Catalyst For Change Is Underway In Musselshell County

Jody Alise of the Jody Alise Foundation reached out with exciting news that the Catalyst For Change program is now underway in Musselshell County. The program is a mental health program for our community and youth. This program will open up more resources and access to mental health for the community and youth.

After many meetings with the commissioners, and providing supporting data for the program’s positive results in other rural towns where the program has been implemented, the approval was given to begin. The program has been funded with a $100,000 of seed money from the Jody Alise Foundation, and “the county has nothing to lose by trying it.”, she says. Jody also says that the program will cost sizably less than that to sustain, but the seed money is for startup and to get everything in place.

“This is huge for our community, and I’m so thankful that the commissioners have been so wonderful to work with, and also care as much as the foundation does, and community members do, about the mental health of Youth and our community.”, states Jody. “We are very lucky to have proactive county commissioners, who believe in the importance of improving mental health resources.”

The program has officially hired Kelli Berg to serve as middle man to connect people with psychologists and psychiatrists to get the help that they need. She will be doing little conferences in community to let them know about the services Catalyst for Change will be providing. Currently the program is still working to attain an office. Kelli says that there will likely be two offices, with the possibility that one is at the high school. Kelli is currently getting her masters in school counseling, and she will be continuing another year to get a L.C.P.C. (licensed clinical professional councilor).

When they are up and running, Catalyst for Change will have home visits available if people are unable to come to the office. Tele-med will be an option. The office hours will be Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. If anyone wants to support it as it gets going, they can go visit with the commissioners to donate or get involved.