle

Sponsored by: K. Westphal Jewelers and Andover Auto Body

11/12/2025

🍽 Our El Dorado Team is hosting a Food Drive to help create meal bags for families in need. Every donation makes a difference, but if you can, please consider items that help build complete meals -- Your generosity will bring comfort and hope to local families.

💖Drop off your donations at 524 N. Main, El Dorado, KS by November 21st and be part of something amazing! Thank you for supporting our community!

11/11/2025

🤩Gem of the Week is Christine Davis! Let's get to know more about her!

💎What is your favorite part about working at SCMHCC?
My favorite part of working here is the people, the clients, and the co-workers. The atmosphere is so warm and friendly.

💎What is your proudest moment at SCMHCC?
My proudest moment happened several years ago. I helped a client reunite with his sister that he had lost contact with over thirty years before. There were many happy tears shed that day!

💎What did you want to be when you were growing up?
A nurse.

💎Before working at SCMHCC, what was the most unusual or interesting job you've ever had?
I was a moderator for a website of a pediatrician out of New York City. I even got an expense paid trip to NYC to present her with an award.

💎What is one thing you cannot live without?
My family, although my husband would say it's my phone!

💎What would you most like to tell yourself at age 13?
Don't listen to the bullies.

💎What do you like to do on your days off?
Spend time with family or sit in the backyard and watch the birds and squirrels.

💎Do you have a favorite quote?
"Whatever floats your boat"

11/07/2025

🏆Congratulations to Regina Corcimiglia, HR Specialist, on receiving the SCMHCC Board of Directors Presidential Award. Regina has been with SCMHCC for seventeen years and plays a key role in supporting payroll and HR functions. Amanda Tunnell, CFO (pictured left), describes Regina, stating "She embodies our mission through her actions every day. She is dependable, adaptable, and committed to supporting both her colleagues and the organization as a whole." Congratulations, Regina!

11/05/2025

SCMHCC substance use disorder counselors Lisa Grey, Ashlea Nicholson, and Cheryl Parker (standing) attended the SB 123 conference in Topeka on October 30th. SB 123 is an alternative sentencing pathway for nonviolent drug offenders in Kansas. The conference provided networking and learning opportunities for our providers.

11/04/2025

✨Our Augusta CBS Team needs your help! ✨

We’re creating a Children’s Calming Room in our Augusta CBS offices. This will be a comforting space designed to help youth feel safe and supported as they learn to manage their emotions during visits.

We’d love your support in helping us fill this space with items that bring calm, creativity, and comfort for the children we serve.

💚Please consider purchasing an item off our Amazon Wishlist!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1KK80YZ1JEDRJ?ref_=wl_share

11/03/2025

⭐️Social Stars Learning Center is hosting a food drive this week! All contributions are appreciated and brings hope to those in need. Please drop of donations at 340 N. Oil Hill Rd., El Dorado, KS

🥫💛 Food Drive at Social Stars El Dorado! 💛🥫

With food assistance currently on hold, our El Dorado location is stepping up to help our community! Starting today, we’ll be accepting donations for a Food Drive to create boxes for those in need.

If you have non-expired food items you’d like to donate, please bring them to our Social Stars El Dorado site!

Every can, box, and bag makes a difference — thank you for helping us support our neighbors and spread kindness. 💛

11/03/2025

👻The last couple weeks at SCMHCC was full of costumes and community joy! From trunk-or-treats, to our CBS Annual Halloween staff party, to staff costumes, it has been a busy and fun time at SCMHCC!

🌟Genie Ford was recognized as the 2025 recipient of the Ulysess Norman award - honoring a CBS team member who builds exceptional relationships with youth.

Genie’s compassion, creativity, and dedication shine through in everything she does. Families speak of her deep care, her ability to connect, and the hope she brings. Whether supporting current or former clients, collaborating with schools, or responding swiftly to referrals, Genie goes above and beyond. Congratulations, Genie! 🌟

10/31/2025

🤩Gem of the Week is Hannah Clemens! Let's get to know more about her!

💎What is your favorite part about working at SCMHCC?
The wonderful team dynamics that are intrinsic to CCBHC’s are part of what I love about working at SCMHCC. Being able to collaborate and utilize the team’s strengths and resources to help every client be as successful as possible is so rewarding. It also helps me balance and avoid burnout as well when I know our clients have a whole team that have their best interests in mind.

💎What is your proudest moment at SCMHCC?
Working in the Social Stars programs I think most of my “proudest moments” are getting to see the ‘aha’ moments or when a skill a kiddo has been working on for a long time just suddenly clicks. When they are suddenly able to integrate those skills with their peers and really blossom I feel proud and even more so just excited that I get the privilege of getting to be apart of those moments.

💎What did you want to be when you were growing up?
As a kid I really wanted to be a Mission Control Specialist with NASA, I attended as many Engineering and Space camps as I could!

💎Before working at SCMHCC, what was the most unusual or interesting job you’ve ever had?
I went to culinary school for a bit and I used to work in a bakery where I got to make pretzel bread everyday! One of the most interesting parts about the job for me was getting to work with some really ‘old’ sourdough starter!

💎What is one thing you cannot live without?
The one thing I cannot live without is my community. The people I am blessed with in my life help make everything seem so much more real and vibrant. On a less serious note, Diet Dr Pepper may also be my soulmate.

💎What do you like to do on your days off?
On my days off I love to spend time outside. Whether that be gardening, hiking, or just spending time with friends; I love to be in the sun.

💎Do you have a favorite quote?
I’m not sure I have a favorite quote but I do enjoy writing a bit in my free time and a friend recently told me this line was “tattooable” so I’ll share: “Sometimes I don’t know which part of me is speaking, only that it’s trying to say: I was here.”

10/16/2025

✔️What's on your BINGO card?

SCMHCC staff are participating in an Autumn themed Bingo challenge to encourage teamwork, physical activity, and healthy choices. We are enjoying the beautiful Kansas weather and loving all of the outside activities! What would you add to our Bingo card?