Clinical Site Supervisor Elizabeth Reinberg recently led a mental health first aid training for students, Mary Ryder Home leadership team, PCS team members, and members of the counseling department. The filled-to-capacity class was funded by a SAMHSA grant in partnership with the Missouri Institute of Mental Health and the Mental Health Missouri First Aid team. The course is a skills-based training … Read More
Provident Named Top Workplace
Did you know? We can officially call ourselves an award-winning team… for the 5th year in a row! Provident was named one of the region’s Top Workplaces for 2022 by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “We are especially gratified because this award is given based on feedback from employees,” said Julie Ann Breneman, Director of Human Resources. “It shows the impact … Read More
PCS Receives 5-Year Contract for Disaster Distress Hotline
Provident Crisis Services recently received a $486,000 per year contract from SAMHSA to continue work answering the Disaster Distress Helpline. The five-year contract nearly doubled the previous annual contract amount. Provident is one of only three national crisis centers to answer this helpline. “The number of national disasters is, unfortunately, continuing to grow,” said Lindsay Jeffries, Director of Clinical Services. … Read More
Mary Ryder Home Transitions to an IRTS Model of Care
Congratulations to the Mary Ryder Home leadership team and to Provident’s executive staff and Board of Directors on their visionary work to reimagine the focus and mission for MRH going forward. Over the next four months, MRH will implement an Intensive Residential Treatment Setting (IRTS) model of care. The transition from the current legacy congregate model to IRTS is the … Read More
Provident Plans Access Center Team Expansion
Provident is pleased to announce our Access Center is increasing the size of its graduate student cohort, bringing the total number to six. Representative Cori Bush helped secure partial funding for the expanded staff. “The Access Center has been an incredible success, proving both that this service is needed and that our work is exceptional,” said LaTanya Mackey, who supervises … Read More
Samaria Crawford Brings High Tea, Conversation, and Hat Making to Mary Ryder Residents
“What are we gonna do today, Miss Sam?” This is the question Samaria Crawford gets asked by residents on most days in her position as a Residential Support Coordinator at Provident’s Mary Ryder Home (MRH). In August, she answered with “Tea Party!” Samaria had noticed that what MRH residents needed and wanted were activities that engaged them in thinking, creativity, … Read More
National 988 Lifeline Set to Launch July 16, Provident Behavioral Health is State and National Backup Call Center
July 5, 2022 (St. Louis, MO) –– A transformative step forward in behavioral health support is set to take place on July 16 with the launch of the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline dialing code. Provident Behavioral Health, which manages one of the oldest and most-respected call centers in the country, will answer calls for Missouri as a local … Read More
Provident is KMOX Voice of Caring Partner
KMOX has chosen Provident as their Voice of Caring Partner for the month of May, sharing helpful information for listeners about behavioral health and how the agency is there to serve them. The partnership includes public service announcements, a page on the KMOX website, and an on-air interview. Click here to listen to an interview with Brianna Massie, Provident’s Associate … Read More
Mental Health First Aid Training
Clinical Site Supervisor Elizabeth Reinberg recently led a mental health first aid training for students, Mary Ryder Home leadership team, PCS team members, and members of the counseling department. The filled-to-capacity class was funded by a SAMHSA grant in partnership with the Missouri Institute of Mental Health and the Mental Health Missouri First Aid team. The course is a skills-based … Read More
Mackey Selected as 2022 Young Leader
Clinical Site Supervisor LaTanya Mackey was recently named a 2022 Young Leaders by the St. Louis American. The award recognizes 25 professionals under the age of 40 for their career achievements and community service. “LaTanya has been instrumental in shaping programming in Provident’s Access Center as well as providing mentorship to the students who staff it,” said Lindsay Jeffries, Director … Read More