The Board of Directors of Genesis Behavioral Health will hold its 43rd Annual Meeting, “Raising the Bar for Children and Families,” on Tuesday, October 27th at 5:00 pm at The Common Man Inn in Plymouth. - click for press release

This October, Genesis Behavioral Health will host two groups focused on learning about sobriety and staying sober. Facilitated by Sue Thistle, MA, MLADC, the groups will be held at Genesis’ office at 607 Tenney Mountain Highway in Plymouth. “Exploring Sobriety,” a support group for people who are interested in limiting the impact of drugs and alcohol in their lives, will run for ten weeks beginning Monday, October 5, 2009 from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm. The second group, “Sober Living,” addresses the symptoms and challenges of early sobriety. This group runs for eight weeks beginning Thursday, October 8th, 2009 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Genesis Behavioral Health will offer a ten-week anger management program this fall. The program, “Managing Your Anger,” will be offered every Thursday beginning October 8th and ending December 10th, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Sessions will be held at Genesis’ office at 111 Church Street in Laconia. “This is an insight-oriented group,” said Lois Hurley, LCMHC and group facilitator, “By the end of the sessions, participants can expect to learn skills and strategies to manage their anger. The group setting will provide support for people who struggle with anger outbursts.”
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Maggie Pritchard, executive director of Genesis Behavioral Health — one of the outside agencies that rely on county and municipal support for its emergency and non-insured mental health services, does not necessarily agree with Millham on funding consolidation. Prichard believes it is important for her agency to have an opportunity to explain to municipal officials and, through them, to citizens that Genesis provides a mental health safety net. She did say, however, that she has been “surprised that the outside agencies have become less of an issue than I thought they would be.”