Provident Behavioral Health recently received a $40,000 grant from RGA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), to support its Access Center in downtown St. Louis. This one-year grant will help Provident continue its mission of providing timely and accessible behavioral health services to individuals and families in need. RGA has supported Provident’s work in the … Read More
How to Handle Election Stress
According to the 2024 American Psychiatric Association poll, nearly three out of every four adults you encounter in the U.S. is experiencing anxiety about the upcoming election. This number is jarring. Election anxiety doesn’t just impact the individual; such widespread turmoil can ripple through daily life, fueling tension in workplaces, straining relationships at home, and weakening the sense of connection … Read More
Provident Behavioral Health Expands Community Outreach: Bridging Faith and Mental Health Support
Meet Emma Bacila, Provident’s Behavioral Outreach Specialist who is focused on expanding mental health conversations into new spaces. Q: What are some of the new ways Provident is reaching out to St. Louis-area communities? What initiated this effort? A: Provident is connecting with religious leaders and congregants through email campaigns and phone calls plus participating in events and presentations. We’re … Read More
Keeping PACE with Older Adults
Provident’s services for older adults are expanding through a partnership with Lutheran Senior Services (LSS). We now offer on-site mental health services to participants in LSS’s PACE Program, a community-based day center designed to support older adults in maintaining their independence. Clinicians now visit the LSS PACE Program day center once a week. “Many older adults face loneliness, feelings of … Read More
Expanding Behavioral Health Intervention Specialists in Schools
Provident is excited to announce the expansion of our Behavioral Health Intervention program into more schools! Following the early successes at Brittany Woods Middle School in University City, we plan to have specialists embedded in at least two more schools as early as this upcoming school year: Fairview Elementary in the Jennings School District and Hazelwood East High School. These … Read More
$1.6 million gift from United Way of Greater St. Louis
Provident was thankful to receive an incredible $1.6 million gift from United Way of Greater St. Louis. Their generosity demonstrates their commitment to our mission and confidence in our ability to build brighter futures through exceptional behavioral health services, especially for those with the greatest need.
TeleHope Expansion Brings Help and Care to Older Adults Throughout the Metro Region
Based on a successful launch in the City of St. Louis, Provident’s TeleHope program is expanding into St. Louis County as well as Jefferson and Reynolds Counties. This program addresses the epidemic of loneliness for older adults. One of the many benefits of this this program is the personal connection it offers with a low barrier to care – not … Read More
New Partnerships Make Behavioral Health Care Convenient for Older Adults at Lutheran Senior Services, Covenant Place at The Mirowitz Center Properties
Provident is pleased to announce two new partnerships with older adult living providers: Lutheran Senior Services (LSS) and the Covenant Place at The Mirowitz Center community on the Millstone Campus in Creve Coeur. Clinician Nikki Adams is embedded two days per week at LSS properties and three days per week at Covenant Place. Both communities serve low-income older adults. Nikki … Read More
Embedded School-Based Intervention Specialist Normalizing Mental Health Care in University City School
Provident is pleased to welcome Sam Guthrie to our team as a school-based Behavioral Health Intervention Specialist. Sam is a former juvenile officer who is now embedded at Brittany Woods Middle School in University City, giving students a non-therapeutic, safe space to share their feelings and coordinate additional services as needed. Sam served fifteen students in his first month on … Read More
LaTanya Mackey Interviewed by McGraw Milhaven on KTRS
Provident’s Associate Director of Counseling LaTanya Mackey recently spoke with McGraw Milhaven on The Big 550 KTRS about all the services our organization provides. “There is a push in our community – and even nation-wide and world-wide – to discuss mental health. We see everything from someone who’s nervous to starting a new job to someone who’s lost their partner. Those are pretty … Read More