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it has been some of the You feel our values of Family,
best training we have ever Compassion, Commitment,
provided. It helped our staff Enthusiasm, Flexibility and
to learn how to support the Character from the top to
people we serve. It taught the bottom of the organiza-
us all how to look at things tion. George C. Lytal is our
through the lens of trauma Chief Executive Officer at
instead of a diagnosis. The Crestwood. When I received
truth is that none of us go one of my promotions, he
through life without ex- came and talked with me
periencing trauma. And, I and he said, ‘You will get
believe that we can be very to a place where you don’t
judgmental of people, often know what direction to go
coming to judgment with- when you have a challenge.
out really looking beneath, All you need to do is to look
and if we looked at every- at our values and let them
thing through the lens of guide you.’ And it’s so true.”
trauma, it would help us to Learning to live with
understand why people do mental health issues is not
the things they do.” easy, but if given the right
Crestwood is also proud tools and treatment, re-
to offer and has been covery is possible. I asked
recognized by SAMHSA for Pamela what she would like
their beautiful, homelike our readers to know about
and therapeutic environ- Crestwood and their clients.
ments for their clients which “There are so many miscon-
includes soft, soothing paint ceptions about people who
colors and art work, seren- suffer from mental health
ity rooms, comfort rooms, issues. We feel totally priv-
welcoming rooms, dining ileged to be able to serve
rooms, libraries, gyms, living them They are some of the
rooms and sitting rooms most special, wonderful and
which feature television resilient people. The folks
screens that show virtual that we serve have a diagno-
fish tanks for creating a sis just like a cardiac condi-
relaxing environment. tion or diabetes. They didn’t
Pamela has been an ask for it. It’s a diagnosis and
integral part of Crestwood they deserve compassion,
for the past 24 years. She love and care just like the
started her career with rest of us.”
Crestwood as a nurse and For more information on
was promoted throughout Crestwood visit their site at:
the years. “It is an organiza- https://crestwoodbehavior-
tion that I am very proud of. alhealth.com/

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