A date has been set  for our CBHC Holiday Party, so please mark your calendars for December 7th at 6:00 p.m.

We have the same beautiful venue this year located at the:

Holy Trinity Banquet Hall - 24411 Rampart Blvd. Port Charlotte

Food to be provided by our remarkable Dietary Dept.!

Shelly will send out another notice in a few weeks to request RSVP's, as well as other party information, including the menu, once it's been confirmed. 

Dress will be holiday casual

More to come soon!

Richard has stepped up to the plate multiple times, without question or hesitation. Any task, big or small, you ask of him he goes out of his way to make it happen or helps in making it happen. He responds quickly & with a smile on his face, & never says "that's not my job".

Richard is an essential member of not only the Maintenance Department but Crisis Services.  When CSU is at high acuity, Rich will offer his help.  When the Maintenance Department had 2 men down because of unfortunate events earlier this year, he was there to have Andy's back in addition to his daily duties, including jobs needing attention on the weekends.  For that, he deserves a pat on the back.

Richard has faced many challenges since he's been with CBHC but, it wouldn't be Rich if he didn't rise above them with dignity & respect. He has a thankless job that most of us would balk at doing but, he does it with pride. He not only does his assigned job well daily, but has also lent himself to the needs of repairs, touch ups, deep cleanings beyond the scope of normal housekeeping duties, moving & relocation of furniture & office supplies, weekend jobs & accommodating staff & patient requests.

And of course we cannot go without mentioning the one thing, regardless of age, gender or nationality, which brings us all together- FOOD.  Aside from Richard being an amazing cook & always sharing great recipes, leaving you with your mouth watering by the end of the conversation, he is also very kind & thoughtful bringing CSU & RC Donuts on Thursdays. He does this out of his own pocket & never expects anything in return. Aside from that, he cooked up 2 wonderful dishes for the open house. He arrived early to help set up & stayed late to help clean up. None of which were required or asked of him, he just did it. This dedication is something he displays every day here. There is no one that could take his place & for all these reasons & more, we should acknowledge Richard & let him know how truly appreciated he is!

Peggy Cordes, Emily O'Brien, Rebecca Hanson, Danielle Lakawskas, Vanessa Rodriquez

by: Jessica Boles

Recently from September 30th-October 11th Charlotte Behavioral Health Care and Charlotte County Healthy Start Coalition held the 2nd Annual Diaper Drive. Non-profit organizations such as these work with families and individuals in crisis and are constantly listing diapers as an ongoing and top priority.

 

Our goal this year was to collect 1,000 diapers in this 2 week drive.

 

The diapers go out as quickly as they come in and with the help of the employees, Board Members, friends and families we were able to collect over 3,200 diapers! Even the Port Charlotte Public Library helped with a donation box at their library.

 

This was a community wide effort that will benefit several moms and infants still in diapers in the Charlotte County Healthy Start Program.

 

The Charlotte County Healthy Start Coalition is a collaborative effort of Doctors, nurses and other area health care professionals that join together to evaluate each pregnancy to help expectant moms have healthier babies, reduce infant mortality and improve the overall health and development of Charlotte County children. Each mom-to-be and newborn is screened to determine the types of services they might need for baby's HEALTHY START in life.

Charlotte Behavioral Health Center is very excited to help the community in raising awareness of breast cancer as well as educating the community on the importance of mammograms, early detection screening and where to turn to for help and treatment after getting diagnosed. All proceeds of the donations made during this campaign were donated to the local Dollars for Mammograms program, for a grand total over $700! Dollars for Mammograms is a local program that provides no-cost mammograms to area women who are uninsured or under-insured and cannot afford the cost of a mammogram.

FACTS:

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women.

Each year it is estimated that over 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die.