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Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Appoints J. Blount Swain to Board of Directors
Arizona Health & Living Article; Phoenix, AZ Southwest Behavioral & Health Services welcomes J. Blount Swain, a finance and operations executive with more than 20 years of medical industry experience, to the SB&H board of directors. Read the full...
Ginsburg Embodied Court Motto
Payson Roundup Article; Payson, AZ In her work, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg embodied the four words inscribed on the entrance to the United States Supreme Court: Equal Justice Under Law. Here in Rim Country, an example of how her work influenced clients...
Grant to Support Opioid Recovery Center in Mohave County
Kingman Daily Miner Article; Kingman, AZ Southwest Behavioral & Health Services has received a $849,915 grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The money will be used for a Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Center with an...
Coping With COVID-19 Stress
Payson Roundup Article; Payson, AZ The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on more than physical health, the economy and first responders. It is also driving a rise in mental and behavioral health issues. Robin Mathews, with Southwest Behavioral & Health Services,...
A Healthy Mind is Key to Surviving the Pandemic
The Foothills Focus Article; Phoenix, AZ This year has been long and, for many, full of stress. Routines might have been lost and morale may be down, but there are tons of little things you can do to make it a little more positive and enjoyable. Having a balance...
KJZZ Podcast: Unsheltered, Episode 6: Sentenced
KJZZ Podcast; Phoenix, AZ Sentences for misdemeanor crimes typically include fines and probation. While it's easy to say those sentences aren't harsh, for the poorest people in Arizona, the effects of these penalties often far outweigh the seriousness of...
Healing With Laughter
The Daily Courier Article; Prescott, AZ Christine Hayes, SB&H Program Director in Prescott Valley, shares her personal journey as a Certified Laughter Therapist, and the importance of laughter therapy as a means of treating one's mental health in times...
Marine Corps Vet Assists the Homeless
Glendale Republic Article; Glendale, AZ Former Marine Corps infantry veteran Paul Buttermore serves as a Program Director for Southwest Behavioral & Health Services' Community Resilience division. He works with members of the Phoenix community who are...
Programs Help House the Homeless
West Valley View Article; Goodyear, AZ Near the beginning of each year, the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) sponsors a Point in Time event, with scores of volunteers taking to the streets to count “unsheltered” homeless people. Eddie Thompson was...
Raising Arizona Kids September Digital Issue – Southwest Autism Center of Excellence
Raising Arizona Kids Feature; Phoenix, AZ Southwest Autism Center of Excellence was one of many community resources featured in the September digital issue of Raising Arizona Kids magazine; this "Special Needs Resources" issue includes a directory...