Loretta Pechtel, Case Manager for the Rehab Team in Yakima, leads her team with a direct, honest approach and continues to set the bar high for team performance. She continues to work diligently in advocating for client needs. She doesn’t give up when clients become challenging and continues to communicate with them to build insight.She […]
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One in five individuals will be diagnosed with a mental health disorder in their lifetime. In Washington State, that number reflects one in four. Mental illnesses are common in the United States, affecting tens of millions of people each year. An equally concerning fact is that only half of people with a mental illness seek […]
Today, Comprehensive Healthcare announced that they have been awarded the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grant in the amount of $1.99 million. Within the parameters of the grant and with the use of allocated funds, Comprehensive Healthcare will be able to increase access to services for individuals with serious mental illness and substance […]
A face cover like a cloth mask, can help prevent the spread of illness to others, but it is important to remember how to properly care for them. Be sure to follow these steps, and consider these care instructions when using your cloth mask or face covering.
Social distancing can take a toll (after all, most of us are social creatures). Find alternative ways to take care of you and your family. 1. Unplug. Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including social media. Hearing about the pandemic repeatedly can be overwhelming. 2. Take care of your body. Take […]
Jodi Daly, Ph.D. Comprehensive Healthcare President & CEO Comprehensive Healthcare serves many rural counties in Washington State. Providing behavioral health services to rural communities involves unique challenges. Comprehensive Healthcare, CEO, Jodi Daly, Ph.D., elaborates on the unique challenges and the opportunities that are part of delivering behavioral healthcare to rural communities. How are the Disparities […]
The Outpatient Co-occurring Disorders Treatment program at Comprehensive Healthcare in Pasco has been recognized by the state of Washington as a Dual Diagnosis Enhanced program. During the state surveys that took place in July, Comprehensive Healthcare scored 4.28 out of five. The Dual Diagnosis Enhanced program rating is the highest level of performance a treatment […]
The Outpatient Co-occurring Disorders Treatment program at Comprehensive Healthcare in Yakima has been recognized by the state of Washington as a Dual Diagnosis Enhanced program. During the state surveys that took place in July, Comprehensive Healthcare scored 4.83 out of five, of which only 1 percent of the surveyed programs in the state of Washington […]
All stories of recovery are unique. For Gino Lister, recovery has been a journey of falling (falling a lot and falling hard) but finding the courage to get back up. When Gino was a child, he, his step-father (Gino’s primary father figure) and mother moved from the Yakama Nation to Boston. When he was young, […]
“I always felt like I didn’t deserve to get help, I just felt like I was a bad person. Why do I keep doing this? Why do I keep hurting my family and betraying everybody?” Each recovery story is different, and for some, it is not just an addiction that is presenting challenges. Sometimes we […]