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Trilogy Named A Second Year
Chicago Tribune National Standard Top Workplace!
Greetings!
I am proud to announce that Trilogy was selected as a Chicago Tribune National Standard Workplace for the second year in a row! This distinction is based solely on the results of an employee survey conducted by Workplace Dynamics. This survey measured employee engagement, organizational health, and employee satisfaction at Trilogy and compared those results with nominated organizations across the city.
Trilogy has experienced tremendous client population growth and program expansion during the past year. The number of people we serve has grown by 52% and the number of employees at the organization has increased by 59%. As we expand our services to meet the changing landscape of behavioral healthcare, it is gratifying to know that our employees believe we are growing in the right direction and that they feel well supported.
It is the dedication of our employees, board members, and supporters of our mission that make Trilogy an exceptional place to work. I am proud to be a part of such an outstanding organization.
Sincerely,
John Mayes
President and CEO
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Integrating Routine HIV Screening
Into Mental Health Treatment Services
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Trilogy Chief Operations Officer, Mary Colleran, was a featured presenter at the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center (MATEC) Illinois Breakfast Seminar, "Integrating Routine HIV Screening into Your Substance Use and Mental HealthTreatment Services," on November 7th.
Mary served as an expert panelist on "Integrating Routine HIV Testing into Behavioral Healthcare Settings," and discussed why routine HIV testing is a critical piece of Trilogy's integrated healthcare.
"I was honored to share Trilogy's experiences with HIV testing implementation," said Mary. "People with HIV are living longer healthier lives, but there are many who lack the resources and information necessary to get tested or who don't have access to the medications and supports they need. Adapting our workflows and programming to include HIV testing and counseling for individuals who have or are at risk of HIV, is all part of our commitment to client's health, wellness, and quality of life."
We want to thank MATEC for giving us the opportunity to share our experiences and to learn about different service models from providers across the country who are working to reduce stigma and provide holistic care to consumers of mental health services.
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Trilogy Staff Now Trained in
Youth Mental Health First Aid!
Amy Joiner, PSR/Beacon Program Manager,
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and Shawna Flavell, Communications Coordinator, are newly certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid! Trilogy will be expanding our Mental Health First Aid training to include courses from the newest curriculum offered by Mental Health First Aid USA.
The purpose of Youth Mental Health First Aid is to provide adults who work with youth with an understanding of mental health challenges and crises a young adult may face so they can assess possible crisis situations, offer support to young individuals, and guide them to appropriate professional help.
According to NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health), one half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14 and three quarters begin by age 24. Early intervention is important for individuals dealing with mental health crises, which makes certified Youth Mental Health First Aiders an invaluable resource for our communities.
As we schedule courses over the coming months, we'll keep you updated on our website, Facebook, and Twitter.
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Whole Health Action Management
This fall, representatives from Trilogy travelled to Phoenix, AZ to attend a two-day Whole Health Action Management (WHAM) program training. According to the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS), WHAM is a training program and peer support group model developed by CIHS to encourage increased resiliency, wellness, and self-management of health and behavioral health among people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Cheryl Farney, Assistant Coordinator of the Beacon; Diana Tifase, Beacon Employment Specialist; Paula Linn, CST Recovery Counselor, and George T., a mental health advocate, participated in workshops intended to provide peer specialists and volunteers a format for WHAM peer support meetings where groups support one another as they work toward, achieve, and maintain whole health goals.
According to Cheryl, "Goal setting is key to recovery and with WHAM not only do you have a team supporting you, it's a self-initiated goal that can be modified as you work through the eight-week program. With WHAM, you are in the driver's seat. It's all about you and your goals."
Cheryl, along with her Trilogy Peer Specialist colleagues, are excited to be offering the WHAM program to all Trilogy clients as part of the upcoming group cycle.
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World AIDS Day 2013
December 1st marks the 25th anniversary of World AIDS Day. Stand with Trilogy and fight to reduce the countless number of individuals, many who are also living with serious mental illness, newly diagnosed with HIV.
Visit aids.gov for ways to get involved.
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Donate Today!
As you begin thinking about your holiday giving, please consider making a donation to Trilogy as part of our Annual Appeal.
Your donations help us bridge the gap in mental health funding and ensure individuals like Jaime stay on a healthy path as they work on their recovery from serious mental illness.
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Career Opportunities
Want to work for one of The Chicago Tribune's 2013 Top Workplaces? Visit our Careers Page for available opportunities!
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Trilogy Expands Access To Care To Chicago's Westside
 In our continued efforts to better serve people living with serious mental illness, Trilogy recently opened a new service location in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood. This new office is in an area of our City that has needed additional healthcare services for some time. Our goal is to narrow the gap in services for this underserved community by providing much needed access to behavioral healthcare in the Lawndale area.
The office is currently staffed with a CST team, which is already hard at work providing community-based services that meet the personalized recovery goals of individuals living in that community. The team is helping clients gain access to necessary resources such as medical care, psychiatric services, housing and entitlements-such as Public Aid, Social Security, and Medicaid insurance-and providing case management to a population of individuals who often drop out of treatment or are difficult to engage.
As we continue to receive referrals for people in the area, we look forward to providing access to care for individuals who need intensive support to begin and maintain their recovery.
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