June Client/Partner of the Month

Harbor Health Services, Inc. (HHSI) is a Branford-based nonprofit community behavioral health agency dedicated to improving the quality of life of the people we serve by providing comprehensive, effective and efficient mental health and addiction services. HHSI is designated by the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services as the Local Mental Health Authority for the towns of Branford, East Haven, Guilford, Madison, North Branford and North Haven and provides services to more than 1600 Shoreline residents each year.

HHSI specializes in serving adults with severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders and provides wrap-around services to help them live as independently and happily as possible. Services include:

· Outpatient Treatment Program (mental health and substance abuse)

· Intensive Outpatient Program (mental health and substance abuse)

· Clozaril Clinic: specialized treatment/drug therapy for individuals struggling with Schizophrenia

· Co-Occurring disorders treatment

· Outreach/Mobile Crisis

· Jail Diversion

· Tobacco Cessation services

· Primary Care and Wellness services (in cooperation with the Cornell Scott Hill Health Center).

· Community Support Services (case management)

· Community Living Program (intensive case management)

· Social Rehabilitation

· Employment Services

· A wide and expanding range of Residential Services including:

o Scattered-Site Supported Apartments

o A Group Home (Staffed 24/7)

o A Supervised Apartment and Respite Program (Staffed 24/7).

o Pilots substance-free housing

o HHSI is the largest housing provider for adults with serious mental illness in our service area.

· Peer support services (mental health and substance abuse)

· Bilingual counseling services

· The agency also sponsors a volunteer-run clothing bank.

For more information and how you can help please visit www.harborhealthservices.org or click on the title of this post above.

Sean Thomas Invited to Serve on Prestigious TPA Advisory Council

The Principal Financial Group announces that Sean W. Thomas of Wells Thomas, LLC has been invited to serve on its Third Party Administrator (TPA) Advisory Council for 2011. Sean joins a panel of nine other select TPAs from across the nation who will provide input to The Principal on key trends and regulatory issues impacting TPAs and their clients.

"Sean has extensive expertise and experience in the retirement plan industry," said Doug Grove, vice president and national sales director for retirement and investor services at The Principal. "We are delighted to welcome Sean to our advisory council, which plays a vital role in shaping the resources we make available to help TPAs manage and grow their businesses more efficiently."

Members of the TPA Advisory Council are considered leaders and experts in their field. The council's real world experience helps guide The Principal in expanding and improving its flexible platform of tools, services and pricing designed to help TPAs be more competitive.

CLIENT OF THE MONTH

We're pleased to introduce you to our current client of the month, Kim Tyler Photography. Please be sure to click on the banner above to be taken directly to their website. (click on the image above to enlarge)