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How training those who have overcome mental health challenges can help more people recover
For people experiencing a mental health challenge, the support of those who have navigated their own mental health challenges is crucial to a successful, sustained recovery. That’s why we train peer support specialists and have more than 20 of these specialists on staff. Peer support specialists are individuals who have personal experience with mental health…
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Dr. Angelo Zieno
Community Alliance is pleased to welcome Dr. Angelo Zieno, D.O., M.S., to our growing team of dedicated healthcare professionals. Dr. Zieno brings more than a decade of experience in psychiatric services and substance use treatment, including his leadership role as Chief of Psychiatry for the Department of Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System. At…
Read MoreA New Year for Positive Actions
If you’re one to make New Year’s resolutions, there’s a popular line from the New York Times bestseller “Atomic Habits” that offers some wisdom in seeing them through. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Your goal is your desired outcome. Your system is…
Read MoreHow to Ask for Help With Your Mental Health
More people than ever report a need for mental health support, and yet more than half of Americans who need services do not receive them. At Community Alliance, we are dedicated to making sure people in our area have access to the support they need. We have found, however, that not enough people know how…
Read MoreSupport for the Holidays
The holiday season is joyous for many, but not everyone. Holidays can come with unrealistic expectations and unwelcome assumptions. They can trigger personal and financial stressors. They can bring reminders of family hardship and loss. “For some people (the holidays) have never been great,” says Jeff Wibel, MSW, LIMHP, our Director of Outpatient Services. “There’s…
Read MoreWhy We Call It a Warm Line
If you could avoid a crisis you would, right? At Community Alliance, we provide people with practical, evidence-based ways to get the mental health support they need, when and how they need it. That includes a 24/7 phone line — 402-715-4226 — where peer support specialists are ready to listen and offer support. Maybe you’re…
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