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| Beginning in 1964, Washington
County Community Mental Health Center set forth with a small
but dedicated group of professionals to provide mental health
services to individuals and families living in Washington
County. Today, with a new name and the same commitment,
South Shore Center has become a comprehensive
behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to serving
individuals suffering from mental, brain, emotional and addictive
disorders. We are further dedicated to providing support
and/or treatment to their families through a full range of
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Our vision is to be
recognized for creating opportunity for wellness and recovery
through innovation and the pursuit of excellence.
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South Shore Center, a behavioral health organization, is dedicated
to serving individuals recovering from mental, brain, emotional,
and addictive disorders. We are further dedicated to providing
support and/or treatment to their families through a full
range of mental health and addiction services.
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Chairman: Howard E. Walker, Esq.
Attorney at Law - Hope Valley, RI
Vice-Chairman: Carolyn C. Traxler
Wakefield, RI
Secretary: Sandra J. Panzeri
Narragansett, RI
Treasurer: John Microulis
Deputy Administrator of Disability Determination
State of RI - Department of Human Services
Members at Large
Scott Campbell
Pharmacist/Owner
Ocean Pharmacy - Charlestown, RI
Louis Giancola
President & CEO
South County Hospital Healthcare System
Wakefield, RI
Janell M. Hayes
Vice President of Mortgage Lending
The Washington Trust Company
Westerly, RI
Tonia T. Healey
Retired Nurse
Narragansett, RI
John C. Tickner
President & CEO
Babcock & Helliwell Insurance
Wakefield, RI
Barry M. Wepman, M.D.
Vice President
Seacoast Eye Associates
Wakefield, RI
Vincent Carlone
Chief of Police
Town of New Shoreham, RI
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Many of the current initiatives here at South Shore Center emphasize delivering our services in coordination with health care providers, ensuring relevant information is exchanged and ongoing communication is established and maintained. The diversity of issues that our clients bring to treatment deserve no less than a comprehensive, integrated strategy where everyone on a treatment team works in concert to improve outcomes.
Community behavioral health organizations such as ours recently were designated by the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals as sites where Medicaid-sponsored "Health Homes" will be implemented. A core concept in health reform, a health home model emphasizes coordination of care among primary medical, behavioral, and other specialty healthcare services.
Each health home team under the state's concept will be multidisciplinary and will engage in comprehensive care planning emphasizing the whole person, information exchange among all relevant providers, and support for health lifestyle change in patients. We are confident that the people we serve will show greater improvement as we strengthen our partnerships with their primary care professionals.
The importance of coordinated response with other providers cannot be stressed enough. Our two group homes nearly always operate at full capacity because of our committed staff and our strong working relationship with the state officials who identify appropriate residents. Our Emergency Services professionals are a trusted presence at our two area hospitals. Our recent move to place our Emergency Services and Outpatient Services under the same administrative authority will encourage a more efficient use of staff resources that will benefit those we serve.
As part of South Shore's continued commitment to the community, in the coming year, we are pleased to expand our scope of services with the addition of a supported-housing complex, Bayberry Courts in South Kingstown. This 10-unit apartment complex will allow individuals with mental illness to live independently in the community.
It has been a busy and productive time here at South Shore. Our fourth annual gala, "Autumn Gala Night at the Towers", was held on October 14th and drew more than 100 guests. The event, proceeds of which benefit children and families in need, featured awards to outgoing Board Member Stephen Bessette, staff psychiatrist Teresa Greer, M.D., and local pharmacist and South Shore Board Member, Scott Campbell, R.Ph.
Also in October, we held a ribbon-cutting for Bayberry Courts, a 10-unit affordable housing complex for adults with severe and persistent mental illness. This development in South Kingstown will help fill a pressing need for affordable housing in that town. Residents in need will receive care coordination, case management and other services as they develop independent-living skills.
We thank you for your interest in and support of our efforts throughout the year, and we wish you good health and fortune in 2012.
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Richard Leclerc – President
Dorothy A. Yeamen, MPA – Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Morris, MD – Associate Medical Director
Jerold L. Cutler – Vice President of Clinical Services
Scott DiChristofero - Vice President of Finance/CFO
Stephen Chabot, MD - Medical Director
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An estimated 54 million Americans
suffer from some form of mental disorder in a given
year.
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