Programs

Mental Health Mondays

Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare is dedicated to teaching, guiding and providing information on issues relating to mental health topics. Our award winning lecture series, Mental Health Mondays, has been providing free programs on topics of interest for seven straight years. Monthly presentations are provided from October through June each year. Please click here for a calendar of our programs.

Speakers Bureau - Seminars

To businesses, civic organizations, religious groups and others who utilize retreats, and staff in-service days, we offer a Speakers Bureau. This Speakers Bureau of clients, therapists and family members can conduct talks and seminars on a wide variety of mental wellness on topics such as:

	Stress and anxiety management
	Anger management
	Dealing with difficult people
	Positive thinking
	Depression: Signs and symptoms and how to cope
	Divorce issues
	Conflict resolution techniques
	Stepfamily issues
	Women's issues
	Men's issues
	Multicultural issues
	Phobias and fears
	Parenting issues
	Grief and loss
	ADHD issues
	Living with mental illness

Professional Workshops

Greater Lakes is now offering education seminars to enhance your professional knowledge and skills regarding specific clinical areas. Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare is approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors to provide education seminars for continuing education credits for National Certified Counselors. These workshops also meet State of Washington continuing education requirements for licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health counselors, and licensed social workers. Participants may earn six (6) continuing education units with each workshop. We adhere to NBCC continuing education guidelines (Provider #5991).

Seminars on various topics will be offered throughout the year. Registration fee is $110.00 per person per workshop if paid in advance. Rates at the door will be an additional $15.00 and offered depending on availability. Cancellations must be received five (5) days prior to the workshop to obtain a refund (less a 20% process fee).

Our Continuing Education Coordinator is Cynthia J. Potts, MA, LMHC, CI/CT. Cynthia can be reached by calling (253)620-5784.

Community Relations

Community Relations offers education and training programs to the community in cooperation with non-profit organizations and media outlets.

Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare is proud to offer its Community Room as a conference and meeting space for interested, non-profit groups in Lakewood. We can provide catering and set-up services. For more information on booking our Community Room, please contact us at (253) 620-5133 or 620-5136. For more information about Mental Health Mondays, Speakers Bureau Presentations, and Community Relations, you may e-mail us at annettea@glmhc.org.

Development

The Development program raises financial support for special programs and services that do not receive public funding. Fundraising activities include the Spring and Fall Campaigns, grant writing, and special events such as the annual Pettit Fall Classic Golf Tournament (in September). We welcome donations in the form of cash, auction items, memorial gifts, employer matching gifts, appreciated securities, tangible personal property, or a bequest by will.

Give a Gift That Keeps on Giving - Join Greater Lakes' Legacy Society
You can make a difference in the lives of others, today and for many tomorrows.

You are invited to participate in our Planned Giving Program. What is "planned giving"? It is committing to a plan today for a gift that will continue giving in the future. Planned gifts go into an endowment fund. The principal remains there, growing and producing revenue to be used for Greater Lakes programs and services.

Most planned gifts are simple bequests, such as including Greater Lakes in your will or as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement fund.  Here is sample language to use when making a bequest to benefit the programs of Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare:

If you add a bequest to Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare Endowment Fund in your will, please let us know, so we can include you in our Legacy Society and recognize your generosity. Simply email Annette Arriola: annettea@glmhc.org or Carolyn Petrich: carolynp@glmhc.org, if you would like additional information.

There are many other options, such as gifts of stock, property, or naming Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare as the beneficiary of an IRA or 401K account, life insurance policy, annuity, or trust. If you are interested in learning about the specific advantages of these options, we will be happy to arrange an individual, no-obligation appointment for you with a technical expert at the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation to help you assess which options are best for your interests and needs. If you would like to make such an appointment, please email Annette Arriola: annettea@glmhc.org or Carolyn Petrich: carolynp@glmhc.org.

The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation - Our Development Partner

Greater Lakes has a well-deserved reputation for its excellent mental health services. To help assure its ability to provide effective services long into the future, Greater Lakes has established an Endowment Fund, within the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation.

As the second largest community foundation in Washington State, it provides premium tax advantages, local oversight and public accountability. Our endowment fund with The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation enjoys the most advantageous tax benefits, the widest flexibility, and the greatest degree of permanence possible.

The Foundation can handle a wide array of donations, both large and small, including: bequests, cash, securities, life insurance, real estate, closely-held stock, charitable remainder unitrusts, lead trusts and charitable gift annuities.

To learn more about planned giving options, please email or call Carolyn Petrich, (253) 620-5014, or Annette Arriola (253) 620-5136.

Volunteer Services

French social philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville called volunteering "Habits of the Heart." He was so right. Volunteer Services is an integral part of Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare serving to supplement the daily operations of the agency.

As a Greater Lakes volunteer one has the opportunity to contribute to his or her community while gaining valuable skills and experience.

Volunteers come from many walks of life and from varied and diverse backgrounds. We are happy to include persons of all ages. Everyone has a gift to give and we at Greater Lakes are honored to explore the possibilities.

Some of the many opportunities for volunteers include:

	Administrative Assistance
	Clothing Bank Assistance
	Adopt-A-Family Holiday Program

For information about becoming a Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare Volunteer and sharing your "Habits of the Heart," please call Mary Bohn, Clinical Director, at (253) 620-5138.