Roger Chase has been serving on CCS board for 9 years since 2008. In December of 2014 he was elected CCS Board President, replacing Jean Larsen. Chase is a lifelong resident of the Huron area. He graduated from Huron High School and Huron University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. He has been involved with […]
PRESENT: LEAP TRAINING June 26, 2015 United Methodist Church 304 Egan Ave. N. Madison, SD 8:30- Registration 4 p.m.-Conclusion Lunch on your own LEAP Institute LEAP Practitioner Training Listen * Empathize * Agree * Partner www.LEAPinstitute.org The LEAP (Listen-Empathize-Agree-Partner) training programs teach participants a set of evidence-based practices to strengthen mutual respect […]
Community Counseling Services congratulates Angela Carruthers on her new position as clinical supervisor of the Huron Mental Health team. Carruthers started her career with CCS in the Huron office as a therapist in 2013. Carruthers achieved her status as a Licensed Professional Counselor in March of 2015 and her QMHP certification in April of 2015. […]
Here’s a sad reality: Approximately 31 percent of people with mental illness say they choose to not seek treatment for their disorder due to fear of judgment. Stigma is a real issue when it comes to mental health; it acts as a barrier to support and stands in the way of self-acceptance. We put together […]
Mental Health First Aid Training Do you or your employees: Feel overwhelmed and undertrained when helping clients who struggle with mental health or chemical dependency problems? Want to know more about mental health issues and how they impact people’s lives? Want to know what YOU can do to better serve individuals with these problems? Have […]
Community Counseling Services congratulates Andrew McDade on his state licensure. McDade started his career with CCS in the Huron office as a therapist in 2013. In November of 2014, he transferred to the CCS location in Madison. McDade achieved his status as a Licensed Certified Social Worker in January of 2015. McDade received his bachelors […]
Community Counseling Services welcomes Dr. Gennea A. Danks formerly of Mitchell as the agency’s new licensed psychologist. She holds a Ph.D in Counseling Psychology and a M.A. in Community Agency Counseling from the University of North Dakota. Dr. Danks will be providing individual and group therapy, psychological assessments, crisis intervention and presentations and consultations with […]
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COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICES ANNOUNCES NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR The board of directors of Community Counseling Services has appointed Kim Smith of Huron, the new Deputy Director of the agency. Kim Smith has been employed with Community Counseling Services since 1993. Smith has a master’s degree in psychiatric rehabilitation from Rutgers University. She started in the Charlie […]