Avera Launches ‘Ask The Question’ Campaign For Suicide Prevention
During September, which is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, Avera is launching a campaign centered around the theme, “Ask the Question.”
Avera's New Behavioral Health Wing Represents a "Sea Change" in Acceptance
This month, Avera opens the doors on the 56,000 square foot addition to its Behavioral Health Center in Sioux Falls. Announced in December 2020, as the pandemic was still raging across the country, this new space for children, youth, and adults with mental health needs could not come soon enough.
Avera’s Matthew Stanley Named Chair-Elect of AHA Behavioral Health Committee
Matthew Stanley, DO, DFAPA, Clinical Vice President of the Avera Behavioral Health Service Line, was appointed as the chair-elect of the American Hospital Association (AHA) Committee on Behavioral Health Services.
Suicide Prevention Initiative Yields Encouraging Results
One year after implementing a suicide prevention initiative, Avera Health says is reporting significantly reductions in suicidal behavior among current and past behavioral health inpatients.