Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that incidences of suicide are rising across the U.S. Read more in their latest issue in Vital Signs – June 2018. The article discussed why we should be concerned with the latest suicide data, that suicide rates have increased in nearly every state from 1999 through […]
Burke could be valuable resource for East Texas districts’ school safety plans
By Donna McCollum, Journalist, see the original KTRE story here. Lufkin, TX (KTRE) Students’ mental and behavioral health needs are listed as a top priority in Gov. Greg Abbott’s school and firearm safety action plan. East Texas News learned that mental health professionals could be an excellent resource for both services and guidance to school […]
STEP Toward Recovery: Burke Hosting Outreach Presentation
By Nicole Bradford, Reporter, see the original story here. Nacogdoches, TX (Daily Sentinel) A year ago, LeeAnn Dwire might have seemed like a garden variety troubled teen. Depressed and anxious, the teen often isolated herself. Worse, she began having hallucinations — hearing voices that were not there. “I was in a bad place,” said Dwire, […]
Closing the Gap in East Texas: Improving Mental Health Care for Disadvantaged, Rural Populations
Recently, Burke therapist, Stephanie Knott was interviewed by Diolog: The Texas Episcopalian magazine. Read below to learn more about Burke’s partnership with the Episcopal Health Foundation and the Seminary of the Southwest to improve access to mental health services in East Texas counties. Seven patients. Two clinics. One elementary school. That’s the typical day for […]
Burke’s 2018 Provider Network Development Plan Available for Public Comment
Burke’s 2018 Provider Network Development Plan is available for public comment through April 27, 2018. The Plan applies only to services funded by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and is targeted to provider organizations interested in providing full levels of care in our service areas. Please forward your comments to: Donna Moore Director of […]
Upcoming Mission Possible Conference To Address Trauma-Informed Care
Brought to you by Burke, the Alzheimer’s Association, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, Texas AHEC East, Stephen F. Austin State University School of Social Work and DSHS Rusk State Hospital, Mission Possible XXIII: Communities in Crisis – Breaking the Silence will be held on March 7, 2018, from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. The […]
