MURFREESBORO, TN - Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford has announced that Kristin Demos, longtime Vice President of Brand and Retail for Demos Brands, has joined the hospital’s board of directors. The Middle Tennessee State University graduate is a past president of the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation Board and has a rich history of giving back to the community.
Kristin has served as Campaign and Communications Director and Interim President for the United Way of Rutherfo .
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KLCC s Brian Bull reports on a grant-funded program that allows The Child Center and PeaceHealth accomodate increased mental health emergencies by children and youth.
A Journal of Pediatric Nursing report shows the rate of 5 to 17 year-olds seeking emergency mental health rose 60 percent over a decade
before the pandemic. And PeaceHealth reports seeing an average of 38 youth per month at two sites since COVID-19 hit Oregon.
The Oregon Health Authority has granted $150,000 for PeaceHealth and The Child Center in Springfield for a Crisis and Transition Services (CATS) program in Lane County.
“As resilient as children are -and youth as well - they’re affected just the same way everybody else is, says Kate Lundquist of The Child Center. Especially when the structure of their lives is really upset.
WENTZVILLE, Mo. â The Board of Directors of The Child Center recently announced Andrea Vent has been selected as its new executive director.
The Child Center is a nonprofit organization responding to child abuse through a supportive team approach to reduce the trauma to children and their families.
âWe are exceptionally pleased that Andrea has taken on the role of the executive director,â said Julie Seymore, president of The Child Center Board of Directors. âWith her knowledge of child advocacy centers and proven leadership, we expect Andrea to not only continue The Child Centerâs excellent services, but to work with partners and funders to help plan effectively for the future, expand our programs and introduce innovative approaches to help end child abuse.â