Provident’s Crisis Services Team answered 15,850 calls between January and April 2020, with an average wait time of 29 seconds. Of total callers, 89% reported feeling better after the call and 88% of those deemed high risk scheduled life-saving follow up services. “We became a backup call center for the National Lifeline earlier this year. Those callers combined with the … Read More
Tom Ackerman is a member of Provident’s Board of Directors. He is the sports director for KMOX radio. Which talent would you most like to have? I’m relearning how to play the piano. I played it when I was a kid. Guitar would be great, as well. I love music and having the talent to perform on stage would be … Read More
Provident Behavioral Health is pleased to announce that we were selected as one of 20 honorees for the coveted FOCUS St. Louis What’s Right with the Region Award for our work to promote stronger communities. Honorees are nominated by the public and selected by a panel of community judges for their impact and service to the community. Click here to read more. … Read More
Provident is pleased to announce that Zack Brandmeyer has been named the Administrator of the Mary Ryder Home. Brandmeyer’s responsibilities will include the administration and regulatory oversight of the facility, which became part of Provident in October of 2019. He will lead a staff of 35, which includes skilled nurses, care staff, and administrative team. Brandmeyer’s enthusiasm for the role was apparent … Read More
Provident therapist LaTanya Mackey was recently interviewed on Fox 2 and KMOV about the unique challenges faced by Black people during this period of social change. When talking about COVID-19, job loss, and videos of police violence, LaTanya had this to say: “It’s impacting people at a greater rate than the toxic stress we’re already experiencing, day-to-day, being Black in America.” Intake … Read More
Provident’s therapists are proud to serve the LGBTQIA+ population with individual therapy, couples counseling, and crisis services. Kathy Gouwens , LPC, recently posted a video on social media about her work with this client base: “Transgender clients have a difficult time finding people in the community to provide them with services and to feel included. It’s so important to me … Read More
There are so many traumatic events we’re all dealing with right now, it’s hard to keep track. LaTaya Mackey, clinical site supervisor with Provident Behavioral Health, recently spoke with Fox 2’s Kim Hudson to share information that can help anyone struggling – but particularly Black people, who have been hit especially hard by COVID-19 and social unrest. Click here to view the full … Read More
Some people fear depression could be more life-threatening than any virus. People like Tyler Kasch are speaking out about it, talking online about the things most people hide. Kasch is documenting his depression on a Youtube series called ‘Moving Forward, Not Moving On.’ Provident Therapists Lauren Ochs and Daniel Dwyer were both part of a Fox 2 segment about … Read More
The stay-at-home orders in place in our region are set to expire by the end of the month, but it’s likely they will be extended, as the coronavirus continues to spread. Even after the strictest measures lift, social distancing guidelines will continue to keep infections from flaring back up. These measures help combat the spread of the coronavirus, but they … Read More
April 14, 2020 Provident Behavioral Health cares about you and your mental well-being. We recognize the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our lives in ways we could not have imagined even two months ago. We also understand that talking about things like “social distancing” and “quarantining” is one thing, and practicing them is quite another. The impact of these social limitations … Read More