Posts Tagged ‘mental health’

Everyone’s Invited: Fall Community Worship

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

The Pastoral Counseling program and Adjunctive Therapy program are excited to announce the Annual Fall Community Worship Service and Alumni Celebration on Sunday, November 21st from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Skyland Trail’s Health and Education Center.  We welcome anyone who may be interested in Skyland Trail to participate together with us as a community, as this is a time we look forward to greeting old friends and meeting new ones. 

The Worship Service will be a time of intentional community, with a focus on the joy that exists in our community and opportunities to explore the role of music, art and horticulture in worship. The theme of the worship service is “Surrounded by Joy.”  The event aims to bring the community of Skyland Trail together, as well as to educate the public about mental illness, in order to reduce stigma. A free lunch and the Alumni Celebration will follow the service.   

The Alumni Celebration is a way for us to stay connected.  Skyland Trail makes an effort to keep in contact with alumni by inviting them to special events throughout the year.  Our Fall Alumni Celebration allows us to recognize Skyland Trail alumni and acknowledge the many successes of our past and look forward to the future.  The Alumni Celebration is a time when we honor each others’ journey in recovery and acknowledge the hard work contributed by each individual.  It gives us great pleasure to see friends from the past come together to share stories and have a good time.

Please plan to join us on Sunday, November 21st.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Shelley Danser

Fall at Skyland Trail!

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

Libba (bottom left) joins Charlie (top right), and volunteers to put a scare crow at Whole Foods

Fall is here, and what better way to celebrate than with pumpkins! Our clients created Wheelin’ Wilson—a scarecrow that’s a work of art—and set him up in front of the Whole Foods in Buckhead. This was done as part of our horticultural therapy program, which is lead by Libba Shortridge.

We all want to extend our warmest congratulations to Libba, as she just received her certificate from the American Horticulture Therapy Association to be a registered horticulture therapist. This is quite a feat, as there are only a handful of licensed horticultural therapists in the state! Libba brings an incredible amount of energy and enthusiasm to Skyland Trail, and she always comes up with creative ways to help clients in their recovery. Wheelin’ Wilson is just another example of one of Libba’s great ideas. Her new credentials will allow Libba to be one of the very few people in the country to teach, supervise, and support other students and professionals in the field.

Libba and Charlie make sure everything is just right!

 

We are so glad that Libba’s on our team!
Shelley  Danser

Coordinator of Adjunctive Therapies

Shelley Danser

High Acclaim from The Joint Commission

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

I am pleased to announce that we have once again received high acclaim from The Joint Commission, the leader in developing the highest standards for quality and safety in the delivery of health care, and evaluating organization performance based on these standards.

During a survey and observation period of Skyland Trail this past week, a representative from The Joint Commission evaluated us on a variety of platforms. In all my years here, this was our best survey ever. Among other high remarks, the surveyor told us that there is “obvious attention to detail in clinical service and treatment planning,” and that “it doesn’t take long to see that clinicians work hard and understand their clients.”

I couldn’t agree more. The Joint Commission’s high praise for our programs and the hard work and dedication of Skyland Trail’s staff has been rightfully earned. We all work hard to ensure the highest quality of care for our clients and their families. It’s nice to be recognized once again by being awarded the Gold Seal of Approval by The Joint Commission.

Sincerely,

Beth Finnerty

President/CEO

Beth Finnerty

New Family Orientation Program Begins Soon

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

We’re very excited to begin offering Family Orientation here at Skyland Trail. This is one more way we can provide support and education to the friends and families of Skyland Trail clients.

Our first “class” will be held in October, and we look forward to spending the day introducing our clients’ loved ones to all the different programs and therapies offered at Skyland Trail.

Family members have a challenging task when a loved one is in recovery, and we hope this orientation program will make it a bit easier by giving you an inside look at what goes on here. This will also be a chance to get answers to your questions about mental illness and recovery, both in general terms and specifically for clients at Skyland Trail.

If you are interested in attending, please call our Admissions Department at 404-315-8333.

We look forward to welcoming you,

Chris Cline
Clinical Director

Chris Cline

Follow Us on Facebook and Twitter!

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

It’s easy to find out what’s going on at Skyland Trail by looking at our website—did you know you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter?

Join Skyland Trail’s social media sites to stay connected and get the information you need sent straight to your computer or phone on your news feeds!

Our Facebook page will help you connect with friends and other Skyland Trail supporters. Become a fan and be the first to know about social and educational events. As a Skyland Trail fan, you can keep updated about activities on campus and in our community. Check out our pictures—you never know who you might spot (it could be you)!

Skyland Trail is using Twitter to give our followers a way to find out about events and professional development. It’s a quick and easy way for you to get basic information about our programming.

Following us on Facebook and Twitter are both great ways to stay informed and to show your support of Skyland Trail.

Connect with us now and say “hi” (and tell your friends)!

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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

The Pastoral Counseling program is excited to announce a community event: Fellowship Through Spirituality to be held Sunday, September 12th from 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. on the Skyland Trail Campus.

Fellowship through Spirituality is open to clients, client families and friends, as well as staff. It will be a time of intentional community, with hands-on experiences through which participants have the opportunity to explore the role of spirituality by participating in music, horticulture, art and yoga rotation groups. The event aims to educate the public about mental illness, in order to reduce stigma. There will be time for refreshments and gathering as a community as well.

The Pastoral Counseling program at Skyland Trail seeks to address the spiritual aspects of a person’s recovery from mental illness. It works within the holistic recovery model, and is intended to support clients from any religious or spiritual background or belief system. We understand that a person’s spiritual beliefs are very personal and we seek to offer support to those who express an interest.

The Pastoral Counseling program is looking forward to welcoming clients, families and staff to Skyland Trail for this wonderful community event.

Skyland Trail

Welcome to Skyland Trail’s new Community Forum

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

On behalf of all us at Skyland Trail, welcome to our new Community Forum!  This section of our Web site allows us to keep you up-to-date on everything going on both at Skyland Trail and in the mental health world in general.  I’d like to invite you to visit our site for updates on clinical information, events, client activities, awards, new employees and much more.  We will also be keeping you abreast of new research findings and innovations in psychiatry.  While great strides have been made in heightening awareness about the importance of mental health care, the field is advancing daily – and we are compelled as an organization to educate and inform our clients and their families, our constituents, and the public on this changing field of knowledge.

Please feel free to comment on any of the information we provide in the Community Forum.  We value feedback from our constituents.  As we begin a new year, I’d like to thank each of you who has made Skyland Trail what is today.  My best to you in 2010!

Sincerely,

Beth Finnerty

President and CEO

Beth Finnerty