Summer 2012 - Talbert House

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SPRING / SUMMER 2012
NEWS BRIEFS
TALBERT HOUSE
HOSTS SPECIAL
GUESTS Thanks
to Clermont County
Commissioner David
Uible and City Council
members Chris Seelbach and
Christopher Smitherman for
touring our programs.
CHECK OUT OUR
BLOG Talbert House has
recently launched a new blog.
Visit us at www.talberthouse.
org/blog and share your
thoughts.
THANKS TO OUR
GREAT VOLUNTEERS
Students from Thomas More
College and Xavier University
have worked hard to help
make the new Parkway Center
home for our clients.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO STAFF Winton Woods
School District recently honored staff from the ProjectPass initiative for their commitment to the community
through service and outreach
within the district.
DEALS THAT GIVE
BACK offers deeply dis-
counted deals where 10% of
your purchase goes to Talbert
House by selecting the organization when you
purchase a deal.
To learn more visit:
www.dealsthatgiveback.com
Five New Service Lines
An exciting organizational change is taking place at Talbert House. With a focus on
quality and integrated care while maintaining the fiscal strength of the organization, we
are realigning our services in to the following five service lines: Adult Behavioral Health,
Community Care, Court and Corrections, Housing, and Youth Behavioral Health. The
realignment will allow us to be more responsive to external forces including reduction in
government funding, changes in local and state reimbursement, and emerging health care
reform initiatives.
This change coincides with the Centerpoint Health merger into Talbert House, allowing
us to focus all our internal resources on a new way of doing business. A streamlined
organizational structure will provide flexibility in service delivery and fully utilize our staff
expertise.
Ultimately, this realignment is all about the men, women and children who are
entrusted in our care each and every day. This change will make it easier for them to
access our services and seamlessly take advantage of everything we have to offer across
the organization. The result of integrating their care will be improved communication,
opportunities and outcomes for our clients, their families, and our community.
Josh Arnold appointed Vice President
of Youth Behavioral Health
Talbert House is pleased to announce the promotion of Josh
Arnold to Vice President of Youth Behavioral Health. Josh has
extensive knowledge and experience in prevention, education,
mental health case management and substance abuse treatment
in both residential and outpatient care settings. Josh has been an
employee of Talbert House for more than 13 years.
Most recently, Josh served as director of Adolescent Services
where he oversaw the management of three youth residential treatment programs, as well as outpatient and school based services
Josh Arnold, Vice President of
Youth Behavioral Health
across the region.
Josh has developed and fostered strong relationships with community stakeholders and
has led several committees that resulted in innovation and improved services across the
agency. He has a master’s in Community Counseling from Xavier University and a bachelor’s
in Liberal Arts, Sociology and Criminal Justice concentration from University of Tennessee,
Knoxville. In his role as Vice President of Youth Behavioral Health, Josh will oversee substance abuse and mental health services for children and adolescents throughout Greater
Cincinnati.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dotsy Q. Klei
CHAIR
Paul M. Brunner
VICE CHAIR/TREASURER
Glenda Cousins
VICE CHAIR
James C. Leonard
VICE CHAIR
Joseph L. Rippe, CPA
SECRETARY
John I. Silverman
PAST CHAIR
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Paula Boggs-Muething, Esq.
Carol B. Goodman
Fred Joffe, PhD
Robert B. Meacham
Robert A. Moskowitz
MEMBERS
Robert Alexander
Gregory J. Berberich, Esq.
Carl H. Blackwell
Thomas Beridon, Esq.
Wynndel Burns
Shawn Butler
Frank D. Chaiken, Esq.
James J. Chalfie, Esq.
Cathy Crain
Michael J. Harmon, Esq.
Gregory Hoernschemeyer
David Hoguet
Thomas C. Kilcoyne, Esq.
Chase M. Kohn
Terry E. Loftus
Joseph Mallory
Gwendolyn L. McFarlin
Haluk Nural
David A. Pepper, JD
Pamela W. Popp, Esq.
Amy L. Searcy, Esq.
Julie Shifman, Esq.
E. B. Silberstein, MD
John Sinclair
Alex Triantafilou, Esq.
Ann Marie Tracey, JD
Richard Weiland
Gwendolyn J. Wilder
Sourushe Zandvakili, PhD
Neil F. Tilow
PRESIDENT/CEO
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Centerpoint Health joins Talbert House
Centerpoint Health will merge into Talbert House effective July 1, 2012. An affiliate of
Talbert House since 2008, Centerpoint maintained an independent 501(c)(3) tax status as
well as its own board of trustees. Talbert House has been responsible for the financial,
human resources, and quality and clinical services for the agency. The affiliation model
that we have used has served us well, and therefore this decision was made after considerable deliberation by the Board of Trustees of both Talbert House and Centerpoint Health.
While Centerpoint Health has been performing very well, pending state and local reimbursement changes made it necessary to take action to keep the organization financially
strong and to continue to provide quality mental health services and retain jobs. The
merger provides us the opportunity to further increase our efficiencies and preempt the
impact of these changes on our clients, our staff and the organization as a whole.
Centerpoint Health has been rated #1 in Hamilton County the last three years in client
outcomes. We are pleased to continue to provide high quality health care and look forward to meeting the needs of our clients and their families well in to the future. We know
this merger will place us in a solid position to do so.
Antoin: Fatherhood...I’m still growing
Antoin came to the Talbert House
Fatherhood Project in July 2007 and enrolled
in the Nurturing Fathers class. He wanted
to learn how to become a great father for his
son and newborn daughter.
Antoin gained parenting skills and learned
about child development. The program has
also assisted him in obtaining permanent
housing and employment. Through classes
Harold Howard, Antoin Martin and daughter Monet
and support, he worked to strengthen his
relationship with his children and establish visitation with his daughter.
When he learned that his daughter and her mother were moving out of state, he
received help from Talbert House Legal Services to set up visitation rights through a
Distance Agreement. When he continued to encounter issues with cancelled visits,
Antoin worked with legal services along with his fatherhood coach.
In 2011, Antoin was awarded full custody of his daughter. He maintains a strong,
nurturing and loving relationship with both his daughter and son. “I promised my
children, they would always know that I am there for them and in turn, they are teaching
me more than I am supposed to teach them...I’m still growing” says Antoin.
Antoin was recently honored, along with Honorable John J. Gilligan and Honorable
Nathaniel R. Jones, as Father of the Year at the 4th Annual Fatherhood Celebration
Luncheon.
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STAFF
HIGHLIGHTS
Thank you to the following Fatherhood Events
Sponsors and Supporters!
Fatherhood Celebration Luncheon
HERO SPONSORS
Phillips Edison NTR
Fifth Third Bank
Midland Atlantic Development Co., LLC
The Pepper Family
Western & Southern Financial Group
GUARDIAN SPONSORS
Keating, Muething & Klekamp, PLL
Klekamp and Company
Robert J. Kohlhepp Family Fund
of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
William S. Olson Foundation
PNC
Sunny Delight Beverages Co.
US Bank
Williams Foundation
MENTOR SPONSORS
Mark and Kelly Addy
Anonymous
Bellwether Real Estate Capital, LLC
Blank Rome LLP
Brandicorp, LLC
Robert S. Castellini,
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
David Crowley Legacy Fund
Curtis Visual Communications
Deloitte & Touche
Eckstein Roofing
First Financial Bank
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Glendale Place Care Center
The Hauser Group
Huntington Bank
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
FATHERs Team
Stephen Gould Company
Lenox Financial
Mailender, Inc.
Model Group
Jesse and Brooke Mullins
National Heating & Air
Conditioning Company
Neace Lukens
Al Neyer, Inc.
Q10 Quest Commercial Capital Corp.
Riterug
Rixey-Berry Insurance Group
Ross, Sinclaire & Associates, Inc.
Joe and Karen Schlosser
The Stautberg Family
William Tedrick, Jr.
Neil and Sally Tilow
Ulmer Berne LLP
ROLE MODEL SPONSORS
Anonymous
Cassady Schiller & Associates
Flip and Sheila Cohen
Donations2Dollars/Marc & Evelyn Fisher
Great Traditions Development Group, Inc.
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Karen and David Hoguet
Kenwood Theatre
Moskowitz Bros. Inc. Scrap Iron and Metals
Greg and Cindy Olson
Edwin and Carole Rigaud
Santen & Hughes (Jim Chalfie/Wm Santen)
University of Cincinnati Diversity Initiative
Fatherhood Community Celebration
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Zoo
Ellenbee Leggett
Frisch’s
JTM
Kroger
LaRosa’s
Newport Aquarium
Shining Stars
Sunny Delight Beverages Co.
Two Men & a Truck
UDF
Vitamin Water
World Choir Games
Thank you to these generous foundations
Thanks to the following foundations who have supported Talbert House:
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The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile/US Bank Foundation - $21,450
Veterans Training Program Partnership with Cincinnati Cooks
Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. - $10,000 - Families Empowering Families
Crossett Family Foundation - $9,000 - Families Empowering Families
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation - $1,000 - Summertime Kids
KnowledgeWorks Foundation - $6,500 - Project Pass
Molyneaux Foundation - $5,000 - Serenity Hall
Marge & Charles J. Schott Foundation - $10,000 - Bridge and Alternatives Courtyard Renovation
United Way of Greater Cincinnati; $10,000 - EXCEL
To learn more about Talbert House giving opportunities, please visit us at: www.talberthouse.org/
donations or contact Tracy Wells at 513-751-7747 ext. 1006, tracy.wells@talberthouse.org.
Kimberly Gentry Sperber, Chief Research
Officer has recently completed a study
on the relationship between the risk
to reoffend and treatment dosage that
has been accepted for publication in
Criminal Justice and Behavior. The study,
conducted in partnership with Ed Latessa
(University of Cincinnati) and Matt
Makarios (University of Wisconsin-Parkside), is important because there are so
few published studies that have worked
to identify the number of treatment hours
that are necessary to reduce recidivism
for high risk offenders. The results of
this study will help in creating a research
agenda around the topic of treatment
dosage for correctional populations.
Gentry Stevens, Activities & Security
Monitor was presented with the Stayin’
Alive Annual Recognition Award at the
annual Stayin’ Alive banquet on May 1.
Stevens, a leader at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in the Franklin County,
Indiana Security Center, is also active in
other drug and alcohol volunteer efforts.
Stevens recently fronted a movement to
have a Drug Court or another way to help
with alcohol and drug abuse and their
resulting crimes.
COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
Thank you to
volunteers from
Go Cincinnati
and Crossroads
for Landscaping
the grounds at
Serenity Hall.
Thank you for
attending the
Mental Health
Month - Fair on the
Square and visiting
our booth.
Non-Profit
Organization
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“And this one belongs to Talbert House.”
~Marty Brennaman at the 4th Annual Fatherhood Celebration Luncheon
Neil Tilow, Mark Addy, Hon. Kathleen Sebelius
and John Silverman
Marty Brennaman, John Silverman, Dick
Weiland and Thom Brennaman
The Fatherhood Celebration Luncheon
recognized Honorable John J. Gilligan,
Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones, and Mr.
Antoin Martin. Marty and Thom Brennaman,
Cincinnati Reds broadcasters, delivered the
keynote address. The event, chaired by Mark
Addy, raised over $100,000.
On Father’s Day Sunday, tri-state families
came out to Sawyer Point for a day of food,
fun, music and games at the Fatherhood
Community Event. Chaired by John Silverman,
this free community event turned out over
3,000 attendees. Both events were made
possible through the support of generous
sponsors and in-kind donors. (see page 3).
For complete event coverage, visit our
website at www.talberthouse.org/events.
Upcoming Talbert House Events
Step Up to the Plate ~ August 17
Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State
Bang Bang in Paradise ~ August 26
Bonefish Grill
Phone: (513) 751-7747
www.talberthouse.org
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
2600 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45206-1171
Hon. Nathaniel Jones, Antoin Martin, Monet
Martin, Mark Addy and Neil Tilow.
For more information about our events,
please call Beth Poe at 513.751.7747.
Support Talbert House in providing
quality mental health services
in Hamilton County.
IN THIS ISSUE
PAGE 1 Talbert House Realignment
PAGE 2 A Fatherhood Story
PAGE 3 Thanks to supporters
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