Congratulations to the new Executive Board of Provident’s Young Professionals: Chris Brammer Fundraising Co-Chair Andrew Eastman Fundraising Co-Chair Laura Farrar Board Development Chair Anne Milne Advocacy Chair Maggie Bauer Provident Staff Liaison Provident Young Professionals Board engages and supports a new generation of St. Louis community leaders through service and advocacy. The Board promotes Provident’s mission … Read More
Teen Mental Health Article in the Post-Dispatch
Provident clinician Alex Richards recently shared her expertise with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in an article about teen mental health during COVID-19. “One of the biggest things I’ve seen is the challenges brought on by remote learning,” Richards said in the article. She discussed how it requires more self-discipline while students have less structure and social support. She … Read More
Silver Linings of 2020 Social Media Video
2020 by asking some of our friends what the silver linings of 2020 were. “I got to work on foundational things that made me a better version of myself.” “I got to explore a talent that I hadn’t had time to before, and that’s the ability to take what I’m feeling on the inside and produce art.” … Read More
Mary Ryder Home Ladies Receive Vaccinations
Mary Ryder Home residents and staff were fortunate to be among the first people in the St. Louis region to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Ninety doses were administered on January 22, with an additional booster dose needed for each person toward the end of February for full effectiveness. CVS Pharmacy employees were on-site to provide the injections. “We are … Read More
Provident Welcomes Two New PMHNPs
Provident is pleased to welcome Courtney Schult and Stacy Johnson as our new Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, who will provide medication management to existing Provident clients as well as referrals. Courtney works with adult clients out of our downtown and South County offices. Stacy will provide services to adults, children, and adolescents at our downtown office. … Read More
How to mentally deal with ‘dark winter’ months during a pandemic
From anxiety around new Covid shutdowns to the grief we feel from needing to reimagine holiday plans, everyone is struggling right now. Fox 2 recently interviewed Provident therapist and crisis line manager Jessica Vance about how to manage emotions as we head into what experts are calling Dark Winter. Here are some tips she shared: Plan Ahead Holiday traditions – … Read More
Access Center Reopens, Forms New Partnership
Provident’s Access Center has once again started serving clients at the downtown office through same-day appointments on a sliding scale fee. They’ve also created a new partnership with SSM DePaul’s Urgent Care that connects with people who need behavioral health services. “We are doing all appointments virtually, but clients can also come to our office and use wifi-enabled equipment to … Read More
Trivia Night A Success
Provident’s Feature Films Trivia Night brought double the revenue from last year! Twenty two teams from at least 11 different states joined in remotely, with Animal House taking first place and Socially Distant Relatives taking second. “We raised over $15,000 this year, all of which will go toward serving clients through Provident’s counseling, crisis services, psychiatric, and Afterschool programming as … Read More
Unexpected Benefits of Telehealth
Retaining excellent employees is something Provident works hard to achieve. When Marge Schicker, who’s been on our clinical staff for 18 years, said she was moving to Indiana, the team got creative. “Offering telehealth services became a necessity this year in response to COVID. It’s also allowed us to keep excellent clinicians who’s life circumstances have shifted,” said Director of … Read More
Staff Profile: Matthew Maniaci
Matthew Maniaci is Provident’s Senior Grants Manager. He lives with his wife, Emily, and their cats, Jello, Bilbo, Katsu, and Toner. What is your favorite thing about your job? I’m responsible for writing and submitting grant applications to a variety of funders. Those grants can be anything from a few thousand dollars to multiple millions over several years, and they help … Read More