Hear a free discussion hosted by AZZLY on a model for helping people in your community by providing mental health and social services in a food bank or pantry setting.
When we wrote our white paper on the connection between food insecurity and mental health in the United States, we found that in many food insecure counties, there was also a lack of mental health resources. That’s why organizations like Nourishing Hope inspire us by providing mental health and social services to their food pantry clients in the Chicago area.
Revisit this discussion to learn Nourishing Hope’s strategy for this model from Jennie Hull, Chief Program Officer, and Csilla Megyeri, Director of Social Services. You’ll also hear from Sarah Bigbee, Clinical Dietitian, and Carol Gorbett, Behavioral Health Credentialing Specialist, in the panel for this exciting discussion!
(This conversation took place March 27, 2024. Watch it as a video here.)
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This webinar covers:
- Food Insecurity and Mental Health
- Why Introduce Mental Health Services
- How to Get Started
- Lessons Learned
- Funding
- Staffing
- Credentialing
Meet the Panel:
- Jennie Hull, MA, LCPC - Jennie is Chief Program Officer for Nourishing Hope, a Chicago nonprofit providing food and social services for people in need. In her role, she oversees all client-facing programs. A licensed clinical professional counselor, Jennie launched Nourishing Hope's growing mental health counseling program in 2017 and she continues to see clients today.
- Csilla Megyeri, LCSW - Csilla is Director of Social Services at Nourishing Hope, where she leads the mental health and social services teams. Csilla is passionate about helping people achieve their goals and break the cycle of generational trauma through counseling and case management services.
- Sarah Bigbee, RDN - A regular writer and contributor to SoulFIRE Health, Sarah brings years of personal experience as a clinician dietitian to the conversation. In San Diego, Sarah worked in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care. Sarah is active in her community, bringing SNAP benefits to the Bend Farmers Market in Oregon, where she also sits on the Board of Directors.
- Carol Gorbett - Behavioral Health Credentialing Specialist, AZZLY, Inc. Carol brings more than 20 years of experience with state and local payers, with a specialty in behavioral health. For anyone providing mental health services, proper credentialing is a necessary first step. Carol’s motto is “Let Us Power Through the Paperwork”!
- Moderator: Coletta Dorado, Founder & CEO of AZZLY, Inc. Coletta is passionate about increasing access to Mental Health services at the community level. She founded AZZLY back in 2009 and knows the challenges that treatment programs face in getting started. AZZLY has created a culture that is passionate about establishing a solid foundation for growth built on technology as a service.
About AZZLY:
AZZLY® provides an all-in-one electronic health record (EHR), patient management (PM), and revenue cycle management (RCM) solution called AZZLY Rize™, “purpose built” for your specialty.
We serve mental health, behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) programs across all levels of care, all over the USA.
Contact us at hello@azzly.com or (772) 567-0206 with any questions.
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