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Mission Statement
Pend Oreille County Counseling Services strives to provide quality integrated behavioral healthcare (mental health and chemical dependency), and supportive services for adults, adolescents, children and families of Pend Oreille County. We promote the values of consumer driven recovery, resiliency and self-determination and are committed to working collaboratively with consumers, families and varied community partners in the provision of outpatient, crisis, prevention and psycho education services.
Counseling Services administers the County's Developmental Disability, Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Prevention programs - See links to the right to access more detailed information of each program.
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MAY is MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
MENTAL HEALTH and OLDER AMERICANS
Many older adults are living longer than in the past. A healthy lifestyle is important in preventing chronic disease and promoting greater independence and quality of life in our later years. See the link to the right for TIPS to maintain healthy living. Also to the right is a link:
"What do the following people have in common?"
Challenge stigma - Know the facts
 by the Administration on Aging
May is also Older Americans Month. This years theme "Never Too Old to Play" encourages older Americans to stay engaged, active and ivolved in their own lives and in their communities. You can also visit OlderAmericansMonth.org where you can access useful resources and tools to help plan and promote events and activities. See poster link to the right.
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To the right are links to a variety of websites on Healthy Minds, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Admin, Admin on Aging, Alzheimer Association, Veteren's Administration and other sites that have alot of information about mental health awareness.
From left to right, back row: Anna Payne, Carol Townley, RustyMae Squires, Allison Palmer, Kris Martin, Jim Chermak, Angela Pavey, John Hankey, Laura Merrill.
From left to right, front row: Nancy Ashburn, Mary LaVille, Martina Coordes, Tonya Stern, Stephanie Sherve, Heather McKay, Linda Baker.
Members of Counseling Services staff are enjoying group noon walks, Monday through Friday, during the Month of May. You can spot them by the black, purple and green shirts they are wearing. See below
ALL are welcome and encouraged to participate in these walks to challenge stigma and support the healthy body, healthy mind connection.
The flame represents "Emerging Into Light" which focuses on inclusion of people who have mental illness as part of the community. It represents bringing mental illness out of the dark ages and into our community. It is also intended to signify recovery and resiliency. The image is the original artwork of Jennifer Osborn, a mental health consumer from Canada.
Would you like to help promote Mental Health Awareness?
May is Mental Health month. To help promote mental health awareness we have these T-Shirts available to purchase for $10.00 each. They come in black, purple and dark green. The Agency personnel will also be wearing these shirts throughout the month of May. We just need 12 shirts to start a new order.
We take cash or checks. Checks should be made out to "Richard Button".
Fill out order form and bring to Pend Oreille County Counseling Services at 105 S. Garden Ave., Newport, WA .
See order form link to the right
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CAMP CHMEPA
A special camp for children in grief on Lake Coeur d'Alene
Camp Chmepa is a fun, interactive experience for children ages 7-15 who are in grief. It's intended to help children understand that they are not alone in their grief and that having fun is also part of healing.
Camp Chmepa is led by Hospice of Spokane nurses and social workers who are spicially training in children's grief issues. The name of the camp was carefully chosen to represent the overarching goal of the experience. The word chmepa (juh-MEH-peh) is a Spokane Indian word with a multiple meanings: a place where two rivers come together to meet, blend and become stronger; a special place of inclusion; and a connecting circle.
See the brochure to the right
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There is now a CLIENT SURVEY available to take. See the link to the right
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a federal agency dedicated to reducing the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities, has chosen September as National Recovery Month. Please see "Protecting Our Most Personal Resources" letter to the right.
The Washington State Recover Help Line: 1-866-789-1511 see | 
