Annual Report | Southeast Health Group

Crisis Mental Health - Mental Health Therapy - Wellness - Physical Therapy - Addiction

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Dr. Joseph Carrica III,
Ed.D. CEO

The 2021-22 fiscal year was a year of resiliency. We saw the slowly, but surely waning effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and began to discover what the “new normal” meant for ourselves and our families.

It was also a year that the phrase “mental health” began popping up regularly in conversation. It was added to the vocabulary of our elected officials, woven in to the plot lines of our favorite television shows, and generally destigmatized as the world fully began to understand those two small but important words. At Southeast Health Group, we couldn’t be more excited to see this shift, and embraced it across our communities, adding more peer services, making the referral process easier, and doubling down on our efforts to recruit behavioral health providers to serve southeast Colorado.

Message from the CEO

One of the largest undertakings of the year was the renovation of 400 N. Main St. in Rocky Ford to create what we call a Health Services Mall. In addition to our mental health services that were already offered at that location, we have added additional resources, all within walking distance. These services include Peer 404, offering peer support, internet access, groups, and more to the residents of Rocky Ford; a barber and a massage therapist, operating as independent businesses, but willing to work closely with us and our mission; a resource pantry for community members in need of assorting clothing or household items; The Coffee Break Project, a gathering place for farmers, ranchers, and veterans; and finally the T-Shirt Palace, our vocational program, serving as a classroom for clients ready to learn new skills and prepare for a new beginning in the workforce.

In presenting this year’s annual report, I would like to thank the members of our advisory councils, who lent their time, opinions, and access to various resources to SHG to help us better understand the communities they represent. The support of our communities is truly the driving force in the success of our services. Alongside the SHG Board of Directors, and the hardworking SHG staff, a lot was accomplished this year. As always, my door is open to hear your thoughts. -JC

Board of Directors

149 Total Employees

Our Mission: Southeast Health Group is committed to delivering exceptional healthcare services to the communities of southeastern Colorado.

Service Area Map

Mental Health Services Provided

24/7/365 Crisis Services
Youth and Adult Respite
Individual and Group Therapy
Family Therapy
Life Skills Training: youth & adult
School Based Services
Early Childhood services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Trauma Focused Treatment
Peer Support Services
Case Management
Personal Finance Group
Social Skills Training
Anger Management
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
AcuDetox

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Substance Use Disorder Services Provided

24/7/365 Crisis Services
Alcohol/Drug/MRT Intakes
Substance Use Evaluations
DUI Services
MIP Services
Withdrawal Management unit
Transitional Residential Treatment
Sober Living in Partnership with Oxford House
Healing Trauma of Abuse Curriculum
Group Drug & Alcohol Sessions
Case Management
Relapse Prevention
Medication Assisted Treatment
Acudetox
Advocacy Services

RAC (Regional Assessment Center)

721 Barnes Ave. in La Junta, CO

Individual Drug & Alcohol Sessions
Co-occurring Group
Moral Reconation Therapy (Adults/Minors)
Drug & Alcohol Testing
Strategies for Self-Improvement & Change
Skills Training

Primary Care Services Provided*

*Provided at our 711 location by Valley-Wide Health Services as of July 1, 2022

Preventive Health Care and Wellness Exams
Immunizations and/or referrals for those immunizations not available in clinic
In House Referrals: Behavioral Health Counseling including Substance Use Disorders & Physical Therapy
Medication Assisted Treatment (Suboxone/Vivitrol) for opioid & alcohol addictions
Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support (DSMES)
Care Coordination with Hospitalists or other Physicians
Casting, Splinting, Biopsies, Laceration Repair, Joint Injections
Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment, Counseling and/or Referrals
Acute Care
Sexual Health Counseling
Pregnancy Testing, Counseling & Referral
Advocacy Services • Birth Control Services
Chronic Disease Management
Specialty Care Referrals
Nutrition Coaching

Physical Therapy & Wellness Services Provided

• Restore Function

• Teach Pain Prevention Behaviors

• Prevent Chronic Pain Aggravation

• Restore Flexibility

• Restore Strength

• Restore Balance

• Gait Training

• Acudetox

• Dry Needling

• Hydrotherapy (In House Pool)

• State-of-the-art Equipment

• Personal Training

• Two Hot/Cold Plunge Tubs

• Advocacy Services

Peer Services Provided

Providing Encouragement Empowerment and Recovery Support in a Safe Environment

• Helping individuals identify and address barriers to
treatment and recovery.

• Safe & Relaxing Environment with a focus on personal
growth, development and recovery.

• Assistance with addressing life’s challenges help with
decision making and setting boundaries

• Wellness Planning and Recovery Goal Setting
Assistance and support to achieve those goals

• Providing Inspiration, Encouragement, Role Modeling
& Mentoring

• Linkage to Community Resources- public assistance,
housing, food banks, renters, transportation

• Access to Computers, Shower, Laundry, Phone,
Bicycle, Sharing Cabinet, Food & Clothing Pantry

• Self Help and Educational Groups– Recovery Support
Wellness Music Gardening Grief Support
Communication Self Esteem

• Community Outreach-Holiday Meals & Events Safe
Fun Social Activities

• Community Support Phone Lines– Peer Support by
phone offering check in and support calls

• Caring Contact Letters to individuals receiving Crisis
Services

• Peer Support is provided in combination with Co
Response and Crisis Services

• Peer Support is offered daily for individuals in the
Regional Assessment Center

• Support and transportation for individuals transferring
to Psychiatric Hospital / Detox Facility

Peer 404 Peer House

957 Swink Ave in Rocky Ford, CO

Day 1 Peer House

122 N Main St in Lamar, CO

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Peer 613 Peer House

613 Barnes Ave in La Junta, CO

Vocational Training Services Provided

• Basic Hygiene & Proper Work Attire

• Resume Writing

• Time Card

• Customer Service Skills

• Inventory Skills

• Embroidery Skills

• Screen Printing Skills

• Heat Transfer Skills

• Vinyl Decal Skills

• Workshop Cleaning Skills

• Two Training Locations

• Small Engine Maintenance & Repair Skills

(Lawn Mowers, Chain Saws, Trimmers, etc.)

Fuller Engine Service

214 Ash Ave. in La Junta, CO

T-shirt Palace

963 Elm Ave. in Rocky Ford, CO

Services Volume

Locations

711 Barnes Ave., La Junta (Wellness Center & Physical Therapy)

721 Barnes Ave., La Junta (WMU, ATU & TRT)

901 W. 3rd St., La Junta (Admin only)

910 W. 3rd St., La Junta (WAGEES House)

613 Barnes Ave., La Junta (Peer Services only)

302 Barnes Ave., La Junta (Admin only)

214 Ash St., La Junta (Fuller Engine Service - Social Enterprise)

100 Kendall Dr., Lamar (Integrated)

117 W. Elm Ave., Lamar (Youth Respite, CHOICES, & Peer Services)

404 N. Main St., Rocky Ford (Integrated)

400 N. Main St., Rocky Ford (Peer Services & Coffee Break Project)

963 Elm Ave., Rocky Ford (T-shirt Palace - Social Enterprise)

220 E. 1st St., Ordway

138 6th St., Las Animas

14833 So. Rittgers Street, Eads

189 East 9th Ave., Springfield

Regional Assessment Center

Withdrawal Management Unit / Acute Treatment Unit

1159 bed days

361 unique individuals served

4.04 day average length of stay

Transitional Residential Treatment

637 total bed days

27 unique individuals served

23.9 day average length of stay

Revenues

Expenditures