The Witham Health Services Foundation kicked off their annual “Fund the Need” campaign at their Black-Tie Gala on May 18, 2019. This year the Witham Foundation is raising money for Mental Health in the ER. In 2018, Witham saw 3,561 patients in their emergency room that were diagnosed with some type of mental health issue. That is 68.48 patients per week or 9.76 patients per day. There is an overwhelming and increasing demand to get critical patients immediate treatment. Mental Health encompasses a variety of diagnoses including depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, PTSD, drug addiction, alcoholism and many more.
Witham has partnered with Integrative Wellness so that anyone who comes to the emergency room after hours and on weekends and needs immediate help with a mental health crisis– Integrative Wellness will have a therapist on call to meet with those individuals- right then, right there at Witham, face to face.
“This program is about being here to help improve the health of our community and we are very proud to partner with Integrative Wellness to make this happen” said Annette Preston, Director of the Witham Health Services Foundation.
The Witham Health Services Foundation kicked off their annual “Fund the Need” campaign at their Black-Tie Gala on May 18, 2019. This year the Witham Foundation is raising money for Mental Health in the ER. In 2018, Witham saw 3,561 patients in their emergency room that were diagnosed with some type of mental health issue. That is 68.48 patients per week or 9.76 patients per day. There is an overwhelming and increasing demand to get critical patients immediate treatment. Mental Health encompasses a variety of diagnoses including depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, PTSD, drug addiction, alcoholism and many more.
Witham has partnered with Integrative Wellness so that anyone who comes to the emergency room after hours and on weekends and needs immediate help with a mental health crisis– Integrative Wellness will have a therapist on call to meet with those individuals- right then, right there at Witham, face to face.
“This program is about being here to help improve the health of our community and we are very proud to partner with Integrative Wellness to make this happen” said Annette Preston, Director of the Witham Health Services Foundation.
The Witham Health Services Foundation is dedicated to the hospital’s quest for quality care. Through fund development, ambassadorship and education we assist the hospital in maintaining its financial growth. If you would like more information about the Foundation, the Mental Health in the Emergency Room Program or if you would like to support this program, please contact Annette Preston at 765-485-8112 or [email protected].
The Witham Health Services Foundation is dedicated to the hospital’s quest for quality care. Through fund development, ambassadorship and education we assist the hospital in maintaining its financial growth. If you would like more information about the Foundation, the Mental Health in the Emergency Room Program or if you would like to support this program, please contact Annette Preston at 765-485-8112 or [email protected].