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Completing detox treatment is a significant milestone in the journey to recovery. However, it’s just the beginning of a lifelong commitment to health and sobriety. Here are some essential steps Canvas Health will help you take after you are released from detox treatment:

1. Make an immediate appointment for an assessment.

Substance Use Comprehensive Assessments (previously known as Rule 25 Assessments) are a type of assessment mandated by the state of Minnesota, and they are used develop care management plans for adults, adolescents, and their families.

During an assessment, one of Canvas Health’s licensed alcohol and drug counselors will use interviews and diagnostic screenings to collect personal biological, social, psychological and historical data. Confidential information in the assessment is only released to third parties after the individual has provided their consent by signing a release of information form.

Our staff assess and recognize issues beyond just substance use disorders, including other types of addiction and mental illness. As necessary, we provide referrals for these services, most of which are also offered by Canvas Health. Our services include assessment, consultation, education, concerned persons programming, and  .

2. Therapy and Counseling

Ongoing therapy is vital for addressing the underlying issues that led to addiction. Regular sessions with a therapist or counselor can help you develop coping strategies, manage stress, and stay on track with your recovery goals. Canvas Health has a wide range of therapists and locations available to you.

3. Create a Support Network

Building a strong support system is crucial. Surround yourself with family, friends, and support groups who understand your journey and can offer encouragement. Consider joining a Canvas Health group at one of six locations.

In Substance Use Treatment at Canvas Health you will learn steps 4 – 10:

4. Develop a Routine

Establishing a daily routine can provide structure and stability. Include activities that promote physical and mental well-being, such as exercise, meditation, and hobbies. A consistent schedule can help reduce the risk of relapse.

5. Set Realistic Goals

Setting achievable goals can give you a sense of purpose and direction. Start with small, manageable objectives and gradually work towards larger aspirations. Celebrate your progress along the way to stay motivated.

6. Avoid Triggers

Identify and avoid situations, people, or places that may trigger cravings or temptations. Develop strategies to handle high-risk scenarios, such as having a trusted friend accompany you or practicing refusal skills. Where are new, lower-risk places in your Minnesota neck-of-the-woods to find work, fun, and friends?

7. Focus on Nutrition and Exercise

A healthy body supports a healthy mind. Pay attention to your diet, ensuring you get the necessary nutrients to aid your recovery. Regular exercise can boost your mood, reduce stress, and improve overall health—whether a gym, Minnesota’s many trails and parks, or your local recreation department.

8. Stay Educated

Educate yourself about addiction and recovery. Understanding the science behind addiction can empower you to make informed decisions and recognize the signs of potential relapse.

9. Engage in Meaningful Activities

Find activities that bring you joy and fulfillment. Volunteering in your community, pursuing a hobby, or taking up a new skill can provide a sense of accomplishment and keep your mind occupied.

10. Practice Self-Care

Self-care is essential for maintaining mental and emotional health. Take time to relax, practice mindfulness, and engage in activities that reduce stress and promote well-being.

Recovery is a continuous journey that requires dedication, support, and self-awareness. By allowing Canvas Health to help you take these steps, you can build a healthier, more fulfilling life after detox treatment. Remember, it’s okay to seek help and lean on your support network—whether a counselor, group, family, or friend—whenever needed. Your commitment to recovery is a testament to your strength and resilience. Keep moving forward, one step at a time.

Life After Detox: Steps to a Healthier Future at Canvas Health

Completing detox treatment is a significant milestone in the journey to recovery. However, it’s just the beginning of a lifelong commitment to health and sobriety. Here are some essential steps Canvas Health will help you take after you are released from detox treatment: 1. Make an immediate appointment for an assessment. Substance Use Comprehensive Assessments […]

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Substance use treatment is a critical step for many individuals on their recovery journey. The reasons people seek treatment are varied and deeply personal, often influenced by a combination of physical, psychological, and social factors. At Canvas Health, we meet people where they are on their journey to recovery. Some key reasons why people begin seeking treatment include:

1. Health Concerns

Chronic use of substances like alcohol, opioids, and stimulants can lead to severe medical concerns, including liver disease, heart problems, respiratory issues, and other health disorders. When individuals recognize the detrimental effects on their health, they often seek treatment to prevent further damage and improve their overall well-being.

Many people who struggle with addiction have not prioritized their medical health and may be established with a primary care clinic or physician.  Canvas Health can help provide education, intervention, and support for individuals experiencing health concerns resulting from substance use disorder.

2. Mental Health Issues

Substance use and mental health are very closely linked. Many individuals use substances to cope with underlying mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, or PTSD. However, substance use often exacerbates these conditions, creating a vicious cycle. Seeking treatment allows individuals to address both their substance use and mental health issues simultaneously. Canvas Health offers co-occurring treatment programs, using strategies to support motivation and functional recovery.

3. Impact on Relationships

Substance use can strain relationships with family, friends and colleagues. The behaviors associated with addiction, such as lying, stealing, or neglecting responsibilities can lead to interpersonal conflicts and loss of trust. Many people seek treatment with a goal to repair these relationships and rebuild their support networks, which are crucial for long-term recovery.

A Canvas Health client’s individual treatment plan will include participation in a Concerned Persons series and in some instances, individual concerned persons/family sessions, to help mend and strengthen relationships as well as promote understanding of the challenges of addiction.

4. Legal and Financial Problems

The legal and financial consequences of substance use can be severe. Many individuals face legal issues such as arrests, fines, or incarceration due to substance-related offenses. Additionally, the financial burden of sustaining an addiction often leads to debt, job loss, and even homelessness. Seeking treatment can help individuals regain control of their lives and avoid further legal and financial troubles.  Without even noticing, individuals who struggle with Substance Use Disorders become engaged in negative habits in their thoughts and behaviors.

A Canvas Health client will receive education on changing their negative thoughts, behaviors, and activities. Canvas Health offers both voluntary and court-ordered Substance Use Assessments for individuals. Our counselors have experience working with clients who are involved with the legal system. Canvas Health also offers treatment programs to those incarcerated at the Washington County Jail, the Chisago County Jail, and the East Central Regional Juvenile Center.

5. Desire for a Better Quality of Life

Many individuals reach a point where they realize that their substance use is preventing them from living a fulfilling and meaningful life. They may feel trapped in a cycle of addiction and long for a sense of purpose and happiness. Treatment offers a pathway to rediscovering passions, setting goals, and achieving a higher quality of life.

6. Support from Loved Ones

The encouragement and support of family and friends can be a powerful motivator for seeking treatment. Loved ones often play a crucial role in helping individuals recognize the need for help and providing the emotional and practical support needed to enter and stay in treatment.

7. Personal Realization and Readiness

Ultimately, the decision to seek treatment often comes from a personal realization and readiness to change. This moment of clarity can be triggered by a significant event, such as a health scare, an intervention, or hitting “rock bottom.” When individuals are ready to make a change, they are more likely to engage fully in the treatment process and commit to their recovery journey.

How Canvas Health can help on your recovery journey:

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use, remember that help is available, and recovery is possible. Reach out to the Canvas Health Care Team at (651) 777-5222 or click here to begin your recovery journey.

Reasons for Seeking Substance Use Disorder Care and Treatment

Substance use treatment is a critical step for many individuals on their recovery journey. The reasons people seek treatment are varied and deeply personal, often influenced by a combination of physical, psychological, and social factors. At Canvas Health, we meet people where they are on their journey to recovery. Some key reasons why people begin […]

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My journey began in April 2020. Needless to say it hasn’t been a perfect journey, but with every lapse, there was a lesson. I’ve been waiting 4 1/2 years to say I have 1 year of continuous sobriety. Today is that day. Progress not perfection!

I’d get months together, but never hit a year. It’s been incredibly dark at times. It’s also been experiences that were incredible and I will cherish forever. It’s been close calls to death, countless hospital stays, detoxes, treatments… it’s also been vacations, retreats, spiritual moments, prayer, meditation & fellowship.

If you’re struggling, I feel you. When you’re in it, you’re IN IT. If you have just the tiniest bit of light, or are so fed up with yourself you feel frozen… take a deep breath and simply try to feel hope. I know that word may not even be in your vocabulary right now, but lean on your loved ones, lean on those that you might see on social media that have posted about their journey. Just mutter the word “help.” They want to hear from you, and I know your voice feels so small, but if you reach out to anyone, they WILL hear you. For me – Helping someone helps me too.

Life in RECOVERY has given me a life I cherish. It’s simple, beautiful, and I’ve never felt gratitude like I do today. I dream, I belly laugh, I ugly cry, I’m feeling more and more like a better version of myself every day. Some days are hard, most days are great. I’m clear. I respect myself. I know how to set boundaries. I am just so grateful I have a life to live. And I live it with intention.

If you are struggling, reach out for help… I want my story to help just one person if it can.

-M, One Year In Recovery

September is National Recovery Month. If you are ready to begin your substance use disorder recovery journey, contact Canvas Health’s Care Team at (651) 777-5222 or click here to schedule an assessment.

Progress not Perfection: A Letter to Those Beginning their Recovery Journey

My journey began in April 2020. Needless to say it hasn’t been a perfect journey, but with every lapse, there was a lesson. I’ve been waiting 4 1/2 years to say I have 1 year of continuous sobriety. Today is that day. Progress not perfection! I’d get months together, but never hit a year. It’s […]

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I’ve been watching “Nutrition by Kylie” a lot on YouTube lately. Surprisingly, this series has posed a unique opportunity to talk about the depth of consent conversations.

Kylie is a registered dietician with a recurring series on cooking “unexpected” foods. She often showcases things we’ve been taught absolutely aren’t included on a healthy plate: things like salty spam wedges or a bowl of instant ramen. Kylie’s goal isn’t for viewers to cut out flavors that they love—in fact, her mantra is always “focus on what you can add to, not what you can subtract from, your meals.”

This simple concept of being additive instead of restrictive is directly applicable in consent conversations.

While I could spend hours lecturing about things that you absolutely cannot do (like not having sex with someone who is drunk or who hasn’t clearly and verbally consented), it would be a disservice, especially to young people, to stop the conversation there.

Young people are hungry for information about how to find someone they are compatible with and how to treat their partner right. If we focus solely on listing all the limitations in a relationship, we miss the opportunity to go deeper to ensure consent in other aspects of relationships.

I had a student recently who perfectly captured this idea. We had watched the Cycling Through Consent video, which uses the metaphor of a bike ride to explain the complexities of consent. Afterward, he raised his hand and asked: “Okay, so you told us what not to do. But…say if I hypothetically wanted to find a bike riding partner…how can I do that?”

The answer is to ask! An additive approach to consent is to lean into the conversation and be curious. Going from one bike ride to a more long-term bike riding schedule/partnership simply requires some more dialogue. Go the extra step to tell them what YOU think would be fun, then ask if that’s okay with them.

One of my favorite examples of informed consent comes from a surprising source: Drew Barrymore and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. In this short video, Drew asks if Dwayne could do five squats while she was on his back. Dwayne laughs and says “Yes, do you want to do it now?” to which Drew heartily agreed.

Dwayne already had Drew’s consent (she was hyped, she was smiling, she verbally said yes, “let’s do it”), but he went the extra mile to say “here’s what I’m going to do…” This is what an additive approach to consent looks like. It gave them both a chance to head into the bit fully engaged and prepared. Everyone had fun and it’s because everyone (including the audience) was on the same page.

This type of thoughtful, thorough consent is overtimes overlooked. In our day to day life, consent typically only comes up when something “bad” has happened, typically regarding sexual misconduct. But as these examples show, it’s about respect and choice. It’s about being aligned with the people around you and never making assumptions. And most importantly, it’s seeing consent as a more holistic and essential component to happy, healthy relationships.

Written by: Jasmine Lee, Prevention and Education Specialist, Abuse Response & Prevention Services

To learn more about our Abuse Response & Prevention Services, click here

Expanding consent conversations with the help of cooking, bike metaphors, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

I’ve been watching “Nutrition by Kylie” a lot on YouTube lately. Surprisingly, this series has posed a unique opportunity to talk about the depth of consent conversations. Kylie is a registered dietician with a recurring series on cooking “unexpected” foods. She often showcases things we’ve been taught absolutely aren’t included on a healthy plate: things […]

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In our Staff Showcase series, we’re highlighting individuals who make Canvas Health an exceptional mental health provider. Today, we shine the spotlight on Sarah Melby who has dedicated 20 years of her career to making a difference in our community.

Join us in thanking our incredible staff for their contributions to our mission!

Celebrating 20 Years with Canvas Health

Sarah Melby

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We are thrilled to recognize Sarah for her 20 years of service at Canvas Health. She joined the agency in March 2004 as an AR/Billing Specialist and advanced her career in the AR team as an AR Billing/Collection Specialist, Senior Billing/Collection Specialist, Senior Billing Specialist and currently Billing Revenue & Credentialing Supervisor.

Sarah is truly an expert in understanding our complex billing requirements to make sure staff get paid for the services they deliver to our clients. She helped us implement our previous EHR Profiler more than 15 years ago, and she was a valued project team member on the Credible implementation project which went live in February 2021.

Since then, Sarah has managed and updated our billing matrix in Credible which is significantly more complex than Profiler was. And our CCBHC designation since February 2022 has only added to the billing fun as well as our cost reporting requirements! In addition Sarah is also providing information and guidance for our credentialing process which is a critical prerequisite to getting paid for services.

All along Sarah has always been eager to grow her skills and take on challenging assignments, and she also shares her skills with others to solve workflow problems or billing issues. She is great at data analytics and identifying the root cause of problems that we come across on a regular basis. We are very fortunate to have Sarah on our team. Thank you to Sarah for 20 years of dedicated service to Canvas Health!

Congratulations, Sarah!

 

Staff Showcase: Celebrating 20 Years

In our Staff Showcase series, we’re highlighting individuals who make Canvas Health an exceptional mental health provider. Today, we shine the spotlight on Sarah Melby who has dedicated 20 years of her career to making a difference in our community. Join us in thanking our incredible staff for their contributions to our mission! Celebrating 20 […]

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In our Staff Showcase series, we’re highlighting individuals who make Canvas Health an exceptional mental health provider. Today, we shine the spotlight on Darcy Gassman who has dedicated 25 years of her career to making a difference in our community.

Join us in thanking our incredible staff for their contributions to our mission!

Celebrating 25 Years with Canvas Health

Darcy Gassman

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Darcy chose to join HSI in March of 1999. She was the therapist in one of our adolescent day treatment programs TLC 2, located in Oak Park Heights, for 14 years. After that program closed in 2013, she moved to Oakdale as the therapist at TLC. In 2017 she became the Lead Therapist and remains in that position today, with just a short 3 month stint to start our all-day TEC program.

At our recent staff event, we recognized 25 years of passion, unconditional positive regard, dedication, humor, excellent clinical skills, mentorship/leadership, and so much more. Of those attributes, we want to highlight specifically her passion. She never just “dials it in,” she continues to have the same level of excitement about her work as some of my new young therapists.

Darcy’s impact has reached hundreds of adolescents, their families, schools, co-workers, and communities. Because of Darcy, kids and their families have learned to love themselves, forgive, be vulnerable, love others, take risks, be assertive, set boundaries, accept themselves, and know their worth. On behalf of Canvas Health and the community we want to thank Darcy for her 25 years in day treatment, which is no small feat. We are truly better because Darcy continues to choose Canvas Health.

Congratulations, Darcy!

 

Staff Showcase: Celebrating 25 Years

In our Staff Showcase series, we’re highlighting individuals who make Canvas Health an exceptional mental health provider. Today, we shine the spotlight on Darcy Gassman who has dedicated 25 years of her career to making a difference in our community. Join us in thanking our incredible staff for their contributions to our mission! Celebrating 25 […]

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We’re so grateful for our 2024 Golf Classic Sponsors! Your belief in our mission makes a profound impact on the people we serve. Thank you for your incredible partnership!

See you July 22 at Dellwood Country Club!

10:30 a.m. Driving Range Open
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Lunch
12 p.m. Shotgun Start

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Thank you, Golf Classic Sponsors

We’re so grateful for our 2024 Golf Classic Sponsors! Your belief in our mission makes a profound impact on the people we serve. Thank you for your incredible partnership! See you July 22 at Dellwood Country Club! 10:30 a.m. Driving Range Open 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Lunch 12 p.m. Shotgun Start Canvas Health Golf Classic 2024 […]

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Erika Furo completed a Master’s level internship at Canvas Health. She now works in our school-based mental health program. Recently she shared some thoughts about why she continues to work at Canvas Health.

“I decided to stay at Canvas Health because I felt impressed by their values, reputation, and ways of operating.

The individuals who make up the TAP team are compassionate and valuable clinicians who I feel grateful to work with. There is a noticeable absence of negativity on the TAP team, which makes everyone feel included and celebrated for the work they do.

Those in positions of leadership on the team foster a sense of comfortability that allows clinicians to advocate for their own needs. Canvas Health has contributed greatly to my success as a therapist.”

-Erika Furo, LGSW, MSW

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Mission Moment: Staying at Canvas Health

Erika Furo completed a Master’s level internship at Canvas Health. She now works in our school-based mental health program. Recently she shared some thoughts about why she continues to work at Canvas Health. “I decided to stay at Canvas Health because I felt impressed by their values, reputation, and ways of operating. The individuals who make up the TAP team are compassionate and valuable clinicians who […]

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As a part of Pride Month, Canvas Health’s Rainbow Affinity Group has scheduled a series of LGBTQIA+ Lunch & Learn sessions. Each week over the lunch hour, staff are invited to tune in to the virtual meetings to learn more about the mental health topics relating to this community.

  • June 5: Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder: It’s Impact on the LGBTQIA+ Community
  • June 12: Macro- and Micro-Aggressions, Oh My!
  • June 19: Non-Binary? What does that even mean?
  • June 26: Pride: History and Protocol

At the June 5 Lunch & Learn, the group focused on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder in the LGBTQIA+ Community. Here are some of the facts that were shared with the group that underscore the importance of prioritizing mental health for LGBTQIA+ individuals.

The LGBTGIA+ community tends to have a higher occurrence of both mental health and substance use disorders than the more significant population:

  • Individuals who identify within the community who are cisgender are twice as likely as heterosexual, cisgender adults to experience a mental health condition
  • Individuals who identify within the community who are transgender/gender non-conforming are nearly four times as likely to experience a mental health condition
  • Risk factors for LGBTQIA+ adults include coming out, rejection, discrimination/trauma, substance use, homelessness, inadequate mental health care, and suicide

Many within the community struggle in silence and face worse health outcomes as a result. For example, 40% of transgender adults have attempted suicide in their lifetime, as compared to less than 5% of the general U.S. population. It is also estimated that LGBTQIA+ youth and young adults have a 120% risk of experiencing homelessness for several reasons, including family rejection or discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.

Higher substance use rates within the community can be attributed to several reasons, including higher levels of stress, marketing, and even a lack of cultural humility within healthcare services. Higher levels of stress in the LBGTQIA+ community might be due to social prejudices or even discriminatory laws in areas of daily life (i.e., employment, relationship recognition, healthcare, etc.). Many healthcare providers grow up outside of the community and do not take the time to show cultural humility towards the community. As a result, many problems arise, such as microaggressions. Marketing by using targeted efforts to exploit LGBTQIA+ connections to bars and clubs via alcohol and tobacco has been pervasive. Efforts such as direct advertising in national gay and transgender magazines or sponsorships of events/organizations for LBGTQIA+ issues only further normalize substance use within the community.

The LGBTQIA+ community is only growing as time moves forward. We greatly hope this is due to increased allyship within the broader community. An ally tries to understand what others in the LGBTQIA+ community might be experiencing and lends their voice to help combat issues like those mentioned in this article.

Our role at Canvas Health is to lead with empathy and compassion to make sure that all are welcome at our organization.

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LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Lunch & Learns

As a part of Pride Month, Canvas Health’s Rainbow Affinity Group has scheduled a series of LGBTQIA+ Lunch & Learn sessions. Each week over the lunch hour, staff are invited to tune in to the virtual meetings to learn more about the mental health topics relating to this community. June 5: Mental Health & Substance […]

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In our Staff Showcase series, we’re highlighting individuals who make Canvas Health an exceptional substance use disorder provider.  Today, we shine the spotlight on John Cassidy who has dedicated his career to making a difference in our community.

Join us in thanking our incredible staff for their contributions to our mission!

Celebrating 40 Years with Canvas Health

John Cassidy

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In 1983, Human Services, Inc. in Washington County was a mere fourteen years old when John was hired as a full-time assessor. The Stillwater offices were in two locations: in the Government Center and above the AA Club, downtown. During those days, the agency worked in close collaboration with Washington County to provide its Pre-Petition Screening for civil commitment. Assessment services were mobile, meaning John spent a great deal of time driving, providing assessments to people in various hospitals and detox centers around the metro. For several years, John and a colleague also led the charge with the “Washington County Team Experience.” They gathered the top students from Washington County High Schools and took them on a three-day adventure to the University of River Falls to learn leadership skills.

To better serve the agency’s client, the agency asked John to study and learn the Spanish language. In 1990, he was chosen to be part of a two-year international fellowship, offering him the opportunity to share his skills among various countries throughout Central and South America. Since then, he continues to visit Central and South America.

During his time with the agency, John has completed thousands of assessments, touching so many lives. He has witnessed four changes in the agency’s name and the employee count has increased from, “about 60,” to over 320 total employees. There have been five different CEOs and seven Department Managers. Canvas Health is fortunate to have employed John Cassidy for the past forty years. He has proven to be dedicated, skilled, dependable, and loyal.

Congratulations, John! You are an inspiration!

 

Staff Showcase: Celebrating 40 years

In our Staff Showcase series, we’re highlighting individuals who make Canvas Health an exceptional substance use disorder provider.  Today, we shine the spotlight on John Cassidy who has dedicated his career to making a difference in our community. Join us in thanking our incredible staff for their contributions to our mission! Celebrating 40 Years with […]

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Our school-based clinicians in Minneapolis Public Schools met with providers from other agencies also providing service in the district earlier this month.

The focus of the meeting was planning smooth transitions for students who are changing buildings and need ongoing mental health supports.

The clinicians identified ways to help navigate these transitions and were able to meet and talk with clinicians from schools where their students would be going.

Canvas Health‘s Beth Hopkins was on the planning committee and made maps for everyone to better understand the schools and neighborhoods!

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Minneapolis School-based Clinicians Assist with Smooth Building Transitions

Our school-based clinicians in Minneapolis Public Schools met with providers from other agencies also providing service in the district earlier this month. The focus of the meeting was planning smooth transitions for students who are changing buildings and need ongoing mental health supports. The clinicians identified ways to help navigate these transitions and were able to meet and talk […]

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Canvas Health‘s mobile crisis teams (Anoka County, East Central Crisis Services, and Scott County) recently came together at our Oakdale clinic for a full-day role play training on the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS).

CAMS is a therapeutic framework for suicide-specific assessment and treatment of a patient’s suicidal risk. It is a flexible approach that can be used across theoretical orientations and disciplines for a wide range of suicidal patients across treatment settings and different treatment modalities.

This training was a part of the crisis staff’s pursuit of earning the designation of “CAMS-Trained.” Training over the next several months will include online learning, book learning, the on-site role play training, and consultation calls with CAMS trainer, Dr. Blaire Ehret, Ph.D.

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Crisis Teams Pursue CAMS-Trained Designation

Canvas Health‘s mobile crisis teams (Anoka County, East Central Crisis Services, and Scott County) recently came together at our Oakdale clinic for a full-day role play training on the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS). CAMS is a therapeutic framework for suicide-specific assessment and treatment of a patient’s suicidal risk. It is a flexible approach […]

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Sometimes all it takes to turn a life around is for one person to see your potential.

That’s the case for Jerry*, a former client at Washington County Jail.

Jerry overcame addiction through our Jail Program. With the help of our embedded staff, Jerry was able to look more deeply at the underlying reasons for his dependence and make positive changes to his lifestyle. Through evidence-based therapy including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Enhanced Illness Management and Recover (EIMR), Jerry learned coping strategies and changed his belief system for the better. As a result, his whole life looks totally different.

“Years ago, the clinicians in the Washington County Jail helped me start my recovery journey. I’ve now been sober for almost 12 years, and I have so much gratitude to the clinicians for meeting me where I was at back then. I’m now married, coach at my children’s school, am active in my church, and I have a successful career. Oftentimes I suppose the clinicians see people at their worst and struggling, but they don’t get to see the fruits of their labor when they are at their best. Thank you for helping me be my best.”

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Jerry*, Former Client at Washington County Jail

Mission Moment: Overcoming Addiction

Sometimes all it takes to turn a life around is for one person to see your potential. That’s the case for Jerry*, a former client at Washington County Jail. Jerry overcame addiction through our Jail Program. With the help of our embedded staff, Jerry was able to look more deeply at the underlying reasons for […]

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Is someone in your life drinking too much? Are you concerned about drug use with someone you care about? Are you worried about your personal drug or alcohol use?

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Substance Abuse Behaviors

Substance abuse behaviors to look for include:

  • Drinking and driving / DUI, DWI
  • Increased use of alcohol or drugs
  • Becoming secretive or withdrawn about drinking and drug use
  • Struggling with day-to-day activities at home and/or work
  • Spending more time with friends who drink or use drugs than with family members
  • Having money problems
  • Borrowing  money or running up charges on credit cards,
  • Committing an alcohol or drug-related crime or crimes.

Canvas Health’s experienced staff are open for chemical health assessments via telehealth on your schedule. We handle all types of referrals, including court-ordered substance abuse assessments in Minnesota. If you don’t have insurance to cover your substance abuse assessment or substance abuse treatment, we can help with that as well.

Call us at (651) 777-5222 or request a substance abuse assessment.

Chemical Health Assessments in Minnesota Available Now

Is someone in your life drinking too much? Are you concerned about drug use with someone you care about? Are you worried about your personal drug or alcohol use?

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Canvas Health’s Psychological Services program provides comprehensive or targeted psychological evaluation and consultation. These evaluations may assist diagnostic decision making, treatment planning, risk assessment, placement, employment, or court dispositions.

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What is a Psychological Evaluation?

Psychological Evaluations provide an in-depth understanding of an individual’s mental health status and provide diagnostic clarification and treatment recommendations, using psychological tests and extensive review of collateral information. Psychological Evaluations can focus on cognitive functioning, neurocognitive development, or risk assessment for problematic behaviors.

When do I need a Psychological Evaluation?

A psychological evaluation is usually completed when a specific diagnostic question needs to be answered and a routine mental health assessment is not able to address the concern. Psychological Evaluations are often based on a referral made by the examinee’s Primary Care Physician, Psychiatrist or Psychotherapist.

How long does a Psychological Evaluation take?

Depending on the testing that is to be completed, a Psychological Evaluation can take 2 to 8 hours.

What do I need to bring to a Psychological Evaluation?

Any past mental health assessments, current medication information, School-based IEP assessments and plans.

What kinds of questions are given in a Psychological Evaluation?

Clinical history, social and family history, review of mental health symptom presentation.

Does insurance cover Psychological Evaluation?

Yes, with the extent of the coverage varied depending on the insurance plan.

How do I make a referral or appointment for a Psychological Evaluation?

Referrals are accepted from contracting court and social services programs and from other community health care providers, as well as from Canvas Health clinical staff. Please download and fax a request for assessment to the Psychological Services Support Specialist, at (651) 251-5059 with referral or appointment questions.

Psychological Evaluations: Questions and Answers

Canvas Health’s Psychological Services program provides comprehensive or targeted psychological evaluation and consultation.

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