FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JENNIFER STOKES RECEIVES SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION FROM NCTRC (Orlando, Fla., April 21, 2011) – Pasadena Villa is pleased to announce administrator Jennifer Stokes has achieved a specialty certification in behavioral health from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC). She is one of 15 candidates nationally to receive this advanced level of certification. [...]

Often those suffering from mental illness have difficulty maintaining their recommended drug therapy. This happens for several reasons: severe, unpleasant side effects; lack of understanding about the benefits of medication; lack of acceptance of the psychiatric diagnosis; and/or personal and societal stigma associated with mental illness and psychiatric drugs. Those with mental illness may not [...]

On February 12 TLLC (staff and clients) Pasadena Community joined both hearts and hands and participated in the Miles For Hope Brain Tumor Awareness 5k Walk/Run. Honoring the memories of those whom have lost their lives to this disease, providing support to those who are currently dealing with this disease, and promoting a sense of [...]

Earlier this month, the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) released a special report, State Mental Health Cuts: A National Crisis, which provides the first comprehensive look at the dire state of mental health budgets nationwide. According to extensive NAMI research, two-thirds of states have made cuts in mental healthcare in the past three years, [...]