C4 RECEIVES
NEGLEY AWARD |
| | C4 Receives Prestigous National Award
Contact: Marta A. Bailey marta.bailey@c4chicago.org
Phone: 773.765.0809
Fax: 773.765.0839
March 10, 2004
C4 Receives Prestigous National Award
Chicago, IL – Community Counseling Center of Chicago (C4) is pleased to receive national recognition for its information systems by being awarded the J.J. Negley President’s Award for Excellence in Risk Management. Each year, members of the Mental Health Corporations of America (MHCA) or National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH) are invited to highlight their efforts to reduce organizational risk by applying for a Negley Award.
C4 was awarded the President’s Award after Paul Stieber, C4’s Chief Information Officer made a presentation on how C4 reduces both clinical and financial risk through its internally developed information systems at the MHCA's general session in Florida. This prestigious award along with a $15,000 grant from J.J. Negley Associates was formally presented to Tony Kopera, President and CEO of C4 and Paul Stieber during the NCCBH’s recent annual meeting in New Orleans, LA. In addition, C4’s advancements in reducing clinical and financial risk through information systems will be recommended as a model for other behavioral healthcare organizations throughout the United States.
“The Negley Award provided C4 with the opportunity to highlight the efforts of myriad staff throughout the agency who worked together to achieve a shared goal. Our efforts to reduce both clinical and financial risk in a manner that gained national recognition only occurred as the result of a strong collaborative effort from many areas of administration and direct service,” stated Paul Stieber. “The award was an opportunity to reflect on how our organizational commitment led to greater clinical improvements for our clients and stronger financial approaches for the agency. It is also encouraging to know that others may benefit from our learning”
The Negley Awards were established in 1990 by Negley Associates, Inc., underwriting managers for the Mental Health Risk Retention Group (MHRRG). The Negley Awards for Excellence in Risk Management were designed to promote responsible and effective risk management to ensure the safety of behavioral healthcare clients, staff and directors thereby safeguarding essential services for the improved health of our communities.
C4 is a comprehensive community based behavioral healthcare organization that offers a comprehensive array of services: 24-hour crisis response and emergency assessment, short-term counseling, intensive psychotherapy and support groups, a variety of therapy modes, including art and expressive therapy, psychiatric and medication evaluations, medication clinics and education on medication monitoring, substance abuse treatment services, vocational services, parenting skills classes, case management and linkage to community resources, psychosocial rehabilitation services, representative payee and financial management services as well as services for survivors of sexual violence.
C4, which currently operates eight facilities, was established as a grassroots response to a federal policy that left to communities the task of developing services for people who were released from psychiatric hospitals into neighborhoods that were ill-equipped to provide for their needs. Since its inception, C4 has continually developed services to address a multitude of behavioral health and prominent social problems that exist in the community. With highly qualified staff who speak more than 21 languages and dialects, the agency receives citywide referrals and serves approximately 3,000 consumers monthly. Last year, C4 served 7,000 unduplicated consumers.
For more information on C4 or the Negley Award, please contact, Paul Stieber at 773.765.0770.
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